Annual Report 2012-2013
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Annual Report 2012-2013
A message from the President Welcome to the 2013 Hockey Nova Scotia AGM! This is an opportunity to celebrate the successes of the past season. It’s through the hard work and dedication of the volunteer base that affords our young players the chance to compete and play competitive hockey. The AGM also provides an opportunity to discuss the direction and the future of the game. We are at a crossroads as we move further into the 21st century. The status quo is not sufficient to sustain growth. Our game is under the microscope and we all must have the courage to work towards positive solutions that will foster the growth of the game. It is our role as hockey administrators to lay a strong foundation for the future generation of players. I ask all AGM delegates to participate with an open mind. Look at the “big picture” rather than personal situations. Remember that “nobody is as smart as all of us”. I hope you all have a great weekend and I leave you all with this: “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby. Randy Pulsifer, President of Hockey Nova Scotia HNS Office Staff Darren Cossar Executive Director [email protected] Mike Field Manager, Member Services [email protected] Darren Sutherland Technical Director [email protected] Garreth MacDonald Director, Communications & Special Events [email protected] Beth Reid Coordinator, Risk Management, HCR & Officiating [email protected] Sarah Holman Office Administration [email protected] Brad Taylor Coordinator, Development [email protected] Phone: (902) 454-9400 Fax: (902) 454-3883 www.hockeynovascotia.ca Partners in Hockey Annual Report 2012-2013 Hockey Nova Scotia: A Year in Review Provincial Champions 2013 No lockout here! It seems so long ago now, doesn’t it? But it wasn’t. It was just a few short months ago. You surfed channels. You checked the newspaper. You were all over Twitter and Facebook. But – nothing. There were no scores. No game highlights. The NHL was in lockout mode. Fortunately for you and thousands of young Nova Scotians, there was an alternative: minor hockey. It was a great year for minor hockey in Nova Scotia. There was no work stoppage. There were no canceled games (OK, maybe a few due to weather). There was just a lot of great hockey being played right across the province thanks to the countless volunteers that made it all possible. Through plenty of hard work and dedication to the game, there were lots of big wins and many accomplishments, too. Take last weekend for example: the Jr. A Truro Bearcats were crowned eastern Canadian champs after winning a double overtime thriller on home ice. They have earned the right to represent the region at the RBC Cup this weekend where they will face the best Canada has to offer. We wish them well as they go where teams like the Female Midget AAA Metro Boston Pizza and the Major Midget Valley Wildcats have also gone this year: the national stage after capturing regional gold. There were some big accomplishments at the international level, as well. Yarmouth represented Nova Scotia proudly as the town hosted the 2012 World Jr. A Challenge. Congratulations! Nova Scotia hockey stars Nathan MacKinnon and Jillian Saulnier also wore the maple leaf in international competition while in the NHL, Sidney Crosby continued his dominance as the game’s best player. Back at home, it was another great year for our Black Youth Ice Hockey Initiative as thirty more young players were introduced to a game they may have otherwise never had a chance to participatH in. ThousandV of parents from across the province helped make our arenas and rinks safer and more welcoming environments for our young players by taking part in the Respect in Sport program. Thank you for helping make this initiative such a success. There was some change at the HNS office, too. We said good-bye to Communications Coordinator Meridith MacDonald and welcomed Garreth MacDonald to the HNS family. One of our main priorities is connecting with players and volunteers at the grassroots level through social media so follow us on Twitter at @HockeyNS! While there was plenty to smile about this year, there was also some sadness. The hockey community mourned the passing of Pat Connolly, a renowned broadcaster and great ambassador for our game as well as former NHL referee and Sydney native, Alfie LeJeune. They will both certainly be missed greatly. For now, we look forward to the upcoming season and all it will bring with it. For the first time in its 8-year history, the World Jr. A Challenge will be held in the same town two years in a row as it makes back-to-back stops in Yarmouth. Meanwhile, Cape Breton will also host the world as the 2014 World U17 Hockey Challenge skates in to Sydney and Port Hawkesbury this Christmas. So enjoy your weekend! We hope to see you back at the rink next year! AAA AA A B Atom TASA Halifax Halifax TASA Pic. County Peewee Truro Halifax Dartmouth Dartmouth West Hants CB County Sydney Bedford Thorburn Chebucto Halifax Antigonish CB County CB County Pic. County South Shore Western Valley Cumberland Truro Sackville Chester Bantam Major Bantam Halifax Midget Bedford Major Midget C Female AAA Metro BP Female AA Female A Valley Junior 2012–2013 Hockey Nova Scotia Numbers Player Registration IP Male – Female – 2126 370 Atom Male – 2445 Female – 411 Bantam Male – 2455 Female – 403 Novice Male – Female – 2243 396 Peewee Male 2523 Female – 455 Midget Male– 2281 Female – 402 Total Female - 2,437 Total Players – 16,510 Total Male – 14,073 Official, Coach and Bench Staff Registration Official 1071 Coach 3914 Bench Staff 1168 Important Dates July – August • HNS High Performance Camps November 30 • Deadline for MHA certification check September • HNS Semi-annual Meeting December 1 • Respect in Sport Deadline October 11-14 • Atlantic Challenge Cup December 1 • Deadline to enter registration into HCR October 15 • December 21 • Clinic season December 29-4 •World U17 Hockey Challenge (Cape Breton) November 2-3 • Development Weekend (no games) November 4-10 • World Jr. A Hockey Challenge (Yarmouth) January 25 • Coaches Day February 10 • Deadline to register March • Provincials