Rainforest Classic

Happy New Year JAHA Players,

Welcome to the Winter 2015 season!

Last season went great – congratulations again to those who won their tier’s championship – and I hope everyone had a happy holiday season.

As we start another season, the JAHA board would like to remind everyone of a few things to make sure you have as good of a time on the ice as possible:

• FACEBOOK: To make sure you get all updates, please follow JAHA’s Facebook page if you don’t already. This is the quickest, most efficient way we have to push out important information and will typically point back to more information at this site. The page is public, so you do not need to be a Facebook member to view the page.

• RULES & BYLAWS: Please take a moment to read over the JAHA Rules and bylaws be familiar with them.

• SUBSTITUTIONS: Teams may add up to a maximum of 4 substitute players up to a maximum of 9 for the team. In Coed tiers, no opposing team approval is necessary unless the player(s) is coming from a higher tier. In mixed-skill tiers, Women’s and 40+, you must get the approval of the opposing team representative before adding a substitute player. No substitutions except for goalies are allowed in the tournament.

• PAYMENT: If you were a late registrant and HAVE NOT PAID or otherwise arranged for payment, you must do so before you step on the ice.

• STICKERS: Make sure you get your BLUE Winter season JAHA sticker and place it on the back center of your helmet to allow on-ice officials to quickly confirm that you are a registered JAHA member. Stickers will be distributed by your tier and/or team representative.

• COACHES: Are you an intermediate or above skilled player and would like to help out a Tier C team? Let us know and we’ll set you up! Your role will be to attend games, join the team on the bench, and help with positioning, line changes, and other hockey rules/strategies.

Thanks again everyone for choosing JAHA as part of your recreational activities. We look forward to another awesome season on the ice!

— Commissioner Soza

All teams and schedules have been posted!

Tier representatives are double-checking the teams to make sure everything looks good, then an e-mail will be sent out by the site from your tier representative inviting you to join your team’s page. If you haven’t gotten that e-mail yet, it will go out in the next day or so. If you’d like to see which team you’re on before then, you can browse through your tier’s teams to find your name.

Accepting the invite to your team’s page is not mandatory, but it is very helpful to keep track of games, communicate with your team, and so on. You may also want to download the TeamPages app for your smartphone to setup reminders and sync with your calendar.

Thank you all for being part of the coolest association in town. See you on the ice!

- Commissioner Soza

Registration has closed for the Winter 2015 season at midnight on December 21st. Late registrations, meaning any received after December 21st, will incur a $75 late fee. Additionally, placement on a team for late registrants is subject to availability.

Details and registration instructions are below.

Registration Fees

Winter Season, Jan 11th – Apr TBD
Skaters: $230 per tier
Goalies: $75

Tiers

JAHA will be offering Coed A/B/C/40+ tiers and a Women’s tier. The final tier structure is subject to change depending on the number of players who register.

If you are wondering which tier is right for you, please visit the following link to view descriptions of each tier:

http://www.juneauhockey.org/organizations/1728/pages/91911

Important Notes

Survey: Did you play in the Fall 2014 season? We’d love to hear from you. We take all feedback into consideration and are always looking at changing how JAHA operates to give you the best hockey experience. You can reach the survey at: http://j.mp/jahasurvey

Board Vacancy: The JAHA board has a vacancy for a Member-at-Large position. This position represents the association as a whole and takes into account the short- and long-term affects of board actions on the association. If you’ve been thinking about participating on the board, this would be a great opportunity to do so. Simply send an e-mail indicating your interest to info@juneauhockey.org and we will be in touch.

Jerseys: Do you have old JAHA jerseys hanging around? Take a look and if you do, let us know and we will arrange to collect them. There is a $50 fine for unreturned jerseys.

Website: Rosters, schedules, and important announcements are posted to the juneauhockey.org website and it can also be used by teams to communicate about absences, subs, etc. If you have a smartphone or tablet, you should also consider downloading the TeamPages app so that you can receive messages, view your schedule, and indicate your presence or absence at games.

Facebook: Important notifications and photos are also published to JAHA’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/JuneauHockey!

Coaching: Please consider coaching a beginner team this season. Coaching is a great way to share your hockey knowledge with those new to the sport and help them enjoy the game even more. If this is something you’d be willing to do, let us know!

How to Register

• THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 21st! *

Step 1 – USA Hockey Registration:

A 2014-2015 USA Hockey registration number is required to register for JAHA. If you don’t have one already, you can register here:

https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action

Step 2 – JAHA Registration:

When registering for JAHA, describe any special requests in the “Comments” section of the registration process.

If you are requesting to be placed on the same team as another player, please limit the request to TWO people and state the reason(s) why (e.g. carpool, family, friend). JAHA will attempt to honor all requests, but requests are not guaranteed.

Follow this link to register — if you are on the “POSITION” page and it is BLANK, click “PREVIOUS” and try again:

https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3107663&RF=1709162

If you have any problems, please send an email to info@juneauhockey.org.

Thank you all for being a part of JAHA!

After an exciting Fall 2014 season (congrats to tier champs Island Pub, Thane, Rendezvous, White Pass, and Good Hardware!), it’s time for a little break. For those who are in town and want to help make room in your calorie count for all sorts of holiday treats, the Holiday Jamboree is here.

Just a couple of notes – Eagle Beach and Douglas Huskies may at some point become Mendenhall Valley and Bleau Chunks, respectively, but the site may not be updated to reflect this, so don’t worry if your team name doesn’t match up!

Also, to help with figuring out who goes to what locker rooms, team numbers are as follows:

1 – Killer Whales
2 – Thane
3 – Eagle Beach
4 – White Pass
5 – Douglas Huskies

Happy holidays to all, see you on the ice.

- Commissioner Soza

The fall season is rapidly coming to an end! (Remember to turn in your JAHA-issued jerseys as soon as you can after you win your tier or are eliminated!)

If you’re looking to keep the dream alive, sign up for the Holiday Jamboree before the deadline, midnight, November 20th.

Some details…

- Up to 5 teams of 10-13 skaters and a goalie.
- Mixed skill.
- Six games, starting 11/30 through 12/14, Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays (with one Thursday).
- No playoffs or championship.
- $90 for skaters, $50 for goalies.

Want to register? Grab your current USA Hockey number and head to (if you are on the “POSITION” page and it is BLANK, click “PREVIOUS” and try again):
https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3107663&RF=1709162

When registering, describe any special requests in the “Comments” section of the registration process. If you are requesting to be placed on the same team as another player, please limit the request to TWO people and state the reason(s) why (e.g. carpool, family, friend). JAHA will attempt to honor all requests, but requests are not guaranteed.

See you on the ice!