NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2018 SIAM HOCKEY LEAGUE
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES We have a lot of things to share with you in this newsletter so please take some time to read through and let us know if you have any questions or input. Enjoy! Although we are happy with four highly competitive teams we had hopes of being able to expand the league to six teams or add a second division this year. But the signup rate is still not where it needs to be for this to become a reality. Please help us continue to spread the word and encourage your hockey friends to sign up for next season and beyond. Thank you! DRAFT PARTY October 6 th, 4PM - come to have fun, hang out with friends @ The Sport Corner to see how the new teams are built. LEAGUE FEES DUE We are dependent on you paying on time, please transfer or hand cash to Alasdair without delay. Thanks! SOCIAL MEDIA Please continue to interact with us; so that we build a stronger fan base, develop our brand and ultimately generate more sponsors. SHL MERCHANDISE Thanks for the strong interest in SHL clothes & accessories. The new dark blue t-shirt is available and only 200 THB. WWW.SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM CONTACT@SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM
SHL SIAM HOCKEY LEAGUE BANGKOK MESSAGE FROM SCOTT MURRAY Welcome to the 2018-19 season. We are pleased to welcome back Hertz, our reigning champions, as well as our other returning team sponsor AWARE group. These two teams battled it out in a thrilling one-game winner-take-all SHL championship final last year, which Hertz won 5-3, thanks to a Herculean effort from goalkeeper Lance Parker. New team sponsors this year include TRUE Hockey, replacing Expedia, as well as Novotel Hotel & Resorts Sukhumvit 20, partnering up to continue the rich legacy of the Spitfires. We also welcome Caley Steinert, our second fulltime female player, to the league as well as a number of players from the Thai National Team. Special thanks to The Sport Corner for continuing on as our Platinum League Sponsor and our draft party will be held there on Saturday October 6th at 4pm. All are welcome to attend. A huge thanks to Dom Dumais for keeping the SHL running smoothly. Also, a big thank you to SHL photographer Tadamasa Nagayama, whose son Hideki is playing hockey in Germany this season. Tadamasa has been the SHL photographer for the past two years; all those fantastic SHL action images you see come from his lens and he will continue to snap away this year. Please show your support for the SHL by checking out our social media platforms, buying SHL merchandise, attending SHL games & parties, reading about the SHL in The Big Chilli magazine, and listening to Dom's amazing podcasts. Get ready for the new season, our four-team league promises to be as competitive as ever. Scott Murray Vice President Siam Hockey League PAGE 3 SEP 2018
ABOUT US Our commitment is to create a competitive and sustainable league, with a good onice product. But we also want to provide our players with memories, have fun, build a fan base and ultimately generate more sponsors so that we can reduce league fees and include more events and happenings for everyone involved. This year we are also proud to be commencing with our first green initiatives, improving our social media presence and reaching out to partners that can provide our players with special benefits. We hope that you share our vision of a league that will last and one that you are happy to be a part of. OUR MISSION To offer adult players in Thailand a competitive and well organized non-contact ice hockey league. NOT-FOR-PROFIT Letting us focus on our mission, while encouraging good sportsmanship & promoting fair play. DRAFT LEAGUE Drafted teams and a carefully managed substitution process generate excitement, close games and tight standings. EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR We ask that everyone involved in the league avoid behaviour which brings the SHL and/or the sport of ice hockey into disrepute. WWW.SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM CONTACT@SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM
NOT-FOR-PROFIT Management Objectives & membership To organize a competitive recreational ice hockey league in Bangkok, for amateur players aged 16 and above, while fostering and encouraging good sportsmanship and promoting fair play. League Committee John Schachnovsky President john@siamhockeyleague.com Scott Murray Vice President scott@siamhockeyleague.com Alasdair Fawcett Treasurer alasdair@siamhockeyleague.com Christian Olofsson Secretary christian@siamhockeyleague.com Dom Dumais Admin dom@siamhockeyleague.com Pratch Siridhara Marketing pratch@siamhockeyleague.com Jeremy Hutchins Referee in Chief jeremyjhutchins@gmail.com PAGE 5 SEP 2018
EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR FROM ALL The expectation on everyone involved in SHL is to behave in a fair and responsible manner, refraining from behaviours that are disrespectful, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist. The league will not tolerate behaviour that constitutes harassment or abuse or bullying. We ask that everyone involved in the league avoid behaviour which brings SHL and/or the sport of ice hockey into disrepute. Don't engage in behaviour that endangers the safety of others, also at all times adhere to the rules and regulations at The Rink, the Central Rama IX shopping centre and nearby buildings. Ten rules for all players and league members to live by: 1) Be grateful for the opportunity to play ice hockey in Thailand. 2) Play clean; everyone generally has to work the next day. 3) Remain unselfish; change to keep the lines together, play fair. 4) Buy your own tape and beer, always share generously. 5) Respect the referees, without them there will be no game. 6) Stay mature and professional; online, on and off the ice. 7) Always support our sponsors, they help pay for your hobby. 8) Be on time and notify well in advance in case of absence. 9) Appreciate the work put in by the management of the league. 10) Have fun, never play under influence, always drink responsibly. PAGE 6 SEP 2018
