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IMPORTANT: New Helmet rule!!
GMHA has just been advised by Hockey Canada that effective yesterday, all players must have a CSA approved helmet and Referees will be checking for this. The CSA sticker should be visible on the helmet. The Refs will be checking for this during the pre-game warmup and will give a warning if the sticker in not on the helmet. Once the game starts if a player is on the ice, they will receive a two minute penalty and will not be allowed to play until they have the proper helmet with the CSA approved sticker.
2010 Ontario Coaches Conference
The Coaches Association of Ontario will be administering the 2010 Ontario Coaches Conference at the University of Guelph from February 26-28, 2010. Close to 300 coaches from a variety of different sports will be in attendance for a weekend of learning and networking. For more information on guest speakers and registration information, please go to:
Coaches Ontario
Select Coach Applications for 2010-2011
Select Coach applications for the 2010-2011 season are due February 5, 2010
Please complete the Select Coach Application Form and return to the Hockey office by Friday February 5th, 2010.
House League Coach Applications for 2010-2011
Are you thinking of coaching House League next year? House League Coaches applications for the 2010-2011 season are due March 5, 2010.
Please complete the House League Coach Application Form and return to the Hockey office by Friday March 5th, 2010.
RBC Scholarship Program
RBC has a scholarship program, where the RBC Scholastic Achievement Award is given to one male and one female grade 12 student in the Guelph area. Please see this attached brochure for program details.
December 2009 GMHA Newsletter
The December 2009 Newsletter can be found online by clicking HERE
IMPORTANT: Guelph City Budget Proposals
The City budget has been passed for 2010, please click here for more info. The Centennial Arena will remain open, but there are new costs to GMHA. Also there are links to send email to the Ontario Premier, and MPP regarding the HST and its impacts to youth sports.
Coach Evaluations
Its time for the first coach evaluations. We are using a paper form for this evaluation. Rep and Select Teams will be given packages for each player which will include an envelope to return the feedback form. Please elect a parent to collect the sealed envelopes and return them to the GMHA hockey office.
Forms are due into the GMHA office by January 15th, 2010
We would like all parents to return the form, even if not completed. House league process will be posted shortly
PLEASE NOTE: This feedback is part of the Coach Selection process.
Thank you for your help!!
GMHA February 2010 Townhall Meeting
We are holding our second Townhall meeting at the GMHA office on Thursday February 25th, 2010. While we would like to encourage the membership to submit agenda items, one large topic will be: Options for 2010 season when facing large cost increases on Ice. As you know from other posts, Guelph City Council has increased the cost of ice rentals by 10% and at this point we will also be facing a further 8% increase with the implementation of the HST. (Harmonized Sales Tax) We have several options, increase fees, descrease services, some form of both.
We would like to get feedback from the membership on this issue, what ideas to you have? We would also like to have an idea of how many people might attend. If you have agenda items, ideas or can just give us an idea of who would be attending please send an email by clicking on this link.
2010 Guelph Minor Hockey Annual General Meeting
This years Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday June 3, 2010. The nomination form is in the FORMS page or can be downloaded here. More information to follow.
GMHA November 2009 Newsletter
It's here! The November 2009 Newsletter can be found online by clicking HERE
Guelph Police Playing Guelph Storm
The 9th Annual Cst Jay Pirie Memorial Hockey Game will be held on Saturday January 16th, 2010 at the Sleeman Centre. Please see the Jay Pirie Memorial Poster for the event details.
To date this event has raised $43,485 that has been donated to the Guelph-Wellington Special Olympics program. Can we crest the $50,000 mark this year? See the
Guelph Police Media Release for more details on this great charity event!
Registration 2009-10 season
We have some openings in the Bantam division, please follow the Registration link on the left sidebar.
GMHA Minor Hockey Days from the Guelph Storm!!
The Guelph Storm is running a promotion for GMHA where any GMHA player
wearing their jersey gets their ticket for only $10! The tickets are
purchased at the box office on the day of the games. This promotion
applies to the Storm games on the following days:
January 17
January 24
February 26th
Come out and cheer on the Storm!!
H1N1 Notes from Hockey Canada
There have been some questions regarding the H1N1 virus and hockey, here is a document from Hockey Canada and their advice for parents regarding this virus.
From the Director of Representative and Director of House League Hockey:
Due to the H1N1 issues there will be no more handshakes at the games. The refs have been instructed not do so do either. You can just nod your head and say good game etc...
As for the players please tell them to keep their gloves on when they line up for their pregame handshake, they can touch the other players gloved hand.
Please remind your team the importance of safety here ie NO sharing water bottles, cover their mouths when coughing, Do not share towels or personal hygiene products in the change room. If your players are ill they should NOT be coming to a game or practice, stay home and get rest.
Director of Rep Hockey, Lisa Buck
Director of House League Hockey, Sue Sacco
Committee Volunteers needed
Smiling kids? Growing hockey skills? Increasing fitness?
We all know that many hands make light work right? Can you spare 1-2 hours per week, meet likeminded people and improve the quality of hockey for our young players?
GMHA could really use a helping hand as follows:
Communications Committee:
- Recognize great efforts: write a brief game summary and submit via e-mail to the Guelph Mercury on a weekly basis
Opportunities still exist to help with:
- Coach Selection Committee
- Finance Committee
- Player Development Committee
Interested in knowing more? Please send and email to Committee Help and state what committee you would like to help out with.
All our young players appreciate your efforts! Thank you.
GMHA 2009 Team Success Stories
Every year our teams play in tournaments all over Ontario and into the States, and every year our teams do well in these tournaments! We would like to highlight the successes of the teams at all levels and in all divisions. Click here to see all of the successes... We are just getting started, I know there are more items to post.
Coaches and managers, if you send information including a photo to Success Story Postings, we'll post them here on the web!! Include a brief write up of the event with a date for the posting.
Thank you. Lets see how many posts we can get up here!! Good luck Teams!
GMHA Rules of Operation document
Rules of Operation document was passed and is immediately in effect. If you would like a printed copy of this document, contact the GMHA offices. PLEASE see the online version for changes.
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