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MARCH 2, 2016
An exciting season for Vegreville Initiation hockey
A donation to the Vegreville Kidsport program: Accepting the donation are Kid Sport Representatives Rochelle Holinski and Evan Warawa. This is Wranglers initiation team 2. Coached by Trevor Warawa, assisted by Ryan Reynolds, Dale Gladys, Donavan Rattray, Zenith Komarniski. Manager is Kristen Warawa. Players include: Kipton Rattray, Benjamin Warawa, Clay Ziegler, Kyla Ogrodnick, Tavyn Glade, Peyton Rattray, Oliver Horon, Cale Gladys, Max Komarniski, Reiss Dmytriw, Nicholas Wozny, Dontae Wozny, Savannah Wozny. (Photo supplied)
A donation to the Vegreville Jumpstart program. Accepting are Jodeen Peck. This is Wranglers initiation team 1 coached by Cody Weleschuk, Assistant coaches Jeff Miller, Neil Rowe, Scott Langkow, Curtis Harsulla. Manager is Kelly Weleschuk. Players are : Gabriel Lepage, Kellan Trophy, Cailyn Ferguson, Carter Harsulla, Brady Weleschuk,Tristan Trophy, Levi Jr.Walter, Jadis Fedorak, Kash Rowe, Ethan Shirley, Calder Longbow, Joe Miller, Paiten Axten. (Photo supplied)
A Wranglers vs.Wranglers fun game showing the half ice set up and small boards. Coach Dale Gladys is on the ice giving some advice. (Photo Supplied)
Zenith Komarniski Presenting Chuck a Puck winner Luella Wozny with her $100 Walmart gift card donated by Canadian Pressure Tesing and the Signed Florida Panthers Jersey donated by Ironhorse Specialized inc. (Photo supplied)
Puck Scramble action! The scramble off by Zane L’heureaux of St. Albert Chicken Hawks and Oliver Horon of Vegreville Wranglers. (Photo Supplied)
Cherie Ziegler Submitted This Year 28 between the ages of 4 and 7 registered and participated in the Vegreville and District Minor Hockey Association Initiation level program. Some of the highlights of the season were trail blazing initiatives, Tuesday and Saturday practices, our home and away games, a Large One day tournament, and community fundraising efforts. After several early season practices in October and November, the kids were divided into 2 relatively equally skilled teams. With Hockey Alberta passing on some new early development initiatives, VDMHA were trail blazers and adopted the half ice initiative. New boards were purchased to divide the large ice surface into 2 smaller ice surfaces. This allowed both teams to practice and both teams to play games at the same time. The focus at the Initiation level is on fundamental skill developCONTINUED TO PAGE 6