Autumn DIHL 2010 Schedule
Posted on Mar 11th 2010 by kyle.
The schedule for the Autumn DIHL is now available: Autumn DIHL Schedule
First games are this coming Tuesday, 16th March.
The rosters are available here: Autumn DIHL 2010 Team Rosters
Kiwihockey April Holidays/Term 2
Posted on Mar 10th 2010 by kyle.
The Dunedin Ice Stadium and Dunedin Ice Hockey Association will be running Kiwihockey during the upcoming April school holidays and for term 2.
Further information is available on our kiwihockey page.
Premier League Game 1 Report/Stats
Posted on Mar 10th 2010 by kyle.
Game 1 of the Dunedin Ice Hockey Premier League kicked off last night with SK8 taking on the Stars.
Stars bench was full of green jerseys, with a significant number of youth players taking the ice for the team. SK8 ranks looked a bit thinner, with 9 skaters in front of Rick Parry.
Game started a little slowly, with SK8 getting the early lead with King left alone by the Stars defence putting one past Toby Schuck in net. Mathew Enright responded for Stars to beat Parry before King got a second on a rebound.
Midway throught he second Hicks replaced Schuck in net and stars started to build. Christos sneaks one into the goal from the left corner, somehow getting one between Parry’s pads and the goal post.
The game really fires up in the third. Mike Wesseling drives the net and puts his own rebound off Parry through the five hole for the Star’s first lead. A dust up in front of the net sees J. van Leeuwen go after SK8 defender Pesant and get boxed for roughing. Enright gets an insurance goal to put Stars up 4-2, and then van Leeuwen comes in with a hit from behind on SK8 forward McLaughlin which drives his face into the boards. He gets the door with a 10 + 2 seeing his game end prematurely.
Full stats are attached. Premier Game 1 2010 stats
Dunedin Premier League Rosters
Posted on Mar 8th 2010 by kyle.
Rosters for the 2010 Dunedin Premier League are now available.
First games are on Wednesday.
Autumn DIHL 2010 Rosters
Posted on Mar 8th 2010 by kyle.
Rosters for the upcoming Autumn DIHL are now available.
Schedule out soon, games start 16 March.
Autumn DIHL Full
Posted on Mar 7th 2010 by kyle.
The Autumn DIHL scheduled to begin on 16 March is now full, as there is no more space for more players.
The DIHL will be repeated in September, and we will open up additional ice for more teams then.
People looking for games of ice hockey should consider Saturday Club Nights (see the back of the membership book for a schedule), Oldtimers hockey league (starting in May after the DIHL finishes), or practices.
Dunedin Premier League Schedule
Posted on Mar 3rd 2010 by kyle.
The new Dunedin Premier League gets underway this coming Wednesday. The league incorporates Dunedin Thunder players, plus a few up-and-coming youth and senior players who are going to test themselves. The games are 8pm each Wednesday, come along and watch.
A full schedule is attached: Dunedin Ice Hockey Premier League Schedule 2010
DIHA Members Booklet 2010
Posted on Feb 18th 2010 by kyle.
The association has written a membership booklet for the 2010 season, outlining the schedule, grades, costs, contacts etc.
All members will recieve a physical copy upon signing up and paying their registration, but it is also provided here in pdf format. DIHA Membership Booklet 2010
February 2010 Newsletter
Posted on Feb 17th 2010 by kyle.
From the President
Welcome to the 2010 season. Over the summer break the DIHA Board of Directors and the various volunteers that make ice hockey happen have been busy preparing for an exciting year of ice hockey. The season kicks off in the first week of March with practices and the beginning of a senior contact premier league, with an Autumn DIHL starting shortly after.
Most importantly, the club will be holding a registration night this Sunday. It is important that all members register and sign up for practices and leagues so that we know where the club stands in terms of numbers for ice time booking and coaches.
While you were sunning yourself…
Hockey never stops, particularly for those playing rep hockey. Dunedin Thunder members Regan Wilson and Heath Dunlop travelled to Turkey to play with the NZ U20 team, coming 4th in their championship. Regan will also be playing in the NZ U18 team, along with Thunder team mate Tom Wilson. Ice Blacks have also has trials and trainings and Thunder goalie Rick Parry will be travelling to Europe in April to compete in the Division II World Champs.
