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Box 384 Orleans, Ontario K1C 1S7 Phone: (613) 834-6553
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May
19, 2010
2010-2011 Hockey Season - Novice Goaltenders NOTE: Novice aged players wishing to play goal should be aware of the following: Novice
‘A’ level will be permitted to field 1 full time goaltender position
(based on the number of teams formed at that level). In the event
that multiple goalies are evaluated to play within the ‘A” level AND have
been evaluated to play as a player (non-goalie) at the ‘A” level a 2 goalie
system will be considered. In such case, goalies would be rotated
on a game by game basis. No player shall be dressed as a goaltender for
consecutive games.
Novice B and Novice C level goalies will be conducted on a rotational basis ensuring all members of the team have the opportunity to play a minimum of one game. At the end of the first rotation, it will be at the discretion of the coach to have a pool of rotational goaltenders for the remainder of the season -where only player(s) opting not to play goal will be removed from the rotation. No player shall be dressed as a goaltender for consecutive games. Eric
Hofmann
April 20, 2010 NOTICE of Changes to the MINOR ATOM TO MAJOR BANTAM LEVEL Rep B Competitive Hockey Program inside the GHA In reflection of the changing demographics inside GHA boundaries there have been changes made for the upcoming 2010-2011 Hockey Season with respect to Rep B Competitive hockey. The changes will effect all levels with the exception of the Major Midget level. Players born in 1995 & lower will be grandfathered to continue with the Orleans Blues. The Blackburn and Leitrim Minor Hockey Associations will continue to combine to make Gloucester Blackhawks Rep B Teams and, effective this season - at all levels except Midget, the Gloucester Centre and Orleans Minor Hockey Associations will now combine to make Orleans Gloucester Blues Rep B Teams. This agreement will be for this season and in following years Midget aged players that played with the OG Blues in Bantam will continue to play with the Blues at Midget. When players born in 1995 & lower have moved through the system, the GCMHA & OMHA will move to include Midget aged players in the Orleans Gloucester Blues program. This movement of players for Rep B has the support of the GCMHA, OMHA & the GHA board.April 29, 2010 2010 AGM Results Election Results Vice
President, Discipline - Tom Courtney
Click here for the 2008-2009 Approved Minutes November 2, 2009 OMHA Mentorship Program The
Orleans Minor Hockey Association is proud to announce the launch of it's
OMHA
Mentorship Program on the OMHA website. A new link has been added
to the navigation bar on each page where coaches and managers can access
various types of resource information.
October 30, 2009 H1N1 Updates The following updates on H1N1 from the ODHA and Hockey Canada are for your info: October 7, 2009 Referee is Only Human A referee is only human and mistakes will happen. Verbal abuse of the official is simply not acceptable. It spoils everyone's enjoyment of the game and sets a terrible example for the players. Remember why we're here. It's for all the positive things team sports can teach our children. And just as important, it's for the fun of it. Referees are there to ensure the game is safe and fair for all players. If you have criticisms or concerns, please voice them through the proper channels. WITHOUT REFEREES, NOBODY WINS! Let's "take a look" at the official who is alleged to be responsible for the inability of players to score goals and teams to win games. He is the living barrier who mysteriously transforms victory to defeat. What are their qualifications and is there anything to be said in their defense? In the first place, the IDEAL referee must be letter perfect in the laws of hockey and their interpretation. Unlike judges in our courts, he/she must see the crime, identify the offence and hand out the sentence - not later in the day, tomorrow or next month, but all within seconds. Next, the IDEAL referee must be a good skater and physically sound. A player can get frequent relief by taking shifts off sitting on the players bench, but officials must be on the ice for the entire game. Moreover, hockey officials are expected to act as peace officers and prevent crime by restraining angry players who are intent upon "beating up" their opponents. An IDEAL referee, and there is no such person, should have the speed of a sprinter, the endurance of a marathoner, the tact of a diplomat, the mind of a professor and the unruffled demeanor of a supreme court judge. It would also help if he had 20-20 vision and was stone deaf. Fans, players, coaches and league management alike expect too much of minor hockey officials. Few players ever think their sentence was deserved; coaches shriek in anguish at a borderline off-side call; and fans view with alarm, every decision that goes against their own team. Yet contrastingly, a judge has his judgment appealed and his decision repealed without loss of prestige. No less than perfection is expected from the versatile hockey officials who sometimes can just a kid who also loves the game. It is an old but valid argument that referees don't make the rules; they are merely agents charged with the responsibility of enforcing the laws as provided by the rule book. The fact that player’s trip, charge, cross check or high-stick opponents is not the referee's fault any more than a police officer is responsible for the actions of offenders who break society's laws. Few men are so constituted that they can suffer