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October 18, 2016
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
Wild Jamboree This Sunday - Reg Now!
 Join us for the Girls' Wild Sunday Jamborees -- monthly all-girl hockey scrimmages! All girls in the local area ages 5-10 years old at every skill level are welcome on October 23rd and then again on November 20th! There will be several games happening at one time based on skill level. If you are above the age range, then come out and help!
The jamboree will occur once a month at Highland Ice Arena from 8:45am – 9:45am on the big ice.
Please pre-register.
Register for the event and select one of two options:
- Register and pre-pay online: $12
- Register and drop in cost: $20
Click here for more information and to register.
Goalies Work with Ian Gordon
Thunderbirds coach and WWFHA Pro-Staffer, Ian Gordon, held another exclusive clinic for WWFHA goalies at the Showare Center on Monday Oct. 17, 2016. Stay tuned for another one to be announced in soon in the on-going effort to develop our goaltenders. (photo by Chris Colgan)
Follow WWFHA on Social Media
Do you even wonder if you are missing any of the inside happenings of WWFHA? Or, maybe a cool picture or two? Follow us on social media to see all the extra behind the scenes action of the Washington Wild.
Girls' Try Hockey for Free Event: Help Grow Girl's Hockey!
 Please help spread the news - send an email, 'share' a social media post, or call someone up and tell them about the November 12th Girls' Try Hockey for Free event!
This is a USA Hockey event across the country and there will be several give-away items!
We need student coaches and adult volunteers to help on and off the ice. Please contact info@wwfha.com if you can help.
- Date: Saturday November 12th
- Time: 4:45pm - 5:45pm
- Location: Highland Ice Arena - 18005 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
- Note: Please arrive 45 minutes early to get skates sized
Click here for more information and to register.
Team Stores - One Day Extension: Open until Tonight, Tuesday 10/18 Midnight
-- Get Your Holiday Presents Now!
The team stores are open for the final time this season, between Monday Oct 3 and Tuesday October 18 - midnight. Note there are four stores: three apparel stores defined by clothing size, and one gear store.
Start thinking about holiday gifts now -- this is the final chance to make purchases!
A percentage of all proceeds goes towards the WWFHA Scholarship Fund.
Washington Wild Team Gear Store
    
- Track suits
- Hockey shells
- Hockey bags
- Travel duffle bags
- Backpacks
- Socks (NEW!)
- Engineered to be the most comfortable sock you will ever wear, they use only the highest quality materials that stretch and compress for the perfect fit while providing unmatched comfort. Features include padded heel and toe, patented heel strap which secures ankle mobility and maintains distinctive fit and comfort, compression calf to maintain stretch and maximum performance, and Stridetec™ moisture wicking fabric which optimizes breathability and air flow.
- Jumpsuit (NEW!)
- Join the new trend in sports teams and celebrities across North America. Get your Washington Wild Team Jumpsuit to wear during warm-ups, travel, at tournaments and lounging around at home with your friends. The Jumpsuits offer luxurious comfort along with a great design with the Washington Wild colors and logo, you’ll never want to take it off!
- Cotton Jersey Exterior/Soft Fleece Interior.
- Embroidered Logo.
- Sleeve and leg patterns, same fabric material.
- YYK quality zipper.
Click here to check out all the Team items.
Wild Team Apparel Stores
     
This is your last chance this season to purchase hats, sweatshirts, shorts, warm jackets and other Washington Wild apparel - especially for holiday gifts!
Check out each store, defined by clothing size:
Team Jumpsuit Challenge
There is a team jumpsuit challenge -- the team with a picture with the most players in jumpsuits (aka Onsies) will have their coach wear one during a practice. Picture that!
Submit your picture to info@wwfha.com
Click here to order your team jumpsuit!
The Experts’ Edge
 An American Hockey Parent Handbook
Have you ever wondered if there is one resource filled with helpful hints for creating a great youth hockey experience? For information on everything from safety, involvement, budgeting, development, nutrition and the structure of USA Hockey, click through this valuable asset.
Click here to find the handbook.
Ask WWFHA
 Who is an example of a pioneer in female hockey?
With the Glenwood Ice Arena just one block from her house, Yevet Anderson spent her teenage years walking to the home of the Erie (Pennsylvania) Lions.
Anderson hung out at the rink after school since it was a safe place to be while her mother was away. The players on the semi-pro hockey team became father figures to the young girl.
“The Erie Lions, these guys took me in,” Anderson said. “They took me to father-daughter stuff, school dances, because my mom couldn’t do it.”
If local kids shoveled the team’s ice rink, they got to skate for free. So as a 13-year-old, Anderson was shoveling on a regular basis. That led to bigger and better opportunities at the rink.
“They got me involved because I could skate,” Anderson said. “They got me helping with kids. It was an [American Development Model] program back then, but it wasn’t called ADM.”
Now, 50 years later, Anderson’s career of coaching and developing youth and amateur hockey programs is slowing down. Last September, Anderson hit the magic milestone of a half-century of dedication to the sport she loves and helped develop.
“Has the female program advanced a tremendous amount? Yes, it has,” said Karen Lundgren, former chair for USA Hockey’s girls/women’s division. “Yevet was an integral part of helping that by just doing what she did for all the years she did it.”
Click here to read more about Yevet and her life-changing hockey leadership in Greg Bates’ USAHockey.org article.
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