Professional Coaches 2010
The club is pleased to announce its Professional Coaches for the 2010 season. Our 2009 coach, Sophia Leon de la Barra will be returning to coach Kiwihockey, Peewees, and Adult Beginners for the club. And our own Megan Gilchrist will be coaching midgets, juniors, and SNC trainings. Dunedin Thunder goalie Rick Parry will be coaching a new goalie training session.
Coming Up:
Registration
The club will be holding its registration evening this Sunday 21 February, 5.30 – 7pm. The registration evening is an opportunity to register with the club, but also to sign up to play in the various leagues that begin the season – particularly the new premier contact league, and the Autumn DIHL (for all members who are not playing premier).
During registration, we will also be holding a second hand gear sale. Bring any gear you wish to get rid of, with attached prices down at 5.30, and we’ll try and sell them for you. The club will also be selling its collection of gear, so it’s a good opportunity to pick up a bargain.
If you don’t want to come down to the Ice Stadium to sign up, you can also register for the club online. From this weekend, the club will be using a new online system to manage registration and leagues, called Club Hub. It collects your information, signs you up for your practices and games, and tells you how much you have to pay to the club, which you can then do via internet banking. Visit http://dunedinicehockey.co.nz/registration/ from this weekend onwards.
The club has faced some increased costs from our regional and national bodies this year, but has held registrations for all our members to the same level as 2009 – $100 for seniors, $80 for Under 19s.
We are also introducing a new membership level, for people who only play in our local DIHL or oldtimers competitions. This ’social’ membership makes you a full member of the DIHA, but only has associate membership for Southern Ice Hockey and the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation. Social members will not be able to play against other teams in the Southern Ice Hockey League, Easton Cup, Erewhon Cup etc. Social membership costs $50.
Adult Beginners begins 28 February
The adult beginners sessions begin again for 2010 at 7pm Sundays, starting next weekend. So turn up this weekend, register and sign up for the DIHL, and then get back on the ice the following week to get some training in.
Premier League
The inaugural Dunedin Ice Hockey League Premier Grade will kick off in the first week of March, with three teams competing in a senior contact competition. The competition will take place on Wednesday evenings (final on Saturday April 24th), include four team training sessions, and involve all senior contact players, plus eligible juniors. Cost is $110/player. Contact Richard Sykes on premiers@dunedinicehockey.co.nz for more information.
Dunedin Ice Hockey League Autumn SNC
Shortly after the prems kick off, the rest of the club will fire up for a 7 week DIHL, with space for four teams. The DIHL will be open to all players, but with the prems playing in their own league, it will have a strong ‘B grade’ flavour. Cost is $84/player for seven games. Email dihl@dunedinicehockey.co.nz for more information.
Club Working Bee
This coming Monday, 22 February, from 7.30 pm, the club will be working in the gear room to try and prepare the gear for the new season. New helmets need to be sized, sticks to be taped, old helmets to be repaired, gear to be put back in their boxes. If anyone can help for an hour (bring a screw driver), please email Kyle on president@dunedinicehockey.co.nz, or turn up on Monday evening.
Volunteers Wanted
The club is still looking for people to volunteer for the following jobs:
DIHL Autumn Coordinator
Kiwihockey Manager
Junior Coach
Adult Beginners Manager
Senior Non-Checking session manager
If you are able to assist with any of these jobs, please let Kyle know, president@dunedinicehockey.co.nz.
New Club Tops/Socks
As part of a rebranding exercise, the club will be making available new tops/socks for members to buy. All Dunedin teams will wear this new uniform in the upcoming season. Players will (except where there is a conflict) be able to choose their own number, and have their name screen printed on their top. A sample of the top will be at the registration desk, or you can see it here:
2010 Registrations 21 February, 5.30pm
Posted on Feb 16th 2010 by kyle.
Registrations for the Dunedin Ice Association 2010 season will take place this Sunday, 21 February, from 5.30pm onwards. In conjunction with the registration, the club will be having a second hand gear sale. Bring any gear that you wish to sell, clearly marked with a price, and come along and pick up some bargains.