silently while they are publicly criticized. While it is unlikely that hockey's governing bodies will do much to ease the referee's life while the sport is enjoying a prolific boom, it does seem that there should be less official criticism of referees and linesman. For instance, it isn't fair to second guess them with slow motion film. The referee on the ice has to call the play instantly; they can not wait for the crowd to tell them and they can't see what goes on behind their back. Neither can they ponder over border line incidents in a private chamber or delay a decision momentarily while waiting to see an instant replay. Referees just do the best they can based on years of experience and coaching from senior seasoned officials. They don’t expect to be popular; but should have the right to be recognized as the representative of Hockey Canada (the rule/law makers) and to be spared from public humiliation and criticism from those who are themselves involved in the development of the sport. Certainly, hockey cannot exist without officials; so we had better learn to live with them and, who knows, we might even learn to like them. October 7, 2009 Orleans Minor Bantam Blues off to a great start ! The Minor Bantam Blues travelled to Pickering this past weekend for a pre-season tournament. The team had only a couple practices and exhibition games prior to the weekend and the coaches really did not know what to expect. In our pool we were scheduled to play Georgina, Ajax and the home town team from Pickering. Game one vs Georgina was good a match and had everything you would hope for in a hockey game: fast pace, good goaltending and some excellent puck control. Our boys controlled the play for the most part and skated away with a 3-0 win. Congrats to Stephane Dumoulin for the shutout ! Game two vs Ajax was also a tight battle for the first two periods. Ajax were a hard hitting team and found themselves playing a man short for most of the second period. With the score 2-1 for the Blues entering the third period, the Blues tenacious play wore the Ajax team down and we came away with a 6-1 victory. Another great goaltending performance for the Blues, this time by Jonathan Bourdeau. Game three had us facing the home team Pickering Panthers who had yet to post a win. The home team came out on the attack and got the first goal which was something the Blues had not experienced yet in the tournament. The Blues battled hard and early in the second they were able to tie the score. The Blues kept increasing the pace and by the end of the second we had taken a 2-1 lead. The boys continued to apply the pressure and were rewarded in the third period with two more goals to take the game 4-1. The semi final game was a repeat match of game three. The Pickering Panthers were looking for some redemption and once again came out strong but we were equal to the task. Once again, solid goaltending kept our opponent off the score board and the Blues worked their way into the finals with a 5-0 victory with the shutout going to Jonathan Bourdeau. In the final match, we were up against the team from Georgina again. As one would expect in a final, the teams were well matched. Each team had numerous scoring chances but excellent goaltending at both endsof the ice kept the score close. Orleans took the lead in the second on a beautiful solo effort from Josig Rochon who blew past the defense and scored on a breakaway. To their credit, Georgina fought back and tied the game a short time later and had us entering the third tied at one goal a piece. More outstanding saves by both goalies kept this game close until our Co-Captain Aidan Przesiecki fired a shot from inside the blue line that eluded their goalie. The Blues hung on to take the championship 2-1 with another terrific performance from our goalie Stephane. Congats to: Coach Marc Lafleur, Asst. Stephane Hutt, Asst. Alexandre St-Denis, Jon Bourdeau, Stephane Dumoulin, Andrew Stapleton, Michael Mantz, Aidan Przesiecki, Marc Ingram, Jonathan Dutrisac, Mark Fraser, Matthew Lancaster, Eric Lafleur, Nathan Charron, Adam Grantham, David Gautreau, Nicholas Seguin, Francois Dupuy, Tyler Collins and Josig Rochon who was tournament MVP. Click here for team photo September 22, 2009 Recommended Steps for Associations and Teams for H1N1 Virus The
following information is provided to all hockey participants, teams, team
trainers, and parents to help them deal with communicable illnesses, particularly
influenza, during the current season. The following link on the ODMHA
website provides further details.
NEW OMHA & BLUES WEAR FOR SALE ! This year, due to popular demand, the OMHA and the Orleans Blues have decided to offer a number of clothing and hockey related items for sale. These items will feature either the OMHA or Blues logo depending on your choice. As well, a portion of each sale will come back to the OMHA to help the association further the training of coaches and players in our system. The order form featuring the items being offered can be viewed and downloaded at this link on our site, OMHA APPAREL or by clicking on the OMHA APPAREL link in the left hand menu. The initial order will be placed as a bulk order by the middle of October. All completed forms and cheques must be submitted to either your team’s Head Coach or Manager, or dropped off at the OMHA Office by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH. Should you wish to make an order after the October 18th deadline, you can take your form and payment directly to Houle Sports who are our official supplier of OMHA and Blues wear.
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