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Saturday, July 4
Medford Youth Hockey - Girl's Hockey and Figure Skating
On-Line Newsletter
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Medford's Joe Sacco Named Head Coach of the NHL Colorado Avalanche !!
DENVER, COLORADO -- Former Medford Youth Hockey, Medford High School and Boston University hockey player Joe Sacco was named the "Head Coach" of the Colorado Avalanche for the upcoming 2009-10 season.
As you all know, Joe Sacco along with Keith Tkachuk, brother Dave Sacco, Shawn Bates and Mike Morrison have taken their hockey careers from playing Medford Youth Hockey at the LoConte Rink to the National Hockey League.
After a 14-year NHL career. Joe entered the coaching ranks in the AHL first in Lowell for the Lock Monsters and the past two seasons in Lake Erie, all Colorado Avalanche affiliate teams.
Always taking "Mustand Hockey Pride" wherever he played or coached, we take the same pride in him being the pride of Medford Youth Hockey. Our congratulations and best wishes.
2009-10 Travel Team Coaches and Travel Teams Selected - We're Growing - (New Teams Added) !!
The newly elected 2009-10 Medford Youth Hockey Board of Directors have been meeting throughout the Spring to interview and select travel team coaches for the upcoming season. Once the firts round of interviews were completed, head coaches were selected. The newly selected coaches then selected their teams from the March 2009-10 Travel Team Tryout grading results. Because of the growth in Youth Hockey in Medford several new teams were formed, namely Squirt-C, Girl's U-10A and Girl's U-14B. The Girl's Division will continue to accept signups throughout the summer to bolster their team rosters heading into the fall. As you may know, girl's can accept players from surrounding cities/towns.
Interviews for head coaching positions of several teams will continue throughout the Spring so that all teams will have head coaches.
Congratulations to the 2009-10 Travel Team Coaches selected so far:
Mite-A David Howard Bantam-B Tom Nazzaro
Mite-B TBA Midget-A Tom Nazzaro
Squirt-A Joe Cucinotta Girl's U-10A TBA
Squirt-B Paul Flaherty Girl's U-12A Kerri Zizzo
Squirt-C Mike Barry Girl's U-12B Fran Hardy
PeeWee-A Jay Porazzo Girl's U-14A Ken Lanzilli
PeeWee-B Mike Breau Girl's U-14B Ron Golini
Bantam-A Ron Coiro Girl's U-19A Steve Jaynes
Congratulations to the New 2009-10 Board of Directors !!
Joe Abbott Donna Cecchini Bill McClellan
Pam Abbott Mike Donaghey Kerri O'Brien
Kelly Allen Bob Hurley Shauna Sheehey
Tony Bova Steve Jaynes Dorothy Zizzo
Phil Byers Curt Keezer Frank Zizzo
Bob Cecchini Donna Lanzilli
Medford YH 2009-10 Travel Team Tryouts Results:
GROWING MEDFORD YOUTH HOCKEY AND GIRL'S HOCKEY ONE YOUTH PLAYER AND ONE GIRL'S PLAYER AT A TIME !!
The Medford Youth Hockey 2009-10 Travel Team Tryouts are completed and for the 2nd year in a row over 225 players attended tryouts held recently at the DCR LoConte Rink. In addition, for the 2nd year in a row there are enough players to add another two and possibly three teams at the Youth Squirts and Girl's 10U levels.
Medford Youth Hockey contracted Pro Ambitions to provide player grading, goalie grading and on-ice management at this year's tryouts. Support for Medford Youth Hockey is growing and through the continued efforts of the Board of Directors to keep youth hockey affordable while participating in the areas top youth league (Valley League) and top girl's league (Middlesex Girl's League) will keep Medford Hockey competitive.
2009-10 Travel Team Coaching Applications Available Now !!
All interested coaches and assistant coaches are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. If you haven't filled out a "Pink Application Form", contact Frank Zizzo now.
As you may know, Medford YH expanded by two travel teams last season and with another great turnout at our recent March Tryouts, there are enough players to expand another three teams for 2009-10. Medford Youth Hockey and Girl's Hockey is growing and having enough coaches is important.
Remember, all coaching candidates must submit a "CORI Form". Contact Frank Zizzo at 339-221-0148 for more information.
Medford Figure Skating News:
Medford Figure Skating recently celebrated it's 21st season with it's annual season ending "Ice Show~Recital" on Sunday March 15th at 2:00 PM at the O'Brien Ice Rink in Woburn. A large crowd was on hand to cheer the accomplishments of the figure skaters. Efforts to grow the figure skating program will continue throughout the summer. Anyone interested in joining can contact Coordinator Roberta Bailey direct at 781-395-2155.
DCR (Dept. of Recreation & Conservation) Increases Ice Fee for 2009-10:
We heard rumors all last season that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was going to raise the cost of ice rental fees from the $160.00 /50-minute. It never happened last season, but over the Spring months, the DCR held 3-public meetings to discuss fee hikes for just about everything and included was the raising of the ice rental fee for "Youth Hockey Program Rentals" from $160 to $175 beginning in 2009-10.
