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1 F A C e o f f MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian Stavenger President Equipment Stephanie Gess Vice President Gaming Liaison, Membership Brent Teiken Treasurer, Finance Kathy Fischer-Thom Gaming Manager Julie Durgin Board Secretary, Office Manager Dennis Bushy Arena Manager, Scheduler Angie Searls Membership Kelli Dronen Fundraising Mark Hendrickson Fundraising Mike Simonich Equipment Chair Johnathan Judd Corey Delorme Tournament Co-Directors Jeremy Gregoire Hockey Director Rob Gramer In-House Hockey Director Jon Ammerman Hockey Committee Emily Sell Hockey Committee Office Hours 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Monday-Fridays Phone: Fax: Arena: Volume XVI Issue 11 August, 2014 The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey A BU Terrier on What Minnesota Does Right If you re like most local hockey nuts, you scour every draft board, prospect ranking and USA Hockey national team roster to see how many Minnesotans made the cut. One, two, three, four oh, there s another five, six. Developing elite talent is something we take pride in. While we ve come to expect Minnesotans on almost every list, the release of the 2014 U.S. Under-17 Select Team roster was an eyeopener. Nine Minnesota natives were chosen to represent Team USA in the 2014 Five Nations Tournament, which will be held Aug in Crimmitschau, Germany. The State of Hockey is definitely doing things the right way, says Ken Rausch, the U.S. Under-17 team general manager. Minnesota Hockey caught up with Rausch, a Connecticut native and former Boston University assistant coach, just before his flight to Germany to talk about the Minnesota model. Minnesota Hockey: Nine Minnesotans on the team this year. Not bad. Ken Rausch: Nine. Nine of them. How about that? MH: Why do you think Minnesota has been able to consistently produce elite-level talent? KR: I think the big thing is that, for the most part, Minnesota has maintained the community hockey model. Kids grow up playing in their hometown and they strive to be high school hockey players for their hometown. You don t have a lot of kids jumping from team to team. It creates that sense of community and bonding within the community. MH: What other benefits are there with the community-based model? KR: It also allows for some patience in long-term athlete development. They re not in a rush as much as people in other parts of the country. MH: Staying within your community and your hometown association allows you to be more patient? KR: For sure it does. There s always a place to play in Minnesota, whether it s Squirts, Peewees or Bantams. Sometimes there s an A-team and sometimes two B-teams. Look at a guy like Dustin Byfuglien. He didn t make the A-team growing up very much, but he kept playing. There was always a place to play for him. MH: So there s no rush to the top in the community model. You can develop at your own pace. KR: Exactly. Derek Stepan is on record saying his dad didn t let him play travel hockey until he was a Peewee. It s not what you do at 8, 9 and 10 years old that make you a pro. But what you do at 8, 9 and 10 is going to help foster your passion for the game that may allow you to become a pro. MH: Does the sense of community and pride stand out to you? KR: I think so, for sure. They all have that sense of pride and community. For the most part, most Minnesota kids still want to grow up and play for their high school team. They re not looking to drive an hourand-a-half to go play on the best AAA team or whatever it may be. I think that passion is there for a lot of those kids and they grow up with it in their blood. MH: Do you think some people who have grown up in Minnesota might take that for granted? KR: There s no doubt people take community hockey for granted there. Some of that might be the grassis-greener mentality that might be creeping in a little bit. You need to be careful with that. This is what s working for you and it s producing. MH: Do you think coaches recruit Minnesotans because of the systems in place here? KR: I think they want to recruit Minnesotans because they re good hockey players. That s what it comes down to. But it s kind of the chicken and the egg, because that s why they become good hockey players. MH: What about the coaches in Minnesota? What do you know about the quality of coaches in the state and how has that helped consistently develop top talent? KR: The coaching there is really good. Again, I go back to the sense of community. The high school coaches in a certain town they know the Bantam, the Peewee and the Squirts coaches. There s that mentorship, where they give back to their communities probably more than any other place. MH: What about the future of Minnesota Hockey? Do you see this output of talent and development continuing? KR: I certainly hope so, for the sake of Minnesota and for the sake of USA Hockey. They ve consistently produced the most NHL players and college players in the country. We certainly hope that continues.

