Annual General Meeting 2006
Boundaries
Coaches & Managers
Commemorative Books
EMHA Contacts
Funding Programs
General Information
Golf Tournament
Tribute to Phil Clarke
Tribute to Gordon McLean

Past Seasons
• 2005-2006 Awards
• 2004-2005 Awards
Referees
Rules
Tournaments
Tryouts
• Transfer Draft
• Junior

BP Athletics finish second in pool
at Mac’s Tournament

SSAC recognizes the team achievement of Scott and his staff of Taylor Harnett, Jason Vokey, Landon Breakwell and Jack Wilson (trainer).Complete results at Mac’s website

Southgate Lions Coach Dwayne Inglehart heads Bantam AAA
North All-stars

Congratulations to Dwayne and his staff of Mike Chessor, Steven Belzile, Dan Claffey, Mark Kirkup and Laurie Custer (trainer).

Don Wheaton Coach Nathan Papirny heads Midget AA REM South All-stars

Congratulations to Nathan and his
staff of Kyle Lambourne, Geoff Tracey
and Billy Rolls.

Bantam AAA Medicine Hat Tournament – Nov. 13-16, 2008

Congratulations to the SSAC Southgate Lions for repeating as champions for the second year in a row. The Southgate Lions defeated the Colorado Thunderbirds 3 - 2 to claim the 36th Annual Medicine Hat Major Bantam Hockey Tournament.

Midget AA Medicine Hat Tournament – Nov. 28-30, 2008

Congratulations to SSAC Lakewood Chevrolet for winning the Medicine Hat tournament championship A final over Red Deer 4 - 1!

Gordon McLean came to the SSAC in 1973 and coached the Canada West Bantam hockey team through that year to 1976. In 1977, he was elected as one of the Vice Presidents of SSAC and held that position until becoming President in 1978. He was President until 1980 and was Past President for the following two years. He left SSAC and became President of the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association. Gordon “retired” from hockey for a short time and then during the years 1989-1995, he was President, Past President and a Director of the SSAC Alumni board.

Gordon was a decisive administrator. When something had to be done, he saw to it that is was done and always in the bests interests of the hockey youth.

Gordon McLean, SSAC Lifetime Member

1973 – Bantam Canada West coach
1974 – Bantam Canada West coach
1975 – Bantam Canada West coach
1976 – SSAC 3rd Vice-President
1977 – SSAC 3rd Vice-President
1978 – SSAC President
1979 – SSAC President
1980 – SSAC Past President
1981 – SSAC Past President
1982 – EMHA President
1983 – EMHA President
1989 – SSAC Alumni President
1990-92 – SSAC Alumni Past President
1992-95 – SSAC Alumni Director

Gordon was named a Life Member of the EMHA and a Life Member of the SSAC in 1996.

Phil Clarke, SSAC Lifetime Member

1963 – Midget Don Wheaton coach
1964 – Midget Don Wheaton coach
1965 – SSAC President
1966 – SSAC President
1967 – SSAC Past President
1968 – SSAC Past President
1968-77
– Midget Don Wheaton manager
1977 – Midget Ace Lange manager

News story at canada.com

MINOR MIDGET AAA ORIENTATION

June 20 recap of presentation for
Midget 15 year-old league

BANTAM INFO SESSION

FAQ Brochure – PDF File

2006-2007 PLAYOFF RESULTS

Bantam AA Alberta Sportswear
– League Consolation Winner
Bantam AAA Southgate Lions
– League North Finalists
Midget 15 AMC Bulldogs
– League Playoff Silver
Midget AA Don Wheaton
– League First Place Gold
– League Playoff Championship
– Provincial Round Robin

2006 SSAC JOHN FERGUSON MEMORIAL FALL TOURNAMENT

Bantam AA, Sep. 11-17, 2006
Bantam AAA, Sep. 13-17, 2006
Midget AA, Sep. 18-24, 2006

2005-2006 PLAYOFF RESULTS

Bantam AA United Cycle
– Provincial Silver
Bantam AAA Southgate Lions
– Provincial Silver
Midget 15 AMC Bulldogs
– League Championship Gold
Midget AA Don Wheaton
– League First Place Gold
– League Playoff Silver
– Provincial Semi Finalists

2005-2006 TOURNAMENTS

Congratulations to all teams for an excellent season of development, dedication and fun!

