MGHCA Fall Development League

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:10 pm

The Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association is organizing an additional fall league that will run on weekends from September 20 to October 26. Sessions will feature both development/practice time and games.

For this inaugural season they will field 4 teams. Tryout applications have been sent to "Junior Festival and Freshman/Sophomore Development Camp participants, and to those players who were the highest ranked players in last springs MGHCA & Minnesota Hockey tryouts". They are also discouraging those who are already committed to another league (like the Midwest Girls Elite League) from trying to play in this one as well.

Tryout sessions will be held on Sept. 12th and 13th.

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:26 pm

This is great and should allow another top 60 players - seniors and under class players who would like to develop ahead of the HS season.

Combination of the Junior Fest and the Freshman/Sophmore Camp seems a little odd but should be good (guess both are run by the coaches) - I wonder if there is a way for other underclass players to tryout if they don't have the other League to play in (weren't invited or didn't make)? I think because of CODP and OS the Freshman/Sophmore camp has not drawn the strongest group out of the cities - but it has been a great development program.

The Boys HS Fall Elite League has kind of a Elite I and Elite II in some ways this will be similar in that it will form a way for a larger group of skaters to be going before the season.

Great opportunity.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:03 am

This seems to be exactly what is needed here. An opportunity for more kids to take part. Good stuff, hope they can pull off both leagues!

chickendance · Post by **chickendance** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:40 am

Great idea! But, why not an open tryout? They are selecting from the same bunch again.

This means the kids on the bubble that greatly improved over summer won't be there.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:14 pm

chickendance wrote:Great idea! But, why not an open tryout? They are selecting from the same bunch again.

This means the kids on the bubble that greatly improved over summer won't be there.

Agree! At least this is a start towards that.

nothernewguy · Post by **nothernewguy** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:10 pm

Did Freshman Sophmore camp participants receive invitation letters to this yet? Our daughter was at the Freshman Sophmore camp and has not gotten anything in the mail.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:00 am

nothernewguy wrote:Did Freshman Sophmore camp participants receive invitation letters to this yet? Our daughter was at the Freshman Sophmore camp and has not gotten anything in the mail.

Make sure you and your daughter have both checked your email. The main contact is Tom Maeckelbergh - tmaeckelbergh@yahoo.com

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:06 pm

Any news here either?

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:30 pm

hockeyrube7 wrote:Any news here either?

We probably won't hear much more on this league for another couple of weeks. The deadline for the applictions is Aug. 29th and the tryouts are not until Sept. 12th & 13th.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:50 am

I suppose they have to wait for the fall out of the elite league also.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:22 am

Tryouts for this new league will be held this Friday and Saturday. Anyone have an idea of how many girls signed up to try out?

g-hockeymom · Post by **g-hockeymom** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:44 pm

Does anyone know if the tryouts are open to spectators and the time/location?

ExecutionTrumpsStrategy · Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:19 pm

g-hockeymom wrote:Does anyone know if the tryouts are open to spectators and the time/location?

Will they get enough players that they will need to have tryouts? I'm thinking the good players, the ones who feel "snubbed" by the "Elite League" are going to do other things!

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:25 pm

ExecutionTrumpsStrategy wrote:Will they get enough players that they will need to have tryouts? I'm thinking the good players, the ones who feel "snubbed" by the "Elite League" are going to do other things!

To anyone that would do this, get over yourself, please. Both of these leagues are a great start. And being "snubbed" is going to happen at some point. Do you want to play hockey or not?

Too be honest though I'm a bit curious on this also. More to the question would be, if they do run short, can they get over there own ego's and invite those that were snubbed over all for both leagues, and make a great idea a success? Doesn't sound like it at this late date. I still ask the same question, why is this not an open invite, there are try outs after all?

Silent But Deadly · Post by **Silent But Deadly** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:36 pm

hockeyrube7 wrote:Do you want to play hockey or not?

More options than this.....Showcase still runs a league and although the teams aren't AAA caliber there are many top players on the teams.....plus, it's about half the price!

hockeyrube7 wrote: I still ask the same question, why is this not an open invite, there are try outs after all?

Simple, not all of the right kids would make it!

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:46 pm

Silent But Deadly wrote:
hockeyrube7 wrote:Do you want to play hockey or not?
More options than this.....Showcase still runs a league and although the teams aren't AAA caliber there are many top players on the teams.....plus, it's about half the price!

Cost would be the bigger issue, and there are tons more options. Isn't Os running a league also, what's the cost there? Many other leagues I hear also, any that some can name?

Silent But Deadly wrote:
hockeyrube7 wrote: I still ask the same question, why is this not an open invite, there are try outs after all?
Simple, not all of the right kids would make it!

