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1 F A C e o f f Volume XVI Issue 9 June, 2014 The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey 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 Raising an NHL Draft Prospect Q & A with Nick Wolff Nick Wolff cuts grass, not corners. That s just one reason why he could hear his name called at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Growing up, the Eagan Hockey Association product put as much attention on golf, football, fun and his own lawnmowing business as he did hockey. Minnesota Hockey caught up with Wolff to hear about how being a multisport athlete and entrepreneur has helped him grow into a UMD recruit and NHL prospect. Minnesota Hockey: Your dad, Ron, played hockey growing up. Was there any pressure from him or your mom to pick up a stick? Nick Wolff: Not at all. My dad always told me, you play a sport to have fun with it. I couldn t agree with him more. It wasn t until these last two or three years, when I really started showing myself that I could be a higher -level player. That s when the pressure started to come on mostly from myself. But even now, and ever since I was little, my parents remind me to play until I m not having fun anymore. I m still having fun and probably won t stop until I m not. MH: What other sports did you play growing up? Wolff: Ever since I was a kid I was playing different things. I played football and golf up until my junior year before I decided hockey was something I really wanted to pursue. To me, hockey was a winter-season sport and other sports were for another season. I took my time off from hockey all the way up until last year, and I really enjoyed doing that. MH: And clearly it hasn t held you back. Do you think it helped you develop skills and a stronger love for the game in the long run? Wolff: It definitely helped me love hockey season that much more. I think sometimes parents, from when kids are young, push kids to play hockey year-round or with the traveling teams. If I had done that, I know I would have gotten burnt out from all of the hockey. When I m in hockey season, I want to play hockey and when I m in football season I want to play football. I can t play a sport year-round. MH: Were you a late bloomer? Wolff: Definitely. I was still growing and still trying to get my legs under me. It just took more time for me to develop and to be confident as a player. Any time you want to play at that higher level, it takes time and confidence to do that. I wish it happened earlier, but I m still getting better today and still learning how to be a better player all of the time. MH: For a hulking defenseman at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, your speed is pretty impressive. How hard have you had to work on that? Wolff: For taller guys it s hard to skate because we re not as fast as the smaller guys. I m still working on my footwork. It seems like I m always working on my footwork, so that helps a lot. To be fast, you need to have a good stride and good transitions. I just keep working on that and it s improved, definitely, but it s something I will continue to work on in the USHL and college. MH: Are you still connected or involved with the Eagan Hockey Association? Wolff: I help out anytime time I can, and I always will. I always want to go back and teach younger kids how to play. When I was younger, I always got older guys advice and I want to be able to do that for other kids. MH: If the NHL doesn t work out, we hear you may have a second option in lawn care? Wolff: (Laughs) My brother, Joe, started it. We needed some money here and there and I tried to help him out and it just became an annual thing. We go every summer and mow people s lawns and we hired some of my buddies to help out. It was all cash money at the end of it and it was good money something we worked hard for and for us to use on spending. All of the other money my parents had went to hockey and our college funds, so it was nice to have some of our own. (Editor s Note: Read how responsible players, like Wolff, become well-rounded players and individuals ideal candidates for college/pro hockey and the workforce.) MH: So where can we be looking for you next season? Wolff: I ll be going to Des Moines (USHL) next year and then from there, hopefully after a year, I will be at the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the hockey season. MH: And then hopefully someday in the pros? Wolff: It would be great to play for (the Wild) in the home state, but it d be an honor to go play professional anywhere. I m just so incredibly grateful for this chance. My parents and I are new to this, so it s been quite an experience through the whole process and it s something I won t forget. +end+ Summer Office Hours 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday Closed Fridays Phone: Fax: Arena:

2 2014 MYHA/MHS Golf Tournament Save the Date! 4 Person Scramble - Shotgun Start at NOON For more info and to register see our webpage, or pick up a form from the bulletin board at the arena! New Jerseys for Travel Teams! With generous donations from Sam s Club and MHS Alumni Association, we will be ordering new jerseys for the travel teams for the fall. We will be looking to sell most of the current inventory of jerseys later this summer. Be on the lookout for details on how the sales will be handled, and dates, etc. ALSO. 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) Fans Line up for autographs from Minnesota Wild Players visiting Moorhead on their 2014 Road Tour

3 The 2014 Wells Fargo Minnesota Wild Road Tour visited 18 cities in two states from June 24-26, leading into the summer Bash at Xcell Energy Center on Friday June 27. Wild players signed autographs and posed for pictures with fans who stood in line at Moorhead Youth Hockey. Above: Matt Cooke signs a jersey for Moorhead Youth Hockey. Below: Wes Walz, Mike Greenlay and Matt Cooke sign autographs for the fans, who lined up in the drizzling rain to see them.

4 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, 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. If you are interested in helping or donating for the silent and/or live auction, please contact Melissa Fabian or Nichole Parr Thanks to all who helped with the yearly Gaming Audit on July 1st! Grizzlies Newz: Thank you for all the donations of equipment so far and for all the volunteers that come out every Sunday to help!! We are still in need of gloves and elbow pads if anyone has any to donate. Also, anyone that would like to volunteer to help with the team can contact Jackie Beedy at or If any MYHA team would like to scrimmage us on a Sunday, please contact Jackie. Necklaces? A couple of necklaces have been turned in to the office recently. Call the office if they are yours! DIDJA KNOW. The Stanley Cup....is named after Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby. Born in England, Sir Stanley was sent to Canada in 1888 by the Queen as her representative. He was said to be an enthusiastic sportsman, and in 1893 purchased and donated a trophy in his name to be awarded to Canada s top-ranking amateur hockey club. That same year, Lord Stanley returned to England. So he never saw a Stanley Cup game!! About a dozen volunteers caravanned around to all the gaming sites and helped with counting tabs. It was FUN! ARENA NEWS It s been a crazy couple of weeks! We had some trouble with one of the motors for the compressor, so Blueline was down to one rink for a couple of days and we utilized the Sports Center. Thanks to Terry and Brad and staff for their patience. Open Hockey is starting July 7. Monday thru Thursday Rookies, Mites and Squirts from 1 to 2:30, PeeWee & Bantam from 2:45 to 4:15. Girls are from 4:30 to 5:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays. High school players wanting to skate should contact me for permission to skate with other groups. Updates and changes will be posted on the website link and at the rink on the bulletin board. Remember Open Hockey Policy Rules apply! Thanks, Denny

5 Off-Season Office Hours Monday thru Thursday 8:00 am 1:00 pm Closed Fridays Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/ game times and more info! July MYHA Board Mtg 7pm July MYHA/MHS Golf Tournament October 24- -FALL SOCIAL-Days Inn 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 a report that can help you. Let s try and get the bugs out! 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, July 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 prior to the meeting. Enjoy Your New Address? Please call or the office at or myha@moorheadyouthhockey.com to notify us of any change of address (home or ) to keep our information updated. Thanks. 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 rebate check back from the cans. Thank 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

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