FALL GOLF MARATHON Friday, October 24 Fargo Country Club 12:30 Tee Time Play 100 holes in 4 hours on the Par 3 Course For more info check out the MYHA website Pledge forms available in the office

2 FALL GOLF MARATHON Friday, October 24 Fargo Country Club 12:30 Tee Time Play 100 holes in 4 hours on the Par 3 Course For more info check out the MYHA website Pledge forms available in the office Travel Team Jerseys for Sale As we replace the jerseys for our travel teams, the old jerseys will be sold on the below dates in the MYHA Arena Lobby during Fall Player Registration. New Member Registration September 8 & to 8 pm $20 each..or Buy One, Get One HALF PRICE! MYHA Clothing Orders Another order will be placed on September 15th. To see and try on, stop in to the Arena September 8 or 9 at New Member Registration For order forms go to our website, click on Documents and Downloads. Delivery is the end of October. MOORHEAD YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Presents the annual Free Girls Try It! Skate September 9, 2014 from 6:00-7:00pm At the Moorhead Youth Hockey Arena 707 SE Main Ave, Moorhead, MN Girls Ages 4-11years old are welcome to come and Try It! NO Skating experienced necessary and NO equipment needed-if you don t have any, we ll have it for you! Give GIRLS HOCKEY a try! Bring your friends and have fun! Registration forms are available on our website or at the Moorhead Youth Hockey Arena.

Reminder to NOT leave hockey bags, sticks, etc. at the MYHA Arena overnight. The Arena and Office Staff are NOT responsible for items that are left unattended, lost, stolen or missing.

3 Reminder to NOT leave hockey bags, sticks, etc. at the MYHA Arena overnight. The Arena and Office Staff are NOT responsible for items that are left unattended, lost, stolen or missing. This procedure will help maintain the cleanliness of the Arena and the Locker Rooms as well as allow the Arena Staff to properly clean. Thank you! FALL SOCIAL DATE SET! Mark your calendars for October 24th for the Fall Social to be held at the Days Inn in Moorhead. If you are interested in helping or donating for the silent and/or live auction, please contact Melissa Fabian or Nichole Parr Grizzlies Newz: Grizzlies are looking for an assistant coach, and could also use some on ice volunteers. It is a minimal time requirement and very rewarding! If you have some time to spare and can help, please Call Jackie at or jlbeedy@gmail.com Fall Reebok High Performance 14 s & 15 s Players born in 2000 and 2001 can train for 3 weeks with the best hockey players in District 15! Register on line! Player tryouts September 6 and 7 For more information There is still space available on our video board in the lobby for advertising! These advertising dollars will go towards the new jerseys. If you or someone you know is interested in advertising at MYHA, contact Julie Durgin at the office ( or admin@moorheadyouthhockey.com) Moorhead Youth Hockey In-house referee opportunities Does your son or daughter want to officiate hockey but is feeling a little "green" about the whole idea? Moorhead Youth Hockey offers a great way to initiate future referees into the game. The in-house program allows those newbies a chance to get a feel for the game in a slower-paced atmosphere, while still experiencing big game situations. If you are interested in this program (which does PAY as well!) please contact Todd Lebahn at , or by at todd_lebahn@hotmail.com USA Hockey Officials Seminar Dates: Level 3 Wednesday October 1st, 5 pm West Fargo Vets Arena Level 1 & 2 Saturday October 11, 8 am-2 pm WF Vets Arena Level 1 & 2 Sunday Oct 5th 2014, 9 am-1pm MYHA Arena All participants MUST register for this seminar online at Contact Craig Tietz for more information (701) For More Info on seminars go to the MYHA website (click on referees on the left) Attention Coaches If you are interested in becoming a volunteer coach for In-house for the season, please sign up during hockey registration. However, please DO NOT register with USA Hockey until you have heard from Rob Gramer, In-house Director. For more info, contact Rob at rgramer@hotmail.com ARENA NEWS Thank you to our volunteers that will be helping to build a new storage shed in the north rink. Plans are to have it completed by November 1st. 3 on 3 has begun, and the concession stand will be open during those times until the season starts October 5. Thanks, Denny

Fall/Winter Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 am 3:00 pm Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info!

