CANANDAIGUA KNIGHTS HOCKEY

RED, WHITE AND BLUEHOCKEY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

The Red, White & Blue Program is a FUN program designed for the beginning player ages 8 years old and under.

This USA Hockey sponsored program uses a nationally developed curriculum to teach your players the basic skills needed to play and enjoy hockey.

The Cross Ice Program is meant to increase skills by playing cross ice rather than on a full ice surface.

There are four major tenants of the Red, White and Blue program: More Puck Time Age-Appropriate Training Cost Savings Increased competition

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

NY STATE AMATEUR HOCKEY

ASSOCIATION

EAST NORTH CENTRAL

TRAVEL/SELECT

WEST

“HOUSE” OR NOT SELECT

WNYAHA EMPIRE

CANANDAIGUA

WEBSTER

RYH

CANANDAIGUA

WHERE WE FIT

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

USA Hockey strongly recommends participation in the Red, White and Blue Program

The NY State Amateur Hockey Association Mandates full compliance with Red, White and Blue 2012/13 season for 8U.

NYSAHA Mandates Mite A to continue “as is” for 2011/12 season.

NYSAHA Mandates Mite B to conform to Red, White and Blue for 2011/12 Season.

There are two options for the traditional Mite B player Empire League CKH “In House” League

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

Empire Red, White and Blue Program Implements all aspects of the Red, White and Blue Maintains competition between existing members (House League) Cross Ice Practice formats Game Formats Include

5 v 5 or 4 v 4 - Cross Ice 4 or 6 teams (2 or 3 games) compete at the same time Smaller goals, (maybe no goalies) No Score 2 Minute buzzer for changes Beginning face off only 1 Referee to oversee the game No penalties, penalty shot for major infractions

Travel to other member sites for games

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

CKH – “In-House” - Red, White and Blue Program Implements intent of the Red, White and Blue Creates competition between several (6-7) CKH teams Cross Ice Practice formats Game Formats Include

4 v 4 - Cross Ice 4 teams (2 games) compete at the same time Full Size goals with goalies Score is kept 2 Minute buzzer for changes Beginning face off only Coaches oversee the game No penalties

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

CKH - Red, White and Blue Program

Advantages of the “In House” concept No Travel to other member sites for games….(like Batavia,

Lakeshore, etc…) Lower cost due to multiple teams sharing ice costs Consistent game and practice schedule….will try and create

set game times on the weekend Friendly rivalry within Canandaigua Area NHL type team names Ability to schedule Away (or host) jamborees and festivals Lower number of players equals more ice time

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUEGame format

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CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

CKH - Red, White and Blue Program

Demographics Approximately 140, 8U players for 2011/12 Approximately 25, 8 year olds for 2011/12 CKH intent is to place qualified 7&8 year olds on a Mite A

team. There may be more than one A team. On ice evaluations as well as prior year coach input will be

used to construct the Mite A and Red, White and Blue teams. Cost will be approximately 2/3 of current Mite program. Beginner program will continue as is. Players graduating from

that program enter the Red, White and Blue Program.

CKH – RED, WHITE AND BLUE

EASIER ON FAMILIES

IMPROVED PLAYER SKILLS

MORE PLAYER ICE TIME

LOWER COST

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