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HEADLINES
St. Barnabas
In order to participate in ANY games this coming season all NEW and RETURNING Ducks must take the online St. Barnabas course. Courses taken for the 2008-2009 season DO NOT COUNT!!! Nor do courses taken for any previous season. Instructions are as follows:
- The code for our organization is delawareducks1
- Direct your browser to: http://www.discoveringsportsmanship.com
- Enter the "Rediscovering Youth Sportmanship Program"
- Fill out your information and enter the organization code
- Take the course
- After taking the pledge print out your Pledge Certificate
- Give your copy of the Pledge Certificate to your coach or team manager once identified
Again this must be done before stepping on the ice for any DVHL games this season so let's get it out of the way as soon as possible. The course and the Pledge may be taken by one person per household. Please let a board member know if you have any questions.
Ducks New Training Facility
On August 1st, 2008, the Ducks took over the upstairs area between the rinks. This area will be used by all the Duck teams as a training facility. This new training ground is a significant step for the Ducks organization.
There is a team of volunteers designing the facility to meet the needs of our teams. An initial order of equipment has been made, and solicitations for donations of equipment will be forthcoming. Please contact any board member if you can lend a hand in the development of training center.
   
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GDI
The Ducks are proud to offer on-ice goaltending instruction throughout the coming season through Goaltender Development Institute(GDI). GDI is a worldwide goalie school owned and directed by Ian Clark, the Vancouver Canucks Goaltending Consultant.
Ryan Honick is the Regional Manager of GDI Southeast and will direct this year's program. Ryan will be on-ice every other week beginning on September 9th. Ryan is currently the Goaltending Consultant for the ECHL Columbia Inferno (the AA Affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs), and the AYHL Tier 1 Team Maryland. GDI Southeast operates between Delaware and Florida offering camps, specialty clinics, mid-season tune ups, youth association affiliations, and private consulting. More info can be found at www.gdihockey.com. Click here for the the GDI Brochure.
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Volunteering
If you are interested in becoming a USA Hockey certified coach (which is mandatory for any adult on the ice or bench,) please contact our Coaching Coordinator, Burt Palmer at Burton.M.Palmer-1@USA.dupont.com. Please be supportive of your Team's Manager....remember they are volunteers and tend to take an awful lot of grief. They continue to scramble around trying to find people to run the clock, keep score, and work the penalty box. Please offer a helping hand when available.... we are always in need of volunteers to run the clock, keep score, penalty box, and assist with coordination of our fund raisers. PLEASE contact your Parent Coordinator to volunteer.
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Nutrition Suggestions
Your hockey player needs fuel to perform at their highest level. A handout has been compiled that contains nutrition guidelines for both pre and post game. Click here for the handout.
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Relax...it's just a game...
Recognizing that aggressive adult behavior is on the rise at youth sporting events....USA Hockey and Hockey Canada have partnered to launch a series of public service announcements targeting parental behavior. Lampooning the overzealous....the radio, TV and print PSA's are clever, witty and designed to encourage parents to think to themselves, Relax, It's Just A Game.
Watching your child play this exciting game can get the best of us at times, so thanks for keeping ALL your comments positive. While your kids give their best effort on the ice, you need to give your best effort in behavior.
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The Midget 18A team are not afraid to let anyone know that TOUGH GUYS WEAR PINK! The team wore pink in support of a Ducks parent, Karen Woicekowski, who is a breast cancer survivor. In addition, the parents wore pink ribbons, made by Mrs. Tamany, in support of Karen. The team's coach, Joe Koslosky, indicated that this is "what a team is all about!"
Congratulations to Karen for her continued recovery.
The Ducks Bantam A team had a tremendous season, finishing third overall in the DVHL. Entering the playoffs, the Bantam team faced off against two league rivals, beating each to be crowned the DVHL Playoff Champs.
Entering Districts as the third seated team, the Ducks did as well as the first seated DVHL team, by beating the Flyers Youth (the eventual championship team) and narrowly losing to the Bridgewater Bears in an overtime shootout. The boys represented the Ducks organization well, and we’re all very proud of them.
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The Ducks Squirt B team was in the “Battle at the Barn” tournament on 3/7/09. The team really looked great beating the Hollydell Hurricanes 2-1 and the DVHL Squirt B champion Delco Phantoms 4-2 to make it to the Championship game. They battled hard against the Chester County Cougars but were unable to win the final game. Congratulations on a silver medal to these hard working squirts!
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DELAWARE DUCKS SQUIRT AA - DVHL CHAMPIONS!
