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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
November 30, 2016
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
#WhenGivingGoWild Campaign – Thank You! Let’s Keep Cruising to our Goal!
Thanks to all the folks that helped move the ship through the treasure map – we are well on our way to reaching the goal! #WhenGivingGoWild
Thank you to Brenda Everett, Susan Hansen Melissa Devita, Adam Young, Mary Morris, Kathleen Payeur, as well as other secret donors for growing girls' ice hockey through WWFHA!
Won’t you consider a small donation as well? Every dollar goes a long way to grow girls’ hockey, subsidize dues, purchase practice and workout equipment, and help the financial aid program.
A non-profit association, WWFHA operates under IRS code 501(c)(3), Tax ID 75-3028953. Thus, contributions are fully tax-deductible.
A note to Microsoft employees and others whose companies match funds: please use your corporate tool to match your funds!
Thank you for all you do for the WWFHA Family and girls’ ice hockey!
Meet and Skate with Olympian, Harvard Grad and NY Riveter -- Michelle Picard!
All WWFHA players on a team have the chance to skate and talk with Michelle Picard, a defenseman for the professional National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) -- NY Riveters, the big-sister team to WWFHA. Michelle, a WWFHA Honorary Board member comes to town specifically to work with all Washington Wild from December 28 – 31.
This fabulous opportunity to learn from a professional female hockey player comes to you courtesy of hard work and donated airline miles, accommodations, and transportation from multiple WWFHA members. Thank you to all those who contributed to turn this dream into a reality!
Click Here to Register for your team’s FREE event.
Also, whether or not you can attend, anyone can purchase a Michelle Picard shirtsey (shirt jersey, adult sizes S –XL). Too big for you? Use it as a night shirt! A portion of the proceeds goes to the Riveters’ players.
Schedule - Check out the Main WWFHA Calendar for Details
Wednesday December 28: for the 19U Rep A and 12U/14U House teams
- 1:00pm – 5:00pm at Highland Ice Arena
Thursday December 29: for the Rep AA teams at the Rep Performance Camp
- 8:30am – 2:00pm at Castle Ice in Renton
Saturday December 31: for the 10U and 8U teams (day after tournament ends)
- 8:00am – 10:00am at Highland Ice Arena
More About Michele
 In her senior season at Harvard, Picard was selected to the All- Ivy League first team, All- ECAC Hockey third team, and was an ECAC defenseman of the year finalist. Picard was a team captain as both a junior and senior on the team. She was a part of the U.S. national team that captured silver at the 2014 Olympics, and won gold in 2013, 2015, and 2016 at the World Championships of Hockey. In 2011, she was the captain of the U.S National Women’s U-18 team.
Click here to read more about Michelle Picard
Click here to Register for the event!
Rep AA Winter High Performance Camp
No need to register as this is part of your team sessions. If you can't make it, please contact your team manager ASAP.
Wild PCAHA Weekend in Review
12U Rep AA team
- vs. Vancouver Win 2-0
14U Rep AA team
- vs. Richmond Loss 1-10
- vs. South Delta Loss 1-3
- vs. Tri Cities Loss 4-0
19U Rep A team
- vs. Richmond Loss 0-1
19U Rep AA team
- vs. Vancouver Loss 0-3
- vs. Meadow Ridge Win 1-0
- vs. Surrey Loss 2-3
2nd Annual Alumnae Game
The 2nd Annual Washington Wild Alumnae Game is scheduled for December 21 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm at the Xfinity Arena Main rink. A no-host dinner will be arranged for afterwards – Alumnae Stay tuned for registration!
Free WWFHA Stick & Puck Session
WWFHA is hosting a free WA Wild Stick and Puck Session at Highland on Sunday December 4 – 8:45am-9:45am – big ice. This session does not include coaches, but is a free skate for all WWFHA players to encourage creative play and to work on specific aspects of their game (certified adult coaches may attend). No registration needed -- just show up!
Support Us When You Shop at Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. Here’s how the program works:
- Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to (non-profit) at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards . You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number 84916.
- Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping (non- profit) earn a donation!
- You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today.
- If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
- For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards
Shop & Support the Wild at AmazonSmile
For those of you who love the convenience of shopping online, shop AmazonSmile at https://smile.amazon.com/. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the Washington Wild if you search for ‘West Washington Female Hockey’. Your shopping can promote learning and support players in WWFHA, and it provides an easy way to contribute to WWFHA throughout 2016.
Many different browser extensions take you directly to the ‘Smile’ section, saving you from having to remember to include it in the address. Please take a moment to search for the one for your particular browser and search for 'West Washington Female Hockey' (note the abbreviated first word).
The Experts’ Edge
Building Character, Commitment and Camaraderie [Blake Schuster, Special to USA Hockey]
At 14U/16U and beyond, players must decide how committed they want to be to hockey. And while it adds a new air of excitement to the sport, it also carries challenges both inside and outside of the rink, which require more introspection than most players have yet to experience.
Specifically, it comes down to making smart choices about the people you surround yourself with, the stuff you put into your body and your focus on excelling as an athlete. As benign a task as it may seem, these matters become increasingly complicated as players get older.
John LaFontaine has coached at Minnesota prep school powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary’s and now leads the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the United States Hockey League. On the topic of teaching players how to make positive decisions, for the most part, there are no cookie-cutter answers. Every player is different. So what he advises instead is for the players to truthfully reflect on themselves.
Click here to find out about asking yourself the right questions, be a better teammate, and build healthy habits.
Ask WWFHA
Q: I am a parent/coach of a 12U team. Our players seem robotic and they lack creativity. What are your suggestions to help get them out of this rut?
A: Free play!
I recently had a great opportunity to travel to Michigan and visit the U.S. National Under-18 Team during the 2016 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament. While there, I also met with the Swiss, Czech and Swedish coaches. The purpose was to discuss youth hockey structure, culture and overall development of players within their countries.
The Swedish discussion was amazing and very relevant to your question of creativity. As I travel around my region of the United States, I hear how coaches and parents are concerned with the amount of free-play time that their child engages in on a weekly basis. Families are often boxed in with their calendars, over-scheduled and busy driving from one activity to another. Sometimes the opportunity for kids to play street hockey, pond hockey or simply be outside is lost in the shuffle.
The Swedes agree. Their culture is changing as well, and their kids are tied to their screens more than ever. So when the Swedes were asked about the amount of free play the Swedish youth hockey player encounters on a weekly basis, they simply responded, “not enough.”
Click to read more of Joe Bonnett, Regional ADM Manager.
Q: Why are small games so important for our players?
A: Go small or go home.
When it comes to making young players better, small-area games are the best way to deliver more engagement, more puck touches and more opportunities to sharpen all of their hockey skills.
“Every kid develops in different ways, so you have to be cognizant of skill development,” said Derek Schooley, who coaches three youth teams while serving as head coach for the NCAA Division I men’s team at Robert Morris University. “Small-area games give players the chance to try out what their coaches are teaching them, in tightly focused game situations.”
Click here to read more of Dave Pond’s (Special to USA Hockey) article on skill development, involvement and engagement, practice-to-game ratio, and foundation building.
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