I guess that would make this no different than NDP, from what I have heard and read. So if they got it wrong in the first place, why not try to correct that here?

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:12 pm

There is kind of a group left out if you didn't do phase or fr/so camp tryout you aren't invited? For those who get the option it should be a great League. There are other options this fall in the Metro outside of the Elite League and the MN Coaches League.

Winny Brodt and OS launched a HS League to try and cover the Wakota League that Bill Wild so successfully led for the last 5 years. I think the cost is $190 to play not sure of details - I think they started play last weekend - Stillwater, Irondale...others have teams. I am not sure if all the teams are full.

There is a great 3x3 HS League being run at Highland by Greg Doyle cost is $70/player. I think League is full but may have openings for subs.

CODP has been running a fall program and team.

g-hockeymom · Post by **g-hockeymom** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:12 pm

Any update on the tryouts? Who? How many?

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:03 am

g-hockeymom wrote:Any update on the tryouts? Who? How many?

I was wondering the same thing, plus info on when the teams will be announced???

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:22 pm

Still don't know the rosters but I do know that the league is looking for about 10 additional varsity players so the teams have deeper benches. If interested contact Tom Maeckelbergh at tmaeckelbergh@yahoo.com .
The cost to participate is $270 plus a $40 USA Hockey membership fee.

Here is the game schedule:

Saturday Sept. 20 Blue vs. Yellow 8:40-10:10am Fogerty
Saturday Sept. 20 Red vs. White 10:20-11:50am Fogerty
Sunday Sept. 21 White vs. Yellow 5:50-6:50pm Fogerty
Sunday Sept. 21 Red vs. Blue 7:00-8:00pm Fogerty

Saturday Sept. 27 Red vs. Yellow 7:20-8:50pm Fogerty
Saturday Sept. 27 Blue vs. White 9:00-10:30pm Fogerty
Sunday Sept. 28 Red vs. White 8:30-10:00am Fogerty
Sunday Sept. 28 Blue vs. Yellow 10:10-11:40am Fogerty

Saturday Oct. 4 White vs. Yellow 7:15-8:15am Richfield
Saturday Oct. 4 Red vs. Blue 7:30-8:30am Richfield
Sunday Oct. 5 Red vs. Yellow 9:45-11:15am Richfield
Sunday Oct. 5 Blue vs. White 11:30am-1:00pm Richfield

Saturday Oct. 11 Blue vs. Yellow 7:15-8:30am Richfield
Saturday Oct. 11 Red vs. White 7:45-9:30am Richfield
Sunday Oct. 12 Red vs. Blue 7:15-8:15am Richfield
Sunday Oct. 12 White vs. Yellow 7:15-8:15am Richfield

Off on Oct. 18 & Oct. 19 – MEA Weekend

Saturday Oct. 25 Blue vs. White 2:20-3:50pm Super Rink
Saturday Oct. 25 Red vs. Yellow 4:00-5:30pm Super Rink
Sunday Oct. 26 3rd vs. 4th 2:20-3:50pm Super Rink
Sunday Oct. 26 1st vs. 2nd 4:00-5:30pm Super Rink

ExecutionTrumpsStrategy · Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:25 am

MNHockeyFan wrote:Still don't know the rosters but I do know that the league is looking for about 10 additional varsity players so the teams have deeper benches.

Not surprised they need players.....this is what happens when some of the best players don't get asked!

DANCINHOCKEYDAD · Post by **DANCINHOCKEYDAD** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:17 am

I think there are so many programs available for girls that players and parents aren't able to do everything. My daughter was invited to play, however decided to focus on Herb Brooks Training. She wishes Jeff Palmer was still training as his super skate program she learned a lot and it was inexpensive.

Silent But Deadly · Post by **Silent But Deadly** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:47 pm

Pretty quiet......are they playing? I can't believe someone wouldn't have posted...already two weeks into it.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:04 am

Silent But Deadly wrote:Pretty quiet......are they playing? I can't believe someone wouldn't have posted...already two weeks into it.

It would appear that this league never got off the ground. Not a word here about how it's going, and I just checked the revamped MGHCA site and there is no mention of it there either. The last communication to the coaches said they were looking for just a few additional players to fill in...very strange that there's been no further announcements.

Maybe they will try it again next year and get a little earlier start and invite more girls to play.

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:31 am

I hope that is not the case!

The Elite League has been a great success and is planning year two. I hope the two Leagues find a way to get top girls on the ice next fall.

The Boys have an Elite I and Elite II League - these two Leagues could work together to form a similar approach. I think the key is to announce now/soon plans for next year and how players will be picked or tryout - there is no perfect system but with fore planning and early announcement this could be very successful and end up with 60-80 girls (depends on 3 or 4 teams if the League expands?) and the MGCHA with an equal or larger number.

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