Week of December 28

Sorry for the delay in posting! Here's the hockey on the schedule this week:

Tue. Dec 29 8:15 pm Sensplex Mattamy (Practice)

Sat Jan 2 7:00 pm KRC C2 vs S2 (Game - Home)

Sun. Jan 3 5:00 pm KRC C2 vs C3 (Game - Home)

Week of December 21

Just one ice time on the schedule this week:

Sun. Dec 27 7:30 pm Sensplex Scotia (Practice)

Happy Holidays!

Week of December 14th

Here is the schedule for this week:

Sat. Dec 19 6:00 pm Mlacak Arena (Practice)

Sun. Dec 20 4:30 pm Stittsville CC S1 vs C2 (Visitors)

Edit to add: Here are directions to the Stittsville arena - directions. Basically, take Hazeldean Road, turn left on Stittsville Main Street, turn right on Warner Colpitts Lane. Arena is past the curve.

Made it to the Semi-Finals!

We play at 9:20 a.m., at the SensPlex. Click here for details.

Tournament Stats and Standings

Here's where you can view tournament stats and standings: click here!

Week of December 7th

From Coach Frank:

The schedule is out for our tournament this coming weekend (click here). We play twice on Friday and once on Saturday. There are 6 teams in the tournament and 4 of the 6 make it into the playoff round which is on Sunday.

I ask each family to please reply to me no later than end of day Wednesday letting me know if your son will make it to all the games or will miss any. For example, please let me know if you will not be able to pull your son from school for any of the games on Friday. Thanks. I have copied the schedule below as well as directions to our Saturday game. We are asked to arrive 45 minutes before game time as they are known to start the games 15 minutes early (one of my Peewee games this past weekend at the Peewee BSP tournament started a full 15 mins before the scheduled time and another about 8 minutes before the scheduled time).

Kanata Spitfire Schedule Dec 11-13:


Game1 Fri Dec 11 8:30AM BSP - Ottawa Citizen We are the away team and play NEPEAN WARRIORS

Game2 Fri Dec 11 3:30PM BSP - Ottawa Citizen We are the home team and play WEST END SABRES *** note that Nathalie is planning a team Christmas party for the boys after Game2 on Friday

Game3 Sat Dec 12 4:00PM CAVANAGH SENSPLEX We are the away team and play OTTAWA CENTRE

Playoff Games, only top 4 of 6 teams make the playoffs: SEMI FINALS
S1 Sun Dec 13 - 9:20 AM BSP - Ottawa Citizen 1ST PLACE VS 4TH PLACE
S2 Sun Dec 13 - 10:25 AM BSP - Ottawa Citizen 2ND PLACE VS 3RD PLACE


CHAMPIONSHIP
Sun Dec 13 - 1:35 PM BSP - Direct Energy WINNER S1 VS WINNER S2

Directions to Cavanagh Sensplex for Saturday's game: Cavanagh Sensplex (in KINBURN) (brand new, state of the art single pad facility). This facility is located at 5670 Carp Rd - approximately 7 minutes past the Village of Carp when traveling from central Ottawa. If you have a game scheduled at the "Cavanagh Sensplex", please allow approximately 25 minutes in travel time from the Bell Sensplex during good driving conditions. The recommended route from Ottawa or areas east of the city (including coming in from southern Ontario via Hwy 416) is to take Hwy 417 to Carp Rd and head North.


From Nathalie:


Please note that we would like to take this opportunity to get the team together for a holiday party. We have booked one hour of game time at iPlay (SensPlex location) for Friday Dec 11 at 4:45 p.m. (after our 3:30 game). We have tentatively booked Stanley's (at the Sensplex) for 5:45 - confirmation to follow shortly (if not Stanley's, then I will find a restaurant nearby). Gaming, pizza and pop will be provided for the players via the team budget. Parents and siblings are welcome, and are responsible for their own food and beverages. I must confirm the total number of attendees for the reservation by Thursday December 10. Can you please advise me, via return email - by no later than Wednesday -(a) whether your child will attend and (b) how many parents and siblings will attend as well.

To make things fun, we will have a Wacky Gift Exchange. Here's how it works. Each player should bring a wrapped gift (value of no more than $10). Players should be encouraged to wrap their gifts in an imaginative way, a way that doesn't give away what is inside. For example, a gift card could be wrapped in an old DVD or CD case ... a DVD could be wrapped in a shoe box ... a $10 bill can be wrapped ina toilet paper tube .. etc ... Gifts can be a bit weird or humourous but they should be something that your child wouldn't mind receiving themselves. Here's how the Wacky Gift Exchange works:

1-wrapped gifts are set out on a table
2-numbers are put in a hat
3-each player pulls a number from the hat; that is the order in which the players choose a gift
4-the first player gets to choose a gift from the pile, and opens it
5-the second player has the choice of taking a gift from the pile, or "stealing" the gift opened by player number 1
6-and so on
7-if a player's gift is stolen, then they get to steal a gift or pick one from the pile
8-play continues until all the gifts are open
9-at the end, player number 1 gets to steal any of the opened gifts or keep his own gift
10-a gift can be stolen a maximum of 4 times - after 4 times, it is "frozen" (this ensures the game doesn't continue til the wee hours of the morning!)
11-there is nothing to prevent players from making trades after the game is over

Please email me by WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9 to let me know how many people will accompany your child to the party. Thanks!

