Don't forget players meeting at 6:20 tonight before  practice.

Parents meeting at 8:00pm Monday in the APM Gym.  At least one parent from every family please.

Hello folks, things are moving fast as our league starts on Sunday. I had to trade some ice times already so thier are a few scheduling changes. We do want to get our Players and Parent meetings out of the way before the league starts as well. The shedule is updated till the end of november on the web sites calandar so have a look going forward for those needing to change work shifts etc....

Up coming schedule

Sunday Oct 24th Practice 6:50-8:20 If any players can't make it please contact David 902-628-9913 We are planning to have a players meeting and jerseys selection if everyone can make it. Players are asked to be there at 6:20 sharp.

Monday Oct 25th Practice 8:40 APM  We will have a parents meeting Monday before Practice. Hopefully in the Gym at the Apm center ( Location and time will be firmed up tomorrow )

First league game is Wednesday Oct 27th at Simmons vs Central 7:30pm

First home game is Thursday Oct 28th at APM vs Summerside.

Keep a check on this page for updates till we get an e mail list going

Our manager for the year will be Shane MacDougall. You can e mail him your contact info to make it one less job at the meeting. His e mail is shanesworkmail@gmail.com

Thanks for now

David

Here is the U18AA team for this year. For the players on the team please check back on this site for more info on the upcoming schedule including parents meetings and ice times as the league starts Monday. I'll have more info posted by Saturday. For those not on the list good luck with your season and we will be looking for AP players in the coming weeks if interested. You can also check the coordinators page for your next ice time. I would also like to say that this is my least favorite time of year having to pick a team out of these fine young men. Please give it 24 hours if you have any questions directed to me.

Thanks

David

Blake Crozier

Zac Tonner

Cody Cudmore

Jordon Mahar

Cash Main-Elsinga

Malcolm MacDonald

Liam Flynn

Lucas MacDonald

Jay MacDonald

Malcolm MacDonald

Calen MacPhail

Liam Wood

Kaleb MacCormac

Parker MacDougall

Noah Wolfe

Nathan Gallant

Mason Ward 

Here is the line up for Thursdays game vs Gulf Storm Players can enter the rink at 7:00. Fans can enter at 7:30 we can take up to 200 fans in total you will need your ID and vac pass. Every player must pay the $10 even if you are sitting out. Players that are sitting out can give thier money to Shane MacDougall at the door please. Players sitting out can just go in with the fans and sit in the stands please. Don't come to dressing room.

GOALIES                                 

Zac Tonner                              

Donovan Burt

Blake Crozier (SITTING)

DEFENCE

Jordon Mahar                            

Cody Cudmore

Lucas MacDonald

Liam Flynn

Jonathan Havenga

Malcolm MacDonald

Cash Main-Elsinga (SITTING)

FORWARDS

Parker MacDougall                                                 

Noah Wolfe                                

Kaleb MacCormac                       

Ryan O'Connor                           

Nathan Gallant

James Doucette

Mason Ward

Caden Dawson

Mitchell Ford

Jay MacDonald (SITTING)

MalcolmMacDonald (SITTING)

Calen MacPhail (SITTING)

Liam Wood (SITTING)

Here are the players that will be moving on to the practice on Monday and the exhibition game. I would like to thank everyone for coming out and if your not on the list you can check the coordinators page in the coming days for your next ice time.

The fallowing players please come to Practice Monday at 8:40 APM and we have an exhibition game Thursday at 7:30 at the APM vs Gulf Storm

Goalies:

Blake Crozier

Zac Tonner

Donavan Burt

Defence:

Jordan Mahar

Lucas MacDonald

Cody Cudmore

Malcolm MacDonald

Cash Main-Elsinga

Jonathan Havenga

Liam Flynn

Forwards:

Jay MacDonald

Liam Wood

James Doucette

Nathan Gallant

Calen MacPhail

Mason Ward

Ryan O'Connor

Malcolm MacDonald

Mitchell Ford

Kaleb MacCormac

Noah Wolf

Caden Dawson

Parker MacDougall

Here is the list of players that will take part in the intersquade game Saturday at 5:20-6:50 at the APM.

