Raptor Rambles. Second Half of the Season is underway. DMHA Teams Gearing up for Provincial Playdowns

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1 Raptor Rambles January 24, 2010 Issue 4 Check out our website: Inside this Edition: Team Updates 2 Dragon Rap 3 Face-Off 4 Board bits 5 To submit stories, please contact Shari at or to shari06@telus.net Second Half of the Season is underway Drumheller Minor Hockey Raptor teams have started the 2 nd half to their regular season. The schedule is getting busier and the competition is heating up as teams vie for playoff spots in their respective tiers. The Central Alberta Hockey League ends on February 20 th with playoffs set to begin the following weekend. Many Drumheller teams are poised to play an extended season and compete for their league banner. Team managers are reminded to try to book any TBD games as soon as possible and all of those with games cancelled due to weather need to try to reschedule those as quickly as you can. CAHL Director Norm Fournier reports that the Central Alberta Hockey League executives would like to remind all coaches, players and parents to reduce abuse to officials as referees are scarce and this is only driving them away. Drumheller Minor Hockey Referee Assignor, Shallyn Schinnour echoes that sentiment saying we have very few local referees and we may have to look to bringing out of town officials in for many of our games for the Bantam and Midget levels. Anyone interested in becoming a referee, please call Shallyn for more information. Good luck with the rest of the season, Raptors!! DMHA Teams Gearing up for Provincial Playdowns As league play heats up in the valley, so does the battle to vie for a provincial title. Provincial qualifying games have already begun for some of our teams as the first round of Zone Playoffs is set to be complete this weekend. All of our Tier 2 teams from Atom to Midget are participating in Provincial playdowns this season as well as our Bantam 5 team. Depending on the number of teams vying for a Provincial berth from each zone, Hockey Alberta sets up a series of playoff rounds. A home and home series 2-game total goal system is used to determine the winner. As 2011 Provincial hosts, the Greene Construction Pee Wee Raptors will only compete in the final round of qualifiers giving them the chance to still earn a Zone 6 title. Stayed tune for next month s edition of Raptor Rambles for results for all Drumheller teams provincials qualifiers.

2 Raptor Rambles Page 2 of 6 Team Updates They all give 100% no matter if they win or lose The Bertram Drilling Midget Raptors are half way through their 2010/2011 season and are currently sitting in the #2 spot for their league. This is quite an accomplishment considering the team only has 11 skaters and 2 goalies. They have a very strong offensive side for putting those goals in the net that consists of Hayden Bertram, Tyler Hodge, Chris Lacher, Lucas Martinez, Connor Travis, Colton Wolf and alternate goaltenders, Brett Hempel and Joel Pozzo who have been taking turns playing out which helps out the team. Their aggressive defensive side consists of Kevin Devaleriola, Tyson Powell, Brandon Rowbottom, Carter Lowen and Robert Sinclair who do a great job clearing the front of their net. As with any Midget team they have experienced some ups and downs but since the start of 2011 the team is connecting and it will not take long for them to advance to 1 st place for their division. The team has had a fund raiser which did extremely well and thanks to hockey mom Trudy Rowbottom for coordinating this. The money raised will help pay for the boys to attend a windup tournament at the end of March. As well the team received new DMH coats in November from a community sponsor, thanks to them!! With playoffs just around the corner the team has 6 more games to help them advance to the finals. They will have to play smart and keep those penalty minutes down which shouldn t be a problem with this great group of kids. Take some time out of your busy schedule and check out the Bertram Drilling Midget Raptors at their next home game February 5 th, 2011 at 8:30pm!!! The McDonald s Novice Raptors will be hosting a tournament Jan 29 & 30 with 5 other teams attending. Our team has had strong support through parent donations as well as local businesses for our tournament. We even have a pizza lunch being provided by Stavros for every team attending. We have received generous donations from the Chrysler Dodge Caravan Novice Program, Cenovus Energy, and Flomax. These cash donations have paid for all of our tournaments so far and team hoodies and toques. Our players and their families are very thankful for the support. We were tournament Champions at the Bassano tournament in December. Our team enjoyed a Christmas Party at the bowling alley where all players and their families attended. Despite a difficult league schedule, the kids are playing great and are really coming together as a team. They all give 100% on the ice, no matter if they win or lose. The Hiway 9 PeeWee Raptors hosted 5 teams this weekend (January 15-16) in Hussar We would like to thank all our sponsors for supporting our team, they were amazing donating awesome raffle and auction items. We would also like to thank the association and concession girls at the Hussar arena for letting us use the curling room for all our guests between games (they were very impressed especially for their little ones) and cooking up some amazing food, it was great! Our team won the "B" Final, they were so excited! They won their first game against the Springbank Spitfires 6-4, their second game they lost to Medicine Hat Oilers 10-1, the final, however, they won against the High River team 7-4 bringing home the trophy (sticks and gloves were flying!). All teams had a blast and we are now looking forward to attending the Sylvain Lake Tournament in March!

