LAHA MEMBERS,

Every so often, USA Hockey, requires validation of players birth.  The state registrar is going to be doing this on Dec. 12 & 13.  You will need to bring your players birth certificate or passport to the rink so she can validate that document.  Below are the details.

The NM state registrar for USA Hockey, Donna Pimentel,  will be attending practices at the Los Alamos rink Monday 12/12 from 6-8pm and Tuesday 12/13 from 5-7:30pm.  At those times we need all players to bring either their ORIGINAL birth certificates or a passport for her to inspect.

This is done so that birth years entered into USA Hockey can be verified, once verified this never has to be done again.  Due to Covid this has not been done for the last few years so nearly all of our 12U (Pee Wees) and younger players will need to be verified.  

Even if your player will not be at practice those days their documents need to be verified. 

If you can not make one of these dates at our rink in Los Alamos here are the other locations where you can get your documents verified.

Saturday Dec 3: Outpost Ice Arena, 12-2:30pm

Sunday Dec 4: McDermott Activity Center, 3-5:30pm

Monday Dec 5: Santa Fe, GCCC, 6-8pm

Please let me know if you have any questions,

LAHA Members

I am not sure how we used the terminology for Atoms and Mites as U8 but this should help you follow the schedule better.

This is your last notice about the subject camp Dec. 2-4, 2022 at the LA Ice Rink.  Many young players have been through this camp and we have received many emails after this saying how much their players enjoyed the instructors and how much they got out of the camp.  Kyle Hull is from Colorado and brings this camp to us each year for the past 4 years (one year was cancelled due to the pandemic).

The schedule is posted here for your convience.  Also, to our coaches, if you see times in the schedule that are in conflict with your normal practices, then your normal practice is cancelled!!

If there are weather issues, I will send you and email telling you what we will be doing.  If at all possible, we will do everything in our power to not cancel.

If you are still unsure, at this time, and you change your mind, just show up Fri. night or Sat. morning and I will register you but bring a check or cash.

The cost will be

Atoms/MiniMites through 8 year olds - $100

Squirts-Bantam - $125

Since we did not have any midgets three years ago, we decided to limit registration to the five levels above.

Hull Hockey Camp Flyer here

JERSEY: Every player will receive a Hull Hockey jersey.

There will also be Hull Hockey gear on sale.

ADVANCED POWERSKATING & TECHNIQUE CAMPS

Our Advanced Powerskating Progression camp is the most important camp your skaters will participate in. If you’ve read our philosophy, you’ll know we believe that the best players are the best skaters. Whether it’s mastering the basics or pushing the players into uncomfortable territory, the progressive nature of this camp is highly effective in not only maximizing repetitions, but also introducing new and challenging drills to the skaters through familiarity. This immensely helps expand players’ mind-muscle connection and muscle memory. Every drill has a motive. It’s time to get better on purpose. What are you waiting for?

Our tested and proven progression includes the following:

• Inside Edges
• Outside Edges
• Hip Mobility & Flexibility
• Body Control & Posture
• Upper Body Mechanics
• Pure Stability, Coordination & Balance
• Backwards Inside & Outside Edges

LAHA MEMBERS,

Josh Holcumb, LAHA Equipment Mgr., is holding another equipment distribution/return/handout on Sunday, Dec. 4, 1-2:30 PM at the White Rock Storage building.  This will be an opportunity for kids and hockey moms to get the hockey gear that they need. This will also be a great time for people to return their gear back. 

LAHA MEMBERS

This is your reminder to sign up for the subject camp.  For more information got to the button on our website under Camps/Clinics for description of camp, costs, etc.  Even if you cannot get your player registered online.  Show up and bring a check or cash.  We do not have a credit card reader.

This is one of the best deals you will ever get for this type of training and especially for the younger players.

LAHA MEMBERS,

We have created a time slot for hockey moms to practice/play games on Sunday night at 6:30-7:30 pm. There is no expierence necessary.  You will need to register with USAH.  The fee for LAHA is free.  Ryan Berg & Josh Holcumb will be leading the practices and instruction.  They will start this coming Sunday just to introduce everyone to what they plan on doing.  Then things start back up on December 4, 2022.  We will provide equipment for them too.

LAHA MEMBERS,

Our equipment manager, Josh Holcumb, with Ryan Berg will be having a make-up equipment/gear handout, Sunday, November 20, 2022, 12 Noon - 12 PM, at the White Rock Storage Facility.  This is mainly for women playing hockey moms hockey, new sign ups since last equipment hand out, and exchange any gear.

LAHA MEMBERS,

The 3rd Kyle Hull Hockey Camp is now open for registration for December 2,3,4, 2022, at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.  It is the best training program around for the money.  We had 50 players attend last year.  We are hoping we will have many more this year.

See the tab at the top of our page for Camps/Clinics for fees, program details and to register your players.

LAHA MEMBERS,

The LA County has organized the subject game here at the LA Rink on December 11, 2 PM.  In addition, on Friday night the rink has given us ice time for games that night.  On Saturday we have all the ice all day.  We have invited the El Paso Rhino's Youth Hockey Association to bring teams.  The Ice Wolves have offered to hold some instructional times for our and El Paso youth teams on Saturday afternoon.  The schedule for that will be forthcoming.

In addition to all this, the Los Alamos County is selling 300 tickets for this event.  The tickets are already on sale at Eventbrite App. Los Alamos Winter Classic: Ice Wolves vs. El Paso Rhinos Hockey Game Tickets, Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

The Los Alamos County is donating all these proceeds to LAHA!!  You read this properly, 300 tickets at $15 each.  If they were all sold, LAHA could realize $4500, so please purchase your tickets soon.

The County is also working out the parking situation with bus pickup and delivery at the HS parking lot.  We will keep you informed on all of this as we get closer to the event.

LAHA MEMBERS,

The registration for the 2022-2023 season is now open for registration.  

The link is on the left hand side of our website here.  If you have any questions, you can write admin@lahockey.org with questions.

The registration banner is over the Civic Center walkover and will be there on both sides for next 2 weeks.  Pass it onto your friends and new members of our community.  We will be putting out articles in the local newspapers too.  Registration is open for 5 year olds to 18 year olds.

Remember we probably won't get ice at the LA County Ice Rink until earliest mid November to early Dec. but please register early for our planning purposes.

LAHA MEMBERS,

We have been getting quesitons about when will we begin registration.  We are readying our website for this event to begin.  Sometime next week we will send out the registration email but just wanted to let you know approximately when we will begin.  Stay tuned.

LAHA MEMBERS,

We have a board member who is also on the Parks & Rec Board, Darren Meadows.  He has given his notice to the P&R Board he will not be coming back after his two years are up at the end of December.

We are asking all you parents to consider applying for this position at the Los Alamos County.  We need someone in our organization ont the board with the new Master Plan being developed for the rink.  Below is the link for the application

https://losalamos.granicus.com/boards/forms/298/apply/2132833?code=d8718e8f-9e0f-4962-abf6-30ed8c9ebeba&reapply=true

Thank you for your considering this request,

Bob Nolen

LAHA President