The clinic is designed for beginner and intermediate women looking to learn how to play hockey, and to improve their game. The clinic will include 10 weeks of practices with a USA hockey certified coach. We will be covering skating, shooting, stickhandling, and some gameplay (including some scrimmages).
Please bring a check made out to Lady Hawks Hockey on the first Monday.
Over at the Puck Daddy Blog on Yahoo Greg Wyshynski is covering 40 Canadian Women Who are raising money for charity, and trying to set the record for the longest hockey game…
“Around Day 3, people started to slow down a bit,” said Beth Snow, 34. “But we’re still playing hard. I thought we’d be doing a lot more floating.”
On Aug. 26 at the Burnaby 8 Rinks in British Columbia, 40 women split up into two teams and began competing in what they hope will be the longest continuous hockey game ever played — one that’s streaming live on the Internet 24 hours a day.
The current record was set in Edmonton during 10 days back in February, a charity effort that raised money for the city’s Cross Cancer Institute. The final whistle in Burnaby will sound on Sept. 5; should their efforts be validated by Guinness World Records, the players will have beaten that Edmonton record by 65 minutes.
To accomplish their goals, these women are literally living at the rink for 243 hours. Normal routines have been shattered. Bodies are blistered and aching. And if they don’t follow Guinness’s rules to the letter, they won’t set a world record.
Yet beyond pride and competitive fire, there’s something else driving them: The desire to raise awareness and money to fight Cystic Fibrosis, and honor the memory of those who lost their battle with it.
Full article after the jump.
Think you could skate for 10+days??
Please note the clinic will be at 9pm tonight, not 7:50. See everyone out there on the ice!
To start I would like to congratulate both Hawks teams on their seasons! It was an awesome year for everyone, making it to playoffs, placing second in the Red division and first in the White! Also a big thanks for everyone who volunteered their time for a hugely successful home tournament!
As most of you already know, both teams have expressed interest to the UWHL to move up a division, Red to White, and White to Blue. We are also going to be adding a third team to our organization! Because of the success of the Learn to Play clinics last year, we have a number of new players who are interested in joining the hawks, so many in fact, that we will be able to add another full team!
Since we are still in the planning stages, they will not be a part of the UWHL, but they will be practicing Monday nights at 9pm, and will be playing a few games this season against other Red level teams. We will offer that in conjunction with our clinic for new players not yet ready for games, or who have joined mid-season.
Links for things upcoming:
Thanks everyone, and see you out on the ice!
If you register after that date we cannot guarantee a spot or jersey for you, so please make sure that you get your registration in ASAP. Hopefully we will get enough for the 6 teams, and will be able to accept late registrations, but if not, we will cap the teams at 13.
Thanks everyone, and see you out on the ice!
The Hawks are very excited to offer a Learn to Play Hockey Clinic this fall! This clinic is designed for beginner to intermediate players looking to learn, or better their hockey skills. The clinic will be 10 weeks, 5 weeks of skill and drill work, 5 weeks of scrimmage, and a final week mixed scrimmage with the other Hawks Teams.
If you are interested in registering for the clinic, please register online.
(Note currently rostered Hawks who are interested in dropping in do not have to register)
If you have any questions please email info {at} ladyhawkshockey.org.
….Well maybe not, but Christina did an AWESOME job last night at the Learn to Play Clinic.
Christina Reeves' Goalie Debut!
She volunteered to test out (in my opnion) the best spot on the ice, and looked great doing it!.
She said:
After last night’s debut… Tracey’s Goalie position is very secure …. And I have a new found appreciation for covering the backdoor and being screened by my big-assed Defensemen (me)! Highlights from last night included not being able to find the puck …and then finding it miraculously in my glove (duh!!)!!
Well great job Christina!! For anyone else who would like to give goalie a shot, please let me (Tracey) know. We have a whole set of extra equipment between Judy and myself, and the clinic is the perfect place to give it a try, even if just for the night!
Congratulations to the Hawks who won the 2010 Hockey Fights MS tournament in Bethlehem PA. The Hawks were undefeated in the three games they played leading up to the championship game Sunday morning. They faced the Wildcats from NY, and won the game 5-1.
Congratulations! 2010 Winners of Hockey Fights MS Tournament.
The Hawks are very excited to offer a Learn to Play Hockey Clinic this fall! This clinic is designed for beginner to intermediate players looking to learn, or better their hockey skills. The clinic will be 11 weeks, 5 weeks of skill and drill work, 5 weeks of scrimmage, and a final week mixed scrimmage with the other Hawks Teams.
If you are interested in registering for the clinic, please register online.
(Note currently rostered Hawks who are interested in dropping in do not have to register)
If you have any questions please email info {at} ladyhawkshockey.org.
