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SPMHA understands and shares the disappointment that every hockey player, family and fan is feeling right now. As a passionate hockey community we need to stay positive during this unprecedented time of challenge and help lift each other up. Being part of a hockey team provides our youth an excellent opportunity to build their strength and leadership skills, while teaching them how do deal with challenges and adversity. We are hopeful that some of these skills are benefiting them now. At times like this we truly see the value of this, and we're glad to have strong leadership to guide us through the challenges we face.
At this point there are still more questions than answers. All Strathcona County recreation facilities are closed until June 15th. Following Hockey Alberta's lead, we are planning for next season as usual and will adapt appropriately should it become necessary. Rest assured, hockey will be back, and SPMHA will be better and stronger than ever!
Thank you for your support and understanding as we face and navigate these challenges. For more county specific updates, visit strathcona.ca/covid19
Stay Safe & Healthy!
#unitedbycommunity
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SPMHA LOOKS TO HOST VIRTUAL AGM & BOARD ELECTION
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Due to COVID-19 mass gathering restrictions, the Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association will NOT be able to host its Annual General Meeting & Board Elections on April 22nd as planned. While we look to move ahead by hosting a "virtual" online AGM and Election, it requires us to make some adjustments to our bylaws, which currently only allow for "in-person" voting. In place of the originally planned AGM, SPMHA has already put out a notice for a Special Meeting for Bylaw Amendment to be held on April 22nd with members who have registered to vote. Once the bylaws have been amended, we will provide notice of a new "Virtual" AGM date, likely to occur in late May.
Nominations closed on April 8th. The list of positions and nominees are available HERE on the SPMHA website. Any position with two nominees (with the exception of Members-at-Large) will require a membership vote.
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DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR SPMHA SUMMER CAMPS
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With all of our players unable to participate in spring sports, summer prep camps will be all the more important this year to get back into playing shape and re-tune those skills! Get a leg up on the competition and join one of our SPMHA Summer Camp offerings. SPMHA will be hosting summer training camps in August & September focused on Evaluation Prep, Power Edge Pro, Conditioning, Body Checking, Defense and Goaltending.
EVALUATION PREP
U9 (Novice) | August 17-21 | 4:00-5:00pm @ SOC
U11 (Atom) | August 17-21 | 5:15-6:15pm @ SOC
U13 (Peewee) | August 17-21 | 6:30-7:30pm @ SOC
U9 (Novice) | September 7-11 | Times & Locations Vary
Designed to get players ready for evaluations and the upcoming season by focusing on the specific skills and drills that they will be evaluated on. This camp also includes conditioning and scrimmage play components.
CHECKING & CONDITIONING
U15 & U18 (Bantam/Midget) | August 17-21 | 7:45-8:45pm @ SOC
Our checking camps are designed to ease the transition into checking hockey. Checking is a big part of the game and the goal of this camp is to teach proper technique and player safety. It is critical for player's to be able to give and receive body checks without worrying about potential injury
POWER EDGE PRO
U9 (Novice) | August 24-28 | 4:00-5:00pm @ SOC
U11 (Atom) | August 24-28 | 5:15-6:15pm @ SOC
U13 (Peewee) | August 24-28 | 6:30-7:30pm @ SOC
U15 & U18 (Bantam/Midget) | August 24-28 | 7:45-8:45pm @ SOC
Power Edge Pro is an on-ice player development system utilizing propriety equipment and training patterns. The system focuses on Reactive Countering Training™, engaging multiple motor skills simultaneously to develop a player’s performance. All patterns are completed while maintaining puck control and are designed to provide 5x as many repetitions as standard drill based practices, leading to faster development of elite skills. A increase in agility, skating and edge work, shooting, passing and endurance are all part of this exciting new form of training. A POWER EDGE PRO CAMP is the COMPLETE CAMP!
**A Limited number of goalie spots are available for these camps at no cost. Though no specific goalie training will be provided, it's a great opportunity to face a large number of shots.
GOALIE TRAINING
U9 & U11 | Aug 4,6,7,11,13 | Times & Locations Vary
U13 & U15 | Aug 17,18,19,20 | Times & Locations Vary
A must for any aspiring goaltender, our goalie training camp is designed to improve players' agility, coordination, stance, technique and concentration. Emphasis is placed upon the proper technique for covering angles and the importance of correct position in the net. Some focus will also be given to the skills and drills that will be evaluated in tryouts.
**A Limited number of shooter spots are available for these camps at no cost. Though no specific shooter training will be provided, it's a great opportunity to practice your shooting.
DEFENSE TRAINING
U11 & U13 (Atom/Peewee) | Aug 7,10,11,15,16 | Times & Locations Vary
U15 & U18 (Bantam/Midget) | Aug 3,5,7,11,13 | Times & Locations Vary
Our defense training camp will be an intense 5 day program covering a wide range of defensive skills and concepts specific to the defensive side of the puck. It is designed for players you are looking to take their defensive skills to the next level.
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Each year Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association is proud to recognize the efforts of Coaches, Managers, and Volunteers who make a difference in the lives of our young athletes. Our intention was to host an awards night on March 25th, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event needed to be postponed. In an effort to ensure that our fantastic Coaches and Volunteers are properly recognized, we are still hoping to hold this event at a later date. SPMHA also recognizes that the health and safety of our membership is our primary concern, and will not hold this event until our government authorities deem that it is safe to do so.
While there are still too many unknowns to forecast a date, we would at least like to release the list of nominees that are up for an award. Winners will be announced once we are able to re-schedule the event.
