Hawks NewsletterFebruary 2012

As we near the end of our regular season and playoffs are about to begin Iwould like to thank all of the people involved with our club who make itpossible for the players to play.

From the Executive who work behind the scene making sure that everything isgoing well to each team’s management and parents, I say Thank You to all ofyou. If it was not for you Hockey would not be possible for all of our children.

Every year we rely on volunteers to help continue the growth and operationof the Hawks Athletic Club. This is my call to all of you, we need some morevolunteers. We need help on the executive for the coming year as we have anumber of people that will not be returning for the next season. These peoplehave done the Hawks proud and have done a great job in all of their positionsthey have filled over the years that they have volunteered.

With new people comes new ideas, I encourage you to attend our next boardmeeting (watch your email for the date and time) so that we may introduceyou to some of the positions we will need filled for the upcoming season.

Good Luck to all in the playoffs!

GO HAWKS GO!!!

Glenn RossmannPresidentHawks Athletic Club

President’s MessageExecutive Members

PresidentIce Allocator

Glenn Rossmann780-405-8000

Executive Director/RegistrarLorraine Toth780-721-1477

VP Hockey OperationsWill Sanderson780-289-1459

VP FinanceMelanie Perri780-984-9539

VP Hockey DevelopmentCurrently Vacant

VP Organization andCommunication

Melanie Makowecki780-218-3132

Bantam DirectorWill Sanderson780-289-1459

Peewee DirectorGraeme Grundy780-457-3502

Atom DirectorMassimo Pazienza

780-504-6277

Novice DirectorJohn Perri

780-975-8086

Initiation DirectorAndrew Waugh780-951-7868

Congratulations!!

HAWKS BANTAM NW279

2012 MINOR HOCKEYWEEK

CHAMPIONS!!

Congratulations to the playersAnd coaching staff

Bantam Atkinson Division

Beginning with the 2012/2013 hockey season Hockey Alberta and Hockey Edmonton are mandating thatone parent from every registered hockey players family have taken the Respect in Sport Parentprogram.

What this means is, your child’s registration will not be accepted by Hockey Alberta or HockeyEdmonton without one parent from each family completing the on-line course.

Once you have completed the course your certificate number will be attached to yourchild’s/children’s file on the Hockey Canada registration system.

The fee for this online course is $15.00 and is not reimbursable.

Please consider taking this mandatory course sometime in the near future to avoid registration issuesnext season.

The link below will take you to the appropriate website to take the online course.

https://hockeyalbertaparent.respectgroupinc.com/secure/

Respect in Sport – Parent Program

Initiation 1 & 2 Update!

Initiation 1’sA Big way to go, goes out to NW263 (initiation 1a) as they took part in the Stan Gantar OutdoorTournament, I was able to go and watch a game and the kids look like they had a blast! For most ofthem this was the first time they played an actual game VS another team!Way to go!Also we are winding down in the 1a’s and will have more information on a upcoming wind up.Initiation 2’sCongrats to NW264 as they took part in the Stan Gantar Outdoor tournament, and I know the kids hada great time there as well.

And lastly please make sure you wish the following Hawks initiation Players a Happy Birthday for themonth of February:NW261 NW262 NW263 NW264 NW265 NW266Delcan Reid Lucas Bjalek Noah Brown Omar Badawi Liam Bergwall Kaylee Rafuse

Andrew Trussler Carter Glimer Delton TurenneLiarys Erminskin Adam Christesen

That’s all for now and we will talk to you soon!

Andrew WaughInitiation DirectorHawks Athletic Club

Initiation News

2nd Annual Food Drive a Success!

Initiation Playing in the Stan Gantar Tournament

On Sunday January 29th, five teams from the Hawks Athletic Clubalong with the NWZ Outlaws volunteered their time to raise food forthe Edmonton Food Bank. This is the second year that this event hasbeen held and it was an overwhelming success once again. Not onlydid we have more teams volunteer, but the most important thing isthat we also raised more food. This year we raised approx. 2000lbs.of food for this very needy cause.

The organizer of this event, Melanie Perri, representing the HawksAthletic Club, along with the support of Fire Hall #8 ,with foodand drink donations from Sobeys and Tim Horton's, worked veryhard to make this event happen. These boys and girls stepped up ingreat weather conditions (opposite to last year) to go door to doorand were rewarded with open arms from the residents in the NWZ.

We are very proud that all involved were focused on working hardand having fun for this cause. Thank you to all who donated. Thefamilies of northwest Edmonton stepped up to the plate once again !

Initiation 1A’s during the Stan GantarOutdoor Tournament

(Photograph courtesy of Deniz Ozbey)

Players from NW264 playing in the tournament

Hi Everyone

Well another tournament (one of the biggest) Minor Hockey Week has come and gone. I would like to congratulate all of theNovice teams that participated. Especially the Novice 4 NW270 (pictured below) team lead by head coach Eric Roem who made it tothe finals and took home the silver medal. Congratulations Eric and NW270!

I also want to thank all of the parents who volunteered their time to help out working the time clock, score keeping, checkersand selling buttons.

I have been out to watch some of the Novice games throughout the season and I've had so much fun being a spectator/fan in thestands watching the players work hard, seeing the smiles on their face, and most importantly having fun.

And now the final stretch is on we are in the third and final round of the season. Then the playoffs

Good luck to allAnd

GO HAWKS GO!

John PerriNovice Director

Novice

Hockey Challenge!Submitted by Lorraine Toth

Game #1 – Scramble!

