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Spotlight your teams community service projects or other accomplishments like tournament results. Contact the webmaster at glghlnet@yahoo.com to submit. Girls Team Declarations Many of you have already declared and registered online for the upcoming season, thank you. Below is a link for those of you that still need to do so. http://survey.usahockey.com/wsb.dll/3/nysahagirls.htm Some of you may have recently seen Joe Eppolito’s email below. All teams that plan to compete for a NYS or national title at either tier 1 or 2 are mandated to declare their intent prior to the upcoming fall meetings as outlined in the NYS guide as listed below: 1. Classification a) Girls teams must declare their intention to compete at the Tier 1 or Tier 2 tournament bound level in writing to the Section President, or their designee, prior to the fall section meeting. Within an association only one team per age classification can be tournament bound regardless of their Tier Status. All team declarations must receive Section approval. b) Teams forming after the FALL meeting are still required to notify the Section President, or their designee, of their intent to go tournament bound. This notification must occur prior to December 1st and may be subject to approval by the NYSAHA Board of Directors. Regardless of being tournament bound or not, by declaring teams I can create an awesome data base of contacts and appropriate info that can be shared with all! Please get back to me if you have any questions! Please also feel free to forward this info onto any and all other girl contacts you may have in NY! Feel free to call or email me with any questions. Thank you. John Cleary NYSAHA West Section Girls/Womens coordinator Empire State Womens Scholastic Team Wins Gold Medal Nicki Kirchberger from the Tier 2 Buffalo Regals Team participated in this years games. Congrats Girls! http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article81009.ece Photo by James P. McCoy Buffalo News   Sad News - Miranda Merola of the Lysander Lady Lightning 16U Team Passed away Sunday February 7th 2010. There is a Facebook Condolences page - Click Here Click Here For Obituary Twitter Updates USA Hockey and the Buffalo Sabres       Take a look back 12 years ago...    * * * 10U/12U Festival Weekend * * * April 4th & 5th 2009 Hamburg Town Arena Hockey Holiday Girl's Happening (as featured in USA Hockey Email) As the rink parking lot filled up with cars from New York and Pennsylvania, the sound of chatter and excitement filled the air. It was a crisp morning on December 6, 2008, that became the beginning of a soon-to-be tradition, the “1st Annual Hockey Holiday Girls Happening.” The U10 and U12 Learn to Play teams toted their gear into the rink where many would be playing their first game ever. The first puck was dropped as the Indiana Lady Chiefs faced off against the Hamburg Lady Hawks. The stands were overflowing with fans, who came to cheer on all those who hit the ice. As the day progressed, the Erie Little Lady Lions faced off with the Amherst Little Lady Knights, Indiana raced for the puck against Fredonia and friendships were made as the U10 participants learned that the main reason for playing is fun. With a break in the day’s competition, the girls were invited to watch a contest between the Erie Lady Lions U16 team and the West Seneca Wings. With wide eyes, the girls watched as they renewed their dreams of playing with the “big girls” some day. The first day concluded with a pizza party where the girls all met to chatter about the day’s events. Sunday saw the final of the three-game gathering and, before the day ended, the smiles shined as brightly as the medals that all participants received. As the rink lights dimmed and the parking lot emptied, everyone knew the anticipation of the March Girls Hockey Happening would be in their minds until they all met again in Hamburg, N.Y., in four months to renew their new-found friendships and love of the game. Click here for Hamburg info. GLGHL Rink Banner (Click picture for larger image) GLGHL Embroidered Patch (Click picture for larger image) Dates Announced for 2010 Hockey Weekend Across America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The third annual Hockey Weekend Across America, a nationwide initiative led by USA Hockey to celebrate the game and those involved in the sport at all levels and expose hockey to new audiences, will take place on a different weekend, running from Jan. 29-30, 2010. New for 2010 - Try Hockey For Free! Hockey Weekend Across America has been a big success as a national platform to celebrate the game and in 2010, the event will have a stronger focus on growing the game. USA Hockey is seeking at least 200 rinks offering a free trial of hockey on Saturday, Jan. 30. All hosting rinks are required to hold the free trial at a consistent time of 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. local time. The final goal is to get as many first-time players on the ice and later transition them to each host site's full-time programs. Click here for more info More information on Hockey Weekend Across America can be found at HockeyWeekendAcrossAmerica.com in the coming months. www.hockeyweekendacrossamerica.com

USA Hockey One Goal Program   USA Hockey and One Goal have partnered to help overcome the initial cost barrier of entering into hockey by making available, at a very low cost, special First-Timer Equipment Kits for all interested USA Hockey associations and Star ice rinks. By taking advantage of this special offer you can take a vital, active role in making it easier for parents to give hockey a chance in their family. Each Set costs just $60.00. Sets will include helmet w/cage, shoulder pads, elbow pads, pants, gloves, shin pads and bag. Sets are available in two sizes - Small, for 4-6 year olds and Large, for 6-8 year olds. The equipment sets are co-branded USA Hockey/ OneGoal and marked Rental (In Large Block Lettering) to encourage the recycle use for starter programs and not long term use or resale. NYSAHA has initially ordered 500 sets and is making them available to our Associations for a cost of $50.00 each with no minimum. Please coordinate within your Association if and how many sets and what sizes you would like. Regards, David M. Braunstein West Section President, NYSAHA Adult Council, USA Hockey 716-864-4171 NYS Hockey Players Support Our Troops NYS Tournament Finals Girls 12U Tier I - Buffalo Bisons beat Rochester Edge 3 to 1 Girls 12U Tier II - Mamaroneck beat Potsdam 3 to 2 Girls 14U Tier I - Syracuse Stars beat Rochester Edge 3-2 Girls 14U Tier II - Saranac Lake beat Potsdam 1-0 in 4th overtime Girls 16U Tier I - Troy-Albany Ice Cats beat Rochester Edge in points Girls 16U Tier II - Island Wave beat Tompkins girls 1-0 Girls 19U Tier I - Buffalo Bisons beat NSA 3-2 in double overtime Girls 19U Tier II - Niagara Coyotes beat Mohawk Valley 3-0 Congratulations Niagara County Coyotes! Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Team Photo Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Write-Up   Click on Photo For Larger Picture Niagara Coyotes NYS Champs   Click on Photo for Larger Picture 14U Skills Competition Group Photo