South Side teams tournament victories:

Midget AA Don Wheaton – 2 Gold
Bantam AAA Southgate Lions – 1 Gold
Bantam AA United Cycle – 6 Gold

For more results, see tournaments

Annual General Meeting 2006

Summary Report from April 27, 2006:

Director Reports

Bantam AA Alberta Sportswear: Rick Meger, Director
Bantam AA Driving Force: Harold Loughran, Director
Bantam AA United Cycle: Will Jang, Director
Bantam AAA Southgate Lions: Bob Breckon, Director
Midget 15 AAA Bulldogs: Bob Bruyer, Director
Midget 15 AAA Koch Mustangs: Jo-Anne Graff, Director
Midget AA Don Wheaton: Sean Tayler, Director
Midget AAA Boston Pizza Athletics: Doug Wythe, Director (absent)

Executive Reports

President’s Report: Norm Spitzer
Vice-President Report: Will Jang
Equipment Report: Jo-Anne Graff
Finance/Sponsor Report: Ron Hardowa (absent)
Ice Allocator Report: Bernie Coderre
Registrar Report: Marg Brownoff (absent)
Tournaments Report: Dave Roethlingshoefer
Treasurer Report: Don Crockett

Board Election

Re-elected: President Norm Spitzer
Re-elected: Vice-President Will Jang
Re-elected: Equipment Manager Jo-Anne Graff
Re-elected: Treasurer Don Crockett
Re-elected: Director Bob Breckon
Re-elected: Director Sean Tayler
Re-elected: Director-at-Large Kathy Porenchuk
Elected: Director-at-Large Ardis Eliason
Elected: Finance/Sponsor Greg Krawchuk

Coach Appointments

Bantam AA Alberta Sportswear: TBA *
Bantam AA APEX Geoscience: Ivon Prefontaine
Bantam AA United Cycle: TBA *
Bantam AAA Southgate Lions: Bil La Forge
Midget 15 AAA Bulldogs: Scott Vokey
Midget 15 AAA Koch Mustangs: Dave Breakwell
Midget AA Don Wheaton: Clay Vanderham
Midget AA Lakewood Chevrolet: Dave Souch
Midget AAA Boston Pizza Athletics: Tayler Harnett

* The Hockey Operations Committee later appointed:

Bantam AA Alberta Sportswear: Marc Ward
Bantam AA United Cycle: Rob Tsyzkiewicz

AWARDS 2005-06

Congratulations to award recipients at our April 19, 2006 banquet:

EMHA Bantam AA League Awards

Top Scorer: Marc Bredo (United Cycle)
Top Goalies: Rhys Hadfield & Jacob Spinks (Driving Force)
Top Goalies: Clayton Walters & Corey Webb (United Cycle)

Alberta Sportswear won the League Silver
United Cycle won the Provincial Silver & League Championship

SSAC BAA

MVP: Tyler Russell (United Cycle)
Top Scorer: Marc Bredo (United Cycle)
Best Defenceman: Troy Rutkowski (United Cycle)
Best Goaltender: Jacob Spinks (Driving Force)
Sportsmanship & Excellence

Alberta Sportswear: Michael Chan
Driving Force: Troy Kneller
United Cycle: Troy Rutkowski & Tyler Russell

AMBHL Bantam AAA League Awards

Coach of the Year: Taylor Harnett (Southgate Lions)
Rookie of the Year: Kent Simpson (Southgate Lions)

Southgate Lions won the Provincial Silver

SSAC Bantam AAA Southgate Lions

MVP: Sam Dezman
Top Scorer: Charles Wells
Best Defenceman: Brennan Yadlowski
Best Goaltender: Jordan Gee
Sportsmanship & Excellence: Matt Koebel

Midget REM-15 League Awards

Top Scorer: Levko Koper (Bulldogs)
Top Goalie: Matt Reeves (Bulldogs)

SSAC Midget 15 AAA

MVP: Levko Koper (Bulldogs)
Best Defenceman: Josh Lee (Bulldogs)
Best Goaltender: James Renouf (Bulldogs)

Sportsmanship & Excellence

Bulldogs: Thomas Zhou
Koch Mustangs: David Alackson

Most Improved Player

Bulldogs: David Berg
Koch Mustangs: Brett Loree

REM Midget AA League Awards

Top Team: Don Wheaton
Top Goalie: Justin Roethlingshoefer

SSAC Midget AA Don Wheaton

MVP: Jian Chang & Steven McPhee
Top Scorer: Aaron Linaker
Best Defenceman: Bryce Fontaine
Best Goaltender: Justin Roethlingshoefer
Sportsmanship & Excellence: Logan Brauer

