Congratulations to the Millbrook Atom LEO team that won the ''EE'' Championship in the 54th Annual Atom LiftLock Tournament on Sunday morning in a nail biter over Lindsay!

The Millbrook stars started the tournament on Thursday night and ended up playing five game in four days. No easy task for an 11 player team. They finshed the the round robin 3-0, in 3 very close games. The semifinal was even closer going to overtime to settle it against Ennismore. Off to the championship on Sunday morning at the Memorial Centre!

The boys were really fired up for the final game and you could tell that they were focused. There were some butterflies in the room and I was as nervous as anyone, but once they hit the ice for the first shift the butterflies were gone. They had one goal in mind and they never gave up, even when down a couple of goals against a very good Lindsay team.

It was nearly a scoreless first period until Lindsay netted one with 7 seconds left. Millbrook did not give up and tied it up early in the second period. Lindsay then turned it on and got a couple of quick goals with some hard work and got the edge 3-1. Millbrook, bolstered by the sea of Millbrook fans that made the roadtrip to the Memorial centre, responded by getting one late in the second to make it a one goal game. That set the stage for a dramatic comeback in the third. But Lindsay would have none of it and had several good scoring chances of their own. Millbrook stuck to the gameplan playing a mix of ferocious forechecking, sound defence and great goaltending to keep the deficit to one goal. Millbrook's persistence paid off and they scored an early third period goal to tie it at 3-3. The next goal was going to be huge. You could feel the tension in the air, it was a "next goal wins" situation. Both teams traded scoring chances in the third, then it happened. Millbrook got the go ahead goal on an innocent looking rebound with just under 5 minutes to go. Millbrook's commitment to team defence was once again put to the test. The boys responded with the strongest 4 and half minutes they have played all year, and despite Lindsay throwing everything they had at Millbrook, our boys were able to withstand it and earn the championship.

I am extremely proud of the effort that went into this tournament. We had a gameplan and everyone played an important role on the team. Without the efforts of every single player we would not have won. All of the players should be very proud of what they have accomplished.

Way to go boys!!

Marc Doucet
Atom Coach

Our skills partner Canadian Hockey Enterprises has released their schedule of Christmas Hockey Camps.

You can download a PDF of the camps or view them on their website.

Just a reminder that we will hold elections to permanently fill the President, Vice President and Equipment Manager positions at our next regular meeting, November 2nd, 2011, 7pm at the Lion's Den on County Road 10. To serve as President or Vice-President you must have previously held a position on the MDMHA executive for at least one term (two years). All current members of MDMHA are eligible to vote. Details of the positions and their duties can be found in our constitution located in the "Boardroom" section of the MDMHA website (http://www.millbrookhockey.com).

If you wish to stand for a position you must be nominated for that spot. The nomination can come from a member of the executive or a person in the audience. If multiple persons are nominated for the same position then a vote will be held to determine the winner.

We would also like to remind everyone that all regular executive meetings are open to the public. We welcome and encourage your input and participation. Please come out and let your voice be heard.

Hello Tyke parents and players, we will be running two Tyke teams this year. Please come to the Saturday, September 24th, 8am practice (listed on the website as Tyke 1). We will assess all of the kids over two hours and at the end divide them into two equal teams.

At that point we will tell you if you are playing for Tyke 1 or Tyke 2 and you can follow the appropriate schedule.

5:30-6:30pm - Mites & 1st year Tykes (2005 or earlier DOB)

6:30-7:30pm - 2nd year Tykes (2004 DOB) & Novice House League

7:30-8:30pm - Novice Rep & Atom

8:30-9:30pm - PeeWee & Bantam

Please note that these groups are very full and movement between them will only be allowed at the discretion of the skills coordinator.

Millbrook Minor hockey is currently looking for Midget age players who'd like to play contact hockey in 2011/12. We need players to round out a Midget team. Please contact our registrar, Diane Heron (705-939-2810 ), if you are interested in playing.

NOTE: the weekend schedule has changed! Please check it carefully!

With Millbrook's ice going in later again this year we decided to rent ice in Peterborough to allow us to run our hockey school earlier in the season. Last year we had issues fitting both the hockey school and try-outs in before the start of the Rep hockey season.

