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2018 Holiday Tournament
Dear NCWHLers,
We’re pleased to announce that we will once again be holding an NCWHL Holiday Tournament at Nazareth Ice Oasis in Redwood City and San Mateo! Most games will be held in San Mateo with each team playing 1 game in RWC. This is a great opportunity to meet other players in the league, practice your skills in a totally fun and relaxed environment, and keep your skating fresh over the long holiday and new years break.
We’ll be fielding 4 mixed-level teams and we’ll take care of creating the teams, so all you have to do is show up and skate.
The Details
• Spots are available on a first come, first served basis, up to 52 skaters (maximum of 13 skaters per team). The tournament is available to NCWHL skaters in the Winter 2018/19 season.
• The games will be held on Friday December 28, Saturday December 29, and Sunday December 30. Each skater will get 4 games. The tentative schedule includes round robin games early evening Friday and mid-day and evening on Saturday and a consolation and championship game mid-morning on Sunday.
• We will play at the Nazareth Ice Oasis rink in Redwood City and San Mateo. FYI, Ice Oasis is also hosting beginner and intermediate tournaments for their co-ed Rec leagues.
• Players should bring both their dark and light NCWHL jerseys.
• The cost is $140, paid directly to Ice Oasis on the day of your first game (cash, check, and credit cards accepted).
• You can designate ONE player as your tournament “buddy” and you’ll be guaranteed to be on the same team as that person.
Goalies
We also need goalies (and goalies play free)! If you’re interested please indicate “Goalie” in the Google Form.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sign Up
Please fill out this Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/s1rlj8IfssAKe7dt1
We’ll send you an email confirming your spot, and will try to get the rosters posted at least 1 week prior to the tournament.
Hockey 101: Beginners Welcome!
So, you’ve never given a single thought to the idea of playing ice hockey. Maybe you’ve been ice skating a couple of times in the past. Maybe you’re a fan of watching the pros on TV. But playing?? No. Way. What if we were to convince you otherwise? NCWHL offers many resources for women to get introduced to the sport. Let us convince you!
Give Hockey a Try Day
If you’re able to join us for our bi-annual GHATD (Give Hockey a Try Day), this is a fantastic way to get over the jitters with little commitment to purchasing gear or registering for a season. This super fun event is held at San Mateo Ice Oasis. For a small registration fee, our League provides full gear plus a little bit of light on-ice coaching. Then all skaters and goalies participate in a low-key fun scrimmage to end the evening! Most skaters that participate in this event have never played before and few have much skating experience. If that sounds like you, send us a message!
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Gear Sale
You attended GHATD and now you’re hopelessly HOOKED. Getting geared up for hockey can be an expensive venture, especially if you’re not sure what to get, how to fit it, what size to wear… Let our experts help you! Our League volunteers hold a Gear Sale after each GHATD and sells gently used gear for a small fraction of the cost of buying new. It makes getting started so much easier!
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Beginner Division
Ready to go? You tried hockey at GHATD. You got geared up. You’re ready for the next step, but you’re worried about not knowing anything about hockey, much less how to skate. Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered! NCWHL’s Green Division accepts all skaters and goalies at the beginner level from little experience to none at all. Our coaches will show you the ropes from skating, to stick-handling, to game rules. All games in Green Division are coached, too! Green offers a fun and supportive environment for complete beginners to flourish.
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Need More Info on Getting Started?
Visit our “Getting Started” page to learn everything you need to do to get registered and start scoring goals!
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