To win this game, you’ve got to get into some scrambles. First, find the right

words to complete each of the statements below. The answers are right there in

brackets at the end of each statement – except that they’re all in a jumble.

Unscramble the letters and write the correct words on the lines.

1. The __________________ in Toronto is an entertainment

center that celebrates hockey’s history and heroes. (cHeyko

lalH of meaF)

2. The C on the front of some players’ jerseys stands for

________________ (anticpa).

3. A ______________ pass is a good way to get the puck to a

teammate behind you. (chaadnkb)

4. The only Russian-trained player to be elected to the Hockey

Hall of Fame is Vladislav ______________. (kitTera).

5. The linesmen are easy to spot in their __________ jerseys.

(dristep)

6. Dominik Hasek is the superstar _____________ who helped

his native Czech Republic win hockey gold at the 1998 Winter

Olympics. (otdrgaeeln)

7. For scoring goals, __________ is more important than power.

(pedse)

8. In junior hockey, all players must wear ___________.

(amssk)

9. The first team in the 1990’s to win two Stanley Cups was the

____________________________. (brigthusPt nePusing)

10. If a player falls over your stick, you could get a penalty for

_______________. (grinpipt)Answers will be posted separate from the Newsletter

**BINGO REMINDER**

Dear Hawks Families,

We are now into our 3rd round ofthe hockey season and there arestill a number of families who havenot yet picked their MandatoryBingo dates. Pick a date that isconvenient for you then contact meat the email address below withyour name, phone #, players name,team they are on & the date youwould like to sign up for.

If you no longer wish to sign up foryour mandatory bingo you arerequired to pay an additional $100.If this is the option you havechosen please contact me & I willprovide you with mailing details.

Thank You,Melanie Perrigandmperri@hotmail.com

** Upcoming Bingo Dates **CASTLEDOWNS BINGO HALL

5pm until midnight

Friday, March 23rd

Saturday, April 7th

Tuesday, May 1st

The Perri Brothers Team up for the first time

My oldest son Brandon plays on the NW278 Bantam team where his dadJohn is an assistant coach and I myself am the manager.

My younger son Matthew plays for the Peewee 1 team and is anaffiliate for the bantam team. On Jan 26th my family got to share aspecial moment

that will always be remembered. The Bantam team was participating inthe Stan Gantar outdoor tournament when Matthew got a call

to affiliate for the first time in their game. He was very excited while dad& I were a little nervous since he may be fast & fearless but

he is also only 4ft 9in & 73lbs. This was the first time our boys gotto play on the same ice for the same team. It was a great hockey game,

even though we lost 4-3 in OT. Brandon scored his first & second goalof the season and told his brother after the game

"You did good tonight & I like when you play with me cause you bring me goodluck".

These are the moments that make me say ahhhhhh!!!!

Melanie Perri

"Proud Hockey Mom".

The Perri Brothers Team Up

A couple of amazing nights!

On Thursay, February 2nd Edmonton Oiler, Sam Gagner had a 8 pointnight! It was a great night of hockey and those who witnessed the gamelive it was an unforgettable experience.

A few night earlier, January 27th, one of our own Hawks players had amultiple point game that any player could be proud of! Keyshaun Martin,who is a member of Peewee NW274, was called up to play with BantamNW279. Keyshaun ended with 10 points in the game, 7 goals and3 assists! Hawks NW279 ended up winning the game with a final scoreof 15-0.

February 14th Bantam 278 played a regular season game at CoronationArena with seen the Hawks win by a score of 12-3. Michael Howlett,Captain of the team, lead the evening with 9 points! Michaelearned 4 goals and 5 assists helping his team earn the victory!

Congratulations to Keyshaun and Michael!

~The Perri Boys~

Brandon (left) & Matthew Perri

HAWKS ATHLETIC CLUB12839 -141 Street

Edmonton, ABT5L 4N1

Registrar: Lorraine Toth

Phone:780-721-1477

E-mail:lorrtoth@hotmail.com

Coaches playing for Charity

On March 17th, coaches Tom Lloyd, Mike Cannon, Cory Orchard, KelleyRafuse and Rich Foster, who are all Hawks coaches, will be playinghockey all day at West Edmonton Mall to raise money for Alzheimer's.They are asking everyone to come out and watch if interested anddonations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society or people can contactany of these coaches to make a donation. Donations of any monetary

value are greatly appreciated.

Making the Moves

Game #2 – Making the Moves

When it comes down to it, hockey consists of four basic skills – skating, stickhandling, passing, and

shooting. (Hammering your opponent into the boards is an extra.) So skate right up to center ice and

test your knowledge of hockey moves and plays. Answer true or false by writing T or F on the line

after each statement.

1. Shooting is the most important skill in hockey. _____

2. The best way to stop is to glide into the boards. _____

3. You skate backwards using C-shaped strides. _____

4. The crossover is a good way to skate forward quickly. _____

5. Stickhandling means the way you hold your stick. _____

6. You should keep your eyes on the puck when you’re carrying it. _____

7. If you pass to a teammate who scores, both of you get a point. _____

8. If you pass hits the boards, you get a penalty. _____

9. When receiving a pass, you should hold your stick very firmly. _____

10. The first shot to master is the slapshot. _____

11. Players who shoot the puck the hardest score the most goals. _____

12. The slapshot backswing is like a golf swing. _____

Answers will be posted on the website separate from the newsletter

HAWKS CASINO DATE

JUNE 27th and 28th

YELLOWHEAD CASINO

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Hawks Casino