2011/12 Hockey School

Tuesday September 6th - Memorial Centre

6-7pm - Mites/Tykes/Novice

7-8pm - Atom/Minor Peewee - CHE Checking

8-9pm - Major PeeWee/Bantam - CHE Checking

Friday September 9th - Evinrude Centre

7-8pm - Mites/Tykes/Novice

8-9pm - Atom/Minor Peewee

9-10pm - Major PeeWee/Bantam

Saturday September 10th - Memorial Centre

9-10am - Mites/Tykes

10-11am - Novice/Atom

11-12pm - PeeWee/Bantam

Sunday September 11th - Memorial Centre

9-10am - Mites/Tykes

10-11am - Novice/Atom

11-12pm - PeeWee/Bantam

Note that the first night we will be having Canadian Hockey Enterprises in to run a checking clinic for the older age groups.

2011 hockey try-outs will be held at the Millbrook arena on the following dates:

If you have not registered for try-outs please contact Diane Heron as soon as possible to make sure you are on the list.

Saturday September 17th, 2011

9am - PeeWee REP

10am - Novice REP

11am - Atom REP

1pm - Bantam REP

Sunday September 18th, 2011

10am - Novice REP

11am - Atom REP

12pm - PeeWee REP

1pm - Bantam REP

Monday September 19th, 2011

6pm - Novice REP

7-8:30pm - PeeWee REP

8:30-10pm - Bantam REP

Tuesday September 20th, 2011

7-8:30pm - Atom REP

MDMHA is still accepting registrations for all new and returning players (late fee applies for returning players).

See Registration Forms and mailing address listing in the right hand section of our website.

One Registration Form is required for each player and all new comers, please also mail a copy of your childs birth certificate.

Thank you.

MDMHA Equipment Manager Jill Szilagyi has a quantity of the current National Sports discount cards available. They have coupons for purchasing hockey equipment and reduced pricing for skate sharpening until the end of January 2012. If you are interested in obtaining a card please contact Jill at: equipment@millbrookhockey.com. She will also be at the Millbrook Arena August 22nd from 8:00 until 9:30 if people would like to drop by the arena at that time. (She will be with the ball hockey wrap-up banquet upstairs.)

Oshawa, Ont. (July 12, 2011) - Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey is providing all five-year-old players across Canada with an opportunity to get their first hockey helmet for free, giving parents peace of mind while instilling the importance of on-ice safety from the beginning of their child's sporting involvement. By providing new and safe equipment, the Chevrolet Canada Hockey Helmet Program will help these young players learn that safe hockey is fun hockey.

"For over a decade, Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey has been involved in creating a safe and enjoyable environment for kids across Canada, "said Bobby Orr. "The new program to provide free helmets to young players is a great initiative that will help us build safety into the culture of sports and help kids understand that hockey can be lots of fun, while still being safe." All players born in 2006 who register to play hockey with Hockey Canada in the 2011/2012 season will be eligible to receive a free Bauer Hockey helmet from Chevrolet. In the 2010/2011 season, over 23,000 five-year-olds were registered with Hockey Canada.

To pre-register for a Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey package, including a free helmet, parents can visit www.chevrolethockey.ca beginning July 12, 2011*. Full registration starts August 19, 2011, when parents will be able to pick up their Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey package containing a certificate for the new Bauer 2100 hockey helmet from their closest Chevrolet dealer. The certificate can be exchanged for the helmet at the designated Forzani retail outlet in their local area, including Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sport Mart, InterSport, and Sports Experts.

Due to the current Postal Lock Out, we will extend our finally date for this season to help you avoid the late fee.

Currently we will extend up to post marked date of July 9th, after which time, please submit with your late fees.

Thank you.

RLHA: 41 votes cast. 30 votes for, 11 against = 73% in favour.

MDMHA: 88 votes cast. 55 votes for, 33 against = 60% in favour.

The motion does not pass.

Thanks very much to both amalgamation teams for all of your hard work, diligence and above all patience through this process. Thanks also to all of the committed members of both associations who came out to the information nights.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the May 17th Amalgamation meeting in Bewdley has been cancelled. The new date will be posted on the website as soon as we have it.

Our skills partner, Canadian Hockey Enterprises, has published their summer schedule of specialized programs for Boys and Girls ages 4-18 years old. One week camps are offered throughout July and August for house league and all-star players.