Tournament Schedule - Now Available

The Bell SensPlex Dec 11-13 tournament schedule has now been posted, see http://www.bellsensplex.ca/tournaments/schedules/t295-bc.html.

Week of November 30th

Here are this week's ice times:

Mon. Nov 30 9:15 pm Sensplex - special development session


Sat. Dec 5 4:00 pm Jack Charron C1 vs C2 (Visitors)


Sun. Dec 6, 7:30 pm, KRC (Practice)

Week of November 23rd

The schedule is as follows:

Wed. Nov 25 6:00 pm Sensplex Scotia C2 vs C3 (Home)

Sat Nov 28 8:00 pm Jack Charron (was a practice, but has now been changed to an exhibition game against a West End C team)

See the master schedule here.

Week of November 16th

Edits: By now I'm sure you've all heard of the changes due to a team dropping out ... see edits in red below:

This week's hockey schedule is as follows:

Monday November 16, 9:15 to 10:05 p.m., SensPlex Direct Energy (Special Development Session)

Brockville Tournament:

Friday November 20, 6:00 p.m., Youth Arena, vs Kanata Hornets

Saturday November 21, 11:00 a.m., Youth Arena, vs Brockville Braves

Teams who come in 2nd and 3rd will play on Sunday November 22, 8:00 a.m., Memorial Centre

If we make it to finals:

Sunday November 22, 10:00 a.m., Memorial Centre

NOTE: Players must be ready to start as early as 15 minutes before game time and should be at the arena at least 45 minutes before game time.

Directions from Kanata to Brockville Centennial Youth Arena (Friday, Saturday): Take 401 Westbound to Brockville
Take Exit 698 (Parkdale Ave.)
Keep STRAIGHT onto Parkdale Ave.
Turn LEFT (south) onto North Augusta Road
Turn LEFT (north-east) onto Broadway Ave

Directions from Kanata to Brockville Memorial Centre (Sunday):
Take 401 Westbound to Brockville
Take Exit 698 (Parkdale Ave.)
Keep STRAIGHT onto Parkdale Ave.
Turn RIGHT (north) onto Millwood Ave
urn RIGHT (north-east) onto Magedoma Blvd.

Directions from Kanata to Quality Inn:
Take 401 Westbound to Brockville
Take Exit 696 (Highway 29 south)
1500 feet to Hotel

Directions from Centennial Youth Arena to Quality Inn (approx. 5 minute drive):
Depart Broadway Ave
Turn right onto N Augusta Rd
Turn left onto Reynolds Dr
Road name changes to Central Ave E
Road name changes to Central Ave W
Turn left onto Hwy-29 / CR-29 / Stewart Blvd
Arrive on the right
End at Quality Hotel & Conference Centre

Directions from Quality Inn to Brockville Memorial Centre (approx 4 minute drive):
Depart Hwy-29 / CR-29 / Stewart Blvd
Turn right onto Parkedale Ave
Turn left onto Millwood Ave
Turn right onto Magedoma Blvd
Arrive

Let's create a fun, exciting, positive atmosphere for our Spitfire team ... I challenge everyone to bring some sort of noisemaker so that the boys can hear us cheer loud and clear! I'm going to use my cowbell (a birthday present from Teddy to his hockey mom!) for the first time, and will also bring along a couple of clappers. If you don't have any noisemakers, you can make a simple one using an empty water or pop bottle and some dry beans or rice. Fill about 1/3 of the way, and shake!

Nathalie

Week of November 9th

Here's the schedule for this week:

GAME - Thu. Nov 12 6:00 pm Beckwith Arena S1 vs C2 (Visitors)

PRACTICE - Sat Nov 14 5:00 pm KRC (Practice)

GAME - Sun Nov. 15 11:30 am SensPlex Direct Energy C2 vs S2 (Home)

Week of November 2nd

The schedule for this week is:

GAME: Saturday November 7, 3:00 pm, Future Sens game at ScotiaBank Place vs C1 (arrive at 2:00 pm) EDIT TO ADD: Arrive at Gate 3. Be ready to move in quickly. Note you must be out of parking by 5:00. EDIT TO ADD: Actually, it's Gate 3.

PRACTICE: Sunday November 8, 7:00 pm Jack Charron

Important - Location of Saturday's Game

Please note there was an error on the master schedule - Saturday's 5:30 pm game is at SensPlex Scotia (and NOT KRC). I apologize for the error.