Goalies:

Blake Crozier

Zac Tonner

Thomas Gillis

Mathew Carpenter

Donavan Burt

Defence:

Grayson Arbing

Justin Butler

Cody Cudmore

Connor DesRoche

Liam Flynn

Jonathan Havenga

Jordon Mahar

Lucas MacDonald

Malocolm MacDonald

CashMain-Elsinga

Forwards:

Liam Wood

Noah Wolfe

Mason Ward

Simon Shoemaker

Jack Platts

Ryan O'Connor

Calen MacPhail

Parker MacDougall

Malcolm MacDonald

Jay MacDonald

Kaleb MacCormac

Sam LeClair

Christian Irwin

Nathan Gallant

Mitchell Ford

James Doucette

Caden Dawson

Gordon Butler

Here is some information on the U18AA tryouts taking place in the coming days. As far as Covid protocalls go Nadine has outlined them on the coordinator's page so if you need info on that please check there. Thier are two ice times Thursday and Nadine has the groups and times on the coordinators page.

Here is the tryout process for this year.

Thursday 7:30 Group 1 Practice

Thursday 8:40 Group 2 Practice (Find the groups lists on the coordinators page)

We will cut the numbers down to 33 or so after Thursday and look on this web sit for the list that will continue on to the intersquad game on Saturday.

Saturday 5:20- 6:50 Intersquad game

Again thier will be more cuts after this ice time and their will be a list posted on this web site letting the players know who comes to the next ice time.

Monday 8:40 practice

Thursday 7:30 exihbition game vs Gulf Storm

Team will be picked and posted on this web site after the exhibition game.

Before trying out for U18AA here are a few thing to consider and things we expect from players and parents. We will be asking that the young men that are selected to this team are dedicated and make all ice times practices and games. I realize that some have part time jobs and other intrests but expect them to work around the team's schedule. We practice once a week (8:40-9:40 APM). Our home games are on Thursday nights at 7:30 APM. we usually have 1 away game a week as well. We hope to go in some tournaments this year depending on Covid restrictions but usually go in 4 with one being off Island. The cost to play on this team pre covid was $580.00 but was less last year. so this will depend on how many tournaments we play in. This just gives you an idea of the cost. The money you pay goes to things like socks,pucks,first aid supplys, team pictures tournaments and team events. There will also be a set of rules for players to fallow we hope for the parents support to make everything run smooth.

In picking this team which is definitly not my favorite part of this job. I know many of you parents with young men that are trying out for this team which always makes it harder. I traditionally have a hard working team. My goal is to have a group of young men that work hard both in practice and games. A group that comes together and gets along well on and off the ice. Don't have to be best friends but have to be good team mates. We want them to improve, listen to coachs,  compete to the best of thier ability every night, be respectfull to all and most of all have fun. This is our (the coach's) fun as well and its suposed to be fun for the parents as well. My final decisions are not always based on skill, it takes many different things to make up a good team. 5-6 months is a long time to be a team and thier will be highs and lows so hold on because here we go. I hope everyone can respect the though desisions we have to make in the coming week. All the best to all in the coming week and for the upcoming season. I hope we can get another full season in this year. Any questions or concerns my number is 902-628-9913 send a text or call.

Thanks

David, Kenneth, Matt and Duck  

Welcome back to all the U18 Players and Parents. My name is David Lank and I am back for another year of coaching the U18 AA team here in North River. I have the same coaching staff returning with me this year with KennethMacFayden, Matt Lank and Donald (Duck) MacDonald all returning to the bench to help with the coaching duties. We are all looking forward to another season and even know Covid is not gone away hopefully we can enjoy another season of hockey with very few interruptions.

We would like to invite all players at the U18 level to come out to conditioning camps. These are open to all players no matter if your planning on playing AA or A. Its a chance for everyone to get on the ice and get a chance to get a couple hours in on the skates before hockey starts. We will then go into tryout mode where those kids wishing to compete for spots on the UAA team. We are looking forward to meeting the new kids coming up from U15 and seeing those we allready Know from other years.

I will post more about tryouts in the next week or so as to how that will work. For all info on sessions, ice times and signups for both tryouts and conditioning go to the coordinators page for U18. This will give you all the information on what to do to sign up so you can attend the conditioning camps and tryouts if you wish. Monday Oct 4th (today) is the last day for sign up. Remember we are still living in different times with Covid and rules must be fallowed and also remember Be Patient and Be Kind.

Thanks for now

David