October 5 - - - - - - Bantam/Pee Wee Clinic Starts October 20 - - - - Squirt/10U/8U Clinic Starts October 21- - - - - Mite Clinic Starts October 22- - - - -Rookie Clinic Starts October 24- -Golf

At each meeting the financial records of the association and its gaming subsidiary are available to review by the members of the association. All members are invited to attend.

4 Fall/Winter Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 am 3:00 pm Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info! September 8 & 9- -New Member Registration September Tobolt Equipment Lease Night September MYHA Board Mtg 7pm September Deadline for Puck Challenge Sheet Turn in to office October Bantam/Pee Wee Clinic Starts October Squirt/10U/8U Clinic Starts October Mite Clinic Starts October Rookie Clinic Starts October 24- -Golf Marathon-Fargo Country Club FALL SOCIAL-Days Inn Moorhead MEETING NOTICE The Board of Directors of Moorhead Youth Hockey meets on the third Wednesday of each month. At each meeting the financial records of the association and its gaming subsidiary are available to review by the members of the association. All members are invited to attend. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7:00pm, at the MYHA Board Room. If you would like to be added to the agenda please contact Julie Durgin at or admin@moorheadyouthhockey.com at least one week pr ior to Mandatory Parent Meetings Peewee/12U Bantam 14U Squirt 10U/8U Mite 8U Rookie RECYCLING NOTICE: You are welcome to bring your aluminum cans to Minnkota Recycling and tell them they are for Moorhead Youth Hockey. Moorhead Youth Hockey will receive the SPORT NGIN Trouble keeping all your accounts straight? Each FAMILY should have only one NGIN login. It can happen. New addresses, forgotton passwords, his and hers, etc. Our records show some people with multiple logins. This can effect DIBS records as well as s sent via Sport NGIN. If you want to check your account(s), the MYHA office at MYHA@moorheadyouthhockey.com and Alane will you back information that can help you. DON T THROW THOSE DEAD INK CARTRIDGES! Please turn in your used printer ink cartridges to the drop off box in the MYHA lobby. We earn cash for each one we turn in for recycling/refilling so it's an easy way for us to make money for our organization! We have earned over $830 so far. Accepting small and large cartridges! Lisa Schmidt Ink Recycling Coordinator GAMING Pull tab and bingo gaming help to support and reduce the costs of youth hockey for the Moorhead Youth Hockey Association. MYHA appreciates the partnerships we have with the following gaming sites. Please patronize our MYHA gaming sites: ** RED HEN TAP HOUSE** CROWBAR ** DAVE S SOUTHSIDE TAP **GALAXIE **JC CHUMLEY S** **JC CORRAL ** MAINLINE** **MICK S OFFICE **O LEARY S PUB ** SPEAK EASY **VIC S BAR & GRILL

Moorhead Youth Hockey 707 SE Main Ave. Moorhead, MN 56560 www.moorheadyouthhockey.

5 Moorhead Youth Hockey 707 SE Main Ave. Moorhead, MN RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED HOCKEY SOCIAL Friday, October 24, 2014 Days Inn Moorhead Silent Auction, followed by a live auction! As always, lots of great items! Socialize and gear up for another great hockey season! Silent and live auction donation items are needed to make this a successful event. Two complimentary tickets for the social will be given to anyone who provides a donation item. Contact Angie for more details on how you can help angela.searls@valleymortgageinc.com

F A C e o f f. The MYHA 10,000 Puck Challenge is back!

F A C e o f f. The MYHA 10,000 Puck Challenge is back! F A C e o f f Volume XVI Issue 8 May, 2014 The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015 Brian Stavenger President Equipment Stephanie Gess Vice President, Gaming Liaison