January 7,
2019
For Immediate Release
Grand
Falls-Windsor, NL- Hockey NL announced today that the traditional
mid-season Minor Hockey Week will take place from January 12-19, 2019 across
the province.
The kick-off
ceremony this year is held at the Labrador City Arena in Labrador City this
coming Saturday, January 12, 2019. The host association- Labrador West Minor
Hockey Association, was selected this year by Hockey NL. This northern
area minor hockey association has over 300 registered players between five (5)
and seventeen (17) years of age.
The Host
Association will be presenting a cake cutting ceremony and conducting a
proclamation at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, and has also organized a full day of
competition for all the age divisions within their membership.
The provincial
slogan this season is “A Good Coach Can Change a Game, A Great Coach Can Change
a Life”. Arnold Kelly, of Goose Bay, is the Chair of Minor Hockey for the
provincial hockey governing body and believes that this season’s message
suggests that we need to remind our volunteer coaches of their importance and
the lasting impact they will have on our youth as they move through our system
and beyond hockey”, said Kelly.
Kelly is pleased
that volunteers continue to give their time for minor hockey in the province.
“We congratulate and thank the Labrador West Minor Hockey Association for their
pledge and commitment to celebrate our game”. The Minor Chair and Vice
Chair, Ed O’Brien of St. John’s will both be on hand to kick off the week’s
celebration in Labrador City. “One of the objectives this year is grassroots
hockey and incorporating fun and skill development in our programs”, remarks
Kelly.
The week events
will continue after the kick off that will see tournaments, skills camps and
clinics as well as try hockey settings. For a complete list of events
visit hockey http://www.hockeynl.ca/calendar/
Hockey Newfoundland
& Labrador is the governing body of amateur hockey in the province;
promoting, supervising and regulating competition in all recognized categories.
The association currently has 45 minor hockey associations and more than 13,000
(over 2,000 female) registered players, coaches, managers and game officials.
For more information please
contact,
Craig Tulk
Executive Director Hockey NL
709-489-5512