ice times magazine june 2010

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For the Good of the GameBy Keith Andresen

Life Lessons on IceBy Kim Tinkham

Cornerstones of a Complete AthleteBy Kellie Schriver

Hockey From the Neck UpBy Paul O’Donnell

The MessengerBy Mike Schwarz

MHOABy Ken Reinhard

Behind the BenchBy Mark Dyslin

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Garrett Hallford and his coach, Travis Howe (grandson of Gordie Howe), pose for a pic-ture after their team, West Coast Selects (WCS 97), win bronze at the U13 World Selects Invitational at the Volvo Centre in Riga, Latvia. The 10 day trip also included playing games in Stockholm, Sweden and site seeing which included walking the cobblestone streets of Stockholm, the Vasa Museum, the Royal Palace, and watching the changing of the guards. There were many first for Garrett as he was able to ride a double-decker bus, room with teammates, take a cruise ship from Sweden to Latvia (his favorite part…it was full of teenage girls), and was able to make new hockey friends from all over the world. Teams included Sweden, Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, Russia, and Latvia. Garrett’s highlights were scoring a hat trick against Sweden and crushing a Finland player and having his grandfather there to watch all the action. To see some of the highlights of the tournament for the WCS 97, please go to www.youtube.com/kenthalford.

Dakotah Blank on the Squirt USA Rep team at the Dr Pepper Star Center.

Austin Murray of the Duncanville Dragons holding the trophy after winning the championship.

PeeWee players Tristan Brewer and Jack Hauswirth prepare for Ice Jets Spring camp.

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Duncanville Dragon Midget Minor team after winning the AA division in the North Texas Championships.

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Keith Andresen, Senior Director,

Hockey Programs

Dr Pepper StarCentersDallas Stars Hockey Club

For the Good of the GameBy Keith Andresen

Taking a break before the season starts.

The College Hockey Symposium is excited to be back in Dallas for the 3rd straight year. Based on feedback they received from players and families that

have attended, their Dallas program is one of their best venues for networking. The level of talent in the Texas area continues to gain attention at the junior and college hockey levels, evidenced by the increasing number of players coming from Texas. They are looking forward to another great symposium this summer: July 30– Aug 1, 2010 at the Dr Pepper Star Center in Farmers Branch. One of the reasons their camp was a success is a result of the limited space.This allows them to meet their number one objective, which is to get to know each player and family. They provide on ice instruction and evaluation along with educating the families on what junior and college opportunities are available andthe path to get there. All of the coaches on their website attend the symposiums and work directly with the players and are not just in the stands evaluating. A second objective of the program is to provide and educate each player andfamily with specific information and knowledge necessary to assist them in making the best possible decision for your hockey future. Each player has a different path, so knowing and understanding what options are available is the foundation to that weekend. They encourage everyone to attend all of the seminar sessions, getting to know all of the staff, who will become a resource to assist you with your plans. For more information about the symposium visit: www.collegehockeysymposium.com. Or contact them with any questions: [email protected]. ■

College Hockey Symposium Back in Dallas

College Hockey Symposium Is Coming Back

To Dallas…..WHAT IS IT?

The College Hockey Symposium will provide you the opportunity to skate with and meet current NCAA and USHL coaches. In addition to 8 hours of ice time with experienced college hockey coaches, a seminar with the players and families will provide a forum to discuss opportunities available.... The current structure of NCAA college hockey,collegiate opportunities for student athletes, Junior A opportunities for college bound players, and much more…

WHENJuly 30 – August 1, 2010

WHEREDr Pepper Star Center in Farmers Branch

“Providing the unique opportunity for players in the Texas area to learn about Division I/III College

programs and the USHL”

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On the CoverJune 2010Now In Our Fourth Season!On The Cover:Chase LaPinta reminds us all that we need to take a break from hockey between seasons. Take time to play another sport to stay in shape and make new friends.

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Monthly ColumnsFor the Good of the Game. . . . . . . . . . . 5Life Lessons on Ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Cornerstones of a Complete Athlete . . . 10Metroplex Hockey Officials Assn. . . . . . 15The Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Hockey From the Neck Up. . . . . . . . . . 18Behind the Bench. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Louis Phillipe-Espinosa sets up for the faceoff for the Maple Leafs

Zach Hefley sets up in net for the DSYHL Maple Leafs Bantam.