For more information please visit the CHE website or call 705-749-5880

Please note that due to road work and the election the May 4th General Meeting will not be held at the Lion's Den. Instead it will be held at 825 Fallis Line at 7pm.

An Amalgamation section of the website has been created. Content is being added to the section on an ongoing basis as we receive or as we can format for addition to the site.

Visit the Amalgamation Resource and Information section.

The Banquet is April 10th at the Golden Wheel.

The first sitting will be at 11.a.m

• Atom Leo
• Atom Rep
• Pee wee Leo
• Pee Wee Rep
• Total sitting approx. 64

Second sitting 1.00 pm

• Myte
• Tyke#1
• Tyke#2
• Nov Rep
• Total sitting approx. 60

Third sitting 3 p.m

• Bantam Leo
• Midget
• Juvenile Rep
• Total sitting approx. 55

If there are any siblings or extra people who wish to attend and eat please advise your coach as seating is limited.

All players and coaching staff will have their meals paid for. Additional meals will not be covered. Kids meals (chicken fingers and fries) will be $7.00 and adults will be $11.00 for the buffet.

In past years we have accommodated vegetarians so if there are any special requests, we will try to accommodate.

For the first two groups, please be aware we will be trying to keep to a schedule. When the meal and presentations are finished, remember the next group will be arriving soon.

Thank you for a great year and all the best for next year!

We are now accepting coaching applications for the 2011-12 Season. Coach selection and interviews will take place in June.

Download Coaching Application - PDF

Come out and support the Atom Leo Team who have made it to the A Championships. They have had an amazing season having only lost 1 game. They will be playing against Havelock. Their first game is this Sunday, February 27 in Millbrook at 5:30pm. (It will be best 2 out of 3 games.) The next game will be Friday, March 4 in Havelock at 6:00pm and if needed game 3 will be back in Millbrook on Sunday, March 6 at 5:30pm.

Update: Juvenile registration fees have been lowered to match the Midget fees - $550. Any Juvenile players who have already registered will be issued refunds for the difference.

Register by the Year End Banquet (April 10th, 2011) and pay last years prices!

• Myte/Tyke/Novice - $450
• Atom/PeeWee/Bantam/Midget - $530
• Juvenile - $580

Prices after the banquet:

• Myte/Tyke/Novice - $470
• Atom/PeeWee/Bantam/Midget - $550
• Juvenile - $600

Hey folks, I've worked out a schedule of Parents vs. Coaches pickup games ending in our Gala 2 game extravaganza!

Pickup games

Thursday, February 24th, 7:30pm

Thursday, March 10th, 7:30pm

The Big Game(s)

Thursday, March 24th, 6:30-9:30pm

For the final game we'll be playing two games (teams TBD), with a Skills competition between the two games.

Details on The Big Game(s) will be posted when I have it.

If you are interested in playing in any of the pickup games or The Big Game(s) please call (705) 277-2177 or email Glen Hunter. There's still plenty of space available for everyone.

The 2010/2011 Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday March 23rd, 2011 at 7pm at the Lion's Den on County Road 10.

Everybody is welcome and encouraged to attend.

There will be elections for the following positions:

• President
• Registrar
• Referee-in-Chief
• Equipment Convener
• Ice Scheduler
• Gatekeeper/Timekeeper Convener
• Local League Convener
• Fundraising Convener

Also on the agenda will be constitutional amendments and other matters.

Effective for the 2011/2012 season MDMHA has moved to an early registration system. We strongly recommend that you register at the banquet (date TBD).

In person registration will occur at the Millbrook Lion's Den ONE day only - Wednesday June 15, 2011 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Registrations received by June 25, 2011 will be guaranteed a place on a team for the 2011/2012 season.

Families registering more than two children with MDMHA shall receive a $25 discount per child starting with the third child.

Late Registrations received after June 25, 2011 are subject to a $50.00 late fee and will be placed on a team if team numbers allow. Team sizes and registration numbers may dictate late registrations being added to a 'wait list'.

Players planning to try out in other centers must register (including tryouts) with MDMHA by June 15/2011 to be guaranteed a place on a Millbrook team. Contact the OMHA Rep to obtain permission to try out in another center. Players must be registered (including tryouts) with MDMHA to be eligible for a release to another centre in the event there is no Rep team in their age group.

