North Pittsburgh Youth Hockey Association: NPYHA News
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WILDCATS WINTER SHOOTOUT
Presented by the North Pittsburgh Youth Hockey Association
Join us for this year’s Wildcats Winter Shootout! It is quickly becoming a very popular holiday tournament in the Pittsburgh area. We will be hosting Mite through Midget levels and Girls divisions. We will again be featuring our exciting on-ice skills competition for all teams in the tournament.
All games will be played at the Bladerunners Ice Complex in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, just a short drive from downtown Pittsburgh.
SCHEDULE
· Mite, Squirt, and Girls U14/U19 – December 26-28
· Pee Wee, Bantam, and Midget – December 29-31
ON-ICE SKILLS COMPETITION
- All teams (Midgets excluded) will compete in various events such as fastest skater, hardest shot, shooting accuracy, breakaways, and goalie competition.
- The winning team will receive $75 towards a pizza party.
- The skills competition is included in the team registration fee.
HIGHLIGHTS
· NO spectator admission fee
· Three game minimum PLUS Championship game
· Team and player trophies to 1st and 2nd place team
· 15-minute periods for all AA brackets at the PeeWee divisions and higher; 12-minute periods for all others
· Tournament will have AA, A and B divisions
· Action photos, T-shirts and other gifts will be available for purchase
· Chinese auction available for great gift baskets
FEE INFORMATION
· Mite/Squirt/Girls - $795
· Pee Wee/Bantam - $850
· Midgets - $895
· Discounts for multiple teams in the same organization --- teams MUST register together to receive the discount
§ 2 teams registered in the same organization will each receive $75 off of their tournament fee
§ 3 teams registered in the same organization will each receive $100 off of their tournament fee
REGISTRATION
Forward the payment (payable to “NPYHA”) to the following address:
Chris Parry
129 Avery’s Way
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
If you have questions or would like a full tournament brochure, please email us at: WildcatsTournament@yahoo.com
Thursday, August 20
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A MESSAGE FROM THE NPYHA REGISTRAR: Congratulations to all who completed tryouts for the Wildcats. If you were unable to participate in the April tryouts and are interested in joining a Wildcats team, please contact Director of Travel Hockey Chris Parry (chrisp@itpipgh.com) or Dean Whittingham (slapshot@consolidated.net) or Registrar Donna Ledwin (ledwin@consolidated.net).
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Thursday, September 17
LTP 2009-2010
Learn to Play Hockey - It’s a Girl Thing
Presented by
North Pittsburgh Youth Hockey Association Wildcats
What:
Girls learn and develop ice hockey skills in a fun, instructional environment with NO BOYS ALLOWED. Each session will consist of hockey skating instruction, hockey skill stations, and a HOCKEY GAME. No prior experience necessary! Girls hockey is THE fastest growing program in USA Hockey, and is rated one of the safest of all youth sports. The girls will be instructed by Bob Gergerich of the International Hockey College assisted by coaches and players from the Wildcats Girls Travel Teams.
Hockey skates, shin guards, elbow pads, helmet with face shield, and a jersey will be worn by the girls. All equipment and sticks are provided by the program for girls that don’t have their own. Girls should wear a long sleeve T-shirt, sweat pants or PJ pants that are loose fitting and comfortable (avoid jeans), and very light weight socks.
Who: All Girls ages 6 through 15
When:
Season 1 – October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21; December 5, 12, 19
Season 2 – January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 20, 27; March 13, 20
1 Hour programs from 8:20 AM to 9:20 AM.
Where:
BladeRunners Ice rink in Warrendale, PA
For directions, www.bladerunnersice.com
Questions:
Contact Jim Napoli at jimnapoli@comcast.net or 412-400-8569.
Fee:
$115 /Season plus one-time USA Hockey registration of $35. Register on or before October 22 for Season 1. Register on or before January 14 for Season 2. Flier and registration form are included in the handout below.
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Handout: LTP 2009-2010
Friday, September 18
Hockey Developmental Program
Who:
Beginning players between the ages of 4 and 14 (boys and girls). Prior hockey experience is not necessary.
What:
The program is designed to teach skating, stick handling, shooting and team play in a very structured, easy to understand manner. Using the USA Hockey instructional program, players get a great deal of personal attention from our lead instructor, Bob Gergerich of the International Hockey College (www.ihchockey.com), and supporting USA-Hockey-Certified coaches and helpers.
When:
This program consists of two eight-week seasons:
Season 1: October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21; December 5, 12, 19
Season 2: January 16, 23, 30; February 6, 20, 27; March 13, 20
On-Ice Time for both seasons is: 7:10 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.In addition to the above dates/times, participants will practice at North Park (outdoor ice rink) on Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., once open. When confirmed, the dates will be communicated to all participants.
Where:
All Saturday Morning Sessions will be held at:
BladeRunners Ice Complex, 103 Marshall Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086
All Sunday Morning Sessions will be held at:
North Park Outdoor Ice Rink, 303 Pierce Mill Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101
Cost:
$235 for each season, or $445 for both. Multi-player family discounts available. Payment for each season will be due by the first ice slot of the respective season. Price includes a Wildcats practice jersey and pair of matching hockey socks. Also, all players who register will receive a Warrendale BladeRunners gift card good for 6 Stick Time and 6 Public Skate sessions (a $96 value!!).
How:
Fill out the registration form (click on handout below), register with USA Hockey (www.usahockeyregistraion.com) and mail both with payment (check payable to NPYHA) to Bruce Glick, 41 Fieldstone Place, Zelienople, PA 16063.
Note:
All players must provide their own hockey equipment – equipment list is provided on the handout. Ice skates are available for rental at Bladerunners ($3 fee). Please arrive at least one half hour before the session begins.
For more information about developmental hockey or if you have any questions, call Bruce Glick at 724-624-4317 or email him at bruceglick@zoominternet.net.
North Pittsburgh Youth Hockey Association reserves the right to change session times or add additional sessions as registration dictates.
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Handout: 2009-2010 HDP Sessions 1-2
Saturday, October 28
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