Welcome to the Coronation Minor Hockey Association

FEB.12/2012--TERRIFIC NIGHT FOR A GOOD CAUSE: The biennial CMHA Dance was held last night at the Leander Boat Club . The building was packed and folks enjoyed a great meal, great company and great music courtesy of the live band B.O.B. (featuring Coronation regular Jim Fyshe on guitar). Folks also bid on a fantastic selection of items in a silent auction. Special thanks to this year's dance committee for their efforts in arranging the whole affair. Frances Agro, Yolanda Losardo, Elin Paxton, Gail Ramsay and Lisa Timmons put in hours of work making sure this major fundraising event was a great success! Cornonation Minor Hockey extends its heartfelt thanks to you!

Feb. 2/2012--BRAND NEW GEAR FOR ENTIRE TEAM: The Coronation Bantam Select Bengals won free equipment for their entire team in a nationwide contest sponsored by Scotiabank, Bauer and Pro Hockey Life. 3700 teams from across the coutnry entered the contest. Team manager Joan Howarth was instrumental in finding out about the contest and entering the team. The players were surprised last Sunday when they were driven to Pro Hockey Life and told they were all getting brand new gear from head to toe. Watch a video of the day here.

SAVE THE DATE! We have a busy February coming up. Not only are we having our fundraising dance and silent-auction (see below for details and please help out where you can) we also have a night at The Hamilton Bulldogs game when they host the St. John's Ice Caps on Feb. 17 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 each and the Tykes get to play on the big ice between periods. Come out to watch some exciting hockey while helping raise money for the association at the same time. See your coaches for an order form and flyer.

January 13, 2012--DANCE UPDATE: We need everyone’s support to help make this event a great success. Please take a look at where we need your help, and sign up!

Silent Auction - We are looking for donations of items for the silent auction. If you have an item to donate, please contact Elin Paxton to arrange pick up or drop off at: elin_paxton@sympatico.ca

Ticket Sales – We need help selling tickets, if you can spare 1 hr. or more on any of the following dates: Saturday/Sunday January 14 - 15, 21 - 22, & 28 -29th, please contact Lisa Timmons at viintimmons@gmail.com

January 5,2012--SAVE THE DATE!!: Coronation's biennial fundraising dance is coming this February 11 at the Leander Boat Club. There will be dinner, dancing, a cash bar, door prizes, a silent auction and a LIVE BAND! Tickets will be available for purchase in the lobby of the rink so watch for details there or here, on the website or on the association's Facebook page. This is a major fundraiser for the association and volunteers are desperately needed to help sell tickets, set up the hall and help out during the event. Any help would be appreciated. Help your kids' association by helping with the dance. It's a great time to socialize away from the ice while raising funds and spirit. Pass it on!

December 1, 2011: PHOTO RETAKES- Just a reminder that photographer Eric Bosch will be at the rink this Saturday from Noon to 12:45pm for photo retakes. If your child missed their scheduled photo shoot this is THE LAST CHANCE you have to get one done.

November 6, 2011: STAND ON YOUR HEAD- On Sunday November 13 , the experts from On Ice Goaltending School will be Coronation for a special goalie clinic at 4pm. All Coronation goalies are welcome and the cost is covered by the association. Come learn more about what Vladislav Tretiak called the noblest position in all of sports.

NINE-O-SALE: The annual Nine-O sale is this coming weekend on November 12 and 13. Please don't miss out on your chance to buy Coronation spirit wear as well as top-notch tecnhical clothing. The sale also raises funds for the association so support your association and outfit yourself and players at the same time!

October 31, 2011: SAY "CHEESE"! As ususal, Eric Bosch of ebo Photo will be taking the team and player photos for our association this year. Order forms will not be handed out by coaches. Instead, parents can download an order form on ebo's webiste and fill it out in advance of the photo shoot. A full schedule for every team is also posted on the website here .

October12, 2011: CALLING ALL ATOM PLAYERS! Our Atom division could definitely use some more players. So, if you have a child born in 2001/2002 or know anyone of that age who is interested in some fun house league hockey please consider having them register at Coronation. It's not too late!

September 26, 2011: SAVE THE DATE! The 2011-2012 season is almost underway! Evaluations will begin on Saturday October 8, 2011 for divisons from Tyke to Pee Wee. They will continue on the 9th.

