Salute to Minor Hockey

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President’s Message

Tina Warawa - Submitted

There is no denying that this year for any minor hockey executive and for me as a president is unlike any season faced by a group before.

As a club, we were able to start our season in September with some modified regulations. Coach and team selection took place and many teams had already begun a few exhibition games. These games required some cohorting rules and 14-day breaks between your 2-3 team cohorted groups but the tiering season was underway. This halted when the provincial regulations were put in place. While this seems like a lot of work for the association and the families, we are still so happy that we began the process. We had many parents reach out to us to tell us that having hockey even for the short time was some sense of normality for the kids. We were able to provide 2-3 ice sessions for a few months for most of the groups. Team pictures did not happen due to the timing of the shutdown, but the kids still had time to bond and create a few memories. I can say that I am more convinced about the importance of the sport now more than ever before. I see it by the fact that the kids were so happy to come, they were willing to accept additional rules just to be able to play and now every time I go uptown, I see so many of those kids on the outdoor skating surfaces. As an association, I want to thank the Town of Vegreville for their hard work to provide additional outdoor spaces for residents of all ages to still have access to ice.

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