3 Page 3 of 6 Dragon Rap by Dan Price Happy New Year from the Drumheller Dragons! There are some exciting events coming up in January and February. We hope to see you at the rink and share these experiences with you! Sunday, January 30, 2011: Annual Outdoor Pond Hockey Classic Time: 1:00p.m.-3:00 p.m. Location: Midland Arena Details: The Dragons players will be on hand playing outdoor shinny with and against all comers! Bring your skates and equipment, dress warm, and join us for a friendly game! Soup, chilli, buns and refreshments will be provided in the Midland Hall! Sunday, February 13, 2011: Think Pink Time: 2:00 p.m. (Dragons vs Drayton Valley Thunder) Location: Drumheller Memorial Arena Details: Wear pink in support of breast cancer research and awareness. Donation opportunities will be available. Bid on Cash For The Stache or Bids For The Lids. If more money is bid for Dragons Trainer Jim Faubion to shave his legendary moustache, he will have it shaved at centre ice after the game! If more money is bid for Dragons players Josh Kluck and Justin Tateson to have their heads shaved, they will be shaved at centre ice after the game! All proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Brest Cancer Foundation. Then join the Dragons on the ice for the Sunday Skate With The Dragons tradition! Sunday, February 20, 2011: Final Skate With The Dragons of Regular Season Join the Dragons on the ice for skating, autographs and pictures after the 2:00 game vs. the Calgary Mustangs. Drill of the Month by Coach Dan Price Each month in Dragon Rap, the Dragons coaches will also provide a Drill of the Month. If you have any questions about the drills or would generally like to discuss coaching or the game of hockey, please do not hesitate to contact Head Coach Dan Price at (403) DRILL OF THE MONTH January 19, 2010 Quick Compete Objectives: Competition, pace (full speed), agility / stop & go. Drill Keys: On whistle, 1 st player from each line skates full speed to the near cone and stops. (Variations: tight turns or pivots around pylon) Coach nudges puck into middle of the zone. Both players compete for puck. 1 st player to gain possession is on offense, the other player then tries to prevent the 1 st player from scoring.

