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Tacoma Twin Rinks will host our Player Development Camp. It will be July 12-July 16.
$400 for Player
$250 for Goalie
All ages will start at 9:00am – 4:00pm
register online here or at the rink office.
Email Rob Cummings with any questions: rcummings77@aol.com
You will need to create an account before you can register for one of these classes. Once you have have an account, you can register for the skate. Skates will be limited to 20 skaters and 2 goalies. You can pay for each training individually or you can buy a skating punch for discounts.
Covid Guidelines say we can not use locker rooms or showers. We are getting dressed in the parking lot. Masks are required to enter the building. The bathroom is available once you are allowed in the building. You will be allowed in the building at the appointed time. Our Covid Waiver will have to be filled out upon your first visit. We will keep it on file for future uses.
Members of Tacoma Rockets,
Thank you for a fantastic year. Your patience during the covid year is much appreciated. The following will be the Spring/Summer Schedule. There may be some additions, but this will be the standard drop-ins and Coached Classes. Memorial day Weekend will be off.
Launch Pad 1 & 2 (Learn To Play Hockey) Spring – $99 May 22-June 26th 9:45-10:45
Launch Pad 1 & 2 (Learn To Play Hockey) Summer – $99 July 10-August 14th times TBA
Weekly Drop In – Begin May 3rd – All sessions $15.00 – Pre-register/sign up online. Punch cards available
(note: depending on attendance this is subject to change after June 30, 2021. Space is limited. No refunds or transfers)
click here to sign up for a drop in
Daily Stick n Pucks – times online
Thursdays – Power 5:30-6:00pm
Thursdays – Edge 6:05-6:35pm
Fridays – Family Drop In – 5:00-6:00pm
Fridays – 16U/18U/Junior Drop In – 6:15-7:45pm
Fridays – Adult Drop-in 9:45-11:15pm
Tuesday/Thursday – Adult Drop-In 12:00-1:00pm
Tacoma Twin Rinks and Tacoma Junior Hockey will also offer 1 night per week training with high Performance, skills & scrimmage and Goalie.
$200
May 12-July 1 – spring
July 7-August 12 – summer
Click here to register
Coached Classes
Goalie High Performance
Wednesdays – Goalies – 5:30-6:30pm – $200
Click here to register
Coached Classes
Skills & Scrimmage:
Wednesdays – 8U/10U – 6:15-7:15pm – $200
Wednesdays – 12U/14U/16U/18U -7:30-8:300pm – $200
Click here to register
Coached Classes
High Performance
Thursdays – 10U/12U – 7:00-8:00pm – $200
Thursdays – 14U/16U/18U – 8:15-9:15pm – $200
Click here to register
This will be a 8 week schedule. on-ice 3 times per week. starting Monday 10th. ending July 3rd. classes will be Monday nights, Wednesday nights and Saturday around noon. These skills and high performance training skates are ran by Daniel Sosa, Tyler Brown, and Dawson Butt. Tyler and Dawson both played in the WHL for 5 and 4 years respectively. Daniel was a WHL Bantam draft pick in 2010, and coaches the U18AA team in Tacoma.
We will be working on various skills: skating/powerskating, stickhandling, shooting, passing, Small area games, and overall hockey IQ. These skates are for players at the AA or AAA level, that are driven and looking to improve this summer.
we offer 12U, 14-16U, 18U.
Mondays 5:30-6:30pm or 6:45-7:45
Wednesdays 6:45-7:45pm or 8-9:00p,
Saturdays 11:00-12:00pm or 12:15-1:15pm
$550 – Players
$200 – Goalies
Click here to register
Full day camp with Rob Cummings 8am-5pm
July 12-16
$400
Lunch provided by Abella’s Pizzeria
Click here to register
July-August Weekly
$500 per kid, per week. pick your week or pick multiples. Bring your own lunch.
July 19th-23rd – Shooting, Passing, stickhandling, small area games.
July 26th-30th – skating, speed, mechanics, conditioning, and quick acceleration
Aug 2nd-6th – Conditioning Camp/Pre tryouts training/Skating
Camp Sample Day plan
12U-14U
8:45am arrival
9:15-10:45am on-ice
11:00- 12:15pm off-ice
12:15-1:15pm Lunch/Get ready for ice
1:15-2:45pm on-ice
3:00pm Pick Up
16U-18U
10:30am arrival
11:00-12:30am on-ice
12:45- 1:15pm Lunch
1:15-3:00pm Off-ice/Get ready for ice
3:00-4:30pm on-ice
4:45pm Pick Up
July 13th-15th – body checking clinic. This will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night. 6:45-7:45pm. class will be available for 12U-16U players
$75
Click here to register
Coached Classes
Adult Learn to Play
Wednesdays -8:45-9:45pm
Registration is now open for these classes.
Sincerely,
Donna Kaufman, Executive Director
14U Tier 2 will be March 26-28
16U/18U Tier 2 will be April 9-11
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Thank you so much. In just 38 days with 84 players, is now sold-out! This email will give you an outline of what to expect as a player/goalie for The Inaugural Pacific Northwest Draft Games April 17 & 18 at Tacoma Twin Rinks. And a thank you to our sponsors: Ironhorse Brewery in Ellensburg, Pure Hockey & Moonshine BBQ in Lynnwood, and Dan Cautrell Art & Design in Duvall. As a PNW boy who grew up at the foot of Mount Shasta, I’m proud to bring my hosting experience back home for a weekend you’ll never forget.
