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posted 06/17/2010
Dear EYHA, CCYHA and CAHA Parents and Players:
We are sending this communication collectively to all parents to announce a new partnership between the three organizations for our squirt and pee wee house programs in the upcoming 2010-2011 season.
Within each organization the squirt and pee wee levels will be divided into major and minor divisions. (Major and minor are terms typically used by USA Hockey to differentiate between younger and older birth years of a two year division.) Teams from each division will then play against the other organizations’ teams from that same division. For example, if EYHA, CCYHA and CAHA have three squirt minor teams, these nine teams will play games against each other throughout the season rather than just playing games against teams within their own organization. CCYHA and CAHA have done this at the pee wee level the last couple of years. Now, all three organizations have agreed to structure their programs in this manner at both the pee wee and squirt level.
We feel this change can bring create benefit to individual player development at these levels and allows for much more interaction between players and parents in each organization which we believe will greatly benefit the overall hockey experience in Columbus.
We will be meeting collectively this summer to discuss specific details regarding game scheduling, player evaluations, etc. but wanted to inform parents now as registration is underway. Be looking for another communication from us later in the summer that will outline more specific details about the upcoming season.
This enhancement at the squirt level, coupled with the inter-league play already established at the Pee Wee and Bantam levels and the combined effort in running the AAA program further strengthens the partnership initiatives between all hockey organizations in town. We appreciate your continued support as we collective try to improve and grow youth hockey in central Ohio.
Lisa Sheline – EYHA President
Mike Rose – CCYHA President
Todd Baker – CAHA President
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