Hello U11 B Black Families,

It is difficult to believe we are entering the second half of the season. 

We have a few things to draw your attention to as we get back to the rink. This message contains the following information:

• Schedule Updates 
• Hotel Booking Reminder
• Joe Lamontagne Tournament Dates
• Year-End Pool Party

Schedule Updates

We have had some minor tweaks to the schedule in January.

• Our usual Team Practice was moved from Thurs. Jan 9 to Sat. Jan 11, 2025.
  • Backstory: This is just a one-off. We agreed to swap Team Practices with the U13 B Team. U13 B is heading to an out-of-town exhibition game they have been trying to schedule for several months. 
  • This change is already reflected online and on the GrayJay Teams App 
    
    
• An additional Team Practice was added from 8am-9am at Sackville Sports Stadium on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
  • This is already added to the schedule on the Website and GrayJay Teams App
    
    
• No further changes or updates to note in January, but we wanted to just draw your attention to how busy the team schedule is at the end of the month.
  • For instance, from Wed. Jan 22 to Wed. Jan 29, we have something every day, including FIVE games (three league games plus our two-game exhibition weekend) so buckle up for lots of time at the rink!

Hotel Booking Reminder

We have our upcoming road trip to Liverpool/Bridgewater/Chester on January 25-26, 2025.

This is a reminder to please book your Hotel Room. The deadline to book is January 10.

Please refer This Page on our Team Website for online booking links, hotel phone numbers, and all other details.

Joe Lamontagne Tournament Dates

As a reminder, we are lucky to have been able to register the team for the Joe Lamontagne Tournament this March.

The dates for our U11 B Division is Tuesday, March 11, 2025 through Thursday, March 13, 2025, which is during March Break. 

More details to follow in terms of exact game times and locations. We can expect it will mostly be at Cole Harbour Place and/or RBC Centre, and there will  likely be daytime games.

Here's a sneak peak of the teams currently listed in the U11 B Division on the Joe Lamontagne Tournament Website. (I'm guessing this is subject to change.)

Year-End Pool Party

We've booked the Canada Games Centre for a Year-End Pool Party on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Details are posted on this page of our website, and you can always check back there for more details as they become available. We need at least two brave souls willing to commit to either swimming with the players, or at the very least supervising them from the Aquatic Centre pool deck.

More details to follow. Thanks!

We hope everyone is having a lovely holiday season and wish you all a Happy New Year!

Warm regards,

-Jada & Helen

Congratulations to our NYE Raffle Winner, Stacey Bowie! 

A note regarding tomorrow’s practice!

We meant to get this out to everyone earlier, so my apologies first and foremost, for the late notice. 

For tomorrow we have planned a fun ‘practice’ where parents and siblings are invited to join in if they wish. If siblings are minor hockey age we ask that they wear full gear on the ice. Everyone is encouraged to wear their holiday best (thinking holiday sweaters instead of jerseys - if you have one!). 

Coaches are planning a fun game - not competitive, just fun! 

See you there!