Bantam and Midget evaluations will begin Thursday, October 13 in the evening.

Your convener will be contacting you with the time on these dates for your child. A full schedule will be posted for each division soon.

If you are interested in coaching or helping out in any capacity, please attempt to attend as many evaluations as you can. The more people taking part in evaluating players the better. If you are interested in a particular division please contact the VP responsible for that division and he will be able to provide further details. See you at the rink!

September 15, 2011:

Registration Update. We still have plenty of spots available in most divisions except for Pee-Wee where we are full.  We’d really like to see some more kids at the Tyke level so please spread the word to anyone with 5 and 6 year-olds.  To register please go to the Registration page and follow the instructions.
 
HELP WANTED! We are currently looking for a Trophies/Photo coordinator.  Also, it is time for our Bi-Annual Fundraiser Dance and we are looking for volunteers to coordinate this shindig.  If you are interested in this or any other volunteer positions please talk to one of our executive or please send an email to John Paxton (cmhapres@gmail.com)

August 30, 2011:

SAVE THE DATE! Don't forget that there will be a pre-registration day at Coronation Arena on Saturday September 10 from 9am-1pm. If you haven't yet registered your child to play, now is the time!

Interested in Coaching? Some folks have come forward to volunteer as coaches, trainers and assistant coaches but we still need to nail down enough bench staff for the upcoming season. Don't keep it to yourself-if you are interested in volunteering behind the bench in any capacity please contact the VP of the division you wish to help out in as soon as possible so we can ensure we have enough coaches before the season starts. Keep in mind that proper certification is required (see the June 24 post below).The kids need you!

Coronation on Facebook! Yes, Coronation now has a Facebook© page. This will be a great place to share information and keep in touch with other CMHA members.Please spread the word to all social media junkies and be sure to like Coronation!

June 24/2011-- Important Clinic Update. If you are thinking about volunteering behind the bench or on the ice, please make sure you have the proper certification (see the Volunteer page for requirements). If you need to attend a clinic CHECK THE SCHEDULE NOW (click here to download the schedule) to make sure you don't leave it too late as the availability of clinic spots is limited. Don't be left out.

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Super Saturday Slideshow

March 10, 2011-- Just a reminder that on Super Saturday (March 19) pre-regsitration will be available from 8am-2pm. The more pre-registrations the better as it helps the association plan for the upcoming season. There is also a large discount if fees if you register early so bring your chequebooks and sign up now so you can secure a spot for next year. Registration forms will be on hand at the rink but you can also download them on the registration page of this website.

March 9, 2011--The CMHA held its AGM last night to a packed house with very productive results. We filled three of four positions that were open on the executive but we are still looking for someone to step up and take on the role as registrar. The sooner this position is filled the better since it is so important to have this position in place as soon as possible. If you step up before Super Saturday you can get pointers from long-time registrar Mary Ellen Opie who will be working the pre-registration desk at the arena (which will be open from 8am-2pm). If anyone wants to help out the association in this important role please contact John Paxton at johnjpaxton@gmail.com

March 7, 2011-- Just a reminder to all that our Annual General Meeting is this Tuesday, March 8 at 7pm in the community room at Coronation Arena. Anyone is welcome to attend and we are hoping for a strong turnout of as many people as possible to offer their valuable input. There will also be a representative from the City of Hamilton there to discuss the upgrades to the arena and pool with a quick Q&A to follow.

SUPER SATURDAY is coming up fast! This year's Super Saturday is March 19, 2011 which means there are only a couple of weeks of hockey left.
We are looking for volunteers for Super Saturday to help out with the BBQ, selling tickets, coffee, set-up and clean-up, etc. Please contact Frances Agro for details at  francesagro@yahoo.ca
We will also be accepting registrations at Pre-Registration prices throughout the day on Super Saturday March 19th. It's a great day for watching some great hockey, enjoying some food and enjoying the company of the Coronation family which is what the CMHA is all about.

