Seeking Candidates for Coach-In-Chief -

Hagerstown Youth Hockey Association is seeking individuals interested in interviewing for the position of Coach-In-Chief (CIC) 2019-2020 hockey season.

Reannouncement 2/7/19

 Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Act as liaison between teams and BOD

• Monthly report to BOD 

• ADM training schedules for coaches (Weekly/Monthly) 

• Oversees recruitment and training of coaches 

• Quarterly/Semi-Annual coaches clinic with his/her expectations and tips 

• Assisting each head coach, on ice, at least once monthly with players progression 

• All outside training and equipment filtered through the CiC position 

• Tournament/Showcase input and/or tournament guidance on placement of teams  

• Final approval of rosters with coach's input 

• Placement/declaration of teams in leagues (CBHL and/or EJEPL) and level (AA, UA, LA, B or Diamond, Futures, Gold, Silver, Bronze) 

• Respond to emails and phone calls in a timely manner 

• Direct, manage, implement, and develop ongoing policies and procedures for all hockey related programming, working in conjunction with the BOD, with an emphasis on risk management and safety of all players, coaches, and members 

• Work with outside teams and clubs in placement of players into the Juniors and Collegiate levels 

The CiC will serve at the direction of the BOD but is not an officer. The CiC may be invited to participate in Board meetings and discussion but shall not have any vote in any Board decision. The CiC cannot be a rostered Head Coach or Assistant Coach; however, in extenuating circumstances the CiC can fill an open coaching position with a 2/3 majority vote of the Board.   

Compensation commensurate based on experience.

Interested individuals please send your resume to secretary@hagerstownhockey.com  

Deadline to accept resumes is March 1st , no exceptions.

Bulldog Banquet

Save the date for our End of Season Bulldog Banquet  

Date: Friday, March 22nd

Time: 6:00 -10:00pm, dinner included

The menu has been finalized:

Fried Chicken 

Baked Ham 

Vegetable Lasagna 

Mashed Potatoes w Gravy

Green Beans 

Veggie Tray or Salad 

Rolls 

Cake or Cupcake 

Lemonade, Iced Tea, and Water provided

You’re welcome to BYOB (beer only, no liquor) and soda.  

Please provide a note in the comment field of the RSVP if you prefer the vegetarian dish or if you have an allergy which we should be aware. THANK YOU.  

We can’t wait to see you there!!

Location: Fairplay Fire Hall 

18002 Tilghmanton Rd

Fairplay, MD 21733

Immediate player family only please. 

RSVP BY MARCH 3RD 

RSVP http://evite.me/SHtAhYuKZx

CALLING ALL BULLDOG HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS

CALLING ALL BULLDOG HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS

Bring your High School "Away" jersey to practice/rink on Thursday, the 28th of February, for a group picture that will be taken at 8pm!

We ask for full participation from all players; Varsity and Junior Varsity. We want to show the diversity of the club and the club's support of High School Hockey. HYHA may be the only club that has players from every MSHL Monocacy Valley Conference team (Middletown, Washington County Co-Op, Walkersville, Oakdale, Urbana, Frederick Co-Op, Carroll County) and the West Virginia Vipers.

At the event we will be collecting everyone's information; Name, High School, and Graduation year to be posted on the website, Facebook, Twitter, and in the Herald-Mail. The picture will also be hung at the rink.

Coaches will be reminded of the event to allow time for completion. 

In the case that players may be absent due to High School playoffs, the event will be rescheduled to ensure max participation.

14U Congressional Cup 1st PLACE

What are they putting in the water in Hagerstown?!? Win, after win, after win! Keep going Bulldogs! 

Our 14UB are on their way home with FIRST PLACE from the Congressional Cup Winter Classic!! 

Hold your heads high, this is a PROUD moment !!!

