Congratulations to these Michigan natives who will complete the World University games roster.

Shelby Bradford – Marine City, Mich. – Liberty University
Allison Carlson – Marquette, Mich. – Grand Valley State University
Jaiden Forrest – Grand Rapids, Mich. – Davenport University
Freya Holferty – Marquette, Mich. – Adrian College
Kelsey Jaeckle – East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State University (returner)
Dana McLeod – Port Huron, Mich. – Liberty University
Olivia Ziemba – Macomb, Mich. – Adrian College

At the December meeting of the state playoff committee the tier I girls associations approved for the 2019-20 season are as follows:

Honeybaked

Belle Tire

Little Casears

Meijer

Use the link below to register for the tryouts in Novi, April 26-28, 2019.

https://www.maha.org/page/show/1204694-maha-player-selection-camps

Camp overview link for parents:

usa-hockey-girls-player-development-camps

USA Hockey’s 2019 Girls National Player Development Camp Dates:

2019 Girls 16/17 Player Development Camp

(June 25-July 1, 2019) St. Cloud St. University (St. Cloud, Minnesota)

2019 Girls 15 Player Development Camp

 (July 12-17, 2019) St. Cloud St. University (St. Cloud, Minnesota)

2019 Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp

(July 15-21, 2019) – St. Cloud St. University (St. Cloud, Minnesota)

MAHA State tournament locations for girls and SR women are as follows:

Tier 1 and SR Women -Taylor Sportsplex  February 25-March 3

Tier II- Dearborn- March 8-10

Tier III- Lapeer- March 1-3

14U tier II play up rule (rule 18-34)

a) the younger player(s) are needed to field a team with a roster size recommended by the ADM for the 14U age classification OR there is not an age appropriate 12U girls team available in the local geographic area; and, b) the players that are requesting to play-up are not out-of-affiliate players. 

OOD players

g. Girls Tier I teams are limited to the following number of out of state or import players: 12U – 2; 14U – 2; 16U – 3; 19U – 4. An import player is an out of state player that lives in Michigan with a Michigan address whose parents have assigned guardianship to a family in Michigan. Import players must produce documentation from the school/district they are attending

If you have a 14U tier II team that has a 12 year old on it the criteria must be met to allow them to be able to play up.  An exception form must be submitted to Jean and Roger by 8/15 to be approved by the state playoff committee 8/23.  Note the criteria above to be considered.  

Please use the document below to review for the notification of players in the 2004-2002 birth years.  Only those who have been selected will be notified but no one will hear until after the dates listed in this timeline.  Thanks to all the players who attended, we had a great weekend! 

It is exciting to see Melissa Szkola on this list.  Please congratulate her if you see her or are friends on social media.  She attends our meetings and is very active in supporting our female refs and helping with our female ref clinics. We are very excited for her and this wonderful opportunity she deserves! Jean

http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/men/news/first-olympic-participants/

Dual roster for two tournament rule and also 10 game rule for girls playing on boys primary house teams below along with the Substitute goalie form new this season.

Any association interested in submitting a request for Tier I girls for the 2018-19 season please use the application below.  Deadline is 11/1/17.

This Wednesday 10-25-17 the two best women’s ice hockey teams in the world will play game two of the 2017 pre Olympics Tour for the 2018 Games, in Boston. Sunday Team USA won game one in Quebec 5-2.

The game will be broadcast live on the NHL Channel starting at 7::30PM.    #thetimeisnow

http://www.maha.org/news_article/show/845241?referrer_id=1111994

Adrian College adding an ACHA Division 2 Women's team next season. I was hoping that you can help spread the word within your organization and district. We are hoping to attract players who otherwise might not have gotten an opportunity to play college hockey. The team will start playing 2017-18, and will be fully supported by the Athletic Department.

Our state-of-the-art Arrington Ice Arena is home to some of the best fans in the country. With only 1,700 students on campus, Adrian College is a very comfortable place to study. Our average class size is only 16 students which allows for plenty of 1 on 1 time with professors and hands-on experience with any classroom equipment. While we are a smaller school, we can offer a much more in depth experience for student-athletes on and off the ice, with well over 50% of our students being student-athletes. 

Samantha Fallon

Head Coach
Women's ACHA DII Hockey
Assistant Coach
Women's ACHA DI Hockey
Adrian College
(O) 517-265-5161 Ext: 4876
(C) 781-264-5043
sfallon@adrian.edu

In order to streamline the communication surrounding selections, avoid confusion about the notification process, and provide families with as much advanced notice as possible for planning purposes, USA Hockey and its twelve districts follow a National Notification Timeline. Please reference the National Notification for details on this year’s notification dates and player selection process. Thank you in advance for your patience with this process. For additional questions, please contact Jean at 2skaters1@msn.com.

Please read the tryout agreement that was signed by all associations that have 10 and 12U tier I and II teams.  It is important that everyone abides by this agreed upon policy.

The tryout agreement allows for the girls to finish their season through league playoffs before trying out for a 2017-18 season spring or fall team.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Girls_Tryout_Letter_of_Agreement.pdf

It is that time of year to begin the selection process for the USA Hockey Female Honors Award. This award is a yearly recognition for hockey organizations that are leaders in the growth, development and promotion of ice hockey for females. Click here for additional information on the award criteria and selection process.

Organizations will need to submit a one-page document listing their compliance per the criteria and an explanation of their leadership in girls’/women’s ice hockey. This document should be submitted to Jean Laxton the Michigan USA Hockey Girl’s/Women’s Section Representative. The deadline for the organization to submit their information is April 1, 2018.

Players that are interested in trying out for the USA Hockey NPDC  or Team Michigan NIT Showcase team must pre register.  Go to player development page and sign up for either the Team Michigan Girls High School Showcase tryouts or the USA Hockey national camp tryouts for your age level.

http://www.maha.org/page/show/1264505-try-out-registration

For sights and sounds from the IIHF girls hockey weekend go to usahockey.com for photos and videos!  There were 129 host sites and MI had 17 of them!  Great job everyone!

The link below is a great resource for parents and coaches looking for information about the regional tryout as well as the national program for girls ages 14-17.

Check out the latest MI Hockey magazine feature....it's all about the girls!!!

http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=277201

USA Hockey has announced their new National Player Development program. The 14camp will be a regional camp and will focus on development. The format for the 15 camp will be an expanded camp as a training and exposure opportunity. The 18U will continue to focus on the elite athletes at this age level.

The player development guide outlines the program and provides an important timeline of events for all players.  Michigan as well as the other section representatives are excited about this new program the USA Hockey national office  girls/women's staff have put together. 

Tier I girls and Women at the Taylor Sportsplex, February 29-March 6, 2016

Tier II Girls at Dearborn on March 9-12, 2016

Girls House/rec in Alpena on March 11-13, 2016

Use the link below for all the practice plans from the USA Hockey National Camp in St. Cloud! 

http://www.mahockey.org/page/show/796086-girls-and-women-news-and-events-

Girls and women's teams ONLY use the link below to register to enter the MAHA state tournament.  The deadline to enter is November 1, 2015 and no late entries will be accepted.  Registering your team also commits you to playing in the national tournament (where this applies).  Please review the rules for state playoff eligibility found in the MAHA Guidebook on page 34-35.

Three Michigan girls were selected to the all star team at the national camp in July at the U18 camp.

Congratulations to Genna Pleva, goalie, Breanna Scarpaci, defense and Abby Roque, forward!

Check out the video below and listen to the MAHA girls explain why it is great to play girls hockey!