AMHL Midget AAA

$1,000 Scholarship: Garrett Meger

SSAC Midget AAA Boston Pizza Athletics

MVP: David Lamouche
Top Scorer: Brad Tierney & Garrett Meger
Best Defenceman: Connor Hardowa
Best Goaltender: David Simpson
Sportsmanship & Excellence: Garrett Meger

BOUNDARY CHANGE EFFECTIVE FOR
2006-07 SEASON

At the EMHA meeting held November 9, 2005 a motion was passed whereby players residing within the North Seera boundaries, who were born in 1993 or later, and who wish to try out for Club hockey, must do so with the Maple Leaf Athletic Club. This change will not affect those North Seera residents born in 1992 or earlier. They will be required to try out for SSAC.

NORTH SEERA 1993 PLAYERS NOW PART OF MAPLE LEAF ATHLETIC CLUB

Players born in 1993 with residences in North Seera will now try out for MLAC for the 2006-07 season.This affects only incoming players to the program. SSAC boundaries will now consist of three districts: Confederation, Millwoods and SWAT. These players will continue to try out for SSAC. The boundaries will be reviewed in five years. More info at EMHA.

INTERESTED IN COACHING
or assistant coaching? 

Contact Norm Spitzer 463-8098 *
* It is SSAC policy that no parent will coach on a team where that parent’s son/daughter is a player unless it is found that a shortage of coach applicants leaves the Hockey Operations Committee no option but to recommend a one-year waiver of that guideline in order to best serve the coaching needs of the Club and best interests of the players.

COACHES

For Clinic information including registration form look in Development at www.emha.ca. For clinics outside of Edmonton (Zone 8), check the Hockey Alberta site under Development.

1963-2003 FORTY YEARS and counting

The year 2003 marked SSAC's 40th anniversary. Commemorative books full of team photographs are available for purchase. Contact any member of the executive or alumni to arrange pickup.

TEAM MANAGEMENT REMINDERS

PRE-SEASON 40 MAN ROSTER must be faxed to EMHA and the EMHA Category Director PRIOR to any exhibition game. All players who will play in the game must be entered on the form. A line must be drawn through any players listed who are released by the team. Players not listed who will be playing in the game, must be added. No erasures.

GAME SHEETS and any "write-ups" must be faxed to the EMHA Category Director and StatsUnlimited within 24 hours.

Before playing in the next game any player or team official “written up” must ensure the game sheet has been forwarded to the Category Director and contact the EMHA Category Director to determine if  any suspensions have been assessed.

Player and or team official suspensions may be supplemented by the SSAC Category Director and/or Coaches and Managers Committee.

GAME SCORES must be called in to Bruce Kirby (499-3940) immediately following the game.

TRAVEL PERMITS may be done electronically via www.emha.ca website (both in province and out of province)

RESCHEDULING GAMES – Contact the SSAC Category Director and EMHA Category Director as well as ALL teams involved. If you trade games with another SSAC team, the opposing team must be notified of the change. Bruce Kirby should also be advised of any changes so that the website can be updated.

Whose on first? Check out the League Standings (EMHA Bantam AA, AMBHL Bantam AAA, REM-15 and Midget AA, AMHL Midget AAA) at www.emha.ca.

EMHA CATEGORY DIRECTORS

Bantam AA – Russ Lukawesky 462-6701 (p), 463-5705 (f)
Bantam AAA – Scott McAvoy 452-0671 (p), 456-7808 (f)
Midget 15 AAA – Bob Bruyer 437-0294 (p), 436-7324 (f)
Midget AA – Brian Backstrom 461-8321 (p), 890-6359 (f))
Midget AAA – Bobby Olynyk 489-7000 (p), 489-7000 (f)
AA Council Chair – Jerry Rossiter 424-0946 (p)
StatsUnlimited – Bruce Kirby 499-3940 (c) 490-1594 (f)
Edmonton Minor Hockey Administrators – Sharon Fleming & Doug Lemermeyer 413-3498 (p), 440-6475 (f)
Edmonton Minor Hockey Registrar – Betty Chmilar 478-9509 (p), 439-3636 (p), 440-6475 (f), 456-1419 (f)

