2010 World Juniors coming to Weyburn

The City of Weyburn in partnership with the Weyburn Minor Hockey Association and the Weyburn Red Wings Hockey Club will be hosting Sweden vs. Switzerland for the pre-competition game on Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 pm, at Crescent Point Place . 

Tickets for the pre-competition game in Weyburn are currently available.  Tickets are $25.00 each and are available at the Weyburn Red Wing Office (306-842-2212).  To date over 1,200 tickets have been sold for the game. 

Both Sweden and Switzerland will have high caliber players playing in the pre-competition game.  The team from Sweden is expected to include eight players that were drafted by National Hockey League (NHL) teams in the first round of the last two NHL entry drafts, including six from the 2009 draft.  The six first round picks include: defensemen Oliver Ekman Larsson (6th overall, Phoenix Coyotes), David Runbald (17th, St. Louis Blues) and Tim Erixon (23rd, Calgary Flames), and forwards Magnus Paajarvi Svensson (10th, Edmonton Oilers), Jacob Josefson (20th, New Jersey Devils) and Marcus Johansson (24th, Washington Capitals).  Also expected to be playing will be forward Mattias Tedneby (24th, New Jersey Devils in 2008), goaltender Jacob Markstrom (31st, Florida Panthers in 2008) and defensemen Adam Larsson (eligible for 2011 draft). 

The team from Switzerland is expected to include defensemen Luca Sbisa (19th, Philadelphia Flyers in 2008), currently playing for Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League (WHL), who played in the NHL this season with the Anaheim Ducks and has played 47 games in the NHL over the past two seasons.  Sbisa has the most NHL experience of any player attending the 2010 World Junior Championship.  Also expected to be playing is forward Nino Niederreiter, currently playing in the WHL for the Portland Winterhawks, and is expected to be a first round draft pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft.            

Prior to the game, Switzerland will be practicing at Crescent Point Place on December 22 (6:00 – 7:30 pm) and December 23 (10:30 – 11:30 am).   Both practices are open to the public.

For the event the host committee will be having a silent auction.  The sports memorabilia for the auction will include autographed jerseys, autographed prints, and limited edition prints.  All of the items will be posted on the event website at www.weyburn.ca starting on December 2 and will be on display in the lobby at Crescent Point Place during the December 4 and 5 Weyburn Red Wing home games and the pre-competition game on December 23.  Bids will be accepted at the two Red Wing homes games and bids will be accepted until the end of the second intermission of the pre-competition game.

The pre-competition game is proudly sponsored by the City of Weyburn , Crescent Point Energy Corp., Scotiabank, Canalta Hotel, Ramada Hotel, Swayze Concrete Ltd. and Young's Equipment Inc.  For more information, please contact Mathew Warren, Director of Leisure Services, at (306) 848-3217, or by email at mwarren@weyburn.ca.

WMHA would like to introduce the following people as the head coaches for the select teams for the 2009-2010 season

Atom Tier 1: Troy Arndt
Pee Wee Tier 1: Mike Rooney
Bantam Tier 1: Doug Lumb
 Midget Tier 1: Mark Schneider
AAA Female Midget: Darren Larson

WMHA Registration Night 2009/10
Thursday August 27th 6:30pm @ Weyburn Legion

Registration after September 7, 2009 is subject to a $200 late fee
Forms are available at Hoium's MVP Sports or Western Prospects Hockey Center

Please get registration forms in ASAP
WMHA would like to know numbers so we can prepare for the upcoming season

CONDITIONING CAMP REGISTRATION
Registrations will be taken during Registration Night
Cost $35.00/player
Maximum of 30 participants per division

AA TEAM TRYOUTS

Tryouts will start on TBA

Contact coaches for pre-registration

Atom WIT Wings: Troy Arndt
PeeWee Youngfellows: Mike Rooney
Bantam Crescent Point Wings: Doug Lumb
EnCana AA Midget WIngs: Mark Schneider

2009/10 Hockey Officials Clinic

September 20, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm
Weyburn Comp Highschool

** No Pre-Registration. . just show up
*** Make sure all officials have their Sask Health Card
**** Clinic Fee is $25.00 (Must be paid that day)
* Officials must attend the entire clinic
** To officiate in WMHA officials must be playing PeeWee level hockey

This year the SHA has adopted a new format for clinics. Officials can participate by completing an on-line section of the clinic before they attend the clinic in Weyburn. Once they complete the section on line they will have'
to print off a completion form and present it to the clinic staff. If this is done officials will only have to attend the clinic for 1/2 the day. Failure to complete the on-line version will mean that the official must attend the full day.
On-line information can be found at the new SHA Hockey Officials website 

On Ice Clinics for Officials

WMHA will conduct two on ice clinics during the month of October. One will be with JR officials and the second will be for SR officials
Check the WMHA website for further details

NEW TO WMHA Officials:

This year the association will adopt an incentive program for officials participating in WMHA. Once a official
completes a set number of games they will be reimbursed their clinic fee, registration, equipment and gift certificates for officials equipment from Hoium's MVP Sports and Extreme Hockey in Weyburn.
Once finalized the games and program will be posted

Senior Ref's Needed !!!

This year the WMHA is experiencing a potential severe shortage of SR officials to participate in hockey in Weyburn.
Any adult who wishes to help out is asked to contact the WMHA Referee in Chief Lindsey Leko 842 0604 for details.
WMHA is proposing some equipment purchases for SR officials who have no gear to help them out. Stay tuned for further announcements