Here is the schedule of games for the day:

Tyke- 7:00am
Novice- 8:20am
H/S- 9:40am
Midget- 10:40am
Bantam- 12:00pm
Pee-Wee- 1:20pm
Atom-2:40pm

Feb.21, 2011--

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CMHA MEMBERS
Re: The Future of House League Hockey in Hamilton

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience this season during our relocation to Eastwood and our subsequent return home to Coronation arena. I believe our moves went as well as we had hoped as we tried to minimize the impact on our programs. As you are aware we did need to make some changes to regularly scheduled days in some divisions and we decided to keep the schedules intact when we moved back to Coronation. This was done to lessen the impact on families that adjusted their other schedules around the hockey schedule at the beginning of the year. As things return to normal, we begin our play-offs and the season begins to wind down, the members of our executive have already started the planning for the next season. Our Annual General Meeting is fast approaching and along with several positions that need to be filled within our association there will be an important item on the agenda that will affect the future of House League hockey within the City of Hamilton. The Hamilton Minor Hockey Council, in their effort to revive diminishing hockey registration across the city, has been searching for a solution to offset this predicament. They have suggested several ideas which include, among other things, central registration, centres of excellence and amalgamating associations. Due to the pressure that the HMHC has put on the Recreational House Leagues to come up with a “recommendation”, a proposal was tabled at a recent RHL meeting. This proposal would see changes that will eliminate our pre-Novice divisions and adversely affect our community based organization. The changes would remove Hockey School and Tyke from CMHA and have all lower city pre-Novice play out of Scott Park as of the 2012-13 season. This would likely be the first step in more changes to come and Novice would surely follow in the next year and then Atom and so on up the line. It is now more important than ever for us to have a strong voice as an organization and we need to start at our own AGM. I would like to ask for your input on these issues and help direct your council on how you want to be represented at the RHL and HMHC tables. You can do this by attending our AGM on March 8th at 7pm in the Community Room at the rink. Please take a second to fill out the form that your coach will pass around. I would like to get an idea of the number of people that we can expect at our AGM so we can arrange proper seating. As well, I’m asking for an email address to keep your family informed on these issues moving forward. (Your email address will not be passed on to any outside interests).
Thank you,

John Paxton, President Coronation Minor Hockey Association
johnjpaxton@gmail.com

Feb.11/2011- Calling all photographers!

Please share any photos you may have from our return to Coronation including the Friendship Tournament which kicked off our first weekend back home. If we get enough we can create a photo gallery for all to see here on the web site. E-mail photos to sgardner@thespec.com

Feb.2/2011-STORM NEWS-No the Avalanche are not in town but there is enough snow for one. All city arenas are closed until 3pm today but WILL BE OPEN this evening so practices and games are a go.

Feb.1/2011-FREE COFFEE! Come down to Coronation on Sunday Feb.6 and grab a free cup of coffee to mark our "official return home" and take in a full slate of Junior Division playoff action.

Jan.31/2011--FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT- The teams from Tonawanda will be at our newly opened Coronation this Saturday for the annual Friendship Tournament. As you may recall, Coronation select teams traveled to New York State in January for several games and now it is our turn to host them. As a result, all Saturday practices have been re-scheduled. Please come on down and check out the rink and take in some hockey. There will be a Select BBQ on site with peameal bacon, hamburgers, hotdogs and sausages available for purchase.There will also be Coronation spirit wear available for purchase so if you missed your chance last time or just want to stock up, the Nine O crew will be there. See the flyer here. Should be a fun day! Hope to see you there.

Jan.29/2011--UPDATE ON THE RETURN TO CORONATION.

Ice is being made at Coronation right now and that means that everything is on track for our return on February 3....just in time to host the teams from Tonawanda this coming Saturday. There is one slight wrinkle to our return and that affects the Bantam House League Monday night schedule only. All practices that were 6pm are now at 7pm, and 7pm times get bumped to 8pm. Please see the Bantam House League schedule on this website.

WE'RE GOING HOME!

From the President:

The work at Coronation arena is close to completion and we have been given a return date of Thursday February 3rd. This is great news for us and as much as we look forward to returning home I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Eastwood arena staff for making us feel at home during our temporary stay. The existing days and times will remain in affect on our schedule with the exception of Monday evenings. Starting Monday February 7th our existing hours will move ahead 1 hour (i.e. 5pm, 6pm & 7pm hours will be moved to 6pm, 7pm & 8pm) the schedule will be changed accordingly and those affected groups will be informed of the changes. These changes will affect the Bantam House-League division and Pee-Wee and Novice Select. So please stay tuned for more information on these changes and our move…….

