Due to weather conditions, Lakeshore Ice Arena will be closed Friday, December 19th.

The Monroe County Youth Hockey Association along with the Perinton Youth Hockey Association are teaming up this holiday season to take part in a very special event to help two worthy area charities. On Sunday, December 14th at the Skating Institute of Rochester (SIR), the youth coaches from the Monroe County Youth Hockey Association will take on the youth coaches from the Perinton Youth Hockey Association in exhibition play. Game time 3:00 PM.

Players and their families from each organization will be asked to bring unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items to the game that will be donated to the Pirate Toy Fundand Foodlink.” I think this could be a great event”, said Brian Fedele, coach from the Monroe County Youth Hockey Association.” The game will not only be fun for our kids to watch and cheer on their coaches, but it will also get them and their families actively involved in supporting those less fortunate this holiday season.”

In addition to the game, there will be raffles and other surprises, including visits from Sabretooth from the Buffalo Sabres, the Amerks Moose, and Spikes of the Red Wings...as well a possible visit from Santa Claus. Event is free and open to the public. For more information please visit www.mcyh.net or www.perintonyouthhockey.org

The Mite Travel Team is demonstrating the true meaning of Christmas by raising money for The Pediatric Initiative at Rochester General Hospital to rebuild the children’s ward and InterVol’s programs by kids for kids.

They have had two fundraiser nights at the Blue Cross Arena that were held on November 21st and 28th. They printed 250 raffle tickets with 8 chances to win. This fundraiser alone raised approximately $1,000! The kids painted their faces and made signs. It was a lot of fun for them.

A toy drive was also held at Lakeshore Arena on November 14th. The team hosted the mini tournament. Instead of paying the normal tournament fee, the opposing teams were asked to bring toys as their donation. The toy box is still collecting toys at the Lakeshore Arena and will be picked up and moved to the Blue Cross Arena on December 19th.

The team will also be playing a league game (that they will hopefully win!) at the Blue Cross Arena on December 19th at 4:30 p.m. Anyone attending their game or the Amerks game that evening can bring unwrapped toys to add to the box. The team will be attending the Amerks game that night and, between the first and second period intermission, will present a check to InterVol on the ice and talk about the toy drive. They will present the toys, as a team, to Rochester General Hospital’s Pediatric Initiative before Christmas.

The kids have been learning how to give back to the community and we hope this will be a life long lesson for them. There is nothing better than giving kids a sense of accomplishment by having them raise money and collect toys for a good cause. They are hoping to turn these fundraisers into annual fundraisers for them.  

Lakeshore West (LSW) - Open Ice

Saturday, 12/20/2008
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

SCIA (SCIA) - Open Ice 

Saturday, 12/6/2008
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Saturday, 12/13/2008
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Please contact Jodie Grimshaw at jgrimshaw@mcyh.net if interested.

The MCYH Mite Travel Team is collecting toys to give to the Rochester General Childrens Hospital. They will be at the Amerk games on Nov 21st and Nov 28th collecting toys. There is also a bin set up at Lakeshore to drop toys off.

Hockey Weekend Across America presented by Reebok, will take place February 13-15, 2009. Each day has its own theme and sponsor:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
WEAR YOUR JERSEY DAY
Sponsored by ShopUSAHockey.com
Show your hockey spirit by wearing your favorite hockey jersey to school or work.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
BRING A FRIEND TO THE RINK DAY
Sponsored by the NHL
No matter what the event is (an open skate, a youth game or a professional game) do your best to bring a friend to the rink to introduce them to the sport.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15
CELEBRATE LOCAL HOCKEY HEROES DAY
Sponsored by Libery Mutuals Responsible Sports
Honor your favorite coach, timekeeper, official, player, etc., through a special recognition event. Use the day as a fund-raising effort for you association and just plain show the community what hockey has done for them.

Celebrating 20 Years of "Total Hockey" Instruction!
 
Summer Camp - August 17 - 21, 2009 : The Sport International Hockey Academy will be offering the Rochester hockey community an exciting week of hockey instruction, August 17 - 21, 2009, at the ESL Sports Centre. Sport International is entering it's 20th year of operation, and is a nationally recognized instructional organization, offering programs in 33 cities. The Sport International Philosophy is "Total Hockey", with the accent on skill repetition and highly energized "originally designed" drills. For more info visit http://www.siha.com/Rochester.html

Christmas Clinic: December 27 - 28, 2008: The Sport International Hockey Academy is very pleased to announce that we will be returning to Rochester, NY for the upcoming Christmas Break. SIHA will be conducting a 2 day Clinic (December 27 - 28) at The ESL Sports Centre, for players and goalies aged 6 - 14 years. For more info visit http://www.siha.com

Calling all Monroe County Youth Hockey Girls. The Lady Eagles 16U Travel team invites all the girls in our wonderful hockey association to help cheer on the RIT Women’s Hockey Team. Come watch the fast skating RIT Lady Tigers and meet all of the other girls involved in Monroe County Youth Hockey. Girls of all ages and teams - house, girls or travel are invited to these games and help cheer on the premier college hockey team in our area. Wear your Monroe County Game Jersey to the game and show your own team pride.

The girls will gather at the following RIT Women’s Home Games:

• Friday, November 7 – 7pm vs Neumann
• Friday, January 23 – 7pm vs SUNY Plattsburgh
• Friday, February 20 – 7pm vs Buffalo State – Last Home Game

We hope to see you at these games as well as many of the other RIT Home Games !!!!!
 

Monroe County Youth Hockey Receives 2008 Best of Rochester Award

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., October 16, 2008 -- Monroe County Youth Hockey has been selected for the 2008 Best of Rochester Award in the Hockey Clubs category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)

U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

The Rochester Americans have announced their Youth Hockey Promotion packages for the 2008-2009 season. Go to the Youth Hockey Promotions section for more details.

The RIT mens hockey program announced that season tickets for the 2008-09 season go on sale Monday, August 25. Season ticket packages and single game tickets can be purchased at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center Box Office or by phone at (585) 475-4121.

RIT will play two games at the Blue Cross Arena in 2008-09. The Tigers host St. Lawrence University on Saturday, October 18 and Team USA Under-18 squad on Friday, January 30. Tickets for those games are $12 for adults, $10 for faculty, staff and alumni and $9 for students. RIT students can purchase tickets on the RIT campus at the Gordon Field House Box Office before the day of the games for $6. One ticket will be sold per student ID.

Junior Tigers fans can join the RIT Jr. Hockey Booster Club and receive a free Junior Tiger Hockey t-shirt, membership card, free admission to “Skate With the Tigers” on October 4 and free admission to six RIT home games.

Group and corporate rates will be available this season. A minimum of 15 tickets must be purchased prior to the game with the group receiving $1.00 off each tickets regular price.

RIT Season Ticket Brochure