Vili Lappaalainen, Coppell High School JV.

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Life Lessons On Ice by Kim Tinkham, Editor

Kim Tinkham is a hockey mom and wife, produces four magazines, a published author, marketing coach, guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, has been mentioned in Newsweek Magazine and is a cancer terminator. She is proudest of her ‘hockey mom’ title. Go figure.

Here we are in June. We are supposed to be taking a little break from the game but we know that many of you are already gearing up for another season.

I was in a pro shop the other day and a young dad and his son caught my eye. I started watching the dad (he couldn’t have been over 30) fit his 5 year old son with his first pair of skates. What memories. They are in for the time of their lives. I could hear the dad tell his son about his first pair of skates and how they weren’t anything like these new ones. As a matter of fact they were hand me downs from his cousin and didn’t fit like the ones he was lacing up for his son. The son asked some questions like ‘what were they made of ’ and ‘did they have sharp blades on the bottom like his’ as if they were prehistoric skates made of animal skin and sharpened mastodon tusks. I had to walk away before I burst out laughing. Yes, they are in for the time of their lives. They will share so many memories. Learning how to skate, learning how to stop, learning how to play the game and watch it from the stands. They will learn about how to look your best when you are trying out (like white socks make you look faster) and how not to cry in front of everyone when you don’t make the team and how to shake hands with your gloves off after a game and how to give a congratulatory applause to the winning team after yours has been demolished in an 11-0 defeat. They will learn the difference between a clean check and just trying to kill the guy with the puck. They will learn why a car is the worst place in the world to give coaching instructions especially when you aren’t the coach. More importantly, they will learn that time flies and in no time at all the little five year old who needs help lacing up his skates will be driving himself to his practices and games and you will wonder if he will ever need you again. For you new parents out there we would like to bid you welcome to this wonderful game of hockey. For you more seasoned parents out there who are used to the smell of sweaty hockey gear that has been left in a closed up bag in a hot garage (we know, they forgot), enjoy the little break this month will afford you and try not to act so excited about a new season coming up. Lots to learn this season also. Never ends; does it? ■

Brannon Cotherman checks gravity for the Maple Leafs to see if what goes up....

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Rico Saldivar and Ryan Reid of the Arlington Flyers after winning the AA division n the North Texas Championships.

Anastasia Benoit (DSYHL PLPW Capitals) with a smile after a good shift.

Another shot by Eddie Matthews Steck (DSYHL PLPW Capitals).Noah Mehr, JV Plano West Wolves, scoring on a breakaway goal in the

opening of the summer season.

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The Cornerstones of a Complete AthleteBy Kellie Schriver

Kellie Schriver L.C.D.C., AAC(Hockey Mom)Board Certified

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Enjoying Vacation

#14 Ryan James celebrates a blue line shot with Maple Leafs teammates.

Frisco Scouts DSYHL – Spring Mite, William Blake

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Dallas Penguins Recognize Scholarship Sponsor Dallas Penguins President Don Girard holds up the DJHA Sponsorship Recognition Banner he presented with Geoffrey Kemp, representing The Jennifer A. Kemp Foundation. Also accepting the banner on behalf of the Foundation were (left to right) April Cain, Deleigh Kemp, and Julie and Joe Seale. The Jennifer A. Kemp Foundation provided scholarship funding to the association affording multiple financially needy youth the opportunity to play hockey. The Foundation’s mission is to provide financial assis-tance and to do charitable acts which: memorialize Jennifer’s love of ice hockey and children by raising the awareness of sports to enhance children’s self esteem and opportunities for leadership; support the success of business students at the University of Texas, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of North Texas by providing financial assistance and furthering educational opportunities; and provide for saving animals in distress through charitable acts and financial assistance. More information on the Foundation is available at www.jenniferakempfoundation.org. Helping Mr. Girard with the presentation was Coach Paul Fletcher, his staff and the Penguins’ Mite Major team.

Josh Mehr, Plano West Wolves, JV skating in the summer season. Sean Triece (DSYHL FRSQ Whalers) stops the puck with his body after losing the stick.

