AAU Ice Hockey Sports for All, Forever November 1, 2018 Season 8 - Edition 2
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AAU Ice Hockey Sports for all, Forever November 1, 2018 Season 8 - Edition 2 Table of Contents 126th AAU National Convention Page 3 Coaching with Mike Hartman Page 6 Editorial - 7U & 8U age classifications: part 2 Page 7 Editor Tournament Results Page 8 Keith Kloock 1260 Potomac Drive League Articles, Pictures & Stories Pages 10-15 Merritt Island, FL 32952 (321) 794-0222 Contacts - AAU Leagues Page 16 AAU Leagues, Administrators, Contacts - AAU Leadership Page 19 as well as Team Coaches and/ or Managers are encouraged Tournament Guide (AAU licensed) Page 20-21 to submit articles and notices to: [email protected] Published quarterly for the AAU Hockey: Growth benefit and interest of AAU Ice Hockey participants. For the 2018-19 season our AAU Ice Hockey program has grown to well over 400 league-based teams and more than 500 teams in total throughout the United States and Canada. AAU Ice Hockey memberships have grown to over 15,000 individuals and will likely continue to grow to well over 20,000 during the regular, spring and summer seasons. AAU 2018-19 Youth Leagues AAU Ice Hockey leagues continues to grow for the 2018-2019 season. The 6 largest youth leagues are now fielding a combined 286 teams. In fact, these leagues are hosting 169 teams at the 7U and 8U classifications alone (not to mention the numerous non-league teams scattered around North America. Yet within the Squirt-Atom and older ages they’ve finally grown to over 120 teams at the 10U, 12U, 14U and Midget age classifications. - Continued on page 2 - Publishing Article The primary emphasis for each edition. date Deadline August 1 July 15 Pre-season announcements for leagues, tournaments & Nationals. November 1 October 15 Articles & Updates submitted by Leagues, Tournaments & Teams. Pre-Nationals edition. As well as any Notices about the Spring Season. February 1 January 15 Also including more Articles, Standings and Updates submitted by Leagues, Tournaments & Teams. May 1 April 15 Season’s wrap-up, plus discussions and plans for the next season. AAU Ice Hockey Page 2 November 1, 2018 Season 8 - Edition 2 Chicago United Hockey League (CUHL) still holds the top spot for youth league memberships with 3,569 on 89 teams playing AAU “Real Hockey” within 4 separate competition levels. North Shore Youth Hockey League (NSYHL) in northern Illinois hosts 60 teams at 10U, 12U & 14U. Michigan Amateur Youth Hockey League (MAYHL) is third with 1,673 members on 48 teams at 8U. Ontario Rep Hockey League (ORHL) as fourth with 1,123 members on 43 teams at 8U through Midgets. Minnesota Choice League with 1,055 members on 35 teams at 7U, 8U, 10U and 12U. North East Amateur Hockey League (NEAHL) with 532 members on 12 teams at 8U as well as some 10U and 12U teams. AAU 2018-19 Scholastic Leagues The AAU Scholastic Ice Hockey program has expanded to 147 teams for the 2018-19 season. The High School Hockey League of Nassau County (HSHLNC) has 2,020 members and is fielding 47 teams (including 18 Varsity, 14 JV and 15 Middle School) in Metropolitan NY area. The Western New York High School Club Hockey League (WNYHSCHL) has over 3,600 members and is fielding 88 teams (including 19 Varsity, 29 JV and 40 Modified and/or Middle School). The I-69 League in Mid-Michigan is fielding 12 Varsity teams. However, it is interesting to note that for the 2018-19 season the league has branched out with their new High School Women’s Lacrosse League. AAU 2018-19 Junior Leagues The AAU Junior Hockey program UHU (United Hockey Union) is fielding 29 teams throughout the United States and Canada for the 2018-19 season. The Western States Hockey League (WSHL) is fielding 19 teams within 4 divisions for the 2018-19 season. The Canadian Premiere Junior Hockey League (CPJHL) is fielding 10 teams. Student Athletes and other Special Editions Beyond our four (4) regular editions of this newsletter, we plan to publish occasional Special Editions throughout the season. We’ve already published a July Special Edition that was keyed to our Leagues and Tournaments (seeking information to help inform our members about their operations, contacts, etc). AAU Hockey Scholastic 3-Stars Another planned Special Edition will focus upon our Student Athletes. We would very much like to highlight the accomplishments of our members who do well in hockey and in school. We ask that AAU Hockey Parents submit their nominations (including; name, a photo and a nice short story about their hockey and school accomplishments) to their own AAU Hockey League before Thanksgiving. Then we’d like for each League to select 3 AAU Hockey Scholastic 3-Stars and then please submit them to: [email protected] by December 1, 2018. AAU Ice Hockey Page 3 November 1, 2018 Season 8 - Edition 2 Rusty