PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE JOHN CUNNIFFF IN-STATE DEVELOPMENT CAMP
Boston Ma.-- We have announced, by mail the Massachusetts Hockey players, girls and boys  invited to attend to the USA/Massachusetts Hockey In-State "John Cunniff Development Camp".  We will soon be posting the On-Line Registration Form. Pre-Registration & payment using PayPal will avoid waiting in line. All selected candidates should fill out the on-line registration. Those wishing to pre-pay may do so by clicking on PayPal after filling out  the On-Line Registration Form.

SELECTED GIRL ATTENDEES TO THE USA HOCKEY NATIONAL CAMPS
Boston Ma.-- We are proud to announce the Massachusetts Hockey list of attendees to the USA Hockey National Girls Camps by Age Category.
(1991) (1992) (1993) (1994)
Congratulations to those players chosen. We wish to thank the many girls that  tryout for these positions. We clearly hope that all our participants and parents appreciate how tough and complex the choices of those girls representing Massachusetts Hockey truly are.

You may sign-up here:
Dates: 2008
MAY 30, 31, - JUNE 1st

MASSACHUSETTS GIRLS BRING HOME PRIDE & ACCOMPLISHMENT FROM THE 2008 USA HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS
Boston Ma.-- After a successful Mass State championship which concluded on Sunday March 16th at The New England Sports Center in Marlborough MA, 10 MA teams made the journey to West Chester PA to compete in the 2008 girl's and women's Ice Hockey Nationals.
Three teams came home with gold, U-12 Assabet Valley, U-14 Assabet Valley, and U-16 Assabet Valley, silver medals went to the SR A Needham Huskies, bronze medals were awarded to the SR A Assabet Valley team, and the rest of the MA teams qualified for the quarter final rounds, U-12 East Coast Wizards, U-14 MA Spitfires, U-19 Assabet Valley, Sr B Storm Lightning, and Sr C Cape Cod Black Dog's. MA hockey players were amongst the top scorers and goal tenders in the Country. At the U-12 level skaters #1 Kara Violette, #4 Courtney Pensavalle, #7 Michele Holmes, #8 Ciarra Frattasio, #9 Madeleine Winslow, #10 Alexandria Laing, #11 Caitlyn Ryan, #16 Eleanor Knutzen, and #18 Jackie Denning. For the U-12 goalies #1 Valerie Dayton 3GA, #3 Abby Burke 0 GA, #8 Meghan Harvey 3 GA, and #15 Kelcey Crawford 7 GA. At the U-14 level skaters #4 Jamie Haddad, #5 Brooke Simpson, #6 Kathleen Leary, #7 Kelly McGrath, #11 Mary Parker, and #16 Emily Field. For the U-14 goalies #1 Shenae Lundberg 8 GA, #9 Victoria Hanson 5 GA, #11 Katelyn Couturier 6 GA, and #12 Brianna Laing 0 GA. At the U-16 level skaters #1 Jillian Dempsey, #2 Denna Laing, #3 Kaitlin Spurling, #4 Caitlin Walsh, #12 Danielle Doherty, #13 Michelle Ng, #14 Ashley Motherwell, and #18 Samantha Woodward. For the U-16 goalies #1 Kerrin Sperry 0 GA, and #6 Stephanie Ciampa 4 GA. At the U-19 level skaters #12 Casey Pickett, #13 Heather Landry, and #14 Kelly Cooke. For the U-19 goalies #7 Alissa Fromkin 1 GA, #8 Kayla Lessard 2 GA, and Alexa Hynes 1 GA. At the SR A level skaters #4 Laura Schuler, # 6 Danyel Howard, #11 Beth Beagan, #12 Emily Stevens, #16 Karen McCabe, and #20 Kristen Thomas. For the SR A goalies #2 Jennifer Huggons 7 GA, and # 6 Erika Silva 17 GA. At the SR B level skaters #7 Bridget Waitkus, #12 Krysten Kelso, #18 Elizabeth Adams, and #19 Erica Archambeau. For the SR B goalies #4 Elaine Donohue 6 GA. For the SR C Goalies #7 Susan Mead 9 GA. MA players also enjoyed success at the Easton Skills Challenge, overall player winner SR B Krysten Kelso, and overall goalie winner SR A Jennifer Huggons. The fastest skater was awarded to U-16 Kate Brock and SR B Krysten Kelso. Individual Puck relay challenge went to SR B Krysten Kelso. Goalies U-12 Valerie Dayton and SR A Erika Silva won the Catch and Shoot challenge. The Breakaway challenge went to skater SR A Jamie VanMassenhoue, SR B Krysten Kelso and Goalie SR A Jennifer Huggons.
MA players enjoyed success and team spirit throughout the tournament and
will be busy practicing their skills in hopes of qualifying for next year's National Tournament in Rochester NY. All photos courtesy Action Photos.