Medford High School Opens New "Fitness Center" !!!
Medford High School recently opened it's new "Fitness Center" for improving the fitness of students in grades 6-12. Although geared for all students, the Medford Athletic Teams including Medford High Boys Hockey and Girl's Hockey will benefit greatly from the center being at the high school. The Medford Public Schools and the Medford Athletic Department has increased its focus on student athletics with a goal of improving the quality of all sports teams at Medford High School.
Medford High School Appoints "New Boys Head Hockey Coach" !!!
The Medford Athletic Department recently appointed Steve DeBenedictis as the Medford High School new Boys Varsity Head Hockey Coach for the upcoming 2009-10 season. DeBenedictis has been the Assistant Boys Hockey Coach at Catholic Conference power St. John's Prep in Danvers for the past 17-seasons. In yet another appointment to improve the quality of sports teams at Medford High School, Steve DeBenedictis brings experience and knowledge of the game of high school hockey to Medford High. Our congratulations to Steve DeBenedictis.
Medford High Hockey: 1st Annual "Friends of Medford Hockey" Golf Tournament:
Get those golf clubs ready as the Friends of Medford High Hockey is planning their 1st Annual Golf Tournament on:
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
7:30 AM REGISTRATION 8:00 AM START TIME
THOMPSON COUNTRY CLUB - NORTH READING, MA
COST: $150.00 PER GOLFER
DON'T MISS OUT - CALL DONNA MAC ADAMS AT 781-389-6907
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
MEDFORD GIRL'S U14A'S, YOUR NEW
2008-09 DISTRICT #10 PLAYDOWN CHAMPIONS !!
Best of Luck in the State Tournament.....
Congratulations to the Medford Mite-A's, Mite-B's and Mite-C's for making into the District #10 Mite Playdown Semi-Finals (Final Four) before elimination. On the way the Medford Mite-A's beat Reading and the Medford Mite-C's beat Stoneham.
REMINDER: Only players and coaches assigned to the practice ice can skate. No brothers, sisters or others are allowed on the ice !!
Remember, all coaches must wear helmets, all players must be registered.
Medford Youth Hockey & Girl's Hockey
2008-09 Travel Team Coaches:me and it will bring MITE-A Travel: Sergio Nasta
MITE-B Travel: Mike Barry
MITE-C Instructional: Tony Bova
SQUIRT-A Travel: Joe Cucinotta
SQUIRT-B Travel: Paul Flaherty
PEEWEE-A Travel: Paul Gendreau
PEEWEE-B Travel: Tom Nazzaro
BANTAM-A Travel: Brian Walsh
BANTAM-B Travel: Tom Nazzaro
MIDGET-A Travel: Arthur Minichiello
GIRL'S U12-A Travel: Kerri Zizzo
GIRL'S U12-B Travel: Paul Knight
GIRL'S U14 Travel: Ken Lanzilli
GIRL'S U19 Travel: Steve Jaynes
As you can see, Medford Hockey, serving the children of Medford since 1975 is expanding to accomodate more players in the youth program and in the girl's program. We have a great group of dedicated head coaches and assistant coaches. If you are interested in coaching a travel team in 2009-10, please fill out a "Pink" application form or call League President Frank Zizzo at 339-221-0148.
Medford Youth Hockey is skating its Youth Teams in the new Valley League 1-League 42-game league with no league games conflicts and alot of games locally in Malden and Medford. Our Girl's Teams are skating in the Middlesex Yankee Girl's League. Medford Hockey provides affordable city/town hockey in competitive leagues with convenient practices in Medford during the week at our LoConte Rink at the best prime hours.
If you would like to be the administrator for your team's website it's a great way to keep your team informed.
please e-mail
wboudrias@earthlink.net
Just so you know, Medford YH must charge $15.00 for a "Return Check Fee" for 2009-10.
ATTENTION COACHES!!
If referees do not show for a game, DO NOT PLAY THE GAME !! Please notifiy your league rep immediately!
Valley League Representative - Donna Cecchini
Middlesex Girl's Hockey League Representative - Donna Lanzilli
ATTENTION! RINK DIRECTIONS!
Rink directions are now available on the LOCATIONS page. If you don't find what your looking for there, go to the MAIN/LINKS page and click on RINK DIRECTIONS, and you will go directly to MASS HOCKEY'S RINK DIRECTIONS. Rink directions are sorted alphabetically by town name first. For example, FESSENDEN RINK is in Newton. To locate the directions to FESSENDEN RINK, go alphabetically to NEWTON - FESSEDEN. For LORING, go to FRAMINGHAM - LORING, etc...etc...etc...
Attention!! Attention!!
The Medford Transcript would like your game results and team write ups in their weekly newspaper sports page. The Transcript Sports Editor Chris Hurley is offering our own youth hockey section, but it depends on each team selecting a publicity person to submit an article.
Best yet, you can do it from the comfort of your home computer or at work by emailing the information to
CHurley@cnc.com
THE MEDFORD YH BYLAWS HAVE BEEN POSTED UNDER THE RULES SECTION
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