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Practice Schedules:February 13th and 14th There is no ice at The Gardens because of tournaments. We have two events scheduled at other rinks for that weekend. 10:45AM - Orange and Black groups will go to Mt. Pleasant rink to play cross-ice games against Baltimore just like we did this weekend 4:45PM - Minor select team will play Prince William Mite Select @ Prince William. White group - I am still working on finding some ice for you guys on that day. Coaches - I will be out of town that weekend and will need some help in both locations. I know who will be able to help with the Selects but I need some people on-ice in Baltimore. February 15th 5:10PM to 6:10PM - Skill clinic open to all LPH and FF players. $20 drop-in fee applies. February 20th - Regular Schedule of in-house games 9:30AM to 10:25AM - Team 5 (black jersey) vs. Team 3 (orange jersey) 10:30AM to 11:25AM - Team1 (black jersey) vs. Team 4 (orange jersey) 11:25AM - 11:35AM - Zamboni 11:35AM to 12:30PM - Team 2 (black jersey) vs. Team 6 (orange jersey) 12:30PM to 1:50PM - Black group practice February 21st 12:40PM - Minor Select team vs. Prince William Mite Select at home Major Select game tentatively set vs. a team from Howard. Waiting for confirmation February 22nd 5:30PM to 6:10PM - Skill clinic open to all LPH and FF players. $20 drop-in fee applies. February 27th 9:30AM to 10:50AM - White group practice 11AM to 12:30PM - Orange and Black cross-ice games vs. Howard 12:40PM to 1:50PM - Major Selects practice February 28th 9:45AM - Minor Select team vs. Baltimore at Reisterstown 9:20AM to 10:40AM - Major Select vs. Frederick Squirt Select at home March 13th - Falcons 2nd Annual Jamboree All day for Orange and Black groups - cross ice games and other activities around the rink. More to come soon. March 14th Working on a plan for the White group to finish off the season like our Jamboree. More to come soon. Please remember to pick up your picture order forms at the front desk if you have not already done so. For all the upcomming events and practices Please go to the Events Calender at the top of the Web Page Equipment Tips - Sharpening A number of the kids skates are showing signs of having dull skate blades. I realize many of the parents don't know when it's time to get the skates sharpened so I thought I would give you some helpful tips:
First of all, the reason we need sharp skates is so that the edges of our blades bite (or grip) into the ice and allow us to make sharp turns at speed. If the skates are dull, you will see the skater
"Losing their edge" and falling down on the turn. A dull skate will actually slide out from under the skater, which makes it very difficult to skate fast. You can check sharpness by running your fingers ACROSS the blade to see if they feel sharp. I recommend not running your fingers along the blade, remember....we call them blades for a reason! Also, check the entire blade, sometimes a small patch of blade that is dull will be enough to have the skater lose balance. Be sure your skater is protecting their blades in their hockey bag.Use some type of cloth blade cover to protect the edges (rubber guards are to protect the blades while walking on hard surfaces, don't store you skates with rubber guards or they will rust). Things in your hockey bag will dull the blades if they're not protected. Make sure you wipe the blades dry before storing in the bag, you want to keep them as rust free as possible. Last but not least, ONLY WALK ON THE RUBBER SURFACE, DO NOT WALK ON CONCRETE OR METAL! This will scuff the blade and in most cases will require an immediate sharpening to repair the edges.
I'm often asked "How often should I sharpen my skates"? There is no set time frame....it depends on the blades, the skater, the ice conditions, how you protect your blades etc .....get them sharpened when they feel dull to the skater or when they feel dull upon inspection. If you're unsure if your skater needs a sharpening feel free to ask the coaches to check your blades. Keep those skates sharp and stay warm!
See you at the rink, Coach Chris
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Home PageUpdates and info...THE FIGHTING FALCONS Due to Inclement Weather all Let's Play Hockey and Fighting Falcons Activities Have Been Cancelled for Saturday Feb 6th. Rescheduled Activities will be given out as soon as possible.
TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PICTURES (Will be rescheduled) 11:00AM - 11:20AM - Classic Photo will be on-site to set up for team and individual photos. We will have two photographers plus assistants there to help us with this. Coaches Please keep teams together by group. Team photos will be done by team number. Even if you do not plan to do individual photo's be sure to be here for team photo's. 11:20AM - 12:30PM - Team and individual photos for all players:
12:40PM - 1:50PM - Black, Orange and White groups (non Select) will have a practice/skills session. If you did not get your envelope for photos from the front desk, there will be more envelopes from the photographer on the day of pictures. Instructions on Jerseys to follow.