HOCKEY ALBERTA REPS (ZONE 8 – EMHA)

Paul Schmidt 476-5981 (p), 472-7088 (f), 777-7755 (c)
Rob Virgil 457-3665 (p), 426-3868 (f)
Pat Elliott 462-4351 (p)

SSAC ALUMNI PLAYER ASSISTANCE FUND

The South Side Ahtletic Club Alumni Player Assistance Fund shall be awarded annually in an amount up to $1,000.00 at the discretion of the selection committee of the South Side Athletic Club Alumni. This amount may be awarded to more than one individual.  The selection committee will base its decision on need and a character reference as supplied by the applicant. Decisions of the Board of Directors of the South Side Athletic Club Alumni will be final and binding.

CRITERIA

• The fund is available to Senior High School male and female athletes.
• The applicant must be registered in an organized sport in the community in the South Side (south of the North Saskatchewan River).
• The sport (i.e. hockey, figure skating, basketball, volleyball, football, etc.) is under the direction of an executive, has a registration and/or a monthly fee and a seaons schedule.
• The recipients will be selected on the basis of financial need and a comitment to the sport as recommended by significant references.
• Each recipient will receive an amount up to $1,000.00 to pay for the cost of registration and/or monthly fees as required by the sport.
• Deadline for application is September 1.

SSAC ALUMNI BURSARY FUND PROGRAM

The South Side Athletic Club Alumni Bursary shall be awarded annually in amounts up to $1,500.00 at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the South Side Athletic Club Alumni and will be awarded to more than one individual. The selection committee will base its decisikon on personal accomplishments and financial need for the purpose of continuing their post-secondary education Decisions of the Board of Directors of the South Side Athletic Club Alumni will be final and binding.

CRITERIA

The bursary shall be awarded based upon the following criteria:

• The applicant must be a resident of the south side of Edmonton (South of the North Saskatchewan River)
• The applicant must be entering in or enrolled at a post-secondary institution located in the City of Edmonton (i.e. University, College or Technical Institution)
• The applicant must demonstrate a need of financial assistance to pursue post-secondary studies.
• The applicant must demonstrate they are registered in or have been accepted into a post-secondary institution.
• The applicant must demonstrate a history of participation in competitive athletic endeavors on the South Side of Edmonton.

Contact Horace Chyzowski (436-3080) for an application form. 

PLAYERS, PARENTS, COACHES, DIRECTORS!

Players, parents, coaches, and directors should take a look at the EMHA (www.emha.ca) Hockey Alberta (www.hockey-alberta.ca) and Canadian Hockey (www.canadianhockey.ca) websites. So much information is available to you!

It seemed a worthwhile topic of discussion given the last time I'd put a puck past a goalie in competitive hockey was in 1976.
" I got the puck on my forehand and got it by the defenceman who was screening the goalie and it went in," I said.

" Who passed it to you?"
" Mitch made a beautiful pass," I said.
" Good old Mitch," my dad said. "From way back?"

Good old Mitch from way back, I thought. Mitch and I grew up playing hockey in northeast Edmonton in the 1970s. It made me realize yet again that Masters hockey is all about making what's old new again.

Back again is the quiet joy of sitting in the dressing room with the guys, slowly transforming from a crew of jeans and T-shirts into one cohesive unit, the Edmonton Emperors.

The thrill of walking from the dressing room to the ice is as keen as it was in minor hockey. The fans cheer. It's just a friendly tournament but there they all are, the wives, the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters.

" Come on, Kubish," a fan yells. "Let's get the forecheck going!" That's my wife.
The praise, unalloyed of any envy, for a pure play. It's all the same as it ever was. What is a little different this time around is the pain.

It's true that playing in this competition has brought back memories of youth but that feeling doesn't extend to both knees, the lower left back, three-quarters of my neck, and my lungs. Any residual pain after the game is muted by the sight of the families waiting in the lobby.

" Good game, dad," my son says. "We saw your goal."
And then something else that's new hits me as the game is replayed in bouquets of excited conversation in the lobby: hockey watched and talked about is not the same as hockey played.

My sons and their friends play hockey all winter and, at times, under some pretty tough emotional circumstances. It is still the case that parents criticize from the stands and lecture their child-athlete.

But hockey - whether the Masters Games variety or Atom AA -- is too fast for parents. Decisions made on the ice must be instantaneous. From the stands, it looks like table hockey. On the ice, it's a blur of colour and sweat.

