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

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!

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

C-tier pond hockey sessions will be organized over the holidays by Biff Loggerpants.

Please contact him (cpondhockey@gmail.com) if interested in taking part in one of the weekly ice rental sessions.

These pond hockey sessions are geared toward C tier and other beginner players from 40+ and Women’s tiers.

Keep the ‘Holiday 10’ from packing on while also improving your skills and blowing off stress from the in-laws’ 3-week visit!