4 Raptor Rambles Page 4 of 6 FACE-OFF: Drumheller Raptor vs. Drumheller Dragon Each month we will feature one of our Drumheller Raptor players going head to head with a Drumheller Dragon. This month s edition features hometown Dragon Dylan Schellenberg vs Novice Raptor Josie Clark. Facing off in this month s issue of Raptor Rambles is local Dragon, Dylan Schellenberg and Novice Raptor, Josie Clark. Q: How old are you? Dylan: 17 Josie: 7 Q: Where were you born? Dylan: Calgary, AB Josie: in a hostibol Q: What position do you play? Dylan: Defence Josie: defenc Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? Dylan: Professional hockey player Josie: bus driver Q: What is your best hockey skill? Dylan: physical play; passing Josie: hockey gams Q: Why do you play hockey? Dylan: love of the game Josie: I like to play sports Q: Who is your biggest fan? Dylan: Dad Josie: my frind Q: If you had a million dollars, what would you do? Dylan: buy a cabin on the lake in BC Josie: I wode by tows Q: What is your favourite subject in school? Dylan: Gym, because I love being active Josie: gim, I like to play games Q: Who do you think will win the Stanley Cup this year? Dylan: Vancouver Josie: Oilers Q: What do you like best about your coach this year? Dylan: he always gives opportunities Josie: I don t know Q: What is your favourite thing about hockey? Dylan: Sudden death overtime Josie: hockey games Q: Josie, who is your favourite Dragon? Josie: #11 Q: Dylan, what is the best thing about being a Dragon? Dylan: Being involved in the community

5 Page 5 of 6 Board Bits The DMHA Board would like to congratulate Sheldon Straub on winning the first Respect in Sport prize draw. Sheldon won tickets to a Calgary Hitmen Game last week. There are still some great prizes to be won so make sure you take the course through the Hockey Alberta website and submit your certificate to Shallyn Schinnour to be eligible for the next draw. The 2011 Investor s Group Hockey Alberta Provincials Host Committee is looking for volunteers and committee members. Check the DMHA website for future planning committee meetings and sign up to help with this exciting event. DMHA President Linda Lacher has announced that all volunteer hours for this event can be applied to both 2010/11 season Raptor Rambles requirements as well as for the upcoming 2011/12 season. We are looking for volunteers to fill all positions. The dates of the event are March 25-27, If you are interested in helping out, please call Shari Fournier at or shari@canalta.com with the dates and times you are available and in what position you d be interested. We are also looking for experienced off-ice officials for the event, namely official scorers and timekeepers. Anyone interested in helping with the planning of the event is encouraged to attend our next Host Committee Meeting. Dates, times, and locations will be posted on our DMHA website as well as ed to all team managers. Rumblings round the Arena Each month Raptor Rambles will highlight a hot topic around the arena. We want to hear from you!! This month, Raptor Rambles is looking for some feedback on how you feel about crazy hockey fans! your comments, suggestions and opinions to tpetrie@telus.net Hockey Trivia Q: Three retired players have scored more than 50 short handed NHL goals. Who are they? Q: Who are the two co-captains for the 2010/11 Drumheller Dragons? Q: What was Craig McTavish the last NHL player to play without? Quote of the Month Everyday is a great day for hockey Mario Lemieux

6 Communication Committee Members Shari Fournier Lesa Bennett Tara Petrie We need your help! The Communication Committee is looking for help for future editions of Raptor Rambles! We want to hear from all of you! We are looking for a representative from each team to act as our news correspondents for the rest of the season. We want team updates, pictures, story ideas and Show Your Team Spirit Proud to be a Raptor?! Love to watch and support your team? Let us see it!! questions. All it takes is a keen ear to listen to what your team is saying, a keen eye to snap a few photos, and a passion for the game and your team! Shari to find out how you can help and to get your team highlights, pictures and stories in next month s Raptor Rambles! Submit photos and stories to lesab@magtech.ca or tpetrie@telus.net and you may be featured in a future edition. Hockey Trivia Answers: Ask the Board? 1. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Mark Messier 2. Rob Geddes and Evan Warner 3. A helmet Do you have questions about the league playoffs? Are you wondering how the special events committee works? Would you like to know how you can get involved with DMHA? If you have questions for our Executive Board, submit them to shari06@telus.net or visit our website and submit a FAQ. Answers will be posted on the website or in future editions of our newsletter. Newsletter Sign-Up If you want to receive this newsletter by , sign up on our website. It s easy. Just log on to ey.com and click on Newsletter Sign-Up and enter your address. You ll be among the first to read the latest DMHA news! We re on the Web! See us at: It is your response to winning and losing that makes you a winner or a loser. - Harry Sheehy.