HELMETS RECALL
Washington D.C.-- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Hockey Helmets
Units: About 1,000
Distributor: Reebok-CCM=2 0Hockey U.S. Inc., of Montpelier, VT.
Hazard: The helmet's chinstrap can unexpectedly disengage while in use. If this happens, the helmet can fall off, posing a head and neck injury risk to consumers. (more)

CHELMSFORD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION "TRIBUTE TO NEIL HANSON"
Chelmsford Ma.-- Please join us in a tribute to Neil Hanson on December 20^th at 4:30 PM at the Forum during the CHS Girls Varsity Game. Neil was involved with CHA for over 20 years as a board member, founder of our Girls Program, and teacher of the Learn to Skate program. Chelmsford Hockey Association will be honoring Neil who dedicated his life to hockey and left us early in life.
His daughter is the captain of the CHS girls varsity team. I hope you can join us and all of Neil's family as we honor him.
Brenda Crawford ~ Secretary CHA

WORCESTER SHARKS "YOUTH HOCKEY ALL-STAR SHOOTOUT COMPETITION
Worcester Ma.-- The Worcester Sharks are having a Youth Hockey All Star Shootout Competition for youth hockey players at the Mite, Squirt, and Pee Wee levels. The semi-final and final rounds will take place during the AHL All Star Weekend on January 25^th - 26^th, 2009. The competition is open to Mite, Squirt, and Pee Wee level individual players. The cost is $30 per player and includes a ticket to the Worcester Sharks game on their Round 1 tryout date (Dec. 14^th or Jan. 10^th) and a ticket to both the AHL Skills Competition (Jan. 25^th) and AHL All Star Game (Jan. 26^th).  The link for more information and to sign up for the shootout is http://www.sharksahl.com/shootout.asp

BRUINS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH MIKE CHEEVERS "GROW HOCKEY" DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Boston Ma.-- We are proud to announce that the Boston Bruins Community outreach program has partnered with the Mike Cheever "Grow Hockey" Development Program. (click here)
The Boston Bruins  are so active with our Youth Hockey programs and are a major source of funding and team commitment to many of Massachusetts Hockey activities. It is hard to imagine many of our programs existing without their support especially in today's economy. The Boston Bruins have a long history of supporting charitable programs within the community and we are proud to be one of them.
The Boston Bruins team put on a great push this year and gave their fan's the hope of being another Boston sports champion. To the members of Massachusetts Hockey, champion status in what they do for the community has always been the norm.
The Program:
The Boston Bruins  *  Mike Cheever "Grow Hockey" Development Program in the nutshell. The purpose is to seek, fund, and share within Massachusetts Hockey, innovative methods for growing ice hockey participation in our Town, Girls/Women and Disabled Hockey Programs.
It is Massachusetts Hockey's belief that many of our Town and Girls/Women leadership personnel may have excellent ideas for innovative ways to increase the number of players in their Programs, but the high cost of running games and practices leaves limited resources to implement these ideas.

MASSACHUSETTS  HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Massachusetts Hockey is pleased to present, three $2,000.00 stipends, to be awarded in June to current or former Massachusetts Youth Hockey Players.
The main basis of the Award will be evidence of good sportsmanship.
To apply for a Scholarship Award (click here)

2007 AWARD WINNERS:
1) Donald Cohen
Bedford, MA

2) Matthew Sucharewicz
Peabody, MA

3) Nicholas Wiggins
Cambridge, MA

Boston Ma.-- The Got Skills competitions are part of an NHL supported national youth hockey skills championship, with separate events for skaters and goalies and run in conjunction with the Boston Bruins, the NHL and the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation. Players need to compete only once to qualify for the next round of the competition.
(application) (more) (website)

MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY HALL Of FAME CELEBRATED IT'S 14 ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY Boston Ma.--  Joining a stellar lineup of past and current hockey greats recognized for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the sport of ice hockey in Massachusetts, ten men and one woman were inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday November 19, 2008. The 14th Annual induction ceremony and dinner was held at Lombardo's in Randolph. Bernie Corbett, longtime voice of the BU Terriers, served as Master of Ceremonies. (story)

APPLICATIONS & FORMS
Still need the Insurance Certificate Request Form 2007 - 2008.
As some requests are coming in for August ice.  (click here)

MASS HOCKEY REQUIRED LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION
For the levels of certification required by Mass Hockey please go to; Massachusetts Hockey Certification Levels

HOW CAN I HELP YOUTH HOCKEY?
Boston Ma. -- It's simple. Order your "Invest In Youth Hockey" license plates today from the Registry of Motor Vehicles and you will make the best contribution to the future of your son's or daughters hockey program.
(To find out more click here)

Boston Bruins Group Ticket information please contact Tina Zettel
617-624-1810      tanderson@bostonbruins.com

MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY HISTORY
Boston Ma.-- Just a taste of the pictorial history of (AHACM) Massachusetts Hockey. (click here)

REFEREE SEMINARS FOR 2007-2008
Boston Ma.-- The Referee Seminars for 2007-2008  are posted. (click here)

MASS HOCKEY EFFORT PROGRAM MEETINGS
Boston Ma.-- Press Release EFFORT - Parent-Awareness Discussion Meetings. To view upcoming Schedule & Information  (click here)

ARTICLE ARCHIVES (Click On The Article)
Cyber bullying is coming into its own, or maybe it's been here for a while!
by Doug Abrams
Non-Checking Grows Fast!
Boston Bears "Everyone gets ice time". Story by Mark Torpey
Great Article on CPR
American's in the NHL
Youth hockey program can see the light
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette Article on Hockey for the Deaf)
How we make Marines
Over Training
Bottom Up!
Skate or play hockey 12 months of the year
Greater Toronto Hockey League "Cracking Down On Birth Skates"
Tim Taylor Article "Skill Development"
Dave Conti Article "Players And Parents"
Kevin Dupont Article "Yandle Has High Q Score & Steady As He Goes"

Some Massachusetts Hockey materials, applications & forms are available as PDF files , and you will need to have Adobe 8 Acrobat Reader installed to view and print  them. Reader is available as a free download from Adobe's web site