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JR tournament kicks off
Our JR tournament kicks off with some U7 action between our Coniston Flames and Walden Nortrax. Good luck to all teams participating!
Hockey Canada Announces Change to Age-Division Names
| November 18, 2019 NR.083.19 HOCKEY CANADA ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO AGE-DIVISION NAMES Changes to simplify the minor hockey system to go into effect next season CALGARY, Alta. – At its Winter Congress this weekend in Montreal, the Hockey Canada membership approved a regulation change proposed by the board of directors to revise the naming of the age divisions used in minor hockey across Canada. Following the recommendations of a task team, the age divisions will become U7, U9, U11 through to U21, impacting all minor and female hockey programs under the Hockey Canada umbrella. The change was initiated by Hockey Canada and its 13 provincial and territorial members and will be implemented nationally with their input and support for the 2020-21 season. YEAR OF BIRTH AGE ON DEC. 31 AGE DIVISION 2014 and before 6 and under Under-7 (U7) 2012-2013 7-8 Under-9 (U9) 2010-2011 9-10 Under-11 (U11) 2008-2009 11-12 Under-13 (U13) 2006-2007 13-14 Under-15 (U15) 2003-2004-2005 15-16-17 Under-18 (U18) 2000-2001-2002 18-19-20 Under-21 (U21) “We believe everyone should feel welcome in the game and in our on-going effort to make hockey more inclusive, the Members at the Hockey Canada Annual Meeting determined that the names of our age Divisions will change,” said Michael Brind’Amour, chair of the Hockey Canada Board of Directors. “Following a comprehensive review, we believe this change will simplify the system for families who may be new to the game. The new age Division names will be implemented for next season.” For more information on Hockey Canada and its minor hockey programs, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or HockeyCanada.ca/MinorHockey. – 30 – For more information or to be removed from the media contact list, please contact: Katie Macleod Coordinator, Communications Hockey Canada 403.777.4594 [email protected]FacebookTwitterWebsite |
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Atom Teams! Register Now for CMHA Friendly Tournament!
There are limited spots left for the Atom division, register your team now for our JR Friendly Tournament on November 29th to December 1st. Find more information here https://conistonflames.ca/tournaments/coniston-friendly-tournament/ and register your team online here.
Initiation Jamboree
If you have not registered your teams for our IP Jamboree on December 1st, there is still time! Download our registration form and submit it to [email protected]. Visit our Jamboree Page for all information.
One weekend in, and that gear is already funky!
We may only be one week into our Flames season, but that gear is funky! Not only does it stink, but leave it unattended and you can be stuck with mold or mildew growing on it. The odor itself is caused by bacteria growing permeated by the sweat during hockey. These simple steps will help you keep that equipment fresh all year long.
Air it out!
The easiest way to ensure the smell doesn’t get really bad is to simply air it out after each practice. Find a space in your house and setup a storage locker like one of our dads did last year.
If you don’t have the space to setup shelving, at least get something you can hang the equipment and let it air out properly. A simple drying rack will do, or a specific hockey rack.
Stuck on the road?
If you are stuck on the road, products like the Ever Bamboo Hockey Gear Deodorizer helps with the apple when you don’t have time to get the back out and air the equipment properly from a hotel.
WASH IT!
It’s really that simple. Most of your equipment can be washed in the laundry at home. Some companies offer commercial grade services, but really, just throw it in the wash. Coach Jeremy of howtohockey provides a simple guide for you DIYers.
Got your own secrets to keeping your gear clean, comment on facebook or @ us on twitter with your solutions and you can even include your pictures!
Get ready to fundraise, it’s so easy!
Parents, family, friends! Everyone can get involved with fundraising at https://conistonflames.ca/market
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So what are you waiting for? Get shopping.
End Bullying
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Make saves, win prizes, fight cancer!
Every poke check and glove save you make can help your team win a game but it can also help raise money to fight cancer.
Check these silky mitts!
This post by Hockey Canada shows off a young superstar named Rylynn, with a set of the silkiest mitts we’ve ever seen. Want to incorporate this routine at home? It’s simple, all you need is a golf ball and your stick. I suggest not doing it on Mom’s clean hardwood floors 😮
Grab a golf ball from Dad’s bag (I’m sure he won’t mind) and get going! Inexpensive and easy to find, golf balls are perfect for working on those quick hands. Not the ball you want to shoot or deke with but a golf ball is small and light allowing you to turn those hands over quicker than with any other stickhandling tool.
When you get really good, throw in a balance board and do it just like Rylynn.
If you can’t get a golf ball, these make perfect gifts for the kids.