SHL FINANCES OVERVIEW We are a not-for-profit league and our ambition is to make participation as affordable as possible. We have not increased the fee for fulltime or substitute players since the inaugural season, but as you can see below we are also not at a position where we can lower it further at the moment. EXPENSES Description Amount Ice Time 464,200 Uniforms 140,500 Refs, Admin, Music, Score. 99,900 Parties & trophies 57,000 TOTAL 761,600 INCOME Description Amount League Fees 430,000 Sponsors 282,000 Sub Fees 16,500 Miscellaneous 14,000 TOTAL 742,500 PAYMENT DETAILS Please settle your league fee as soon as possible to the bank details below and send Alasdair a copy so that he can reconcile payment. The SHL will apply a very strict payment policy this season. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. Bank: Bank Account Name: Bank Account Number: Swift Code: Email: Telephone: Bangkok Bank, Exchange Tower Branch Alasdair K. C. Fawcett 926-0-19839-6 BKKBTHBK alasdair_fawcett@hotmail.com +66 84160 7020 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW The league operated at a loss last year, but this was compensated by the surplus that we carried from the 2016/2017 season. PLEASE PAY YOUR DUES We appreciate players that are punctual with their payments, ensuring that we can focus on the fun stuff instead. WWW.SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM CONTACT@SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM PAGE 7 SEP 2018
THE SPORT CORNER League title sponsor 2018-2019 Gold partners teams in the upcoming season: Silver & Bronze partners: SHL league management is always seeking sponsorship partners; if you have solid ideas and thoughts that can help the league secure funding or exposure don t hesitate to contact us. Thank you! PAGE 8 SEP 2018
OCT 6 th, 4PM LEAGUE DRAFT PARTY THE SPORT CORNER SUKHUMVIT 20 COME ENJOY GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS, HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS, SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR AND DISCUSS THE UPCOMING SEASON. FRIENDS & FAMILY OF THE ICE HOCKEY COMMUNITY ARE ALSO WELCOME. SIAM HOCKEY LEAGUE
TRUE HOCKEY Tobias Gustafsson is ready to take your TRUE order and will also make a trip from Sweden to Thailand soon. You will be able to get your feet scanned and order their revolutionary custom skate, along with all the other TRUE hockey products that they sell, at a SHL discount. Just contact us and we will help facilitate your order don t miss out! JEREMY ROENICK, USA It s indeed an achievement for a TRUE sales rep to get JR to be quiet & stand still for a skate scan PETER FORSBERG, SWE His playing career was cut short due to foot injuries, but he loves the new technology offered by TRUE. WENDEL CLARK, CAN One of the toughest players to ever step onto the ice, also prefer to get his skates from TRUE hockey. PAGE 10 SEP 2018
Johnny Oduya SHL ambassador SCHOLARSHIP WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED The winner of the 2018-2019 Johnny Oduya scholarship program will be announced at The Sport Corner on October 6 th. We are extremely proud to work together with professional ice hockey player, Johnny Oduya, on the initiative to help grow ice hockey in Thailand and make playing time affordable for Thais. The league-fee for all regular season and all playoff games are fully covered for the selected scholarship candidate. PAGE 11 SEP 2018
Photo credits: Mr. Tadamasa Nagayama SCHEDULE 2018-2019 October 2018 November 2018 December 2019 Sunday M T W Thursday F S Sunday M T W Thursday F S M T W Thursday F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 25 27 28 29 30 30 31 January 2019 February 2019 March 2019 Sunday M T W Thursday F S Sunday M T W Thursday F S Sunday M T W Thursday F S 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Semi 1 4 5 6 7 Semi 2 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 Semi 3 11 12 13 14 15 16 FINAL 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 Red = Holidays/bridge holidays Grey = tournaments and The Rink events Yellow = regular season games Green = playoffs Disclaimer: The league reserves the right to change this schedule at any time. WWW.SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM CONTACT@SIAMHOCKEYLEAGUE.COM
SHL photographer Mr. Tadamasa Nagayama THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK & DEDICATION We are truly fortunate to have volunteers such as Mr. Nagayama on hand to supply us and all our players with photo memories of playing ice hockey in Thailand. All the amazing photos you see on our social media, both from games and off-ice activities, belongs to our official photographer. He is very kind and helpful if you request a photo from him, just please respect his work and make sure you give him credit. Remember to say thank you and shake his hand next time you see him at The Rink! PAGE 13 SEP 2018
SHL MERCHANDISE We want to thank all of you for showing your support by proudly wearing SHL swag. Currently the dark blue SHL t-shirt is in stock, the highest quality t-shirt produced so far, and the price is just 200 THB. See the Johnny Oduya picture on the back of this newsletter for reference. A friendly reminder that most SHL swag is either ordered upon payment from you or personally paid upfront by committee members. Therefore it can sometimes be long leadtimes and take time between orders. Thank you for your support and understanding! UNIFORM STANDARDS Attracting sponsors and being good role models includes a professional appearance. Players with substandard equipment or uniform not consistent with his/her team might not be allowed to play, so please take this point seriously. SUPPORT SPONSORS Rule number one: always support our sponsors! They help pay for your hobby and make it more affordable to enjoy the sport you love. We encourage you to visit, purchase and support as often as you can, thanks! SOCIAL MEDIA HELP! We are looking for an admin person to help us with social media content during the season. Ideally this job is for one of our fulltime players and a reduction of the league fee is applicable for performing this task. PAGE 14 SEP 2018
Jeremy Hutchins Referee in chief OCT 6 th, 2018 THE NEW IIHF RULES Jeremy has a solid referee background, most notably he refed two years in the ECHL and a couple of years in the Netherlands, prior to playing a big role in the SHL last year. Make sure you attend the draft party on October 6 th to hear about two IIHF rule changes and the latest updates for how our game will be officiated in the third season. We are fortunate to have Jeremy onboard and he will stand by to answer all your questions at the draft party. See you at The Sport Corner, Saturday October 6 th, 4PM. PAGE 15 SEP 2018
Johnny Oduya, SHL ambassador THANK YOU! NEXT ISSUE: JANUARY 2019 contact@siamhockeyleague.com siamhockeyleague @siamhockey @siamhockey Siam Hockey League - SHL BACK COVER SEP 2018