posted 02/27/2010 The Los Alamos County Ice Rink has closed for the season. Thank you to all who have contributed so much to making LAHA a success this year, including our President Mark Rochester, the many LAHA coaches, team managers, referees, schedulers, tournament directors, volunteers, and LAHA board.
Thank you to all the parents who got their kids to the rink, dressed and ready for practices and games. Thank you to all the newcomers to LAHA this year--a record number in our youngest skater programs! We appreciate you sharing your children with us this season and for trying out hockey in LA.
A special thank you to Dianne Marquez, Krystal Zellner, Brendan Tuning, Michael Phillips, and all of the Los Alamos County Parks & Recreation ice rink staff. You've done a wonderful job this year keeping the ice rink going, clearing tons of snow, and providing ice time to LAHA. Your efforts and dedication are greatly appreciated! Thank you for the additional ice time for LAHA this season, including the Stick & Puck sessions--a fantastic addition to the success of our program!
Congratulations to our House League champions for 2009-10: Squirt Grey, PeeWee White, & Bantam Blue!
A few reminders:
Equipment rental return & End of Season Party: Our association's End of Season party will be held at the Los Alamos Ice Rink on Wednesday May 5, 5:30-7:30PM. Watch for an upcoming announcement with details. Gear rented for the 2009-10 season will be collected at this event and deposit checks returned. This will also be an opportunity to rerent gear for the summer, including any refitting needs you may have.
Skates: This past season, LAHA was able to loan out an unprecented number of skates at no cost. Our ability to continue to do so is dependent upon loaned skates being returned at the end of the season. If fitted correctly, no young athlete will wear the same skate size two years in a row. Please do not hold on to your loaned skates for next season. Also, donated skates your child has outgrown are much appreciated by LAHA.
House jerseys: Please return all house jerseys immediately! We are not selling any house jerseys this year, so we need 100% recovered. (This does not apply to ATOMS whose jerseys are yours to keep.)
LAHA apparel: The on-hand inventory has been restocked recently. Please check the website's online store for t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc.
Offseason skating opportunities: There are numerous opportunities for offseason hockey in the area. This includes Planet Hockey camps in ABQ, hockey instruction and Stick & Puck sessions in SF and ABQ, and other summer development programs. The "Camps & Clinics" link at the LAHA web page has been updated with this information. Check back for more opportunities as they become available.
Feedback: We earnestly seek your feedback and any suggestions you may have for improving the LAHA program at all levels. Please email your input to
or address them to individual board members.
We look forward to seeing you back this fall when we begin registration for another fantastic season of Los Alamos hockey!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HILLTOPPERS VARSITY TEAM. THE TOPPERS DEFEATED TAOS TO BRING HOME THE NM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