Kraft Hockeyville

Could we use $150,000?!?! HECK YES!!! Show your support to the rink, follow the link.  

https://www.krafthockeyville.com/community/11E8F416E9E9CDB48ADD692DEA662A63?locale=en_US&phase=entry#community/11E8F416E9E9CDB48ADD692DEA662A63

TRYOUTS

Mark your calendars 
2019-2020 Tryout dates will be:

Tuesday, April 30th 6-10PM
Thursday, May 2nd 6-10PM
Saturday, May 4th 4-8:30PM
Sunday, May 5th 9:30AM-12:30pm
Monday, May 6th 7:30-10PM (Makeups)
Saturday, June 1st 4-8:30PM (Mites or supplemental tryouts)
Sunday, June 2nd 9:30AM-12:30PM (Mites or supplemental tryouts)

We do not know what age groups will be on which days or times. We are giving you this info as a general idea for your planning.
Details will follow! 

The Frozen Lemonade Cup

The Frozen Lemonade Cup is an annual youth ice hockey event that celebrated it’s 4th year in 2018. The event features 7-12 year old hockey players from Philadelphia, Boston and Washington DC battling to fight childhood cancer.

The Frozen Lemonade Cup is not a traditional tournament. Instead of competing with your winter team, you will make new friends on a team put together just for tournament day. The teams are selected to ensure parity, based on age and ability. In future years, we hope to be able to expand The Frozen Lemonade Cup to all 31 NHL cities in the United States and Canada.

The Frozen Lemonade Cup just celebrated its 4th year and raised over $60,000 in 2018, all benefitting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Let's show some Bulldog Love to this great cause.  

https://frozenlemonadecup.com

16U AA Princeton Victories

December 22-23 the Hagerstown Bulldogs 16U AA team traveled to Princeton, New Jersey for two Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL) games.

Both games were played in the historic Hobey Baker Rink, which was built in 1922 and is the 2nd oldest currently used Division I rink in the United States.

Saturday afternoon the team came out fast and set the tone for the weekend. Jaret Fritts scored with assists by Yusuf Gendergunoev and Joe Petite. Later Joe Petite scored with assists by Jaret Fritts and Yusuf Gendergunoev and Ethan Goins scored on a power play with the assist by Yusuf Gendergunoev. 

EJEPL format is two 25 minute halfs with an ice cut at half time.

In the second half James Denis lead off scoring with an assist by Yusuf Gendergunoev. Yusuf Gendergunoev finished off the days scoring with a shorthanded goal with minutes left. Bulldogs dominated the 5-0 game and it was codified in Will Callan's 11 save shutout.

Sunday early afternoon the Bulldogs picked up where they left off taking control of the game early and never looked back. In the 10-0 shutout, Yusuf Gendergunoev had three goals; Joe Petite two goals and an assist; Jaret Fritts with a goal and two assists; Chris Rerko with two goals; Graydon Joyce and Nick Pinto with goals; and Jake Mayer and John Stohl with an assist each. Luke Hood was steady in net for the 23 save shutout.

With the wins the Bulldogs moved to 1st Place (14-2-1-1-0) in the EJEPL 16U Diamond 2 Division and have secured a playoff spot. Playoffs will be held in Mount Laurel, New Jersey the weekend of 1-3 February.

Congratulations 16AA and 16A!!

Congratulations 16AA ranked #46 in the nation, and #1 in Maryland!!! A HUGE achievement.

And congratulations to our 16UA team who is ranked 5th in Maryland.

Everyone should be extremely proud of the season our Bulldog teams are having.

https://myhockeyrankings.com/rank.php?y=2018&a=4&v=127

Washington Post Article/USA Hockey Zero Tolerance Policy

Recently the Washington Post published an article about an player who had been subject of racial slurs and remarks by opposing players during a recent hockey tournament. The article references the player receiving similar treatment following a contest with Hagerstown sometime this season.

Hagerstown is cooperating with PVAHA as it reviews these allegations.

Hagerstown has been and will continue to be a strong proponent of the

USA Hockey Zero Tolerance Policy.

Should a club member(s) be found in violation of this policy in any fashion, it will be addressed with the attention it deserves.

Thank you for your assistance.

Ted Snyder

Chief General Manager

ted.snyder@hagerstownhockey.com

(304) 839-1836