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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
November 30, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
#GivingTuesday Success!
It's Not too Late to Donate! #FillThe15
Thanks to all the people that made #GivingTuesday such a success during WWFHA's annual campaign. The one-day event alone raised $1,515 through online donations and checks are still coming in to grow that tally!
Thank you!!! November 28th was our most successful #GivingTuesday ever!
If you missed Giving Tuesday, you can still donate to help the #Fillthe15 annual campaign! Its not too late!
So far together we have reached $8,523 from your generous donations, but we have a bit more to go to reach the goal of $15,000! Every dollar helps, and we hope you will consider a small donation.
Help us fund the four core areas that benefit from your patronage:
- Keeping WWFHA dues subsidized and keeping administrative costs down
- Funding financial aid packages for players needing assistance
- Providing more training equipment for the teams
- Reaching out to the community to interest more girls in playing hockey
 The Need Is Now
WWFHA has grown by 133% in the last 2 years, and with that so does our need for scholarships for new players in our family. We also hope to keep costs subsidized and operating costs low.
Spread the Word!
Through sharing our campaign on social media, our community can reach out to their large circle of friends, family, friends of friends, and fans of hockey to ask everyone for a small amount of support.
A little goes a long way and sharing of our campaign does as well!
When reaching out to friends and family please let people know what WWFHA means to you, your daughter, and your family! Also remember to use the hashtag #WhenGivingGoWild #Fillthe15 #GivingTuesday
Ways to Give to WWFHA:
A. Direct Donation
- Best Way (no online fee taken out!): Write a check to ‘WWFHA’ and mail it to WWFHA – PO Box 77687, Seattle, WA 98177
- Through the Facebook campaign created by our Executive Director: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1415072228542557/10212325446825968/
- Through PayPal Online: Click Here to Donate Online http://www.wwfha.com/donate-today (a small portion of your donation is used for the online fee via PayPal)
B. Other Ways to Give
- Company Match
- Company Volunteering
- Stock Donation
- Shop at Amazon and Fred Meyer
A non-profit association, WWFHA operates under IRS code 501(c)(3), Tax ID 75-3028953. Thus, contribution may be tax-deductible.
WWFHA Believes Everyone Should Have the Opportunity to Play Girls' Hockey
Photo by Meg Patillio
We share this story to illustrate the impact your donation has on actual players and their families.
The story is about a girl getting the chance to play hockey through WWFHA's scholarship program, but it’s also about what she gets from playing the sport – confidence, fitness and learning new things.
The player's mom writes: “My daughter discovered hockey through a Girls’ Try Hockey for Free event hosted by WWFHA. She fell in love with the sport that day and I wanted to immediately get her involved with the sport as much as I could; however, I was worried about the high costs of playing the game.
 Now, one year later her excitement for the sport has remained unchanged... as well as her dream to play goalie. After building foundations in WWFHA’s Learn to Play Beginner’s class she joined the WWFHA (new) girls’ house league (WWFHL). Soon she got to try the goalie position and her passion for the sport grew.
My daughter was given the opportunity to play hockey because of a WWFHA scholarship. Since then hockey has provided her with confidence, fitness, and a drive to learn new skills. Her grades have improved and has had a profound impact on her efforts to overcome anxiety.
Photo by Meg Patillio
We cannot express our gratitude for this organization and the game my daughter loves. Without a scholarship this would not have been possible.”
Your donation and involvement in WWFHA's annual campaign allows the organization to continue to be strong, grow, and provide hockey to girls in the community regardless of their economic means. Thank you.
PCAHA Week In Review
19U Rep AA
11/25/17, Northshore, 0-2 (loss)
11/26/17, Northshore, x-x (loss)
19U Rep A
11/25/17, Richmond, 3-0 (win)
11/26/17, Langley, 4-6 (loss)
14U Rep AA
11/25/17, Tri Cities, 0-3 (loss)
11/26/17, Langley, 0-6 (loss)
11/26/17, Langley, 1-6 (loss)
12U Rep AA
11/25/17, South Delta, 2-2 (tie)
Girls' Try Hockey for Free Event on January 7th
Please help spread the news about our next Girls’ Try Hockey for Free event – January 7th – register early as the session fills quickly!
