Male & Female Hockey Registrations by Age Group
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ...............................................................3 Vision, Mission and Values .................................................4 Volunteers & Sponsorship ..................................................5 Registration Totals .............................................................6 SAMHA Executive ...............................................................7 SAMHA’s History ...........................................................8-15 SAMHA’s Alumni .........................................................16-20 SAMHA’s Female Alumni ............................................21-22 SAMHA’s Stanley Cup Alumni .........................................23 SAMHA’s NHL Alumni ......................................................24 SAMHA’s NHL Draft Alumni ............................................25 SAMHA’s Team Canada Alumni .....................................26 SAMHA’s Past Presidents ..................................................27 SAMHA’s Raiders Coaches ................................................28 SAMHA’s Alumni in NHL ............................................29-31 Initiation .....................................................................32-42 Novice .........................................................................43-52 Atom ...........................................................................53-64 Peewee ........................................................................65-74 Bantam ........................................................................75-82 Midget ........................................................................83-90 Junior C .............................................................................91 3 MISSION STATEMENT VISION The vision of the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association shall be to be recognized as the premier minor hockey association in Alberta, and be the hockey association after which other associations are modelled. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association shall be to provide a full-ranged hockey program to enhance the abilities of participants at all levels. PHILOSOPHY The philosophy of the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association shall be to provide a hockey program, which encompasses fun, development, competitiveness and challenge for all participants. VALUES The St. Albert Minor Hockey Association shall value the game of hockey and strive to operate under a set of bylaws, rules and policies which ensures a fair and equitable hockey program that provides for the development of participants at all levels. The St. Albert Minor Hockey Association shall value its volunteers and staff. The association shall value a committee approach to the operation of the association and value open communication to members. Decisions shall be made by the membership subject to executive approval under the current bylaws, rules and policies of the association. St. Albert Minor Hockey Association shall apply the bylaws, rules and policies of the association consistently. 4 VOLUNTEERS St. Albert Minor Hockey would like to acknowledge and thank the hundreds of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to give of themselves and their valuable time. These include but are not limited to coaches, managers, treasurers, phoning parents, jersey keepers, division heads, committee heads, bingo coordinators, and executive board members. These volunteers are true sportsmen and are one of the most important groups in our association. The kids they help produce are tomorrows leaders, and the time and effort they put in year in and year out along with thousands of hours is one reason we can say that we live in such a great community. SPONSORSHIP SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Sunshine Promotions Elite Sportswear Gregg Distributors St Albert Source for Sports Tim Hortons - The Jenkins Family McDonalds - Rob & Karen Chiasson Enmax 5 REGISTRATION Male & Female Hockey Registrations by Age Group Male/Coed Program Initiation 290 Novice 267 Atom 295 Peewee 295 Bantam 211 Midget 244 Junior C 24 Female Program Atom 57 Peewee 37 Bantam 47 Midget 36 Total 1803 6 EXECUTIVE & STAFF Executive 2014-2015 President:...............................Dave Bell Vice President of Hockey Operations: ......Kevin Porter Vice President of Administration: .......... John Glass Secretary: ............................Joe Becigneul Treasurer: .........................Bernie Bourgeois Rep Director: ......................... Deb Vollrath Initiation Director:......................Craig Leibel Initiation Coordinators: ..............Colin Bergstrom . Serena Childs Novice Director:.........................Rob Taylor Novice Coordinator: ..................... Leah Fitka Atom Director:........................Colin Diakow Atom Coordinator: ......................Jodi Baxter Peewee Director:.................... Michael Tymko Bantam Director:...................... Phil Callbeck Midget/Junior Director: ...................Paul Reid Midget/Junior Coordinator: ............Alice Cameron Evaluation Director: ....................Scott Petter Development Director: ....................Mark Kay Referee in Chief: ......................Joe Becigneul Sponsorship Director: .................Janet Harroun Registrar: ............................Sammy Fayad Club President: .................... Brian McConkey Alumni Historian: .....................Larry Mitchell Bingo Committee Chair: ..............Susan Kasowski Bingo Coordinator: ................... Trudy Quartel Grants Coordinator: ..................Alice Cameron Coach Mentors 2014-2015 Coach Mentor:......................Matt Bachewich Power Skating Coach Mentor: ......... Donna Stewart Employees 2014-2015 SAMHA Administrator: ................. Holly Tanner Administrative Assistant: ............Christina Shoults Ice Scheduler:.....................Shannon Maisano Equipment Coordinator:.................. John Glass 7 HISTORY By Larry Mitchell – Alumni/Historian 19, he joined a junior team that played in St. Albert Minor Hockey Association South Edmonton. Even though Joe had to hitch hike to many practices and games, old Edmonton Journal articles stated he seldom EARLY YEARS missed. While playing as a junior, he caught the eye of a scout from the Trail Canucks Just when hockey started in St. Albert is a bit senior team and was convinced to leave of a mystery, as local history books only show home. After one season with the Canucks, photos in Volume 11 of The Black Robe’s he joined the famous Trail Smoke Eaters, Vision put out in 1985. where he tallied 32 points in only 20 games and led the team with 20 goals. That same There are a few photos of men’s teams dating season, Trail won the Allan Cup and the back to 1932 and an updated photo of The World Championship in Sweden. They won River Rats, who appear to be teenagers from 8 straight games in the tournament and out the Indian residential school. scored the opposition 42-1. What is known is that the Sturgeon River was Joe continued to play in Trail up to and the ice surface for any and all teams prior including the 1939-40 season and then to 1929. That was the year St. Albert’s first decided to turn pro as both the Toronto hockey rink with boards was built on land, Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens just south of the cenotaph on St. Anne Street were making overtures to him. He ended where St. Albert Place parking is located. This up on the Leafs protected list but on June outdoor rink had boards 8 to 10 feet high 7, 1940 he was traded to the Canadiens. As surrounding most of the ice surface as it was a member of the Canadiens he centred the very windy down by the Sturgeon River. The famous “Punch Line” with Toe Blake and rink was also situated close to the Northwest Elmer Lach, both of whom ended up in the Mounted Police barracks which doubled NHL Hall Of Fame. I have checked every as a change room/place to warm up. Long player to have played in the NHL and Joe is time St. Albert resident, Richard Perrault, the only one listed from St. Albert. I have also remembers that kids had to get to the rink asked many old time residents of St. Albert early to secure a peep hole and if you were if they can recall any others making it to the late, you had to climb up and perch on top of NHL prior to Mr. Benoit, and no one can. the wall to watch a game. There are photos of this available at the library or Museum in Joe did not play in the 1943-44 season as he St. Albert Place. The same year the rink was was in the military. After five seasons with built; the Sturgeon River Club was formed Montreal, he was sold to Eddie Shore, owner and operated by a lady who worked for the of the Springfield Indians of the American village. Hockey League. Joe quit pro hockey after the 1948-49 season and moved back to Trail. In one of the early photos was a player He died at the age of 80 while living in the named Joe Benoit, who played for the men’s Spokane, Washington area. In the spring of team while still a teenager. At the age of 8 1961, St. Albert had only 3 outdoor rinks with pay the fees for those who could not afford boards in Sturgeon, Grandin, and Mission. to play. EVERY player had an opportunity A fourth game a couple of years later in to participate and there were 380 boys Braeside and all but Mission are still in use registered that season. Registrations were at their original sites. The Mission rink was taken at the St. Albert Sport Shop on Perron moved not long ago from its location just Street. north of the Little White School house to the All games were