TGHA Update

Feb. 22, 2006

Home Games

Practice Schedule

Next Board Meeting

Good Luck to Shooting Stars

Senior Day at Cornell

Thanks Carol and Uncle Joe

Media on the Bronze Medal USA Women

Hockey to Watch Live 2006 and Beyond

Vote for Patty Kaz Award!

Home Games

Friday Feb. 24     7:00 p.m.    Cornell Women vs. Mercyhurst Lynah Rink

Saturday Feb. 25 12:15 p.m.   12U Practice                             Cass

Saturday Feb. 25  4:00 p.m.   Cornell Women vs. Mercyhurst Lynah Rink

Saturday Feb. 25  5:15 p.m.    House Scrimmage                     Cass

Sunday Feb. 26   12:45 p.m    House vs. Auburn                      Cass

Sunday Feb. 26   2:15 p.m.     12U vs. Binghamton 16U            RINK

Practice Schedule

Thursday 2/23 is different:

Initiation  5:15-6:15
House 5:30-6:45
12U 6:45-8:15
Resurface
14U 8:30-9:45

Monday 2/27 Normal

Tuesday 2/28 Normal

Thursday 3/1 Normal

Monday 3/6 Normal

Tuesday 3/7 Normal

Thursday 3/9 Last Practice!

Next Board Meeting

Monday March 6 at 6:45 p.m. at The RINK (Rick's  Room if possible)

Good Luck to the Shooting Stars!

This weekend the 14U and 19U teams are competing in their respective Central Section Tournaments.  Depending on their record at the tournaments, they will be advancing to the New York State Tier 2 Tournaments, March 10-12.  The 12U teams did not have to play in a sectional tournament this year to be qualify for their age group "States" March 3-5.  Good luck to all the players and their coaches!

Senior Day at Cornell!

On Saturday Feb. 25, the six Cornell Women's Hockey seniors will be honored at their last home game.  Little sisters of the seniors are included in the post-game ceremony on the ice that recognizes them.  All Cub Club members (and others in TGHA who are available Saturday) are encouraged to attend the game and hang posters on the glass.  A reception follows the game.

Thanks Carol and Uncle Joe

Thanks to TGHA President Carol and the staff of Uncle Joe's for hosting TGHA members and family members who watched the medal round games there on Monday!

Media on the Bronze Medal USA Women

The 2006 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team added to the United States' medal count Monday, earning a bronze with its 4-0 victory over Finland in Torino. Kelly Stephens opened the scoring in the first period, while Katie King went on to score a natural hat trick and Chanda Gunn earned the shutout in goal.

If you want to read more, visit www.usahockey.com.  The USA women dealt with their defeat and moved on with great sportsmanship and grace.  See Chanda Gunn's journal at this site for an inside view.

Hockey to Watch Live 2006 and Beyond

During the Olympics, one TGHA dad asked about watching the ECACHL Women's Frozen Four this year.  Here's the scoop:

ECACHL Women’s Championship Moving to Highest Seed
Site to be determined week before championship game
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The ECAC Hockey League Championship will have an element of mystery on the women’s side this year, as the semifinals and championship game will take place at a site to be determined. How will that happen, you ask? The league staff, coaches and administrators are ready to jump into action after the quarterfinals conclude and will convene at the site of the highest remaining seed to stage the championship event. Having the site at the top seed will add to the championship experience and allows more fans to attend the games. The event will take place March 11-12, with the semifinal matchups on Saturday and the championship final Sunday afternoon.

A total of eight teams qualify for the women’s ECACHL Championship and will be seeded based on the final regular-season standings. The format for the quarterfinals features a best two-of-three game series and will be played the weekend of March 3-5 on the campuses of the higher-seeded teams. The winners of the quarterfinals series advance to the championship round.

2006 ECAC Hockey League Women’s Championship Schedule
Game Times Subject to Change

Quarterfinals - Friday-Sunday, March 3-5
Best-of-three series at campus sites

Championship Round
at Home Rink of Highest Remaining Seed . . . To Be Announced March 5

Saturday, March 11 - Semifinals
No. 4 vs. No. 1 -- 1 p.m.
No. 3 vs. No. 2 -- 4 p.m.

Sunday, March 12
Championship Game -- 2 p.m.

What's After ECACHLs?

2006: SIXTH ANNUAL WOMEN'S NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
Regionals March 17-19, 2006
To Be Determined (on campus)
Women's Frozen Four March 24 and 26, 2006
Mariucci Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Too far to travel?  Look where NCAAs will be in 2007!
Women's Frozen Four March 16 and 18, 2007
Olympic Center
Lake Placid, New York
Hosts: St. Lawrence University and the New York Olympic Development Authority

Three Hour Drive to Watch "Nationals" for Travel Teams

TGHA-All will receive info on spectating at the Tier 2 State Championships where the 12U, 14U and 19Us hope to be  playing.  Next on the calendar of live hockey are the  2006 National Tier 1 Championships for Senior Women A, B & C divisions March 24-26 and Girls' March 29-April 2 in  Buffalo.  Follow the teams and the schedules if you want to take a road trip: www.usahockey.com under 2006 Nationals. 

Vote for Patty Kaz Award!

Hockey fans are familiar with the Hobey Baker Award for the best men's college hockey player of the year, but do you know about the women's college hockey award called the Patty Kazmaier Award?  Follow this link to read about the nominees and you can help decide this year's winner by casting your vote online.  (Note; the Graingers recommend you vote for Karen Thatcher, senior captain of Maura's college team the Providence College Friars, yet I also 'wrote in' a vote for Cornell's Jen Munhofen!)

http://www.usahockey.com/patty_kazmaier/main_site/main/patty_kazmaier/kaz_watch_2006/

Mary
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