-Jonathan West
Pre-Game Checklist
-skates sharpened
-flip cup skills sharpened
-full gear (skates, sticks, shoulders, elbows, shins/knees, pants, gloves, helmet)
-get ready to make new friends
-find lodging
-find a good sippy cup
-don’t forget your mask!
Your Health & Safety
The Inaugural PNW Draft Games will adhere to health and safety protocols throughout this event. We are still awaiting Phase 3 guidelines from the Governor’s office and will update when available, but still ask that all attendees bring a face covering for the tournament events. You do not need USA Hockey certification, but will need to have full gear to participate. Also at the draft party lunch on Saturday, participants will sign a waiver of liability. Purposefully reckless/dangerous play or harassment/bullying/discrimination will not be tolerated.
The Lodging
Arrangements have been made at Home Towne Studios by Red Roof for any days you want to book & stay between Friday 4/16 and Sunday 4/19! Located just one mile from Tacoma Twin Rinks along Interstate 5. You may find a better rate online, but if you book with the group you can cancel anytime before 4/13 at 6pm. These room rates are good only through March 30th:
$55.99 for a single queen
$64.99 for a double
Call (800)733-7663 and mention this group code:
B1050HOCKEY
HomeTowne Studios Tacoma – Hosmer
8801 S Hosmer St
Tacoma, WA 98444
Also…have an RV? Contact us for details if you would like to bring it along for lodging.
Friday Night 4/16 Drop-In?
There is a possibility of having a drop-in hockey skate on Friday night to tune up before the tourney. If you are interested in this, please let us know. More info- including time and any cost will be available later through the Facebook event page and my website.
The Captains
The first six players that signed up in early February are the inaugural captains! And you will find out who at the draft lunch party on Saturday April 17th at 11am at the rinks 😉
The Jerseys
Envious Gamewear is our jersey provider this year, as you may have experienced these jerseys before in other tournaments. I did my best to average the sizes across all six teams for yesterday’s jersey order. Please bring an extra jersey in your bag if you foresee any issues. Thank you for your understanding.
The six different colored jerseys are still being created, but will honor our host rink by following the styles of the Tacoma Junior Hockey Association Rockets:
The Draft Lunch Party 4/17 @ 11AM
This is the kickoff event, and was moved to the weekend as well to accommodate other plans during the week. The event starts at 11am SHARP with a welcome gift by Pure Hockey, food catered by Moonshine BBQ, and refreshments by Iron Horse Brewery!
You do not have to be present to be drafted, but it is highly encouraged…and going to be a lot of fun! Also, the draft lunch party is not only an event to put players on teams…but throughout the draft is a team competition. The team who “wins the draft” through various challenges will get to pick their weekend game schedule and will be #1 for the final tiebreaker during round robin play.
The draft will begin with the six captains competing in a challenge to pick six goalies in round one. Whoever wins the challenge gets to pick first…then down the line. All other rounds of the draft will mostly follow this example- with more challenges than just flip cup 😉 And each team will get points added or subtracted for each challenge completed during the rounds.
The draft lunch party will conclude around 1pm and we will tentatively hit the ice at 130pm for game one!
50/50 Lottery
Be on the lookout starting at the Draft Lunch Party for the 50/50 raffle to support local hockey. Tickets will be available until faceoff of the championship game on Sunday.
The Schedule
The schedule of games has not been set yet, as I’m working with Tacoma Twin Rinks about that as we speak. Hopefully we will have six straight games on Saturday (two per team). After lots of “team bonding” on Saturday night, then a Sunday morning session to determine seeding for the afternoon games. Even when game times are set, no team schedule will be set until 1pm on 4/17 after the draft.
The Games
USA adult hockey rules will apply with two certified referees per game and these adjustments/parameters:
3 minute warmup
20 minute run time periods
1 minute period breaks
3 minute minor penalties/7 min majors
Fighters will be ejected and may face further discipline
Close game within 3 goals? The last 2 minutes will be stop time
3v3 overtime option for final three games
Win = 3 points
Tie = 2 points
Loss = 1 point
Disqualified/team no show = 0 points
Tie break #1 = head to head
Tie break #2 = least goals against
Tie break #3 = least penalty minutes
Tie break #4 = draft team score
All games will be announced with music stoppages. For the championship game, additionally the starting lineups will be announced along with a national anthem.
The captains of each team (along with their player’s feedback) will select the Pure Hockey Player of the Game for the opposing team at the end of each game. Professional photography will be done all weekend and team photos will be taken on the ice after your final game on Sunday. Check the Facebook event page or website for your photos!
If health guidelines allow, every game will end in a center ice handshake line. Locker room refreshments will also be available after each game.
Game Broadcasts
Watch the action through Facebook Live on the event page or website! Tacoma Twin Rinks Live Barn. Livebarn.com use promo code: ea68-bb89 for 10% off
Saturday Night Shenanigans
Stay tuned to the website or Facebook event page for details on a possible social meet-up in the area of the rinks on Saturday evening April 17th..
Volunteer Opportunities
If you or someone you know would like to volunteer their time or intern during the 2021 tournament, please let us know!
Cancellation Policy
Jerseys have been ordered and the tournament has a very short waiting list, so please attempt to find another player to take your spot before cancelling for a refund before April 1st 2021. If on 4/1 the tournament date has to be moved due to health concerns or otherwise, a refund date will be reset.
Facebook Event Page Link
https://www.facebook.com/events/2723810547905858
Website Link
https://jonathanwest.live
Whew…tired of reading yet? Draft hockey is a month away…so rest up!
JW
Home of PSAHA, operating the Tacoma Junior Hockey Association and Rainier Hockey League. Call us at 253-272-PUCK (7825) to learn more about what we offer.