Please 'share' or tell folks about the January Girls' Try Hockey for Free event.
We also need student coaches and adult volunteers to help on and off the ice. Please contact info@wwfha.com if you can help.
Details:
- Date: Sunday January 7th
- Time: 3:15pm - 4:15pm
- Location: Highland Ice Arena - 18005 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
Click here to register – early!
Help WWFHA While You Shop for the Holidays!
AmazonSmile
For those of you who love the convenience of shopping online, shop AmazonSmile at https://smile.amazon.com/. Amazon donates 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 2017.
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).
Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer donates $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
Photos of the Week
Submit photos to your team manager for the photo montage of the week!
Experts' Edge
What is the Difference Between NCAA D1 and NCAA D3 Recruiting Rules?
Not until 2000 did the National Collegiate Athletic Association officially recognize and sanction women’s hockey as an NCAA sport. But that’s not to say women’s college hockey didn’t exist before then.
Brown University is credited with having the first women’s college hockey team, started in 1965, named the Pembroke Pandas. Their first opponent was the men’s junior varsity team, who played with brooms.
Click here to read the full article Women’s NCAA College Hockey 101.
NCAA Division 1 athletes and coaches have certain restrictions when it comes to college ice hockey recruiting. Click here to read an overview of the NCAA recruiting rules.
The Division 3 recruiting rules are more relaxed than the other NCAA divisions. There are no set NCAA Division 3 Recruiting Calendars. College coaches at the NCAA Division 3 level can contact and recruit without certain dead periods, contact periods, and quiet periods. Although Division 3 does not have big athletic recruiting budgets, the flexibility in recruiting at the Division 3 level helps level the playing field.
NCAA Division 3 schools cannot offer athletic scholarships, only academic monies. Recruits with good grades have a better chance at getting recruited and receiving scholarship money at the Division 3 level. Click here to read the NCAA D3 recruiting rules.
If you have questions, please contact our Executive Director, Zoe Harris, who mentors players in this process.
Ask WWFHA
Why Did USA Hockey Change the Shorthanded / Penalty Kill Rules for 14U and Younger?
Goal-scoring is on the rise in the NHL this season, up more than a half a goal per game, and one of the contributing factors is an increase in shorthanded goals. ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski explored the trend with New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes, who cited a change in the way teams approach the penalty kill in today’s NHL.
"Lots of times the penalty kill used to be 'Defend and get it out,'” Hynes told Wyshynski. “Now, because of the attributes of the killers, you're seeing quickness. If you can get on the attack, you don't see teams icing it. They're looking for a play."
That tactical shift at the highest level – foregoing icing while shorthanded and looking to make a play instead – is reflected in USA Hockey’s decision to no longer legalize icing by shorthanded teams at 14U and younger.
The announcement of that rule change in June 2017 foreshadowed how the game was changing at the highest levels. It also provided another avenue for youth hockey coaches to emphasize true skill development at the grassroots.
“We want to encourage players to get their heads up, think and make skillful, intelligent plays,” said Ken Martel, technical director of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. “Those are attributes coaches want to see in their players at the highest levels. So for kids, rather than just blasting the puck down the ice on the penalty kill, they’re now learning to skate or pass their way out of trouble, use greater touch to chip a puck out, or even go on the attack. They’re developing true skills that contribute to winning at the highest levels. That’s why we adopted the rule – to enhance skill development.”
USA Hockey has used the rule successfully at its National Player Development Camps for more than a decade, so despite its recent widespread introduction at 14U and below, the foundation for the change is time-tested.
“Skill development and play-making is an emphasis at the professional level and it should be an absolute priority at the youth levels, so I support USA Hockey’s decision to change the rule,” said Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach and back-to-back Stanley Cup champion. “It encourages kids to make more skill plays with the puck, and that will help develop their full potential as players.”
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