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Front Row L to R: William Charroud, Gavin Brandow, Daniel Sobeck, Tessa Nederveld, Austin Host, Gavin Denherder and Ethan Vermeer Coaches L to R: Joel Breazeale, Corey Sobeck and Scott Denherder
6U CROSS-ICE TEAM GOLD
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Front Row L to R: Cameron Stone, Kazimir Rybczynski, Theodore Keeley, Reid Grinwis, Robert Volz, Tommy Frye, and Brayden Perdue. Coaches L to R: Joel Breazeale and Dave Atkinson
6U CROSS-ICE TEAM GREEN Front Row L to R: Logan Dauksts, Henrik Vanderbroek, Noah Wyckoff, Alex Baird, Garrett Majewski, Jacen Headd, and Sasha (Alex) Wright. Coaches L to R: Joel Breazeale and Ben Majewski
8U MITES TEAM PURPLE Front Row L to R: Kelsey VanDenBerg, Conner Madden, Carter Ball, Robert Park, Kiran Wressell, and Liam Anderson Coaches L to R: Joel Breazeale and Jeff Wressell Not Pictured: Graham Mast
Front Row L to R: Benjamin Vanderklok, Grant Matzke, Eric Hurlbutt, Chase Fitton, Owen Schroeder, Ethan Vander Veen, and Gabriel DeCoster Coaches L to R: Joel Breazeale, Brian DeCoster, and Scott Schroeder Not Pictured: Jonas Mulder
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8U MITES TEAM GREY
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Front Row L to R: Sam VanWieren, James Cook, John Pitch IV, Jadon Conant, Leland Henning, Gehrig Hatkowski, Isabella DeCoster Coaches L to R: Joel Breazeale and Brian DeCoster
8U MITES TEAM BLACK
10U SQUIRT VANDER VEEN Seated L to R: Lucas Brandow, Kyle VanDenBerg, Easton Knight, Brian Donley, Jake Schmidt, and Braden Vander Veen Standing L to R: Braden Bates, Luke Essebaggers, Will Mulder, Vaughan Gray, and Lucas Willman Coaches L to R: Head Coach, Aaron Vander Veen; Assistant Coach, Gregg Mulder; and Assistant Coach, Rob Brandow Not pictured: Ernesto Hernandez, Logan Kowalke and Assistant Coach, Chad Essebaggers
10U SQUIRT MACKENZIE Seated L to R: Jaxon Hopp, Kobe Sterley, Max MacKenzie, Blake Visser, Eli Buckingham, Tyler Cicero, and Landon Brewer. Standing L to R: Dillon Goodrich, Max Horning, Keegan Winterhalter, Maclain Henning, Thad Rybcznski, and Mason Schroeder Coaches L to R: Assistant Coach, Tim Cicero; Head Coach, Brad MacKenzie, and Assistant Coach, Scott Schroeder Not Pictured: Lewis Gardine and Assistant Coach Nick Marckini
Age / Level
3-8
Beginner
House B
Tier II
Tier I
High School
Learn to Skate Learn to Play
6U Cross Ice
7-8
8U Mite
Mite 7U Mite 8U
9-10
10U Squirt
Squirt Major 10U
11- 12
12U Pee Wee
Pee Wee A Pee Wee AA
Pee Wee Minor 11U Pee Wee Major 12U
13-14
14U Bantam
Bantam A Bantam AA
Bantam Minor 13U Bantam Major 14U
Midget JV (HS Div)
Midget Minor 15U Midget Minor 16U Midget Major 18U
15-16 17-18
Varsity High School Hockey
GVAHA is committed to player development and has partnered with these teams and organizations to allow for multiple playing opportunities and paths. For more information on these levels and teams, please contact the hockey directors at GVAHA.
