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Winter 2015 Champions

Posted by JAHA Webmaster at Apr 26, 2015 2:36PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Congratulations to all Winter 2015 Championship teams!

Tier A – Killer Whales
Tier B – Kensington Goaldminers
Tier C – Amalga Harbor
Women’s Tier – Douglas Huskies
Tier 40+ – Mendenhall Valley

Winter '15 Season Wrap-Up

Posted by Juneau Adult Hockey Association at Mar 16, 2015 11:04PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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The Juneau Adult Hockey Association (JAHA) is closing in on the end of the regular season for Winter 2015 and playoffs are rapidly approaching. This season has been a roller coaster! As rankings become set, games will be schedule here and should show up on your team’s calendar.

In Tier A, the Killer Whales are looking to take a bite out of Island Pub’s grip on first place and are coming on strong with a late-season surge. Just one point separates these two teams and the ultimate ranking could come down to the final game of the season for both teams – against each other – this Sunday, March 22nd. This promises to be an exciting matchup that will set the tone going into the tournament.

Switching over to Tier B action, Rendezvous appears to have met the challenge and has clinched the number one seed, but the battle among the remaining rankings are tight. With just four points between second and fifth and one or two games left, there could be plenty of shuffling going on over the next week, so stay tuned.

Looking at Tier C, it looked like smooth sailing for Amalga Harbor early on in the season, but both Alaska Air and the Tigers are rolling through like a squall and are right on Amalga’s heels, just two points behind in a tie for second. Will Amalga Harbor’s powerhouse offense be enough to hold on to the lead or will they be sunk in their final games and leave the door open to be overtaken? We’ll be keeping a close eye on this one.

In Women’s Tier, the Douglas Huskies have bulldogged their way to a first-ranked seeding, fending off a push by White Pass. With last night’s tie between White Pass and the Comets leaving White Pass with 17 points, a win against the Huskies in tonight’s final regular season showdown would deadlock the two teams at 19 points. The Huskies would edge out White Pass in the head-to-head wins tiebreaker, going 2-0-1 on the season thus far against White Pass. Don’t count out Eagle Beach or the Comets just yet, either – both teams’ performances have been steadily improving since January and both appear ready to peak at just the right time.

Last but not least, in Tier 40 action, an explosive offensive showing backstopped by an equally powerful defense has dropped the A Bombs right into first place, securing a five point lead over Mendenhall Valley. The battle for who will take them on in Game 1 will be fought between Good Hardware and Svensson Boatworks over the next week.

Of course, as we all know, once we hit the playoffs, what happened during the regular season goes out the window. Good luck to all and may the best teams prevail and hoist their tier’s trophy at the Island Pub!

— Commissioner Soza

(P.S. The JAHA 2014-2015 Banquet will be on Friday, April 17th @ 7pm at the Red Dog Saloon. Elections will be held at the banquet. Now is the time to start thinking about running for a spot on the board if you are interested. The positions expiring this year are President, Secretary, Member-at-Large A, and all Tier Representatives. Position descriptions and minimum qualifications can be found in Article III, Section 2 of JAHA’s bylaws. If you already know you would like to run for one of these positions or have questions, shoot an e-mail to mailto:info@juneauhockey.org and let us know which position you’d like to appear on the ballot for or have a question about. More reminders to come. Thanks!)

Winter '15 Playoffs

Posted by JAHA Webmaster at Mar 7, 2015 12:07PM PST ( 0 Comments )
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See below for the upcoming playoff schedule… and start getting those playoff beards and other tournament rituals in order!

Tier A Thu 26-Mar 8:00 PM Island Pub vs Thane
Tier A Sun 29-Mar 7:45 PM Killer Whales vs Thane
Tier A Thu 2-Apr 8:00 PM Island Pub vs Killer Whales
Tier A © Sun 5-Apr 6:30 PM Thane vs Killer Whales

Tier B Tue 24-Mar 8:00 PM Kensington vs Thunder Mountain Drywall
Tier B Tue 24-Mar 9:15 PM Bleau Chunks vs Winnipeg Rifles
Tier B Thu 26-Mar 9:15 PM Thunder Mountain Drywall vs Winnipeg Rifles
Tier B Sun 29-Mar 9:00 PM Rendezvous vs Bleau Chunks
Tier B Mon 30-Mar 9:00 PM Kensington vs Rendezvous
Tier B Wed 1-Apr 9:30 PM Bleau Chunks vs Thunder Mountain Drywall
Tier B Fri 3-Apr 10:45 PM Rendezvous vs Bleau Chunks
Tier B © Sun 5-Apr 4:00 PM Kensington vs Bleau Chunks

Tier C Fri 27-Mar 10:45 PM Alaska Airlines vs Tigers
Tier C Sun 29-Mar 4:00 PM Amalga Harbor vs Lemon Creek
Tier C Mon 30-Mar 7:45 PM Alaska Airlines vs Lemon Creek
Tier C Tue 31-Mar 9:15 PM Tigers vs Amalga Harbor
Tier C Fri 3-Apr 9:30 PM Amalga Harbor vs Lemon Creek
Tier C © Sun 5-Apr 5:15 PM Tigers vs Amalga Harbor

Tier W Mon 23-Mar 9:00 PM Douglas Huskies vs Eagle Beach
Tier W Mon 23-Mar 10:15 PM White Pass vs Comets
Tier W Wed 25-Mar 8:15 PM Douglas Huskies vs Comets
Tier W Fri 27-Mar 9:30 PM Eagle Beach vs White Pass
Tier W Sun 29-Mar 6:30 PM Douglas Huskies vs Eagle Beach
Tier W © Tue 31-Mar 8:00 PM Comets vs Douglas Huskies

Tier 40 Mon 23-Mar 7:45 PM A-Bombs vs Good Hardware
Tier 40 Wed 25-Mar 9:30 PM Mendenhall Valley vs Svensson Boatworks
Tier 40 Sun 29-Mar 5:15 PM A-Bombs vs Mendenhall Valley
Tier 40 Wed 1-Apr 8:15 PM Good Hardware vs Svensson Boatworks
Tier 40 Thu 2-Apr 9:15 PM Mendenhall Valley vs Svensson Boatworks
Tier 40 © Sun 5-Apr 7:45 PM A-Bombs vs Mendenhall Valley

Volunteers Needed!

Posted by Juneau Adult Hockey Association at Jan 27, 2015 1:53PM PST ( 0 Comments )
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The John Caouette Memorial Cabin, a warming shelter for skaters on Twin Lakes, has been completed and is ready for use this winter.

Many JAHA members volunteered their help or donated money to construct this cabin in honor of John, who loved to skate with us there.

JAHA will be overseeing the use of this cabin during the winter and we are looking for several JAHA members who are interested in helping us figure out the details of how it will be operated during the winter. This will not require a significant amount of time, just some lunchtime meetings downtown.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions please contact Julie Nielsen (julie.nielsen@gmail.com), Rebecca Braun (rebeccabraun71@gmail.com), or Michele Drummond (tier.40@juneauhockey.org).

Thank you!

Winter Season Kickoff

Posted by Juneau Adult Hockey Association at Jan 10, 2015 12:53PM PST ( 0 Comments )
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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