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Drew Pitts takes the face off for the Bantam Maple Leafs.

Peter Young (DSYHL PLPW Capitals) skating up ice. Jakob Swilley (DSYHL FRSQ Whalers) looks for the puck.

Cameron Bazis (DSYHL MKPW Blackhawks) watches the play.

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Nicolas Samadian threads the sticks with another shot on net for the Maple Leafs.Frisco Scouts DSYHL – Spring Mite,

Miles Meltzer

Sohil Desai (DSYHL FRSQ Whalers) takes the shot.

Chase LaPinta looks seriously at the puck in the referee’s hand. Reed Robinson (DSYHL PLPW Capitals) gets

a break away with a style!

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Daniel Patrick rifles a shot in goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frisco Scouts DSYHL – Spring Mite, Kai Bonsukan.

The Dallas Oilers will be holding tryouts for the

2010-2011 NTXHL Season at the Ice Training Center

Mites – June 12 at 10:00 am and June 13 at 10:00 amSquirts – June 12 at 8:30 am and June 13 at 8:30 am

PeeWees – June 12 at 11:30 am and June 13 at 11:30 amMidget – June 26 at 8:30 am and June 27 at 8:30 am

Please plan on arriving 45 minutes prior for registration.Please reserve your spot by registering online

www.DallasOilersHockey.com$75 registration Fee

$50 Discounting Fee for Early Registration

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Metroplex Hockey Officials Association

Ken ReinhardPresident, MHOA

Local Area Supervisor of Officials, North TexasUSA Hockey

Alex Issa (DSYHL PLPW Capitals) makes an amazing save with his leg pad.

Frisco Scouts DSYHL – Spring Mite, Santiago Diaz- Left and Joshua Wright- Right

I receive a number of questions each season about the rules, asking why an official called something one way and not the

other, or even suggesting that officials “do” something about what is happening on the ice. When provided the explanation, most times the questioner understands the response and the reason behind the rule. Sometime, they do not. It is those times we are most often challenged. The officials do not make the rules but it is our job to enforce them to best of our ability each and every time. (Please note – this is not a discussion about whether officials make mistakes –we do and when they occur it is unfortunate). Let me give you two examples — I get asked a lot about “diving”; when a player embellishes a hook or trip and “dives” to the ice in order to make the action look worse and get the official’s attention. There is no “diving” rule in the USA Hockey Rule Book that applies to mite through midget hockey. Therefore there is nothing for us to call and we are not allowed the opportunity to invent such a call. No matter how ugly it is, there is nothing we can do about it. As often with mite and squirt players, they are still little kids and don’t always know when “Mother Nature” will call.

I was contacted about an instance last season when a mite goalkeeper had to go to the bathroom during the second period. The official correctly in accordance with the rule advised the coach of his options. The options were not acceptable to the coach and he implored the official to “use common sense” and allow the player to go to the restroom under an extended “time out”. The official refused the coach’s request. We understand common sense, but we do not have the ability to alter the rules to make it convenient in particular situations. The guide is the rule book and while we may sympathetically or morally agree with what might be suggested, we can’t unilaterally make “adjustments. I have a favorite expression when it comes to the things – “Rule 700 is not in effect today.” (Someone will always ask what Rule 700 is). Rule 700 states that all the rules of the game as set forth in the USA Hockey Rule Book will be applied to the play of this game unless one or more of the rules is found to be inconvenient to one or both teams” My suggestions to all, including our officials, is to read the rule book, become familiar with the rules and their proper application. It is the summer – we all need to read a good book. Enjoy the sunshine everyone! ■

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The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced that its

Board of Governors has approved the transfer of ownership of the Texas Tornado membership. The new ownership group is led by Bill Yuill, president of Consolidated Sports Holdings USA, Inc. A native and resident of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Yuill, who is also chairman and CEO of The Monarch Corporation, a privately-

owned company with three operating divisions - communications, investments and sports franchises - has owned and operated successful baseball and hockey teams for over three decades. “Since 1999, the Texas Tornado has been one of the premier junior hockey organizations not only in the NAHL, but all of North America, and we’re excited for Bill Yuill and Consolidated Sports Holdings to carry on that winning tradition,” said

NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. “His business experience and expertise, along with his success owning and operating hockey teams, speaks for itself.” “We’re proud to become members of the North American Hockey League and to participate in its continued growth and development,” said Yuill. “We see a bright future.” Consolidated Sports Holdings executive vice president Gary Gelinas, who boasts extensive experience owning and managing sports franchises, will oversee the operations of the Tornado. “I’m delighted with the opportunity to become established in the Dallas market,” Yuill added. “Over the years, our company has operated franchises in seven different states, but this is the first one in Texas.” The Tornado plays its home games out of the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco. One of the premier junior hockey facilities in North America, the recently renovated arena also serves as the practice home of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. “The Texas Tornado has built a successful following here in North Texas and we are very excited to be part of that continued tradition under Bill Yuill and Consolidated Sports Holdings,” said Randy Locey, executive vice president for the Dallas Stars and Dr Pepper

Arena. “We look forward to working with Bill and Gary and continue growing the sport of hockey in Texas.” Under the team’s previous owners, Bob and Kirby Schlegel of Schlegel Sports Group, the Tornado solidified itself as one of the premier junior hockey organizations in North America, on and off the ice. The Tornado won three straight national championships from 2004-06 and seven NAHL regular-season division titles thanks to seven straight 40-plus-win seasons from 1999-07. The Tornado has also developed and moved over 100 players onto the NCAA and professional ranks (four of its former players skated in the NHL this season). “Bob and Kirby have been at the forefront of helping the NAHL evolve into the best junior hockey league in North America, and we can’t thank them enough for the commitment they’ve shown over the years,” said Frankenfeld. “Their involvement has done so much for the Frisco community, the fans, and, most importantly, the players and their success.” “I’d like to thank the Schlegel family and the (NHL’s) Dallas Stars for their cooperation and support throughout the transition,” said Yuill. For more information on the Tornado, visit TornadoHockey.com. ■

All hockey families are encouraged to visit USA Hockey’s new website

at www.usahockey.com/adm to learn more about the American

Development Model and Long Term Athlete Development.

Players started registering for the 2010-11 season on April 1st.

Registration for local associations begins May 1st when USA Hockey

launches CyberSport to association registrars. Any players who are

registered for the 2009-10 season may continue to play in spring/

summer leagues or tournaments until 8/31/10, when they will need to

register for the new 2010-11if not done so already.

2010 Planned EventsJune 19 2010 Annual Meeting (Dallas)

Congratulations to the teams below for awesome showings at 2010 “National Tournament”. Results can be viewed at www.usahockey.com.• 1st - OKC 18U (1A)• 1st - Ice Jets 18U (2A)• 1st - Stars Women 40+ (ll) • 2nd - Alliance Girls 19UExcellent showings for:• 12U OKC (1A)• 14U DJHA (3A)• 16U Houston Wild (3A)• 16U Texas Aces (1A)• 18U Texas Aces (3A)• 18U Ice Jets (3A)• 14U Alliance Girls (Tier II)• 19U Alliance Girls (Tier II)• Womens B Lady Stars• Allen Eagles (HS)• Southlake Carroll (HS)

NAHL Approves Sale of Tornado

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Mike Schwarz, Team Manager, is a firm believer

that Summer time should be hockey

hibernation season.

The Messenger: Tales of a Team ManagerBy Mike Schwarz

On the road and away from the rink…for now

Lance Szeremet (DSYHL, FRSO Whalers) looking for the play.Hockey players come in different shapes and sizes.

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Hockey From the Neck Upby Paul O’Donnell

Moving Effectively in the Slot

Paul O'Donnell currently writes for the Hockey Stop Magazine. He has been coaching in the Chicagoland Area for the past 25 years. Paul grew up in The Greater Boston Area and played college hockey for Salem State College in Massachusetts.

Connor Spencer (DSYHL PLPW Capitals) makes his way up the ice.

Roman DiDomizio (DSYHL FRSQ Whalers) focusing during face-off. Frisco Scouts DSYHL – Spring Mite,

Andrew Houser.