" You know," I told my son as we drive home, "hockey ain't easy."
" I know," he said.
" Remind me to remind myself of that when you're playing next season."
" Okay, dad."

Glenn Kubish plays left wing for the Edmonton Emperors, who won the silver medal in the men's 40+ B division.

Players, Coaches, Parents, Alumni, Executive
May 23, 2008
See home page for details
Contact David Roethlingshoefer at 498-8214.

BAA Refs – Tyler Olynyk 905-6819
BAA Lines – Braydon Lawrence 444-6161
M15 – Ian Munro 918-9298
MAA Refs & Linesmen – Jason Theiss 995-3772
M15 and BAAA Referees – Ryan Petryshyn 905-6819
M15 and BAAA Linesmen – Mark Chiswell 430-8249
MAAA / Jr. B City Linesmen only – Wally McDonald 913-2385
EMHA AA Rep. – Herman Costa 479-1972

NORTH ZONE REFEREES' COMMITTEE COMPLAINT LETTER PROTOCOL (www.northzone.ab.ca)

Letters will not be accepted from teams, parents, spectators, or players. If you feel a complaint is warranted, bring it to your team management who will forward the concern to the Committee.

Step One: Letter from team management to (a) League, (b) EMHA, or (c) Hockey Alberta Zone Rep. Letter must include the following

1.  Date of game
2.  Location of game
3.  Names of officials (obtained from the game sheet)
4.  Nature of concern
5.  Name, address (e-mail or home), and phone number of concerned person

Step Two: If League, EMHA, or Hockey Alberta Zone Rep. feels there is merit to the concern, they will forward the letter to either the Zone Discipline Chairman (Richard Iwaniuk) or the Zone Chairman (Darrin Bauer).

Step Three: Investigation into concern by Referee Coucil.

Step Four: Response to league, EMHA, or Hockey Alberta Zone Rep. and team management.

LEAGUE REPS (see above): BAA – Russell Lukawesky; BAAA – Scott McAvoy; M15 - Bob Bruyer; MAA – Brian Backstrom; MAAA – Bobby Olynyk
HOCKEY ALBERTA REP: Paul Schmidt

Rules for Zippered/Torn Pants

Please note that pants with zippers on the inseam are designed to be worn with zippers properly closed.Players who come onto the ice with zippers undone will be immediately sent off the ice, and are not to return until they can comply with this directive.Players with ripped pants which expose equipment will be sent off the ice and are not able to return until corrected.

NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MAY BE ON THE BENCH WITHOUT A CSA APPROVED HELMET.

NO PERSON MAY BE ON THE BENCH WITHOUT BEING CHA CARDED BY SSAC's Registrar.

CHA INFORMATION BULLETIN 02/21 (a re-release of Bulletin 02/10) SUMMED UP:

Any alteration to a CSA approved helmet or facial protector automatically destroys the CSA approval. Not only is there a safety concern, but also the insurance coverage could be at risk if the equipment has been altered and an injury is sustained as a result.Referees have been instructed to watch for infractions in pre-game warmups and penalize without exception or warning (and remove the player until such time as the illegal equipment is replaced).

PLAYERS and PARENTS, it is your responsibility to ensure all equipment meets safety standards and that full equipment (including neck protector and mouthguard) is worn at ALL TIMES (games and practices). 

RULES EMPHASIS

HIGH HITS – Contact physically or with a stick to another player's head area.

SLASHING – Any significant degree of force and/or intent with the stick to ANY part of the body. The stick is to be used to play the puck!

REDUCING LENGTH OF STOPPAGES during line changes, in faceoffs, by the goaltender in and outside of the crease.Unheeded appropriate warnings will be followed by delay of game penalties.

CHECKING FROM BEHIND

SHARED RESPECT between all participants in the game.

The enjoyment derived from playing hockey can be overshadowed by events or tactics that are intended to subvert the skill or safety of the participants.  The Canadian Hockey Association is aiming to eliminate these events and tactics through education and strict application of selected rules.In this way the "standard of play" is expected to rise as time passes.

It takes teamwork to bring about change.Coaches, managers, officials, owners, trainers, players, parents, and administrators must all demonstrate awareness and support for the application of the rules, the spirit of the rules, and the respect of the rules.

DID YOU KNOW

If a player is not wearing an approved throat protector, a Minor penalty may be assessed. When a player wears his neck protector improperly, he may be assessed a Misconduct penalty. 

