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WELCOME!AAA Major Midget Bursary Award ProgramThe OEMHL will run a bursary award program again this year for major midget players, ages 16 and 17. The League will award a $500 bursary to each of two major midget players for the pursuit of high education. Interested players should speak to their coach regarding nomination and meet the requirements outline in the application. Deadline for submission is February 28th. AAA HOCKEY GIVEN APPROVAL At a special general meeting of the Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association held on January 30th, the membership supported the motion put forward that the top tier of hockey will be considered that of 'AAA' commencing with the 2010-2011 playing season. AAA hockey was introduced within the ODMHA three years ago as a pilot project and with the endorsement provided by the membership, the OEMHL now becomes a full fledged league within the ODMHA. OEMHL AAA League - Powerpoint PresentationBe sure to read up on the current review of the OEMHL AAA League Pilot project, originally presented to the ODMHA. This powerpoint features league statistical data, feedback from teams, coaches, scouts and parents and will provide any OEMHL fan, player, parent or coach with the inside scoop on the drive to keep the OEMHL AAA League active.
2010 AAA Playoff Format
Please see the attached excel file below for a full line up of the 2010 AAA Playoffs. Good Luck! AAA LEAGUE - Letters of SupportPlease find Letters of Support from the OHL - Ontario Hockey League, Ottawa Senators Sports & Entertainment, the Ottawa 67's Team, Endeavour Sports Group, and the Gloria Rints Memorial Silver Stick Hockey Tournament in support of the continuance of the AAA OEMHL League.
"AAA" Special MeetingsThis is the third and final year of the "AAA" pilot project and to ensure
all levels of hockey have adequate time to prepare for the upcoming season there
will be two special meetings held. The first meeting will be, January
16th, from 1300 to 1500 (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm), in the ground floor conference
room at the Hockey Office. This meeting will be open to all District
Chairs, Association Presidents, members of any / all hockey associations and
general public for a short Power Point presentation by the "AAA" Steering
Committee and an open question and answer session to explain;
where the project started;
where it stands to date;
and if successful in becoming a full fledged league within the ODMHA
where it may be leading.
The second meeting is set for 2 weeks later (January 30th, same time &
place) and will be a Special General Meeting (all voting members of the ODMHA -
Executive, Minor Council, District Chairs and Association / League Presidents
with voting authority). The two week time frame will allow the Presidents
and District Chairs to discuss the information presented and at
the second meeting vote on whether the pilot ends and "AAA" is
endorsed as a full time league or in the case of negative vote how can we
move forward in an alternate direction. This early vote will allow
planning to continue in a meaningful fashion for next season. Any other
outstanding issues will be dealt with at the regular spring AGM.
Andy Baird,
Director At Large, ODMHA
Chair of "AAA" Steeriing Committee
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE AAA COMMITTEEThe AAA Committee was enacted in 2007 by the ODMHA, tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the operation of AAA hockey within the branch for the three year pilot project. We are now in the midst of year three of the pilot, the committee has approved the following timelines leading up to a final vote of whether AAA hockey becomes a permanent level of our hockey programs.
January 4, 2010 Presentation to ODMHA Executive members January 11, 2010 Presentation to Minor Council Members
January 16, 2010 Town Hall Meeting - ODMHA Kilborn Office This meeting is open to any persons that wish to attend, discussion in regards to AAA hockey, with a question and answer period. January 30, 2010 Special ODMHA President's Meeting, VOTE on AAA Hockey. ODMHA voting members include: ODMHA Executive, District Chairpersons, Association President's, League President's. TRUE SPORTSMANSHIPDuring a major midget game on Saturday
November 14th at the Kemptville complex between the Upper Canada
Cyclones and Ottawa Junior 67's, linseman Mike Kehoe suffered a serious
knee injury that will put him out of commission for quite some time.
Through the efforts of Tom Seed of the
Cyclones, he coordinated an act of true sportsmanship by putting
together a package for Mike with the support of the 67's and Cyclones.
Each team signed a get well card, contributed $100.00 in cash and
another $100.00 in gift cards for dinner out and movie passes.
The OEMHL AAA league congratulates Tom, Cyclones and 67's for their class act and wishes Mike a speedy recovery.
 Ottawa Jr. 67’s win Brantford ShowcaseThe Jr. 67’s Minor Midget team finished the round-robin of the Brantford Boston Pizza Cup Minor Midget AAA Showcase with a 3-0-0 record. In the quarter-final, the Jr. 67’s beat Oshawa 4-0 and advanced to the semi-finals against Huron Perth Lakers. The Jr. 67’s tied the semi final game in the 3rd period with the extra attacker with less then one minute to go and won the game 4-3 in double overtime to advance to the finals against the London Jr. Knights (Gold). The Jr. 67’s won the championship game 4-1 Dalen Hedges was the Tournament MVP. Dalen Hedges, Alex Gudbranson and Daniel Altshuller were nominated to the Tournament All Star Team. Eli Ghantous was selected as player of the game in the semi-finals and Jamie Molinski was selected as player of the game in the championship game.