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Seated L to R: Sam Bydalek, Jack Bydalek, Max Marsh, Elijah VerWys, Micheal Kimball, Charlie Meyer, and Skyy Parrow Standing L to R: Robert Sobeck, Anna Hamlin, Justin Russell, Luke Rozema, Gavin McNeil, Owen Veneklase, Cole Stelpstra, Noah Kegeler Coaches: Corey Sobeck, Adam Adani, Tanner Pratt, Jim Rozema, Brian Bydalek Not pictured: Jacob Kik
Front Row L to R: Cole Williams, Aiden Middendorf, Nathaniel Kloppe, Owen Plumert, and Austin Plumert. Seated L to R: Owen Schrader, Andrew Kimball, Nick Kelly, Emma Johns, Pierson Kloppe, and Cole Tornga Standing L to R: Head Coach, Chris Norkus; Evan Wressell, Maverick Lint, Eli Sytsma, Sawyer Richards, Gavin Stanfill, Trey Louis, Jackson Hammersmith, and Assistant Coach, Nate O’Brien. Not Pictured: Assistant Coach, Jack Williams
Front Row L to R: Ethan Raad, Ty Pichan, Peyton Wilson, Keldon Boone, Riley Buckingham, Matthew Bernard, and Tyler Sheldon Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach, Jathan Koetje; Evan Willman, Jaden Plumert, Gavin Phillips, Jon Watson, Cam Stevens, Sebastian Parrow, Alex Palasek, Jack Adams, Head Coach, Chris Wilson; and Assistant Coach, Skyler Emelander
Front Row: Caleb Price Second Row L to R: Eli Saucedo, Kellen Kennedy, Dominik Klavon, Alex Mills, Ian Bellgraph, Logan Patty, Matthew Papp Third Row L to R: Hayden Richey, Sean Snead, Jack Garrett, Gianna Klavon, Sean Ogle, Dominyck Folkert, Zak VanWieren Back Row L to R: Brad Folkert, Brandon Ogle, Brian Bellgraph, Mike Klavon Not Pictured: Will Ogle
timetable to play your best game EAT A PRE-GAME MEAL 2-3 A pre-game plate of pasta, rice, bread or potatoes hours before a game
AND vegetables PLUS some protein Don’t stuff your self.
1-2
EAT A PRE-GAME SNACK Fresh fruit, crackers, bread, energy bar Very light fare, if needed.
0-1
NO FOOD
hours before a game hour before game
GAME TIME (or training)
0-1
hour after a game
EAT A HALF-TIME JUICY FRUIT Fruit with high water content, orange or melon slices, grapes **OPTIONAL, if needed EAT A POST GAME SNACK 100% fruit juice, fresh fruit, bagel, muffin, sandwich, crackers, energy bar, liquid meals ANY SNACK IS BETTER THAN NO SNACK
Source: Feeding The Young Athlete by Cynthia Lair
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Boarding
Hooking
Body-Checking
Holding
If a player is checked into the boards in a violent manner, then the ref may call a boarding penalty. A two minute penalty will be assessed for boarding, and in situations where the offense is more serious (when a player is vulnerable, etc.), a 5-minute major penalty and game ejection may be called.
Body-checking is not allowed until the bantam level. Delivering a body-check in the lower divisions will result in a two-minute penalty being assessed.
Charging
If a player takes more than two steps or strides, or jumps into an opponent when body-checking, a charging infraction may be called. The referee signals by rotating clenched fists around each other in front of the chest. Since body-checking isn’t allowed until the bantam level, you will rarely see this called in the first few years.
Cross-Checking
When a player uses the shaft of his stick, held between the hands, to check an opponent at any height. The referee signals with a forward and backward motion of the arms with both fists clenched and about a foot apart. (This signal imitates the action of a cross-check.)
Delayed Calling of Penalty
Refree extends arm and points to penalized player.
This is called when a player slows down an opponent by hooking his stick on any part of the opponent’s body or stick. The referee signals this call with a tugging motion with both arms.
This is called when a player grabs an opponent’s body or stick with the hands. The referee motions this call by grabbing either wrist with the opposite hand in front of his body.
Interference
This penalty is called when a player impedes the progress of an opponent who doesn’t have the puck. The referee signals this call by crossing his arms in front of his chest.
Misconduct
This penalty may be called when a player exhibits extreme and inappropriate behavior toward another player or a game official. Depending on the severity of the offense, the player may be given a 10-minute Miscondcut or game misconduct penalty. It is also a game misconduct when a player checks another player from behind. With the exception of checking from behind, the penalized team does not play shorthanded.
Roughing
This penalty may be called when a player uses his arms or fists to hit or punch another player. The signal for this call is a clenched fist and arm extended out to the front or side of the body.
Elbowing
This is when a player is checking an opponent with his elbow. The referee signals by tapping either elbow with the opposite hand.
High-Sticking
This occurs when checking an opponent with the stick above the normal height of the shoulders, wither purposely or accidentally. A more severe penalty may be called for flagrant high-sticking fouls, including ejection from the game. The referee signals this call by clenching both fists and mimicking a player holding a stick above their shoulders.
Slashing
This penalty is called when a player deliberately hits an opponent with his stick. The signal for this call is a chopping motion with the edge of one hand across the opposite forearm.
Tripping
This penalty may be called when a player uses his stick or any body part to trip the puck carrier. If the p;ayer touches the puck prior to contact with the player, there is usually no penalty called. The referee signals this call by striking his leg with either hand below the knee (usually bending down to do so), keeping both skates on the ice.