Buchanan Joe Gura Cynthia Trombly-Martin Dr. Roger Goudy Jo Mirza 126th AAU National Convention CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 20, 2018) - The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), one of the largest, non- profit multi-sport amateur sports organizations in the world, announced Dr. Roger J. Goudy of Madison, Ohio, won another four-year term as President/CEO during elections at the 126th AAU National Convention held at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown. Dr. Goudy, the 47th president of the AAU, is the first AAU President from Ohio since 1947. He was superintendent of the Madison County School District from 2008 -2015. Prior to that, Dr. Goudy was the Director of Business Affairs at South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools for 10 years. "The AAU has been raising champions on and off the court for more than a century," said Dr. Roger J. Goudy, President/CEO of the AAU. "I am blessed and humbled to be re-elected to lead this Union. I truly believe through sport, we change the world, one athlete, coach, parent and team at a time." Joining Dr. Goudy in leading the AAU is the following AAU national officer group including a second Ohio native, Joe Gura, who is newly elected as Second Vice-President. - continued - AAU Ice Hockey Page 4 November 1, 2018 Season 8 - Edition 2 First Vice-President: Jennings "Rusty" Buchanan was re-elected as First Vice-President of the AAU. He has been involved with AAU for more than 35 years, competing as first an athlete in track & field and later as a volunteer starting with the 1989 AAU Junior Olympic Games and AAU Boys Basketball. From 1997 - 2016, Rusty lead one of the first Florida sport commissions bodies through Space Coast Sports Promotions, a non-profit, 501-C3, sports management organization that hosted more than 60 major sporting events in the Space Coast, Florida area. Second Vice-President: Joe Gura was newly elected as Second Vice-President of the AAU. An Avon, Ohio native, Mr. Gura, has been a fixture in the Ohio amateur sports scene for more than 35 years. A longtime AAU volunteer, administrator and gymnastics coach, he was named to the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. He is most known for chairing the AAU Cares and Proud initiatives. National Secretary: Cynthia Trombly-Martin was re-elected as National Secretary of the AAU. A longtime AAU volunteer, Ms. Trombly-Martin was governor of the Michigan AAU district from 1990 through 2018. A fixture in AAU Wrestling, she helped found the AAU Michigan State Wrestling Association in 1981 and has been to every AAU Convention since 1988. National Treasurer: J.B. (Jo) Mirza was re-elected as National Treasurer of the AAU. An AAU member since 1972, Mr. Mirza has been the national chair for the AAU Karate program since 1987 and on the AAU Board of Directors since 1994. Mr. Mirza has been an integral part of Central AAU district since 1982 serving in various capacities including governor. Prior to the AAU presidency, Dr. Goudy served as AAU national secretary for 20 years, taking office in 1994. He was part of the AAU national officer group that signed a 30-year deal with the WALT DISNEY WORLD Company in 1996. Later that year, the AAU relocated its national headquarters to Orlando, Florida becoming one of two anchor tenants at what is now the world-renown ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex (the Atlanta Braves being the other), a state-of-the-art facility that has become the benchmark for youth athletic facilities and where more than 40 AAU national events are conducted annually. Dr. Goudy has been with the AAU for more than 40 years, serving as AAU Volleyball National Chair for 27 years and overseeing sport growth from 14,000 members in 2000 to more than 150,000 members in 2018, making it the second largest sport in the AAU next to basketball. The AAU Junior Volleyball National Championships, the largest volleyball event in the world as determined by Guinness Book of World Records, attracted a record 2,758 boys and girls teams in 2018 over a 12-day period, bringing 42,000 participants and generating an economic impact of $91,000,000 to the local Central Florida area. Over the years, this event has featured international teams from Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain and Virgin Islands. "The AAU is uniquely positioned to provide athletic participation opportunities here in the United States as well as abroad," said Dr. Roger J. Goudy, President/CEO of the AAU. "We will continue to expand and grow our event programming to provide Sports For All, Forever." Honors and awards include 2018 Orlando Business Journal CEO's of the Year, 2017 and 2018 Sports Events Magazines Event Planners to Watch and 2017 National Association of Sports Commissions Event Organizer of the Year.