It’s natural for most developing players to want to emulate their professional

hockey heroes. One of the biggest mistakes which young players make during their development is trying to emulate their hockey idols. We’ve all done it. We see our favorite stars move, with and without the puck, to a certain area of the ice at particular times during a game and believe that is the way it should be done. Unfortunately, amateur hockey players are not pros, no matter how gifted. And try as we might, to copy what these extraordinary athletes do so well on a daily basis, is just not realistic for the developing player to emulate. Young players just don’t have enough strength, skill or the wherewithal to perform the vast majority of these skills at a high enough level of proficiency to be successful. For you young players reading this, being successful on the offensive side

of the game, while supporting the play away from the puck, requires you as well as your coaches to develop skills, beyond the ability to take a beating in the low slot. It also requires the intelligence, quickness and guile to move effectively and with purpose into and out of the primary scoring areas to support the puckcarrier and help continue the offensive attack as well.

Moving with Purpose One of my top pet peeves that I have developed over the years is watching offensive players, while on the attack, campout in the low slot area while the battle is raging around them. Even though, there are times when you need to position yourself in front for screens and rebounds, this should never give you carte blanche to pitch a tent in front of the net every time you’re supporting the play away from the puck. If you truly want to be successful

in the primary scoring areas you should treat the low slot area, the way they do in basketball, like a three second lane. By planting yourself in front of the net on a regular basis, with little or no movement, you create a huge advantage for your opposition. Not only are you easy to covered but the likelihood of receiving a clean pass reception with interference from the defensemen covering that area is highly unlikely. The most effective way, to maneuver in the slot area is to consistently move in and out, placing yourself in the best possible puck support position with the ability to move quickly into the slot areas as the play progresses and the possibility for a high percentage pass reception or scoring chance presents itself. While some players prefer to muck it up in front of the net I’ve discovered through trial and error that maintaining a posture just outside the slot area and quickly moving into the areas below

the hash marks as the play progresses is a much more effective strategy than standing around in front of the net while taking a beating from the disagreeable defenseman. ■

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BEHIND THE BENCH By Mark Dyslin

Mark Dyslin has been coaching youth sports for over 15 years and coaching youth hockey since 1999. He is currently one of the coaches for St. Mark’s Junior Varsity Hockey Team.

Stamos Giatrakis (DSYHL FRSQ Whalers) moving to make the play.

Every year coach cream puff here takes the summer off and thinks all kids should do something 'sides hockey.

What a woose! His editor must think so too cuz I getta write a little somethin' every year – to tell it how it should be. I got a kid who's a Squirt...AAA BABY! He graduated from mites last year, a YEAR EARLY! That's cuz we roll hockey 24/7/365. If I woulda let the boy take summers off, we'd be sufferin' through another year of mites as a seven year old (OK, he'll be eight next February). I woulda been, what's a word Bench Baby would use, desecrated. And that woulda been timorous (see, I can use that thesaurus thing too). Last summer I had the boy in 5 camps, a summer skills league, and rat hockey at three different rinks 6 days a week. After he totally DOMINATED mites this past season, we knew it was time. So we slapped our $235 try-out fee on the barrel head and went for broke! I was pretty nervous. There were 19 kids trying out for 15 skating spots. A lot of the kids were older and bigger than my kid, but I've been working

on his «eye of the tiger» for the last 9 months. We nailed it! The four kids that got cut should think about “home ec” next year. Honestly, every time they got rocked (by my mini-Bertuzzi) they slapped down on the ice like they was shot. When you run with big dogs, you gotta learn how to tinkle on the tall trees. Those pantywaists got no place in hockey if they ain't gonna live the sacrifice. That's what my kiddo is all about: commitment. Like a pig is committed to a ham sandwich, my “Great One” knows he's gotta leave a few bodies behind as he moves up the hill. That's just the way its gotta be. Last month's “Twitter-esque” handles decoded: AU787: Bobby “Golden Jet” Hull; Explode2: Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion; GrandePajaro: Don “Big Bird” Saleski; MagnifiqueUne: Mario “The Magnificient One” Lemieux; Chicoutimi Cucumber: Georges Vezina; Vitis Kirsche: Don “Grapes” Cherry; Fast&Fiery: Maurice “the Rocket” Richard; KoachPhalange: Hector “Toe” Blake. ■