AAA WILD Win Bauer International Invite! Rick Legault's troops continue their successful 2009-2010 campaign with win at prestigious Chicago tourney. After going 4-0 in the round-robin, the Wild took on the best of the 40 team field in the AAA division on Sunday. First up were the Mississauga Senators. A close game saw the teams trade goals in both the first and second periods. The Wild scored the only goal of the third to take it 3-2. The San Diego Gulls were next in the semis. The Gulls got on the board first but the Wild replied immediately and then added another in the opening frame to take a lead they would not give up. They added another goal in the third and were off the the finals. The Wild took on Dinama Riga from Latvia in the finals. This time the Wild scored first but Dinama Riga tied it up before the first period was over. No one scored in the second period and then Dinama Riga took the lead in the third. The Wild kept their composure and evened it up less than a minute later and then scored the winner with just over two minutes left. Congratulations to the boys and coaches on their amazing feat! Memo from ODMHA RIC
On August 31, 2009 a meeting was held with the ODMHA and ODHA Executive regarding abuse of officials. Over the past three years there have been far too many incidents, both reported and not reported, regarding the abuse of officials. Given the best means of prevention is education it was agreed that all officials will discuss the under-noted guidelines at their mandatory yearly clinics and all coaches will be provided with the same material for discussion at their clinics or meetings. I truly hope this will result in a significant decrease in the number of incidents within the Branch and that our hockey arenas return to being a safe environment for all. John F. Reid, ODMHA Referee-In-Chief Please download full MEMO below. Hockey Canada Bulletin: H1N1 VirusHockey Canada has for many years had specific steps in place to reduce the spread of any infection in the hockey environment and we urge you to remind your teams of the following. Please download the following document regarding the H1N1 Virus and effective prevention. Major Midget Draft Info - 2009 / 2010“AAA” Major Midget Draft Process 2009 / 2010 Kemptville Arena Sept. 24/09 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. Once again this year the ODMHA “AAA” program will conduct a draft selection process for Major Midget only.
Neil Ferguson receives Volunteer Award
Neil Ferguson, President of Ottawa 67s AAA, receives the AAA Volunteer Of The Year award from President Jim Powell. Neil has been instrumental over the years in promoting competitive hockey in Ottawa and was instrumental in the formation of the AAA league. Thank you Neil for your many hours of committed volunteerism. Kim Belton receives Appreciation Award
Kim Belton, former bantam convener, receives an Appreciation Award from John Murray, midget convener, at Septembers AAA board meeting. After many years of services to AA and AAA hockey, Kim retired at the end of the 2009 season. Many thanks to Kim for all her dedication. AAA LEAGUE KICKS OFF THE 2009-10 SEASONThe OEMHL AAA league embarks on its third season play with five games scheduled on September 19th at the minor bantam, bantam and minor midget divisions. Major midgets will commence their scheduled on September 30th with the first game being played in the “fort town” of Prescott. GREAT HOCKEY, FANTASTIC ACTIONFans in hockey country will be treated to great Ontario Hockey League, Central Junior A and AAA hockey action on selected dates where fans can attend both a junior game and AAA game at the same venue. For the third year the junior 67’s have partnered with the OHL Ottawa 67’s hockey club to play games at the Civic Centre at 10.00 a.m. before the major junior game. The selected dates are: November 15th, December 6th, January 9th and January 24th. Following on the success of last year, the Upper Canada Cyclones will again play games at 4.30 p.m. at the North Grenville Complex following the junior A Kemptville 73’s matches. The twin bills are scheduled for September 27th, October 4th, October 25th, November 8th, November 15th, December 6th, December 13th, January 10th and January 17th. This year the program is being expanded to the north valley with the Ottawa Valley Titans scheduling games at the Pembroke Memorial Centre at 3.00 p.m. with the junior A Lumber Kings games to following. The double headers are scheduled for October 4th, October 18th, October 25th, November 1st, November 8th and January 17th. We appreciate the support of our junior partners in assisting to promote AAA hockey within the Ottawa District. News HeadlinesJUNIOR 67'S TO HOST BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIPSJul 07, 2009The Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association has announced that the Ottawa Junior 67's will play host to 2010 Ontario Bantam Championships. The 67's, as hosts will be joined by one other OEMHL AAA league member team, champions from Alliance Ontario, Greater Toronto Hockey League, Ontario Minor Hockey Association and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The championships will be played from March 22-27, 2010 and will be played at the Bell Sensplex. Congratulations to the Junior 67's organization ONTARIO HOCKEY ACADEMY JOINS THE ODMHAJul 07, 2009The Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association has announced that the Ontario Hockey Academy has been granted membership into the ODMHA, pending final approval. As a result of this decision, the academy will enter a minor and major team in the AAA league commencing play in September. The OEMHL welcomes the participation of the OHA in our midget divisions. AAA LEAGUE SELECTS BANTAM CONVENERJul 07, 2009The Ontario East-Est AAA Minor Hockey League is pleased to announce that Gerry Sommerville of Cornwall has been appointed bantam convener for the 2009-10 season. Gerry brings a wealth of experience in minor hockey administration, having served on the board of the Cornwall Minor Hockey Association, 15 years as statistican, 2 years as president and last season as past-president. Gerry was also an active referee in district 2 for 15 years. Welcome aboard Gerry. OEMHL AAA LEAGUE BANTAM CONVENER REQUIREDMay 11, 2009The AAA league is currently accepting applicants for the position of bantam convener for the 2009/10 season. This position provides the opportunity to be involved with the development and advancement of AAA hockey within the Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association. Some of the major functions of being a league convener involve the following: FORMER AAA COACH TAKES THE HELM IN HAWKESBURYMay 05, 2009
OEMHL PARTNERS WITH SPORT VISIONThe AAA league is pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Sport Vision to be the official supplier for all league awards and apparel. We thank Sport Vision for their support of AAA hockey. |
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