Payment of total registration fees may be divided into 6 equal post-dated cheques payable to Millbrook & District Minor Hockey Association (MDMHA) and dated: April 1, May 1, June 1, July 1, August 1 and September 1. Cheques not dated the 1st of the month will be held onto and cashed the following 1st of the month.

Download the full 2011/12 Registration Info document - PDF 71kb

Download the full 2011/12 Registration Form - PDF 69kb

Your Atom Rep team is currently in full play-off mode. We lost the first two OMHA quarter final games in Meaford (2-1 and 5-1), but won an exciting game #3 in Millbrook Sunday past (2-1). Game #4 is this Saturday at 1:30pm in Millbrook.

Come out and support your Atom Rep team!!

To make up for a missed session there is a Peewee/Bantam skills session at 7:30pm this Thursday February 10th.

To make up for a missed session there is a Peewee/Bantam skills session at 7:30pm this Thursday February 10th.

The 2011 Millbrook Minor Hockey AGM will be held at 7pm on Wednesday March 23, 2011 at the Lion's Den on County Road 10.

Everybody is welcome (and encouraged!) to attend.

The 7:30pm (Atom) and 8:30pm (Peewee/Bantam) Skills sessions have been canceled this week due to a rescheduled play-off game. We'll make up these sessions in February.

The next Executive Meeting is Wednesday January 5th, 2011 - at 7pm at the Lion's Den.

Executive Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

Update: we had two great nights of hockey, the coaches took it to the parents in the first game, but the parents retaliated in the second, though there were some rostering "irregularities", the word "ringer" was heard more than once.

We raised $110 for MDMHA and gathered quite a bit of food for the Millbrook Food Share.

Last year I (Glen Hunter) ran a fundraiser for Millbrook Minor Hockey where we played a series of games pitting the parents of MDMHA players against the rostered coaching staff of MDMHA teams. I'm pleased to announce that the new season of Parents vs. Coaches games starts December 23rd at 7:30pm. The next game will be December 30th at 7:30pm. There will be other pickup games through the rest of the year where I can get ice, with a final Parents vs. Coaches fund-raising night in March.

The December games are pickup, full equipment, and limited to the first 30 people who sign up. Cost is $10 per player with all profit going to MDMHA. To sign-up for the pickup games please see me at the rink, call me: (705) 277-2177, or drop me an email:

Spectators are welcome to attend. We ask that all spectators bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Millbrook Food Bank.

Update: The problem seems to have been fixed on Google's end and the calendars have been restored to month view. Thank you for your patience.

Hello everybody, there is a problem with the Google calendars that we use to display and track our ice schedules. The Month and Week displays are not showing correctly for some users. Google is aware of the problem and we hope that it will be fixed within the next day or so. For now we have changed all of the calendars so that they display in Agenda mode by default.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The next Executive Meeting is Wednesday December 1st, 2010 - at 7pm at the Lion's Den

Executive Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

The following information comes from Steve Clancy, Trainer for the Atom team.

If you click on the link to view a web air on brain injuries...something everyone with a child involved in a contact sport should be aware of. It is an hour long but really informative on the importance of how to properly treat an injury and some myths associated with brain injuries, mouth guards and helmets.

I have attached the scat (concussion) card discussed in the web air so if nothing else please review this. Also attached is the return to play (most recent guidelines) steps that I have. In our case, should this ever be required ,the return to play (doctors note) will fall after step 3 prior to a player participating in drills as contact is not an issue as much as falling at high speed is for our kids.

They will be allowed to skate, after the proper steps, and will require a doctors note prior to full practice participation. This note will be the one from the doctor that approves them for play.

Resources:

HTCP Concussion Card (.pdf)

Return to play guidelines (.doc)

The following information comes from Steve Clancy, Trainer for the Atom team.

I have asked all the kids to bring a drink for after games and practices (chocolate milk or Gatorade)...carbs immediately following exercise greatly boost the recovery and stores of energy that can be built up and used over the season. A common misconception is to try and eat well before a game or practice and let the kids have "treats" after. This is in fact opposite to what should be done...well no treats before either... and a meal should be 3-4 hours prior to a game and only a light snack and fluids in the hour (s) prior to...the energy comes from the carbohydrate stores built up with overall proper, healthy eating. Building muscle and recovering carbs (energy) comes from what is eaten after exercise. Let them eat as much as they want after provided it is healthy and low in fat.

