Dear Members,

We would like to provide some final information and guidance for this weekend's open skates -

Please reconfirm your rink assignments based on birth year - for SJ participants, please note carefully the time shift from Saturday to Sunday

Hockey starts again this Saturday and Sunday with the kick-off of the Spring session's Open Skate.  A few important instructions:

• Please reconfirm your rink assignments based on birth year. 
• Unless previously discussed and agreed with either Kevin Parker or Erik Eliason, please attend only your designated session. On-ice coaches will monitor players in Saturday's open skate sessions and if any adjustments are necessary for Sunday, will advise the affected participants accordingly and notify them directly
• Full gear is required and neck guards and mouthpieces are mandatory for on-ice participation - players without either of these safety items will be asked to leave the ice
  
  Please arrive on time and be prepared to enter the ice 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
  

STMHA Members, 

As Opening Weekend approaches I wanted to send personal welcome back to all our returning members and of course a sincere welcome to all the new members to the STMHA family. I am certainly looking forward to getting back on the ice again. It’s been a long break. 

I was reminiscing with a few friends when I was back in Canada this summer and we were talking about preparation for tryouts and how our sons (mine included) used to get so worked-up and nervous about the event. I know as well that many of our parents have never been involved in hockey tryouts themselves so I thought I would pass on to you and your child(ren) what I used to tell my kids this time of year. 

Here are 5 easy things to remember...