ConnecticutGirlsHockey League

January 9, 2012

Attendees: Simsbury, Darien/New Canaan, Northern Lights, Danbury, Ridgefield,

Yale, Wonderland Wizards, Shoreline Sharks, West Hartford, Hamden,

Gary LaChance, Lou Cassella

Absent: Southern,Pawling, Don Lockyer

Meeting Began: 7:35pm

Lou Cassella read the November minutes to the Board. Corrections: Northern Lights was absent at the November meeting. Minutes accepted by Danbury, (Nichole Barksdale) 2nd by Hamden, and (Ted Kennedy) Vote 9-0 with one abstention.

Gary addressed the board with a quick treasurer’s report that monies have been collected for the Tournament dues except Darien/New Canaan and Ridgefield.

A Check for $50.00 will be paid to the State of Connecticut for the annual tax filing.

Old Business:

Tournament Dates:

U-12 March 1-4, 2012 Marshals Shoreline and Darien/ NewCanaan

U-14 March 8-11, 2012 Marshals Hamden and Wallingford

U-19 March 16-19, 2012 Marshals Southern and Wonderland

Gary discussed the dates would have to be extended by one day to have games starting on Thursday. Please advise your team parents and coaches to mark their calendars accordingly.

Rosters have all been received and Gary and Lou will be working on the Tournament details that will be presented to the Marshals in February.

U-12 Tournament will be a round robin of 5 teams, with the top two playing in the Division I playoff and 3and 4 playing the Division II playoff.

Darien/ New Canaan announced that there may be a conflict with a possible GAL League tournament on the same weekend. An extensive discussion followed as to the expected commitment of all teams to participate in their season ending tournaments as scheduled. The dates for these tournaments were announced at the opening meeting in September and much planning has already occurred on the assumption that all CGHL teams would be participating in their division tournament. A change at this late date will require much replanning and will not be looked on kindly by the officers and the board of directors.

U-14 Tournament will be divided into two Divisions. Top 5 will play for Division I and bottom 4will play for Division I.

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U-19 will have two even brackets 1, 3, 5 and 2, 4, 6. Top 4 teams will play crossover 1vs 4 and 2vs 3 Final will be winners of crossover.

Tournament Garments will be available at the Saturday games for purchase this season.

Last year a request by Bill Greim was made that the winning teams purchase a Sweatshirt. Showing the year Logo and Champions printed on the garment.

Lou Cassella will look into the pricing and have it available by the next meeting.

West Hartford requested a player Emily Kolinski to play down at the U-14 level.

Vote Accepted Bill Greim, 2ndbuy Nichole Barksdale 9-0

Reps voted;

Wonderland Wizards Lorraine Winslow

Darien/New Canaan Jeff Eccleston

Pawling TBA

Vote: Accepted by Bill Greim 2nd by Marcie Sullivan 9-0 accepted and approved.

Your Agenda Item:

Danbury would like the board to consider their rink as a venue for the 2012-13 Season.

This will be discussed at the April final meeting.

A question as to weather CGHL should consider allowing girls to play on Tier 4 teams as well as CGHL Girls teams.

Marshalls meeting will be held at East Haven Rink on February 15, 2012 7:30pm.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:43pm

Next Meeting: February 13, 2012 7:30pm at MilfordIce Pavilion