Big things coming in 2023!

 WNYSSH is going to test out a 5 on 5 full ice draft league in the summer of 2023!  

• The first season of the full ice league will have one 4 team Bantam (2009-10) division, played on Monday nights at Riverside Ice Rink. This will be for AAA/High Level AA players and will be subject to being "drafted" to a team after an evaluation session.
• Our Cross-Ice Leagues ARE NOT going anywhere. This is an additional league which could be a fantastic complement to our 3 on 3 games!

The Full Ice Draft League Evaluations will take place Thursday, March 9th at Holiday Rinks from 6:15-7:15 pm. There will be a schedule formed and sent out to individual players, so you know which time slot you are to report to. Players should bring both their home and away game jerseys so we can see the names on their backs!

There is a $10 fee for the evaluation session. Payment is due for the session by March 1st and can sent via Venmo to @Michael-Kriegbaum-1 (last four of phone are 9383) or by check made out to WNYSSH, 176 Currier Ave, Sloan, NY 14212. Players will not be allowed to participate in the evaluation without paying their fee.

If your player is selected to participate in the Draft League, the total after tax would be $271.88. When checking in for the evaluation, I will take your player’s jersey size and number requests to expedite the process when teams are formed.

League Concept:

• This will be a 7-week season, with 1 game per week. 
• Games will be NON-CHECKING and have TWO 22-minute Halves. The Season would run June 5- July 17, with 5:30 pm and 6:45 pm game start times.
• This accommodates skaters who play modified school hockey avoid schedule conflicts. 
• Each team would play each other twice via round robin format, with week 7 being a championship/consolation week.
• As you have come to know with WNYSSH, this league will be on weeknights and have fun jerseys (reversible jerseys are being planned). But this league will be very competitive and be little more serious than our cross-ice games.
• The Full Ice League will utilize a traditional change on the fly format and use tag up off-sides and allow icing on the penalty kill to allow more flow to the game. Coaches will also be instructed to roll lines to make sure we can get as close to equal playing time as possible. 
• Other Draft Leagues offer practices at additional costs, not here.  There are no additional costs after the fact in the WNYSSH Draft League. The total tuition price listed is what you pay... $250, $271.88 Total with NY Sales Tax. Tuition would not be due for players until they have been drafted to a team roster.
• There will be no practices for any WNYSSH league, just games. 
• Coaches will have to submit an application also, with only 4 teams, opportunities to run a team will be limited.
• Team rosters will consist of 16 players. 9 Forwards, 6 Defensemen and 1 Goalie. (Roster sizes may be reevaluated.)
• There will be an evaluation skate for players to assist with the draft process, this skate will have a $10 fee. Players will have to pre-register to be eligible to attend the evaluations. This skate would have to be mid-late March to allow time to order jerseys, dates TBD.
• I do encourage friends playing together, so an idea I have is in addition to individual player selections, some players will be drafted in pairs to keep friends/teammates together (I need to put more thought into this part). Some kids are more comfortable playing with whomever, while others prefer playing with kids they know.
• Unfortunately, some players may go undrafted, but potentially have the ability to be used as a substitute player when needed.

Coaches, please email me at WNYSSH@Gmail.com to be considered for a coaching position in the draft league. Please include, name, phone number, coaching experience and USA Hockey Level & CEP#. 

 Get this on your radar!