• Victory on the Vineyard
  Congratulations to the Mite Travel team for winning...
• New Learn-to-Play Hockey Session
     Learn To Play Hockey   ...
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   SECYH Float at the East Lyme Light Parade...
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  Members, As many of you already know the Zamboni...
• H1N1 Virus Precautions
  A concern has been raised about the spread of...

Congratulations to the Mite Travel team for winning the Eric MacLean Memorial Tournament on Martha’s Vineyard this weekend. The Mites went 4-0 beating Martha’s Vineyard 10-2, the South Shore Seahawks White 3-2 and the South Shore Seahawks Blue 5-4 to advance to the Championship Game. 

The Mites would meet up with the South Shore Blue team again for the Championship Game and would beat them 2-0 to take home the title. 

    

   Learn To Play Hockey   

SECYH is proud to announce our next Learn-To-Play Hockey session at the Norwich Rink for all youth players. This instructional program is a great way to introduce young skaters to the sport of Ice Hockey. It will be conducted by our Development Director, Reno Bolduc starting Saturday, January 30th from 8-9AM and continue for 10 weeks each Saturday morning at a cost of $150.

Both our Learn-To-Play session and our House Team programs may be joined at any time for a prorated fee. Our 10 week LTP sessions will continue to meet for the foreseeable future.

All members are asked to help and encourage those you know who may be interested to participate. Please see the attached brochure for more information. All players must be USA Hockey registered which can be done online at: http://www.usahockeyregistration.com or feel free to contact our . 

    

 SECYH Float at the East Lyme Light Parade in December

    

Members,

As many of you already know the Zamboni Grill is in full operation at the Norwich RInk. They have also recently become a sponsor of SECYH. As part of that sponsorship, the proprietors have asked that we remind our members that it is the rink policy to not allow outside food or drink inside the facility.  The staff at the Zamboni Grill has worked hard to maintain consistent hours, quality food and fair pricing. They also will be happy to cater for any team events at the rink. Feel free to ask them about team parties or birthday celebrations. As a sponsor of our organization I am hopeful that our members will take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the Zamboni Grill's selections. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Paul Santamaria
President-SECYH

    

A concern has been raised about the spread of the H1N1 virus or Swine Flu that, until now, SECYH has neglected to address. First off, the league will continue to make water bottles available for team practices and games but the league is encouraging all players to bring their own. Ideally it would be unique in appearance with the player's name on it and it should not be used by anyone else. I am asking all coaches and parents to reiterate this message to your players. The following are standard recommendations from the CDC to help prevent the contagion:

• Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand cleaners
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
• Try to avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Stay home if you are sick until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours

Remember, those with compromised immune systems (e.g., asthmatics) are the most at risk. That includes those that may be excessively tired from physical activity. By being aware of the risks and taking some simple precautions, it will go a long way to keeping all of our players healthy throughout the season.