Read on to learn more about schedule updates, two webinars, tournament
accommodations, and another team social.
Good Afternoon Ranger Families!
First off, a quick thank you to Scott for preparing most of
this info to keep everyone informed. We use this newsletter to connect
with parents and share information about upcoming schedule additions, events,
and other news worthy topics.
SCHEDULE UPDATES
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NOTABLE
UPCOMING EVENT
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DATE
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Flag
Football, Bridgeport Soccer Fields
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Aug 14,
6-8pm
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1st
Official On-Ice session
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August 25,
8pm Sportsworld Spectator
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Webinar 1
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August 27,
7pm Defence & Goalies, 8pm Forwards
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Webinar 2
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August 28,
7pm Defence & Goalies, 8pm Forwards
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Exhibition
Game (Waterloo)
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Sept 13
1pm, Albert McCormick (not on calendar yet)
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Extra Practice
(Potential Opponent)
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Sept 27,
7pm, Activa
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*Not all dates have been included, so be sure to check back
to our calendar often. Click here
for a link to our calendar.
We have a
request in for additional ice to the City (along with likely every other KMHA
team!). Should hear back in August. We also are inquiring in some
other facilities (Cambridge, Woolwich, U of Waterloo). We are hoping to
put a framework/plan together as part of the team budget presentation. We
will also check on ice that comes up through KMHA during the course of the
season.
TEAM SOCIAL
We’re
getting together in a couple weeks for some more team (and parent)
bonding. Aug 14 from 6pm-8pm we’re
getting together to play some flag football.
It’s one of the fastest growing sports.
It just got added as an official sport for the 2028 Olympics and will
feature some NFL players.
We’ll teach
the boys the rules, do some drills to help with fundamentals (ie pulling flags) and then we’ll move into a
fun exhibition game or two. We’ll bring
all the equipment necessary.
WEBINARS
We’ve added
two webinars to help save precious on-ice time to go over our basic team
strategy. Although Hockey Canada suggests
we continue to focus on individual skill, we all still need a shared vision on
simple plays like breakouts, zone entries, special teams and our infamous
forecheck. We’ll also draw up some of
our favourite skill drills so the players can mentally prepare and to maximize
on-ice development. We’ll put the webinar
links into the team chat a couple weeks beforehand.
TOURNAMENT ACCOMODATIONS
You have
two weeks to book your rooms for Bradford and West Niagara.
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DEADLINE
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TOURNAMENT
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HOTEL LINK
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August 14
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Paul Dossey Memorial
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Comfort Inn link
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August 19
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W-Niagara Doug Robinson
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Four Points link
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If you have any questions, please reach out to coach David or Scott.