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CLUB NEWS
LEAGUE NEWS
NORCAL Meeting Saturday May 19 in Campbell
Posted: 5/17/12
The next Norcal Meeting will be hosted by Santa Clara. The meeting will
be held in the Sonoma Chicken Coop restaurant.
The address is:
200 E Campbell Av
Campbell, CA
Executive Meeting 9AM
General Board Meeting, including elections, 10AM
CAHA A and B State Championships Completed at San Jose
Posted: 4/16/12
The CAHA A and B State Championships were held at San Jose over the
weekend of April 13-15. NORCAL and SCAHA each sent 16 teams to
represent their leagues.
Congratulations to the
Capital Thunder Midgets for winning a state championship by
their 5-2 victory over the California Wave.
Other NORCAL teams advancing to the championship round, but coming in
second: Oakland Bears Midget 16 (6-2 loss to Orange County);
Cougars Squirt B1 (1-0 loss to LA Hockey); and Santa Clara
Blackhawks Squirt A (4-1 loss to LA Jr. Kings).
NORCAL A Playoffs at Oakland
Posted: 3/28/12; Updated: 3/31/12
The NORCAL A playoffs, to determine the NORCAL champions for Squirt A,
Pee Wee A, Bantam A, Midget16 A and Midget A were held at the Oakland rink
over the weekend
of March 30 - April 1.
For standings and scores, please visit:
NORCAL A Championships
By division:
NORCAL Squirt A Championships
Championship game: Santa Clara over San Jose 3-1
NORCAL Pee Wee A Championships
Championship game: Cougars over San Jose 6-5
NORCAL Bantam A Championships
Championship game: Fresno over Santa Clara 2-0
NORCAL Midget16 A Championships
Championship game: Oakland over Santa Clara 3-2
NORCAL Midget A Championships
Championship game: Capital Thunder over Oakland 7-2
All five champions as well as the second place finishers
will represent NORCAL in the CAHA State Championships April 13-15.
NORCAL B Playoffs at Oakland
Posted: 3/23/12
The NORCAL B playoffs, to determine the NORCAL champions for Squirt B,
Pee Wee B and Bantam B, were held at the Oakland rink over the weekend
of March 23-25.
This was an exciting event with a ceremonial first puck drop
being conducted by NHL legend Willie O'Ree.
For standings and scores, please visit:
NORCAL B Championships
By division:
NORCAL Squirt B Championships
Championship game Sunday: Cougars #1 over San Francisco 4-1
NORCAL Pee Wee B Championships
Championship game Sunday:
Fresno over
Lake Tahoe 3-2
NORCAL Bantam B Championships
Championship game Sunday: Santa Clara over Capital Thunder 4-3
All three champions as well as the second place finishers
will represent NORCAL in the CAHA State Championships April 13-15.
Two NORCAL Tier II Teams Advance to States; Tri Valley Midgets win title
Posted: 3/11/12
Both the Tri Valley Midget Tier II and the Tri Valley Midget 16 Tier II teams
swept their brackets in the recent CAHA playdown weekend, and advanced to
the CAHA Tier II State Championships. The Championships were held
March 9-11 in Escondido.
In the state championships,
both teams advanced to the championship game in their respective divisions.
By virtue of their 3-1 win over the California Wave, the Midget 18 team,
coached by Mike Holmes,
won the state championship, and will represent California at the Tier
II National Championships.
This marks the fourth year in a row that Tri-Valley has sent an
M18AA team to Nationals.
The Tri Valley Midget 16 team also faced a California Wave team in
the championship game, but lost by a score of 4-1.
Concussions: How to prevent, recognize and treat
Posted: 11/13/2010
For information on concussions, here is
some excellent information:
how to prevent, how to recognize and what to do when a player has one.
CDC Concussion Article
Age Classifications for the 2011-2012 Season
Posted: 2/23/05; Updated: 4/16/12
USA Hockey Age Classifications are based on birth year.
Please note these ages apply to the
upcoming 2012-2012
season.
|
Category Name
|
Age Classification
|
Born
|
Age
|
|
Midget
|
18 and Under
|
1/1/1994 - 12/31/1994
|
18
|
|
Midget
|
18 and Under
|
1/1/1995 - 12/31/1995
|
17
|
|
Midget16
|
16 and Under
|
1/1/1996 - 12/31/1996
|
16
|
|
Midget16
|
16 and Under
|
1/1/1997 - 12/31/1997
|
15
|
|
Bantam
|
14 and Under
|
1/1/1998 - 12/31/1998
|
14
|
|
Bantam
|
14 and Under
|
1/1/1999 - 12/31/1999
|
13
|
|
Pee Wee
|
12 and Under
|
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2000
|
12
|
|
Pee Wee
|
12 and Under
|
1/1/2001 - 12/31/2001
|
11
|
|
Squirt
|
10 and Under
|
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2002
|
10
|
|
Squirt
|
10 and Under
|
1/1/2003 - 12/31/2003
|
9
|
|
Mite
|
8 and Under
|
On or after 1/1/2004
|
8-
|
