SPUD HOCKEY ALUMNI
2012 Alumni Tournament March 30-31 Sign-Up Now
Sign up time has arrived for the 2012 tournament. Please read through the info below.
Here is the link to sign up > click here
Payment for your registration. Click on the button below to pay using PayPal.
Tournament Times and Dates: Friday, March 30 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, March 31 8:00 – 8:00 pm
Tournament Locations: Friday starts at the Moorhead Youth Rink and then finish at a local establishment yet to be determined.
Saturday – all games are played at the Youth Rink and then the post tournament party /awards ceremonies will be at an establishment yet to be determined.
Purpose of Tournament: the purpose is twofold.
1. We want to raise money to supplement the High School Varsity program with items such as additional coach's salaries, coach bus expenses, etc.
2. To bring and keep the hockey family together and celebrate the successes they have helped create.
Who Can Play: All Spud hockey alumni are welcome to play. You do not have to be a letterman.
How to Sign Up. We would like All Signing Up and Paying/Donating to be done via Paypal at the Alumni page link at the Spudhockey.com website. This makes everything much easier for us, from accounting for the money, being prepared with name tags, team division, amount of food preparation etc.
Changes for 2012 Tournament:
1. Playing Divisions- This year in hopes of encouraging more younger and especially more older players to skate in the tournament we are offering 3 divisions. The divisions will be as follows-
Gold – This division is for the former players who want to show their support but do not play or skate on a regular basis. This group will play only ONE GAME which will allow more Green Carpet time. We are looking for 30 or more players for this division.
Silver – This division is for the former players that are a little older that likely skate on a regular basis, perhaps play once a week, perhaps coach. We are planning for 3 teams of 15 players (45 player's total) who will play TWO GAMES on Saturday in a round robin format.
Bronze – This division is for the former players that still like to get after it. Hopefully a faster paced division not so much defined by age but more by competitive juices still flowing. We are planning for 4 teams of 15 players (60 player's total) who will play Two Games in a winner play winner format.
This means we will be able to handle about 135 players under this set up. Would that ever be great to have 135 guys showing their support for the program? That is about 20 more players than the last couple of years. It gives everyone a division they can slide into. At sign up you will have the opportunity to indicate if you are willing to move up or down a division so we can keep the team numbers pretty even.
2. COST:
All players over age 21 will pay $60.00. This will include your ice time; pass to Green Carpet for beverage and snacks Friday and Saturday for you and ONE guest. Please be sure to list Guests name during sign up so we can have name tags ready.
All players under 21 will pay $30.00. This will include your ice time and pass to the Green Carpet.
Social Pass – For those Alumni that would love to play but just cannot lace them on this year. Cost is $30.00. This will give you and one guest a pass to the Green Carpet both Friday and Saturday. Please register at Spudhockey.com, pay through Paypal and be sure to include the name of your guest so we can have name tags ready.
3. Parents Wanted:
We all know that the parents are the backbone of all this success we as a program have enjoyed. We would love to have them attend, bring their travel buddies from years past, and just like the Alumni players swap stories and catch up on old times. There will be NO CHARGE for them. We just ask that they also register online at Spudhockey.com so we can have name tags ready and be able to have a fairly accurate numbers count.
4. Family Skate:
Friday evening the ice will be available from 6:30 until 7:30 for a family skate hour. We may ask the Spud players to attend but for sure if you have kids that love to be on the ice this is the time. Mom's, Dad's, Girl's, Boy's, family. Helmets must be worn, hockey sticks OK. We might have a Chuck A Puck or two to try to raise some additional money.
5. Locker Rooms:
Bring your equipment Friday to the social as you will find out your team, team mates and locker room for the weekend. The ice will be available Friday from 8:00pm until 9:00 pm for those who want to check their skates, sticks, legs, lungs, etc.
6. Help Needed:
As this tournament gets larger it seems like more help is needed. If you or someone close to you would like to help with things such as : food preparation, food serving, chuck a puck sales, registration table, clean up during the day, please contact Terry Shercliffe at either 218 233-8153 or Horsehockey@cableone.net
Alumni - Check your team photos here
Please look over your team photos from your years. If we are missing a team photo could you scan your photo and email it to rwestra@rwp-p.com or if you could contact Rick at 701-361-2923 we could scan it for you. We are also looking for missing names under the team photos. Could you please email us the names by row from left to right.
To view the photos click on the lower corner of the team photo and flip the page like a book to switch from year to year. Once you flip the first page you can use the arrow keys to go forward and backward through the years.
Chuck Watson Honored before roseau game january 24
Moorhead High School Athletic Director Don Hulbert presents the Spuds first Head Hockey Coach with a plaque before the Roseau - Moorhead game Tuesday, January 24.
Coach Chuck Watson stands with some of his former players in attendance at his award ceremony.
A great night honoring Coach Watson finishes with some cake.
Alumni victorious in 6-5 OT win over spuds
The prediction from the bench was something was going to happen, either good or bad when Alumni Joe Emmerich got on the ice for the last shift of the OT period. It happened to be good as John Lee took a shot from the slot creating a rebound goal for Emmerich standing in the right place to give the Alumni a 6-5 OT win and another year of bragging rights.
Coaches Shercliffe and Arnold keep the Alumni focused on the goal of another win over the Spuds.
Logan Ness clanks a shot off the pipe against the Alumni.
After a wicked wrist shot by Tony Kunka the Alumni position themselves for another opportunity in front of Chance Bitzer.
John Lee congratulates Tony Kunka on his goal.
Alex Altenbernd makes a pass against the Spuds.
Matt Becker drives up ice looking for a pass.
Jon Ammerman gets first coaching win
As the new Head Coach of the Windom High School Eagles, Jon Ammerman got his first win over Redwood Valley 6-5 in OT.
Mark Cullen Plays last night with florida panthers
Last night former Spud Hockey player Mark Cullen went back on the ice to play in the NHL with the Florida Panthers, his first time back since November 2006 when he played with the Philadelphia Flyers for 12 games in the 2006-2007 season and Chicago Blackhawks for 19 games in the 2005-2006 season. Cullen has scored 16 points - 7 goals, 9 assists in 32 NHL games.
Click here > press release from the San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers AHL affliate)
Mark your calendar for christmas tourney
Christmas Alumni Game - Friday Dec. 23rd. Both Rinks 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Alumni Page stats now updated 11-26-11
Click here > Spud Alumni Page
Quin Buckellew is 9th in the PIJHL in Goals with 9 in 18 games played with the north vancouver wolfpack
Click here > Quin's webpage with the North Vancouver Wolfpack