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The Delaware Ducks Bantam B team barreled over the competition at The Congressional Cup over President's Day weekend in Reston, VA. The Ducks beat DVHL rivals the Grundy Senators in the first game and tied the Delaware Blue Hens in an exciting 2 - 2 game on Saturday. They then went on to win against the Duluth Jr Thrashers and tied another exciting game against the American Eagles on Sunday setting up a grudge match with the Blue Hens. The Ducks dominated the Championship game on Monday and won with a decisive 4 - 1 victory. All of the kids played tremendously all weekend.
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The Midget 16AA1 team competed in the International Silverstick Finals in Newmarket, Ontario over the weekend of January 16th, 17th, and 18th. The team started off the weekend with 3 wins in round robin play: 8-5 over Garden City Goldwings from Michigan, 7-4 over London Jr. Knights from Ontario, and 2-0 over Arizona Hockey Union. They won 2-1 over Boulder Bison from Colorado in the Quarterfinals. They lost their fight for the title in a hard fought 3-1 loss to the Northwest Chargers from Michigan in the Semi-finals. Congratulations to the team on making it to the Semi-finals!
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The Ducks Midget 16AA1 team played H.C. Vityaz to end a week of Goodwill games for the team visiting from Russia. Team Vityaz played 6 games and lost only 1 versus the Jr. Flyers 18AAA team. They won the rest of their games against other 16AA and 18AA teams fairly easily, with the exception of the game against our Ducks Midget 16AA1 team where the game remained a 1-1 tie after regulation and a 5 minute overtime. It took a shootout for the Russian team to beat our Ducks!
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Ducks Midget 18UA WINS the IceWorks 2008 Christmas Club Tournament
The Midget 18UA team rolled through the tournament going undefeated with a record of 4-0-1. The team won the championship by defeating the Hollydell Hurricanes for the second time in the tournament by a score of 3-1.
Congratulations for a GREAT TEAM effort.
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M18AA wins Gold Medal at Silversticks
The team was undefeated in the tournament and won the final game in overtime 4-3 versus the Chesterfield Falcons. The team will proceed to the International Silversticks Finals the weekend of January 15, 2008 in Sarnia, Ontario.
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Duck Squirt AA Wins Columbus Day Tournament
The Squirt AA team went undefeated in the Columbus Day tournament against the Montgomery Blue Devils, Bristol Blazers and Warwick Wildcats. In the championship game, the Ducks won 4-3 over the Montgomery Blue Devils.
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Ducks Teams win Pepsi Shootout Tournament
Three Duck teams competed in the Labor Day Pepsi Shootout at Iceline.
The Bantam A team won a thriller in the finals, defeating the Exton Kings 2-1 in overtime. The team scored two minutes into OT to secure the win. Congratulations to the team for a great start on their season.
BA Champions
The Midget 16A team made it to the semi finals of the tourney, losing a hard fought game to eventual champion NJ Avalanche 2-0. Another great start for the upcoming season.
Finally, the M16AA1 team romped through round robin play, outscoring their three opponents 28-0. The team then defeated the Exton Kings in the semi-finals 6-0, and secured the gold with a 5-0 victory over the Quakers.
Pepsi Shootout M16AA Champions
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M18 AA win 18AA tournament
On August 24, 2008, the Midget 18AA team won the Gold Medal at the Pond's Midget Showcase Tournament. In the championship game, the Ducks defeated the IceDogs by a score of 2-1. Congratulations!
Midget 18AA Champions
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Spring Flings
The Squirt Pond Predators won the Declaration tournament at Face Circle on July 27th, winning 3-1 in the championship game. The team, comprised of players from the Squirt AA and A teams, went 4-1 in the tournament.
Squirt AA/A Champions
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On July 20th, the Squirt AA Pond Predators won the Summer Sizzler at the Pond, defeating the Little Flyers 5-3 in the championship game. The boys jumped out to a 5-1 lead, and cruised home to the victory. The Squirt A Pond Predators lost 3-2 to eventual champion Team Philadephia in the playoff of the same tournament.
Congratulations to both teams on a well played tournament.
Squirt AA Champions
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The M16AA Pond Predators, comprised of players from both the M16AA1 and M16AA2 teams, recently completed their Spring tournament season. They opened with a tournament victory at the Spring Fling AAA Tournament in Marlboro, MA. Next was a last minute loss in the finals of the Philadelphia AAA Shoot-Out at Ice Line. The team then travelled to Toronto to compete in the Ronald McDonald AAA Tournament. The team closed out their season with a tournament win in the Gatorade Challenge AAA. Congratulations to the boys on their success in four very difficult tournaments.
Midget 16 AA Champions
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The Squirt Pond Predators, a team with members from all three Squirt teams, is currently in the midst of their tournament season. The team has garnered three Silver medals in the three tournaments they have competed in so far. The team will continue to practice and compete in tournaments throughout the Summer. Good luck for the rest of the season.
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