Coach of the Year
The Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to the coach judged to best
exemplify the ideal qualities of a hockey coach, during the past hockey season.
Consideration is also given to the candidate’s history of service to the Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Program as a coach.
NOMINEES:
- Shawn Bresden - SP201
- Blair Manning - SP302
- Bob Niedzielski - SP507
- Steve Piasetsky - SP701
- Jeff Toner - SP403
Rookie Coach of the Year
The Rookie Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to a coach with less than two (2) years coaching experience with SPMHA judged to best exemplify the ideal qualities of a new hockey coach, during the past hockey season.
NOMINEES:
- Trevor Archibald - SP312
- Shawn Cooper - SP102
- Mike Hickey - SP516
- Daniel Lennox - SP704
- Lockey Rhynold - SP304
Manager of the Year
The Manager of the Year Award will be presented annually to the individual judged to best exemplify the ideal qualities of a manager during the past hockey season. Consideration is also given to the candidate’s history of service to the Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Program as a team manager.
NOMINEES:
- Gillian Kirkland - SP704
- Anna Mazurick - SP304
- Lisa Rosebrugh - SP508
Volunteer of the Year
The Volunteer of the Year Award is presented annually to the individual judged to have given freely and unselfishly of their time and services for the continuance and betterment of Minor Hockey in Sherwood Park, during the past hockey season. Consideration is also given to previous years of service to the Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association. This person would be one who has best supported our minor hockey programs through their own efforts over the past hockey season and/or past several years.
NOMINEES:
- Russ Kinnee
- Gillian Kirkland
- Nancy Tremblay
Sportsman Award
The Sportsman’s Appreciation Award is presented annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to minor hockey in Sherwood Park.
NOMINEES:
- Tom Farquar
- Todd Pettinger
Darren St. Jean Memorial Award
This scholarship is awarded in memory of Darren St. Jean, and is awarded to a Midget player in their final year deemed to have exhibited outstanding attitude, sportsmanship, team play and dedication to the game.
NOMINEES:
- Kyla Gagnon
- Jenikka Kirkland
- Charlie Robinson
- Keaton Silzer
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is presented to recognize outstanding individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service and a passion for excellence. Through their actions and contributions they have helped to make Sherwood Park Minor Hockey the outstanding organization that it is.
WILL BE PRESENTED TO:
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DECLARING 2020 HOCKEY EDMONTON SUBWAY EFHL CHAMPIONS
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Hockey Edmonton would like to help their athletes end this season on a more celebratory note and therefore they have decided to declare winners for the 2020 Hockey Edmonton Subway EFHL Championships. After much thought they decided that it was important to celebrate the success of the teams who had performed well throughout the Subway EFHL Championships. Unfortunately, the season came to an abrupt end but they hope that this will bring the season to a proper close.
Gold and silver medal winners were determined based on playoff performance and were mostly determined by round robin play. Please see the list below for the full list of gold and silver medal teams along with individual descriptions of how the teams were chosen.
2020 Hockey Edmonton Subway EFHL Championship Gold and Silver Medalists
With the ever changing nature of the COVID-19 outbreak Hockey Edmonton will continue to monitor the situation and ensure that they distribute the medals and skate towels in a safe manner. More information on how the distribution will take place will be distributed to teams and/or organizations in the coming days.
SPMHA would like to congratulate all of our teams on their performances throughout league play and during the 2020 playoffs. Sherwood Park Teams were outstanding this season, earning a whopping 20% of all medals awarded! Special congratulations to the following medal winning SPMHA teams.
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
SP402, SP403, SP409, SP412, SP414, SP507, SP601, SP705
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
SP401, SP413, SP503, SP515, SP605, SP701
Also a shout out to our SPS Fuzion teams who earned medals as well
SP450, SP552, SP650, SP651, SP750, SP751
Congrats to all!
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SPMHA TO RELEASE MEMBERSHIP PULSE SURVEY
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Keep an eye on your email inbox next week. In an effort to collect opinions on our current program, potential initiatives and trends, SPMHA will be asking all it's members to fill out a pulse survey on a number of different topics relating to your experiences in SPMHA. Short of joining the SPMHA board, this is your best opportunity to help shape the future of hockey in our association, so we highly encourage you to provide open, honest and constructive feedback. We all thank-you in advance for taking the time to participate in the survey!
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END-OF-SEASON COACH EVALS
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Better late than never, SPMHA will also be sending out our end-of-season coach evaluations to your inboxes shortly. Providing your feedback helps SPMHA develop our coaches and assists in identifying and recognizing the coaches that are already doing a spectacular job! When you receive your invitation to the evaluation form, please take the time to provide your constructive feedback. Thanks!
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MIDGET GRADUATION POSTPONED
(but not cancelled)
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SPMHA is STILL looking to host a Graduation night for all graduated Midget players once deemed safe to do so. We will continue to evaluating our options, and will be contacting the families of all graduated players once we are able to set a revised date for this event. While we are committed to recognizing our longest serving players, we must also consider the health and safety of all. We're looking forward to seeing all of you together one last time!
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HOCKEY AT HOME - CONDITIONING, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND GOALIE TRAINING
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep us all at home, it’s important to keep active, eat healthy, and even work on some hockey skills. Hockey Alberta is working with Crash Conditioning, Ali Stead (@never2late2learn.hky), and various goalie resources to bring you weekly tips on how to stay ready for hockey’s return.
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