Violations during pre-game warm-ups will be reported on the official game report. Any player or team offical who engages in verbal taunts, insults, or intimidation based on discriminatory grounds (race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, language) may be assessed a Game Misconduct or a Gross Misconduct penalty.

A goaltender is "not fair game" just because he is outside the goal crease area. Unnecessary contact with a goaltender may result in a Minor or Major and Game Misconduct penalty. Likewise, Referees will be alert to penalize goaltenders for tripping, slashing, or spearing in the vicinity of the goal.

A high stick Minor or Major and Game Misconduct may be assessed when the carrying of the stick or contact with the opponent is above the normal height of the shoulder of the opponent. A breakaway is defined as being "in the neutral or attacking zone" (previously the guideline was the centre red line).

Any team official who gets on the ice after the start of the game without the permission of the Referee may be assessed a Bench Minor or Game Misconduct penalty. If a Game Misconduct is assessed, the team official will be ordered to the dressing room for the remainder of the game and a report will be submitted for consideration of further penalties. Slew Footing is the action of tripping a player by knocking a player's skates out from behind by a kicking or leg dragging motion.

A penalty shall not be assessed if, in the Referee's opinion, a player is unquestionably hook-checking the puck and obtains possession of it, thereby tripping the puck carrier.

SSAC Fall Tournaments

SSAC John Ferguson Memorial
Fall Tournament
Bantam AA and Bantam AAA
– September
Minor Midget AAA, Minor Midget AA
and Midget AA
– September

Contact David Roethlingshoefer

(780) 430-7053 or
(780) 498-8214

droethli@ab.bluecross.ca

SSAC BANTAM TRYOUTS

First ice time Aug.
Calls with first ice time will be made to players the week before.

SSAC MIDGET TRYOUTS

First ice time Sep.
Calls with first ice time will be made to players the week before.

WATCH FOR 2008-2009 TRYOUT AND SEASON UPDATES

The Club is currently undertaking its annual program review process
and will report program decisions as they are made.

FOR PLAYER TRYOUT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

CONTACT MARG AT 436-6556

Transfer Draft

ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS WHO WERE NOT ASSIGNED TO A "HIGHER TIER"

Please refer to the INFORMATION HANDOUT you received in the mail with your Application For Registration.  PLEASE READ IT!! 

The AA Council Player Transfer Draft is described on the 10th page of this handout.

The AA Council Player Transfer Draft does not "open" until September 13th for Bantams or September 20th for Midgets.

A Player who was not DRAFTED to a Group as high as he thinks he is capable of playing can call Marg at 430-7250.

"One-on-one" release interviews do NOT occur until the second week of tryouts – so please do not expect that coaches should do a one-to-one interview with all Bantam players or a one-to-one interview with all Midget players! (see Item #4 on the sixth page of the handout – all players released AFTER they are assigned to groups drafted by the coaches will be released in one-to-one interviews).

If you wish to enter the AA Council Player Transfer Draft, please call Marg at 430-7250. Also, please observe the PHONE list provided to you (19th page) in the Information Handout that each of you received with your Application form.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, please contact your Category Director or the Registrar (as above).

RE: ALBERTA JUNIOR TEAMS – Please be aware that all AJHL teams are required to provide you with Hockey Alberta Permission to Try Out forms to be signed by the EMHA Registrar, Betty Chmilar. 

Fax forms to 440-6475 or 456-1419.

Also take note that any player who returns to an Edmonton Club from a Junior Try Out camp for evaluation at Midget AAA or AA later than October 15th will not be have a place to play at Midget AA or AAA. The AJHL clubs have been informed of this fact and it is up to them to make a decision prior to October 15th regarding a Midget-age player. Players should ensure full communication with SSAC coaches and/or directors while at Junior camps.

Doug Wythe 463-6158
Marg Brownoff  436-6556 

RE: OTHER PROVINCES – No Alberta Bantam or Midget eligible player will be released to a Junior team in another province (exception: Western Hockey League) .

RE: INSURANCE coverage – Please ensure whatever “Scout Camps” or tryouts you attend are sanctioned by Hockey Canada/Hockey Alberta. If not sanctioned, please ensure proper / adequate PLAYER INSURANCE is in place. (And most important of all, be careful. Please don't come back to SSAC's tryouts with an injury! It is very difficult to evaluate a player who is unable to skate or demonstrate his skills.)