The Divison White and Orange House Teams are as follows: Team 1: Gavin Fletcher, Nick Schepens, Ben Williams, Farrell Dinn, Taylor McEldowney, Charlie Wagner, Sam Lowe, Matt Rodgville, John Baur, Coaches: Bob Williams, Sean Dillon
Team 2: David Gruhn, Blake Hunter, Hannah Winik, Lauren Delisi, Noah Foster, David Sadoski, Tayaun Satterwhite, Andrew Murrow, William Oakley, Coaches; Peter Gruhn, Eddie Delisi, Andy Melhorn
Team 3: Nickolas Hoover, Luke Wilson, Kevin Flock, Christian Oliverio, Tyler Humphreys, Brendan Oliverio, Eddie Rivera, Julianne Vermote, Abdul Kamara, Coaches: Tim Flock, Eric Vermote
Team 4: Bradley Boarman, Felix Coulombe, Derek Ohringer, Dan Davis, Reilly Castle, Tre White, Ty Skeiky, Tim Platte, Alan Artino, Coaches: Brad Boarman, Pierre Coulombe
Team 5: Ryan Carey, Jalynn Williams, Jonathan Thomas, Jacob Panzer, Evan Labonte, Nick Gall, Ryan Russ, Travis Royce, Tristen Meyer, Anthony De Santis Jr.,Coaches: Yves Labonte, Jason Gall
Team 6: Ian Higgins, Jonathan Chiang, Becca Grimes, Megan Keppler, Jacob Keppler, Logan Pratt, Griffin Birsa, Garrett Birsa, Kevin Villeneuve, Coaches: Alex Myers, Alec Meredith Black Team: Luke Rubin, Victoria Boger, Mike Humphreys, Michael Buchman, Nick Taber, Julian Naimon, Garrett Salter, Calab McCauly, Dylan Sandberg, Christopher Barnard, Beckett Leary, Payton O'Keefe, Evan Tomalty, Max Jackel, Ethan Varni, Trevor Pendergast, Jesse Rowland Jr.
All Jerseys and socks are in! If you haven't recieved yours PLEASE see Susan before your practice to pick it up. Also if you haven't gotten your Falcons Tee Shirt she will have that for you too. As Always! GO FALCONS!
CLOSER THAN YOU THINK...
The 2009-2010 Fighting Falcons Hockey Season
REGISTRATION ALWAYS OPEN!! Nothing turns a youngster into a team player like exposure to the game! Create life long relationships, while enjoying the GREAT game of Hockey! To Join the Fighting Falcons Youth Ice Hockey Rec. program contact "Coach Tom" Or for Fun and Enjoyment in Learning the game of Hockey begin in our "Let's Play Hockey" Program! Part of the Tri-City Eagles and Team Maryland Family of Hockey Practices and games every Saturday!!!
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Coaches Corner:Monday Skills Clinics Are BACK!!! Price: $20.00 walk -in, or $90.00 for a 6 pass punch card (yes, old punch cards can be used) Dates: ALL MONDAYS Feb 8th: NO ICE AVAILABLE Feb 15th : 5:10 to 6:10 PM Feb 22nd: 5:30 to 6:10 PM These skills clinics are open to all Fighting Falcons and Let's Play Hockey Skaters. Remember it's never too late to join the Falcons Family. Registration is Always Open! Join Today! Bring a friend, and share the joy of Hockey! A Special Note From Coach Tom: I ATTENDED THE USA HOCKEY AND CBHL MEETING LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY JOHN COLEMEN THAT ALL CHILDREN SKATIING IN ANY REC PROGRAM SHOULD BE REGISTERED WITH USA HOCKEY. I CHECKED WITH NIKKI WHO IS OUR REGISTRAR AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT ONLY 5 KIDS HAVE REGISTERED WITH USA HOCKEY FROM THE FALCONS. THAT MEANS RIGHT NOW WE CANNOT PLAY ANY SELECT GAMES UNTIL THE SELECT CHILDREN ARE REGISTERED WITH USA HOCKEY. I WILL PUT THIS ON SUSANS PLATE TO MONITOR TO INSURE THAT WE COMPLY WITH USA HOCKEY. THERE IS A $30.00 FEE TO REGISTER. THE PARENTS CAN REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN ON LINE WHICH IS VERY EASY. GO TO THE REGISTRATION SECTION ON THIS WEB PAGE, CLICK ON THE USA HOCKEY ICON, THEN GO TO REGISTER ON-LINE. IT WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THE REST. PLEASE PRINT OUT THE CONFIRMATION AND EITHER BRING IT WITH YOU TO PRACTICE, OR FAX IT TO THE RINK (301-490-3667). IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE CONTACT ME.
ROLL ALONG YOU FIGHTING FALCONS
OLD COACH TOM The Following players HAVE thier USA Hockey Registrations: Nick Schepens Trevor Pendergast William Castle Nick Gall David Sadoski Tayaun Satterwhite Tayseer Skeiky Luke Rubin Nick Hoover Julian Naimon Jacob and Megan Keppler Ryan Russ William and Kevin Oakley Hannah Winik Derek Ohringer David Gruhn Tim Platte Anyone whose name is not on this list but has registered with USA Hockey needs to bring thier confirmation to Susan ASAP. If you have not registered yet, you can go to The Gardens Icehouse web page, then go to the USA hockey link. It will walk you through from there. It is a $30.00 fee to join. If you are on a Select Team you MUST be registered with USA Hockey in order to play ANY games. Please see Susan if you have any questions.
Select Teams Schedules- Majors and MinorsMINORS SCHEDULE (Tenetive) 2/13/10 Game @ Prince William @ 4:45PM 2/21/10 Game vs. Prince William at home @ 12:40PM to 1:50PM 2/28/10 Game @ Baltimore @ 9:45AM 3/13/10 and 3/14/10 Falcons Jamboree @ home. Details TBA MAJORS SCHEDULE (Tenetive) 2/13/10 Game @ Frederick @ 8:30AM 2/20/10 Game @ Montgomery @ 3:25PM 2/28/10 Practice 9:20AM to 10:40AM 3/13/10 and 3/14/10 Falcons Jamboree @ home. Details TBA Let's Play Hockey Learn to Game of Hockey, Register for Our Let's Have Fun, Let's Play Hockey Program For more information click here |
