PEE WEES Battle in Provincial Final!!

The Pee Wee Tigers battled the Redvers Rockets in the Final series of Provincial playoffs. Both teams played tough as the excitement grew in our little town, but it was not to be. The kids played their hearts out and held their heads high!
What a run! We are so proud of these kids. Well Done!

The Novice defeated Dodsland for the League Championship.  Way to go, Tigers!!   They went to Calgary for a Flames game on Saturday, March 17, to celebrate a great year. they won 2 major Novice tournaments in Kindersley and Battleford. They went to the final game in a tier one tournament in Saskatoon losing only to an Edmonton tier one team. Awesome year! 

The Atoms unfortunately fell to Unity White in the final round of league playoffs.  They put up a great fight, but were unable to overcome the strong Unity bench in the 2nd game. In spite of fielding only 9 full time skaters, with some occasional help from a few Novice kids they went right to the the League finals. A much better than expected year.

The Bantams lost to Leader in their second game of the series. They won the game in Luseland but lost the series by 1 goal. The kids fought hard to take the game into the second OT period. The bantams had a great year in a tough evenly matched league, providing the fans with some great excitement. Well done! 

 Thank you to all the coaches, managers, team executives and volunteers, who worked hard all season to provide our kids with the opportunity to play this great game.
The 2006 – 2007 was a hugely successful season.

See you at the Rink!  

   If you have a game time, score to post or news please send an email to moc.t1714189543enrol1714189543px@le1714189543fearh1714189543cs1714189543

To Schedule Ice times in Kerrobert please contact Joe @ 834-2787

The Unsung Heros of the Game

Thank you to the players who contribute to the success of their team by means other than goals and assists. Your contribution is recognized. The players who stop or reduce the goals against defensemen, defensive or grinding and back-checking forwards, and goalies; the players who effectively tie up high-powered, goal-scoring opponents; and the players who keep the energy and morale going in the dressing rooms and on the bench – these all contribute in immeasurable ways.   It takes all the players, and the roles they play, to make a successful team. We win as a team and we lose as a team. Team stats far outweigh individual stats. We do not keep complete stats on players and therefore these stats do not reflect all individual success. Thank you to the majority of the players who are a big part of the reason we are successful but may not be at the top of the stats!  Thanks to all!

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Have you ever caught yourself yelling at the ref?

Are you yelling at young referees? Are you taking the fun out of hockey for the kids? Minor Hockey is to provide recreation and fun for the kids. It is not to provide entertainment for parents and it is not about winning at all cost. The vast majority understands this, but a select few can do a lot of damage.

Whether you are at home or out of town, please do not give the referees or the players a hard time. For a whole bunch of reasons, it is very bad. Minor Hockey across the country is developing a poor reputation because of the reaction of fans and some coaches. These kids are trying to learn the game too. We have lost many refs over the years because of the grief caused by fans, coaches and players. They find it is not worth it.

Anyone who has tried to line up refs for our kids hockey games knows how hard it is to get referees. If it were not for these kids, we would not be able to have games. Please consider this the next time you have the urge to yell at the ref!

Please don’t!

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The purpose of Minor Hockey is not about winning at all cost: Most Minor Hockey associations have adopted a philosophy of Fair Play for all.

The five basic principles of Fair Play:

1. RESPECT THE RULES.
2. RESPECT THE OPPONENTS.
3. RESPECT THE OFFICIALS AND THEIR DECISIONS.
4. HAVE EVERYONE PARTICIPATE.
5. MAINTAIN YOUR SELF CONTROL AT ALL TIMES.

Fair Play DOES NOT CHANGE ANY RULES OF THE GAME.
Fair Play ENCOURAGES ALL PLAYERS TO BE AS COMPETITIVE AS POSSIBLE BUT WITHIN THE RULES.

Fair Play is introduced to promote SAFETY and RESPECT, and a positive environment in minor hockey for participants involved. The four main participant groups are; the players, the coaches, the officials, and the parents (spectators). How these four groups interact at any game determines how positive, or how negative the event becomes.

There are an increasing number of concerns becoming more evident in minor hockey today. These concerns go against the principles of Fair Play, what minor hockey represents, and the objectives of recreational minor hockey organizations.

Some concerns in minor hockey are; the lack of respect for opponents, verbal abuse of officials, inappropriate spectator behavior in the stands, violence on the ice, the win-at-all-costs attitude, the increased pressure on young players to win, and the lack of FUN for many.

To learn more about the introduction of Fair Play in an association, visit the following links:

http://www.rmha.on.ca/FairPlay/fpmanual.html

http://www.gmcanada.com/static/english/chev_safeandfun