As we get set to start the 2024-25 hockey season,
what follows is some important start-up information for U16 (2009) House League
players.
Several orders of business today:
1. Evaluations – time change
Times and dates for ALL players are as follows:
Friday, September 13th , 7:30pm – 9pm
at RIM Optimist
Sunday September 15th, 5:30pm – 7pm
at RIM Lions
THIS
IS A CHANGE FROM WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE.
Please arrive about 30 minutes before
ice time to register and pick up your evaluation jersey.
2. Season Details
The U16 age group generally has very
few or no practices. Instead, teams play one or two games per week. The
Tri-City Hockey League (TCHL) schedule is still being worked out but it is
likely that Waterloo home games will be played on Wednesday nights at the WREC.
Under TCHL rules, teams will be
allowed one tournament before Christmas and one after. Both Select and House
League teams will need to schedule their tournaments during prescribed
black-out dates when TCHL games will not be played. Those dates will be
available shortly.
The TCHL season is expected to begin
in early October. Prior to the TCHL season start, we in Waterloo will have some
intra-squad games to test various player combinations to ensure we have
balanced teams.
Select team tryouts will take place
on Friday, September 27th and Sunday, September 29th. There will be a new coaching staff
this year and we hope to see many new faces at the tryouts! More information
will be provided closer to the date of tryouts.
3. Final Thought:
The WMHA says: “Our program
emphasizes personal growth, skill improvement, and love of the game rather than
a win-at-all-costs mentality.”
This is the best of hockey.
Ø Where we make every effort to let
kids play with their friends (send me your (reciprocal) friend requests).
Ø Where we offer opportunities to grow
in and improve our game (through new skill sessions offered at no extra cost
for both skaters and goalies).
Ø Where families spend time together on
and off the ice (let me know if you can help as a coach or trainer or manager
of a team).
Ø Where the best, most memorable games
are ones where we laughed hard on the ice and in the stands.
Here’s to a season filled with
laughter and friendship and exciting moments on the ice!