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- Letter from the MYHL President 

I hope everyone is beginning to enjoy this summer season. While the Stanley Cup playoffs are in our midst, it won’t be long though before our next ice hockey season is upon us.  Our new board is in place and we have already begun making plans and we are looking forward to another great year of hockey in the greater Memphis area.

Looking back and reflecting on our league’s past, we owe a great deal to all of those that participated on the board and volunteered their time to build and maintain our league. We owe a tremendous amount of thanks to all of you, the parents and families that have embraced the great sport of ice hockey and created the opportunities to allow your children to play. We are all aware of our situation; we all know that we have ice but for only half of a year. We are extremely thankful for the Riverkings and their presence here and for the Desoto Civic Center to continue to allow us to use available ice. We have run an excellent league, we have developed our players, and we continue to be competitive when we play outside our area. But it is also time to raise the bar and look ahead to where we need and want to be.
Our stated goal is simply to be the best ice hockey organization in our southeastern district. That is a fairly lofty goal, but we can achieve this with your help. We have several goals and initiatives and some exciting new announcements. Here are some of the many things on the radar that we plan to work towards and implement for this season. 

• Bringing a dedicated, recreational ice facility to Memphis
  • We will continue to work with and help facilitate any initiatives to bring a home rink to our area   
• Utilizing all available ice     
  •  With smarter scheduling and opening up the offering, we want to maximize the exposure of the available ice to you, our constituents       
  • Look for other supplemental uses of ice including clinics, ‘stick-and-puck’ sessions, 3 on 3 mini-tourneys, and open hockey opportunities 
• Managing both the on and off ice experience to foster skill development and competitive hockey 
  • In certain recreational divisions, we may have to be creative in forming teams and promoting ‘peer vs. peer’ hockey
  • Taking advantage of off-ice teaching opportunities      
  •  Developing our coaching program and working on adoption of the American Hockey Development Model, ensuring a consistent approach to teaching hockey to our kids       
  • Adopting a feedback system to ensure we are meeting and exceeding your expectation       
• Building a Public Relations ‘center’ and actively marketing our league and recruiting new playerso       
  • Enhancing our board and volunteer opportunities to help increase awareness of our league in our area       
  • Implement fund-raising ideas to help offset cost       
  •  Utilize the media and other ‘grass roots’ marketing techniques to grow our league