Due to an Atom Rep game the Atom, PeeWee and Bantam players will all be skating together at 7:30pm. There will be no 8:30pm Skills session.

November 18th is still a CHE night and a Goalie skills night.

The next Executive Meeting is November 2nd, 2010 - at 8pm at the Lion's Den

Executive Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

The Millbrook Stars Novice, Atom and Peewee Rep hockey teams are showing their support of breast cancer awareness month by having a Pink in the Rink night during their home games on October 25, 2010.

We hope that anyone attending the games will show their support by wearing something pink. The players will be sporting hockey sticks taped in pink.

All money we raise by 50/50 and/or donation jars will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Come out and show your support for Millbrook hockey and the Canadian Cancer Society.

The township has posted a survey looking for feedback into the creation of a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

The Online Survey is for residents of Cavan Monaghan only and will be active until November 1, 2010. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.

Link to the Survey

The next Executive Meeting is October 5th, 2010 at 7pm at the Lion's Den on County Road #10, just north of Millbrook. Due to a Girl Guide meeting we may be in the basement for the first part of this meeting.

Executive Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

The 2010/11 MDMHA skills program will start Thursday October 7th, 2010. Go to the skills page to see the times for your age group.

We're pleased to announce that this year's skills program is being run in partnership with Canadian Hockey Enterprises. A recognized leader in hockey camps and tournaments CHE will be bringing their experience to Millbrook in a series of sessions spread throughout the skills season.

There are a few spaces available in some of the age groups, if you are interested please contact Glen Hunter.

We're pleased to announce the times for our 2010/2011 season hockey school.

Please note that we are running a separate goalie school during the second (Novice) session. All goalies regardless of age group should attend this session.

Updated: The 2010/2011 Hockey School was a great success! Thanks to our incredible volunteers for helping make it happen: Bas, Ryan, Shawn, Tim, Michelle, Nicole, Dennes, Cyril, Robert, Roland, Kim, Mel & Lori at the door and special thanks to Randy & Kyle who ran the goalie sessions.

Thanks to all the great players who made the sessions as enjoyable for us as we hope we did for you!

The next Executive Meeting is September 7th, 2010 at 7pm at the Lion's Den on County Road #10, just north of Millbrook.

Executive Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

Just a reminder that Hockey Registration is Sunday August 22nd, 2010, 6pm - 9pm upstairs at the Millbrook Arena.

If you are interested in helping with the Hockey School or Skills program please make sure you talk to Glen Hunter.

There will also be a mouth guard clinic at registration so bring your kids and get them fitted.

Hockey season is fast approaching and registrations are starting to flow in, if you are interested in coaching a team this year please fill out a MDMHA Coaching Application and return to Ken Thomas (his address is on the form). Coaching interviews will take place the week of August 30th.

Coach Application Form (PDF)

The next Executive Meeting is August 3rd, 2010 at 7pm at the Lion's Den on County Road #10, just north of Millbrook.

The Secretary position has been filled but we're still looking for somebody to take on the Fundraiser role, if you're interested in helping make Millbrook Hockey better for everyone come out to the meeting!

Executive Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

In addition to our regular Skills program there is interest in adding a separate Goalie skills program in Millbrook Hockey.

To make a separate Goalie skills program feasible we would need both enough enrolled goalies and parent volunteers to support the program. If you would be interested in participating either as a player goalie or parent volunteer please call (705) 277-2177 or email our Skills Coordinator, Glen Hunter.

Time and cost TBD based on demand.

The July 2010 Executive Meeting will be held Tuesday July 6th upstairs at the Millbrook Arena. Everybody is welcome to attend.

There are currently two open positions on the executive: secretary and fund-raising coordinator. If you are interested in either of these positions please make sure to attend the meeting.

Contact Diane Heron at 705-939-2810 or

The next Executive Meeting is June 1st, 2010 at 7pm in the upstairs room above the arena.

Executive Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Everybody is welcome to attend.

Early registration table will be available at the year-end banquet. Early registration will include payment plan of June 1, July 1, August 1, Sept 1 - All money due by Sept 1 or late fee of $25.

In person registration will take place at the Millbrook Arena one day only - Sunday, August 22, 2010, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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