May 2007 OHA CHAMPIONS AND LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2006-2007 OHA Champions OHA Senior AAA – Whitby Dunlops OHA Junior A – Aurora Tigers OHA Robertson Cup - Sr. AAA and Allan Frank L. Buckland Trophy cup Finalists Aurora defeated the Wellington Dukes 4 Whitby defeated the Brantford Blast 4 Games to 1 Games to 0 OHA Junior D – Mitchell Hawks OHA Senior A – Frankford Huskies Ontario Hockey Association Cup Paxton Cup – Sr. A Trophy Mitchell defeated the Delhi Travellers 4 Frankford def. the Marmora Lakers – 4 - 2 Games to 2 Junior B and C are pending Playoff Final Series Whitby Dunlops 2006-2007 OHA Sr. AAA Robertson Cup Champions 2006-2007 OHA League Champions Senior A Junior B Major League Hockey – Brantford Blast GHL – St. Catharines EOSHL – Whitby Dunlops WOHL- Strathroy Rockets Mid-West HL- Cambridge Winterhawks Junior A OPJHL Champions – Aurora Tigers Junior C Division Champions Central C – Lakefield Chiefs North – Aurora Tigers Empire C – Amherstview Jets South – St Michaels GBMOJHL – Penetang Kings Buzzers Great Lakes C – Essex 73s East – Wellington Dukes Niagara C – Grimsby Peach Kings West – Hamilton Red Western C – Kincardine Bulldogs Wings Junior D McConnell Conference- Delhi Travellers Yeck Conference – Mitchell Hawks May, 2007 OHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Congratulations to the following nominees for the OHA Player of the Year Award. Each winner will receive a memento of the occasion and an academic bursary where applicable. Where academic recognition is not suitable, an appropriate award will be presented. The presentation of the awards will be conducted at the Hockey Hall of Fame on June 8th, by invitation only. Senior Jason Polera, Petrolia Squires Jordan Freeland, Frankford Huskies Junior A Cameron Tal bot, Hamilton Red Wings Scott Freeman, Bowmanville Eagles Junior B WOHL Max Campbell, Strathroy Rockets GHL Steve Ludzik, Niagara Falls Canucks Mid-Western Kyle Helms, Cambridge Winterhawks Junior C Western Tod Cooper, Walkerton Hawks Great Lakes John Grant, Wheatley Sharks Georgian Bay – Mid-Ontario Jim Barlow, Fergus Devils Central Derek McTeague, Port Perry Mojacks Niagara West Mac Cook, Simcoe Storm Junior A nominee, Cameron Talbot during the 2006-2007 OPJHL All Niagara East Star Game. Derek Prodeus, Dundas Blues Empire Jason Dasilva, Frontenac Flyers Junior D Joe Voll, Tavistock Braves Kyle Verberne, Mitchell Blackhawks CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHITBY DUNLOPS The Whitby Dunlops played their way to the final of the 2007 Allan Cup Championship in Stony Plain Alberta. Whitby had a 2-0-1 record going into the semi final where they would face the Bentley Generals representing the Pacific Region. The Dunlops would eventually squeeze out Bentley in a 3-2 double over time thriller. Unfortunately Whitby came up short versus the Lloydminister Border Kings loosing a tight matched 4-3 game. All of the members of the Whitby Organization should be proud of their achievements. The OHA would like to congratulate the Whitby Dunlops for their great effort and wish them the best next season in the their quest for the cup. www.ohahockey.org May, 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS Pursuant to the stipulations of OHA Regulation B23, the following people will stand for election to the OHA Board for the 2007/08 season: Chairman of the Board Karen Phibbs Vice Chairman Dick Woods Chairman Senior Don Yeck Chairman Junior Bob Haley Immediate Past Chair Rick Richardson Directors: Brad Grant John Kastner John Kopinak Leo Lostracco Bill Markle Trevor Tinney John Tomlinson John Simmons ZONE CHANGE: Aylmer Junior C Presently: Elgin County and Thames Centre Proposed: Add Middlesex County OHA REGISTRATION - PLAYER AND BENCH CARDS Just a reminder than in order for the teams to receive their player and bench cards, the following information must be submitted to the OHA office before the cards can be released: • Team Entry Application Form • List of Officers Form • Prevention Services Appointee Form • Any outstanding fines and/or invoices due to the OHA or an OHA member • Post-dated Installments (cheques) • Insurance Premiums Under no circumstances will the cards be released until the above is completed and submitted. If you have any questions, please contact the office. www.ohahockey.org May, 2007 OHA GOLF TOURNAMENT- JUNE 15, 2007 The Ontario Hockey Association Golf tournament will take place on Friday June 15th at Duntroon Highlands Golf Club in Duntroon Ontario. The tournament has become a key event to start the OHA’s Annual General Meeting Weekend. The tournament is open to all OHA Members, administrators, volunteers, sponsors, and fans. As there are only 144 spaces available be sure to register and get your foursome into the tournament. We are accepting individuals, pairs, and threesomes also; these players will team up to make foursomes. With returning sponsor, the Collingwood Blues Junior A Hockey Club of the OPJHL the tournament is sure to be a success. The Blues