MASSACHUSETTS  HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Massachusetts Hockey is pleased to present, three $2,000.00 stipends, to be awarded in June to current or former Massachusetts Youth Hockey Players.
The main basis of the Award will be evidence of good sportsmanship.
To apply for a Scholarship Award (click here)

2007 AWARD WINNERS:
1) Donald Cohen
Bedford, MA

2) Matthew Sucharewicz
Peabody, MA

3) Nicholas Wiggins
Cambridge, MA

THE MIKE CHEEVER "GROW HOCKEY" DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM

Massachusetts Hockey is pleased to announce the Mike Cheever "Grow Hockey" Development Grant. The purpose is to seek, fund, and share within Mass Hockey, innovative methods for growing ice hockey participation in our Town, Girls/Women and Disabled Hockey Programs.

It is Mass Hockey's belief that many of our Town and Girls/Women leadership personnel may have excellent ideas for innovative ways to increase the number of players in their Programs, but the high cost of running games and practices leaves limited resources to implement these ideas.  (more information)

Boston Ma.-- The Got Skills competitions are part of an NHL supported national youth hockey skills championship, with separate events for skaters and goalies and run in conjunction with the Boston Bruins, the NHL and the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation. Players need to compete only once to qualify for the next round of the competition.
(application) (more) (website)

MASS HOCKEY REQUIRED LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION
For the levels of certification required by Mass Hockey please go to; Massachusetts Hockey Certification Levels

HOW CAN I HELP YOUTH HOCKEY?
Boston Ma. -- It's simple. Order your "Invest In Youth Hockey" license plates today from the Registry of Motor Vehicles and you will make the best contribution to the future of your son's or daughters hockey program.
(To find out more click here)

REFEREE SEMINARS FOR 2007-2008
Boston Ma.-- The Referee Seminars for 2007-2008  are posted. (click here)

MASS HOCKEY EFFORT PROGRAM MEETINGS
Boston Ma.-- Press Release EFFORT - Parent-Awareness Discussion Meetings. To view upcoming Schedule & Information  (click here)

ARTICLE ARCHIVES (Click On The Article)
Cyber bullying is coming into its own, or maybe it's been here for a while!
by Doug Abrams
Non-Checking Grows Fast!
Boston Bears "Everyone gets ice time". Story by Mark Torpey
Great Article on CPR
American's in the NHL
Youth hockey program can see the light
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette Article on Hockey for the Deaf)
How we make Marines
Over Training
Bottom Up!
Skate or play hockey 12 months of the year
Greater Toronto Hockey League "Cracking Down On Birth Skates"
Tim Taylor Article "Skill Development"
Dave Conti Article "Players And Parents"
Kevin Dupont Article "Yandle Has High Q Score & Steady As He Goes"

Some Massachusetts Hockey materials, applications & forms are available as PDF files , and you will need to have Adobe 8 Acrobat Reader installed to view and print  them. Reader is available as a free download from Adobe's web site

MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY
THE MOVIE ARCHIVE
Westminster, Ma.--  In 2004 I was honored to have won (luck of the draw) a trip to the Annual USA Hockey meeting in Colorado Springs. There was one string attached. Each winner had to make report on the experience.

Shortly after returning from Colorado I began to have health issues and never got to finish my report. Although I had completed it, I just put it on the back burner and forgot about it. I would now like to share that report with the members of Hockey Nation. (the movie)