Jan.15/2011-TONAWANDA-This just in! Coronation's select teams all did well in Tonawanda on Saturday.The Novice Selects got edged 7-5 in a closely fought contest while Atom won, 6-0; PeeWee won 3-0 and Bantam won, 4-1. Congratulations to all players and coaches. Stayed tuned for the scores of the games which will be posted here as soon as possible.We look forward to hosting the Tonawanda teams at the end of the month.

CMHA Annual AGM- Tuesday March 8th, 2011 @ 7pm
 
Venue to be announced:  Open positions for nomination on the CMHA executive include:

• Secretary
• Registrar
• Treasurer
• VP of Junior Divisions
  

11/26/2010-Coronation Arena Update

With the original target date (for returning to the arena) of December 15th fast approaching, the work on the ice making equipment, the pool and the exterior structures are progressing well. As you can see from the recent photos, things are beginning to take shape. However, we have recently had a good news/bad news message from the City. The bad news is that the return date has been moved to January 30th. The good news is the reasoning behind this delay; they have been able to secure the funding to allow them to go ahead with the interior work to the arena. Based on the scope of work listed below it looks like the delay in our return will be well worth the wait.

• New sliding front door
• New ceiling in front lobby and vestibule
• New lighting in lobby, vestibule and above rink (energy efficient)
• New low-E ceiling above arena floor/lower fan cages
• New rubberized flooring throughout lobby with baseboards
• High pressure wash of beams and girders above ice surface
• Painting of lobby, beams and girders
• New fixtures, tile and flooring in lobby washrooms
• New score board

Cross our fingers and hope there is no further delay. In the meantime we will carry-on at Eastwood, with thanks to the City Staff at the arena for making us feel welcome in our temporary home rink.

11/21/2010-Work is progressing at Coronation. Have a look at some of the latest construction. Click on a pic for a larger view.

11/18/2010-The schedules to the end of the year and are now available on this site (see schedules at left). For those having issues with their browsers displaying the schedules, a PDF download of the schedule is also available at the top of each page.

11/15/20010-Thanks to Joe and Tricia Camillo and their team from Niko Apparel for brining their selection of Cornonation spirit wear and techincal apparel to Eastwood this past weekend for their annual sale. The association appreciates this annual fundraising effort.

Say Cheese! At the end of November and beginning of December it's time for team photos. Please refer to the schedule here and download an order form so that you can have it filled out and make the whole affair go more smoothly. Thanks.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: They are working day and night at Coronation to get the new pool facility ready.Once the major work on this is done and the area is no longer deemed a construction site, we can use the rink.This photo was taken at 11:30pm Monday night and shows them still at work laying concrete.

Message from the President:

HOCKEY AS USUAL FOR THE 2010-11 SEASON

This note is intended to clear up some incorrect information and/or rumours that have been floating around our community. Rest assured that Coronation Minor Hockey will be fully operational for the 2010-2011 hockey season. All of our programs that we have offered in the past will be available this season. The only change is that our season will, temporarily, be relocated to Eastwood. We have been informed by the City that the relocation could be as short as 2 weeks and at the most 10 weeks. Our time slots will stay relatively the same with the exception of a few weeknight hours being moved around. This relocation is to allow the City to complete some much needed upgrades to our cooling system in the arena in conjunction with a new pool. As soon as the work on the compressors is completed, which will allow the ice to be installed, we can return to our arena. In the meantime please spread the word that it is “business as usual” with Coronation Minor Hockey Association. Please return to the website for any updates on this situation as we will keep you posted of any changes.

Please feel free to e-mail me should you have any questions regarding this or any other concerns.

Thank You,
John Paxton
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Coronation Minor Hockey Association (CMHA) is a fully sanctioned community based organisation operating a minor hockey programme out of Coronation Community Arena located at 81 Macklin St. North in West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (directions).

CMHA welcomes boys and girls from ages 4-20 in divisions from Hockey School to Juvenile and extends a warm welcome to those that are learning to skate. Come and learn to enjoy Canada's game with your friends at your local minor hockey association in West Hamilton. Please refer to the registration section of this web site to find out how to register for this season. CMHA invites all those interested in finding out more about the organisation to read the information contained on this web site and/or contact CMHA directly.

CMHA is a member of the Hamilton Minor Hockey Council which is affiliated with Alliance Hockey. Alliance Hockey is a member of Hockey Canada (HC) and the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF).

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