Falcons Hockey Association

  FIRST EVER - HOUSE LEAGUE YEAR END BANQUET!

Save the Date - SATURDAY  March 10, 2012.  

We will be holding our first ever House League Banquet on Saturday March 10, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Highland Park Country Club to celebrate the season and Championship Weekend!   Everyone is invited - players and families from mighty mites through bantams.   Menu includes appetizer, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic drinks. Tickets prices will be as follows:

Ages 12 and up $27 per person

9-11 $18pp

8 and under $13pp

You should have received your invitation in the mail by now.   Please note that all players, regardless of age, must be accompanied by a parent

 Let's make this end of the year celebration a success by everyone coming out for a good time - hope to see you there!

If you have not yet received your invitation or for more information please contact Suzanne Valentine: 

We are collecting pictures of teams and players to put together a video montage which will be shown during the banquet on March 10.  Obviously we want every team/ player represented.  Pictures could be game action, as well as players off the ice. 

In order to maximize results, please be as so kind as to take pictures of both Falcon teams during in house games.   

All pictures (jpg format) can be emailed direclty to Jeff S at  jschlach@falconshockey.org

Please be sure your team is represented!  We don’t leave any one out! 

Send Photos (jpg) to Jeff Schlachtenhaufen 

 Thank you to coach Jan Masopust and to those who came out for the power skating classes.  The schedule has concluded for the season.

 Please contact your team coach for any questions regarding practice or game scheduling.

PLEASE NOTE - NEW HOUSE PLAYERS - As teams have already been selected and the season is  underway we will be unable to take any more special requests (friend or coach).  Thank you for your understanding.

 We hope you all enjoyed our 2011-12  FALCON OPENING DAY for Mites and Squirts!

 Photos, courtesy of Mike Diedrich

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MIGHTY MITES, MITES AND SQUIRTS players and families!  We hope you enjoyed our first ever FALCON DRAFT BLAST SKATING PARTY – I'd also like to thank all the volunteers that made this happen!  Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to Falcon's Hockey!!

Rosters are posted.  A few things to remember:

Sizing and distribution of jerseys - jerseys will be distributed to the kids this weekend.  The priority when the coaches distribute jerseys is appropriate sizing.  I know many kids have a preferred number, but please bear in mind that jerseys are to be handed out first by size, then by numbers.  We cannot guarantee any particular number to any player.  Please reinforce this with your child.  Thank you for your cooperation. 

Names of Jerseys - Please no player names on jerseys until Thanksgiving.  It is the goal of the Falcons to make equally competitive teams at each level.  As such, names cannot be put on jerseys till Thanksgiving and the Hockey Director reserves the right to make roster changes.

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Due in part to the generosity of our Sponsors, the Falcons Hockey Association is pleased to announce that fees for the upcoming 2011-2012 House Hockey Season have been reduced!

Mighty Mites - $495
Mites - $975
Squirts - $1275
Peewees - $1275
Bantams - $1275

As we anxiously await the start of our 2011-2012 House League Season, I wanted to take a moment to personally welcome back all returning families and also welcome the new families to our Falcons Hockey program. We are looking forward to another great year of Falcon’s hockey!

We are presently finalizing the schedule and it will be posted as soon as possible.  See above for the scheduling framework, including start dates.    

Please note- full equipment is required for all preseason skates (see link at bottom of page for equipment list) and the player must be registered for the season.

Training (evaluation) Camps will provide our hockey staff with the opportunity to properly evaluate the kids in order to select balanced and competitive teams. We will then go right into team practices and games. We understand it is difficult to make all of the open hockey and training camp sessions, but please do your best to attend as many as possible, especially the training camps.  

Your one registration fee takes care of all preseason clinics / camps.  Once you are registered for the season you are all set.  There is no need to register for any preseason clinic/camp again.  This is all included in the one-time registration.

Following training camps the rosters for all teams will be posted on the website soon after evaluations have been completed.  There will not be any extra fees for these sessions for registered players. Registration is NOW OPEN.

Following team selections, the coaches for each team will be contacting the parents to introduce themselves. We will also be advising when we will have a short parent meeting for each level. We will be reviewing the season schedule and answer any questions you may have at that time.

Please show up 30 minutes early for registration before your player's first skate.

Please find the Training (evaluation) Camp schedule using the tags in the calendar (posted by late summer) for the different age levels and last name brackets. We will be posting the team schedules for all levels as we get closer to the beginning of the season. Please note these times are subject to change so please continue to check the Falcons' website weekly. 

Director. The House League is under the direction of Ed Rascati, Vice President-House League in conjunction with the Director of Hockey, Tom Miller. The Director is responsible for the development, organization, and supervision of on-ice hockey programs. He is also responsible for directing the activities of the Staff Professionals and parents appointed as Coaches, team representatives.

If you have any questions, please see the above contact list and contact the appropriate House Board Member.  Thank you again for participating in the Falcon program and I look forward to meeting you and your kids throughout the year.

When does the House Season Start?
Our season will begin with Open Hockey for Peewees and Bantams on September 18, 2011. Mighty Mites, Mites and Squirts first hit the ice October 1, 2011. Training camps immediately follow open hockey. 

 Equal ice time for all – please, no short bench – everyone must play.  You can put out your who you want in the last minute and a half or so – but that is it.  

2-     Please always be present in the locker room – if at all possible, two adults should be present.  Do not tolerate ill behavior from the kids. We must provide a safe environment.  You can take ice time away for bad behavior.

3-     Sharing of players is not allowed unless you have less than 10 skaters.  If you have a problem let me know, but we can’t just ‘borrow’ other rostered players to beef up our lineup.  If a coach does contact you to borrow someone, please refer them to me.

Our House organizational goals are to teach, have fun and provide a safe environment.  I’m sure each and every one of you would be very disappointed to learn of a kid not coming back to hockey because of a bad experience with you as the coach.  

Any questions regarding coaching - please do not hesitate to contact Ed Rascati, VP of House directly. 

 USA Hockey has approved the Progressive Checking Skill Development Program.  The rule change that moved the age of legal body checking in games from 12+Under (Pee Wee) to 14+Under (Bantam) passed with 88% approval.

Falcon warm up suits were a big hit last season.   Stay tuned for news on this upcoming season and how to purchase one!  

Those interested in the suits will be sized and you may place an order for through your team coach or team manager.  These high quality suits can be purchased either individually (jacket / pants) or as a complete set.  The suits will include the players embroidered last name and logo on jacket and embroidered number on pants.

Contact Russell Kroncke at kroncke@falconshockey.org if interested.

Check 'em out!

See Bottom of Page for answers to some commonly asked questions.  Maybe we've answered yours!

Families with three or more participants in the 2010-2011 Falcon hockey season will receive a $250 discount against their paid fees.   The discount will be paid in the form of a check from the Falcon Hockey Association on or about December 1, 2010.   We do not have the ability to issue credit on credit cards.