Guest columnist Vic Arious, parent and straight setter

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HoustonAerodrome Ice Skating ComplexHouston 281-84-SKATEStarbucks 832-237-7586 .25 miOlive Garden 281- 890-0784Methodist Willowbrook Hosp.281-477-1000 across from rink

Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center281-265-7465Starbucks 281-265-8911Papa LaRosa Flying Pizza in rink281-313-3500Methodist Sugar Land Hospital 281-274-7000

Space City Ice StationFriendswood 281-486-7979www.spacecityice.netOlive Garden 281-488-1022Starbucks 281-488-9800ER Clear Lake l 281-332-2511

AustinChaparral Ice Centers - Austin512.252.8500

Oklahoma CityBlazers Ice Centre -405-631-3307

Arctic Edge Ice Arena - 405-748-5454

StarStuff Locations in all Dr Pepper StarCenters Rinks(except Valley Ranch)

Players BenchRichardson 972.808.9991Coppell 972.393.2777

PRO shOPs*

Forwards/DefenseDavid Ambler 817.905.4561David Fry 817.832.2847Phil Chaney 214.537,6997Cliff Cook 469.831.5441Sergey Deshevyy 214.498.6967Danny Force 817.903,5442Ryan McLean 210.788.8286Stew Carson 817.253.7022 Michael Beck 972.571.7760Christophe Crossley 817.201.6211Chris Shakesby 214.597.1907Justin Walters 405.413.8623

Goaltending

Francois Lemay 469.766.1981Billy Pye 817.845.0133Andrew Norton 817.896.5084Cam MacDonald 817.800.2130

Power SkatingRob Warner 214.478.6605Ramil Sarkulov 817.805.0002David Horn 972.740.5513

PRivATe LessOns*ASSOCIATIONSAerodrome Ice Hockeyaerodromes.com

Alliance Bulldogsalliancebulldogs.org

Arctic Wolf Ice Centerarticwolfice.com

at&t Metroplex High School Hockey Leaguedrpepperstarcenter.com

Austin Roadrunnerswww.chaparralice.com

Bay Area Houston Houndshoundsicehockey.org

Corpus Christi Youth Hockeycoastalbendhockey.com

Dallas Stars AAAdallasstarsaaa.com

Dallas Ice Jetsicejets.com

Dallas Stars Selectsdallasstarsselects.com

Dallas Stars Youth Hockey Leaguedrpepperstarcenter.com

DJHA Penguinsdjha.com

DMHA Titansdmhahockey.orgDragons Youth Hockeydyhadragons.com

El Paso Hockeyelpasohockey.org

Grapevine Wolvesgrapevinestarcenter.com

Houston HERricanes Girlswww.houstonherricanes.com

Houston Hitmen Hockeyhoustonhitmen.com

Houston Hurricane Hockeyhoustonhurricanehockey.com

Houston Jr Aeros Hockeyjunioraeros.com

Houston Wild Hockeyjunioraeros.com

ICE at the Parks Hockey817-419-0095

Ice Skate USA Hockeyskatememorialcity.com

Ice Sports DirectoryInterscholastic Hockey Leagueishl.orgSouthwest Texas areasanctioned high school league and association

Jackalopes Amateur [email protected]

Killer Bee Foundationkillerbeehockey.com

McKinney Ice Hockey Clubmckinneyicehockey.com

Oklahoma City Youth Hockey Association -www.okcyha.org

Pegasus Flyers Inlinepegasusflyers.org

Polar Ice Housepolaricehousegrapevine.com

Rio Grande Valley Youthrgvyouthhockey.com

River City Hockeyrivercityhockey.org

Scots Hockeydallasscots.com

Senior Stars Hockey Leaguedrpepperstarcenter.com

Sugar Land Ice & Sportssugarlandice.com

Texas Aces Hockey Clubtexasaceshockey.com

Texas Tornado Hockeytornadohockey.com

Tulsa Youth Hockeywww.tyha.com

Univ. of Texas Ice Hockeytexasicehockey.com

Wichita Falls Wildcatswfwildcatshockey.com

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