organization will be on hand for the day to help in many aspects of the tournament. Be sure to attend the evening social at Mountain Springs Lodge hosted by the Blues after golf and dinner. EVENT DETAILS Cost: $ 150.00 per single $ 600.00 per foursome Tournament includes: Format: Scramble Format – Shotgun Start 12:30 pm. Tournament Fee Includes: Golf, power cart, dinner and evening social hosted by the Mountain Springs Resort and the Collingwood Blues. Prizes: Each Foursome is asked to provide a prize for the prize table. Contest Holes: Putting Contest, Closest to the Pin, and Long Drive Holes To aquire an application go to the DOWNLOAD section and download the OHA GOLF TOURNAMENT INFORMATION PACKAGE 2007 pdf. Fax your completed application to (705) 444-6664 attention OHA GOLF TOURNAMENT. For more information email [email protected] or call Leslie Bunn at (705) 444-7776 ext. 310. www.ohahockey.org May, 2007 OHA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM will be held at the Mountain Springs Lodge (1-800-704-8633) ext. 0 at the foothills of Blue Mountain in Collingwood. The Collingwood Blues are hosting the 2007 OHA Annual General Meeting. Please note, the rooms are efficiency units with refrigerators, and cooking facilities. Saturday morning will consist of a continental buffet and b-b-q stations available on site, at the attendees expense. ITINERARY Thursday June 15th 7:00pm OHA Board Meeting Friday June 16th 1:00pm OHA Golf Tournament - (Shotgun Start) - Duntroon Golf Course 8:00pm Hospitality at Hotel - Sponsored by the Collingwood Blues Saturday June 17th 9:00am General Assembly -Update on Future Planning 10:30 am Presentation – Marketing Info to follow 1:15pm OHA Annual Meeting - 7:00pm TBD – More information to follow. CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL - REMINDER OF 16-YEAR-OLD RULE Junior A and B teams may register for the 2007/08 season, two players born in 1991. Junior C and D are allowed to register one (l) local 16 year old player in 2007-08. The definition of “local” shall be that contained in the Hockey Canada Policy Manual. A local player shall not affiliate to any higher category. AFFILIATION, MINOR TO JUNIOR, AND JUNIOR TO MAJOR JUNIOR • A player l6 years of age or older may be named as an affiliate player with BOTH a Major Junior team and either a Junior A or a Junior B team in the same season • A player, regardless of age or category, may affiliate a total of ten games during the regular season, and playoffs of his affiliated team or teams. • Once the affiliate player’s registered team has completed their season, including playoffs, the player may affiliate an unlimited number of games www.ohahockey.org May, 2007 OHA DEVELOPMENT - UPCOMING CLINICS OHA Development Coach Seminar: June 8 th to 10 th , 2007 To be held at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. To download an application go to the DOWNLOAD Section on www.ohahockey.org or email [email protected] Trainer Level III June 8 th to 10 th at Wilfrid Laurier University To download an application go to the DOWNLOAD Section on www.ohahockey.org or email [email protected] SUMMER PLAYER RECRUITING During the off-season, we receive numerous calls from teams and parents inquiring on the procedure for player movement. In many cases, they are general inquiries, and in others, it is evident that conflict has already begun to develop. Our precaution to our General Managers is at all times, please keep the discussions civil, and don’t make comments that are not defendable at a later date. Too often, comments get made that are difficult for us to defend no matter how “right” you are. DEAL WITH THE ISSUE, RATHER THAN THE PERSONALITY! We are fully aware that some people can become unreasonable, and push you to the line. Resist the temptation, make sure through an email or phone call, that Betty or Brent is aware of your situation, in case we get a call (which normally happens), are we can instruct the parents or the players on the regulations governing player movement. By doing so, we avoid unnecessary “fodder” than can be raised at subsequent appeal hearings if necessary. www.ohahockey.org May, 2007 OHA REGISTRATION CARD INFORMATION The quarterly installment fees for the 2007-2008 season are listed below: Cheques must be dated as follows: Junior A – Contact Bob Haden for dates Junior B, C and Development June 1 st , 2007 September 1 st , 2007 December 1 st , 2007 March 1 st , 2008 Senior League October 1 st , 2007 January 1 st , 2008 The equal payments per League are as follows: Junior A - $1,457.50 per payment Please contact Bob Haden Junior B - $1,167.59 per payment Junior C - $ 970.69 per payment JDL - $ 843.76 per payment Senior - $1,325.00 per payment Insurance premiums for the 2007/08 season are as follows: Junior A - $1,350.00 Please contact Bob Haden Junior B - $1,350.00 dated June lst Junior C & JDL 900.00 dated June lst Senior - $1,230.00 dated June 1 st Note: The premiums are subject to final adjustment for the 2007/2008 season at our June AGM.