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GIRLS HOCKEY

Open Tryout/Evaluation for All U14 Girls

There will be an open tryout/evaluation for any U14 girl that is interested in playing hockey this season. This evaluation will be for the purpose of creating teams and opportunities for all girls in the U14 age bracket. All girls will be presented with playing options for the upcoming season. The purpose of the session is to gauge numbers and skill levels.

Goal: Provide every U14 girl the opportunity to play hockey in RI this year!

Who: Any U14 girl who is unsure of opportunities to play hockey this year

What: U14 Open Evaluation

When: Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:00pm

Where: Thayer Arena, Warwick, RI

After the evaluation, every girl will be contacted and presented with playing options for the upcoming season!

Please email Dave Sorensen at dasrigirlshockey@cox.net with any questions.

Here are high lights of the opportunities for competitive girls hockey play from RIAHA

State League Competition for U12 and U14 girls

- Any U12 or U14 girl that wants to play will be placed on a team
- Separate leagues for U12 and U14
- Full season of games and practices with play offs
- Winner of the respective division will be the Rhode Island Tier II representative

Modified Version of Boys’ RI Stars program for U12 and U14 players

- Open to all girls regardless of team affiliation, in state or out / boys or girls teams
- Show case opportunity for all of the best girls from Rhode Island
- Multiple, regionalized teams for in-state league
- Participation in a local tournament
- Teams created through an evaluation and draft process
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State League Play-offs for U16 and U19 to determine Rhode Island Tier II representative

Mid Season Jamboree for U16 and U19

- Opportunity for all girls of this age group to participate
- Scheduled to work around high school hockey commitments
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Two Separate Jamborees for U10 and Under

- Open to all girls under the age of 10 who wish to play
- Geared toward small games and skill development
- Great opportunity to be exposed to Girls’ Hockey and its benefits!

If you need any assistance with determining where your daughter can play in any of the above age groups please contact:

Dave Sorensen
Womens Director
Email:

Phone: 401-533-.7594

4/13/10...Please see the link below for info on a GIRLS ONLY Spring clinic......

http://www.digitmurphyhockey.com/springskillsclinic.htm

4/1/10....It is our intention to offer a Tier II State League in 2010-2011 at as many age groups as possible. Plans are already underway to coordinate the U12 and U14 State Leagues for next season with the member asociations leading the way and working together to ensure that every girl that wants to play Tier II hockey in RI will get a chance next season.
Plans to coordinate the U16 and U19 age groups will commence shortly.

Please congratulate the following teams for advancing on to the Tier II New England Regionals to be played during the weekend of March 12-14:

U12: Warwick defeated SRI/WB…Warwick advances to the Regional in Maine.

U14: West Bay defeated Burrillville…West Bay advances to the Regional in Maine.

U16: Rhode Island Panthers will represent RI at the Regional in Rhode Island.

U19: Lady Hawks defeated the Rhode Island Panthers…Lady Hawks advance to the Regional in Rhode Island.

Additional information about any of the New England Regional Tournaments can be found at www.neyankeeconference.com

Please click on the "2010 Girls Yankee Conference" tab for details on Yankee Conference tryouts.

RIAHA Girls Tier 1 Program:
Please click on the following link for more info:
www.riaha.com/files/girls_tier_1_roster_announcement_ak.doc

From youth hockey, to Nationals, to the Select series, to adult hockey, to the National Teams, USA Hockey represents girls' and women's hockey all year.

GIRLS'/WOMENS' HOCKEY

Since the 1992-93 season, when just over 10,000 girls or women registered with USA Hockey, the sport has enjoyed great growth spurts. As of May 28, 2003, the number of girls ranging from the 10-and-under division, through the many adult leagues, had grown in just over 15 years to 48,483 registered members. All ages saw steady increases, including the near doubling of adults between '97-98 and '03-04, but the most remarkable growth can be seen at the 10-and-under level, which has added nearly 3,000 players since '01-02.