Week of October 26th

Here are the hockey times for this week:

GAME: Thu. Oct 29 5:00 pm Stittsville CC S1 vs C2 (Visitors)

GAME: Sat. Oct 31 5:30 pm KRC C1 vs C2 (Visitors) NOTE: GAME is at SENSPLEX SCOTIA not KRC

Remember to check the master schedule on a regular basis for any changes/additions.

Week of October 19th

Congrats to the Kanata Spitfires on their first regular season win!

The only hockey I have on the schedule for this week is a practice on Sunday as follows:

Sun. Oct 25 10:00 am Carleton U (Practice)

EDIT TO ADD: We've just been advised that picture day is on Sunday October 25 at 6:30 pm at the KRC. Coach Frank sent an email containing details and the order form.

Week of October 12th

Here is our schedule for this week:

GAME: Sat. Oct 17 4:00 pm Jack Charron C2 vs C3 (we are Home)

PRACTICE: Sun. Oct 18 6:30 pm KRC

For the complete schedule, click here. Please note practice times will be added as they become known.

Reminders:

*Manoj has asked that you please bring a cheque for $150, made out to KMHA Bantam C2, to the game on Saturday.

*Karen has confirmed our participation in the Future Sens game on November 7th. Each team must sell 80 tickets by October 25th - works out to about 5 tickets per player.

Week of October 5th

Please note the schedule has been updated.

Week of September 28

Hello Spitfire parents and players! Looks like the season has gotten off to a good start, with last night's 5-1 exhibition game win against C3. Congratulations, boys!

To summarize last night's parents' meeting - we have agreed on:
- a $150 contribution per player
- 2 to 3 tournaments (depending on availability of sponsorship dollars)
- seeking entry to the Brockville tournament as a first choice for out of town (Nov 20-22)
- seeking entry to the February 12-14 Sensplex tournament
- participating in the Future Sens program, should a spot be available
- converting some practice times to exhibition games
- trading practice ice with other teams to result in somewhat less practice time, but full ice

Parents are encouraged to seek sponsors for the team; more info on this to come. Manoj will be putting together a team budget for consideration shortly.

We have received the season game schedule, which has been posted here. Please note that the paper copy is subject to change, your best bet is to consult this site in order to keep on top of any changes (which will also be sent to you via email).

And finally, a reminder re this weekend's hockey schedule:

Sun. Oct 4 5:00 pm KRC Arena C1 vs C2 exhibition game

See you at the rink!

Parents' Meeting - Wed. Sept 30, 6:00 p.m., KRC

A message from coach Frank:

C2 Parents:
It was good to meet the boys at our first practice. All but 2 were able to come out and hopefully I can meet everyone at our next practice on Sunday. We will pick a team name on Sunday. I told the boys that I'll ask each for a suggested team name as they arrive on Sunday and after the practice we'll vote to choose the most liked name.

I have booked the KRC boardroom on Wed Sept 30th at 6pm to hold a 30 minute parents meeting. We have an exhibition game at 6:30 and I'd like to meet after you drop off your son to the dressing room. Please try to be prompt and head up quickly to the boardroom. I'll give folks 5 or 10 minutes to drop off their son but would like to start no later than 6:10 so we can cover the agenda and then head back out to catch most of the game. The KRC boardroom is on the main level of the KRC in behind the KMHA office (back of the main level near the washrooms).

We'll cover the following at our meeting:

-Introduce ourselves.
-Introduce the volunteers. Many thanks to those who have volunteered already!!
-Co-Coach: Rocco Marcantonio
-Trainer: Rocco, Frank Van Schie, Kerry Johnson
-On Ice: Eric Comeau, Frank Van Schie, Kerry Johnson
-Manager Duties (split-up):
-Treasurer: Manoj Mittal
-Tournament prime: need prime
-Team Roster & scoresheets: need prime
-Social Coordinator: Nathalie Kachulis
-TimeKeepers: Eric Comeau, Manoj Mittal
-Webmaster: Nathalie Kachulis

-Identify what roles we still need filled.
-Tournament prime: someone to locate and register us for our tournaments
-Team Roster & scoresheets: someone to complete the official team roster, get signed off by KMHA, send in as needed for tournaments. Create roster labels and fill out the gamesheets for each game. Enter scores on website as required.

-Tournaments, how many (2 or 3 ideally)?, any out of town? Let's choose at the meeting.

-Team budget
-Costs: what do we want to do?
-Income: Can anyone get sponsors? how much do we each need to chip in to cover costs? do we do any fundraising (I prefer no)?

League notes

Frank's coaching notes

Schedule

**Note: Practice times will be added as they become known**

*NEW** Semi-final: Sunday April 11 at 7 pm, Jack Charron vs C3 (we are Home)

Apr 15 or 16 Playoff FINALS*

-If we win the April 11 semi-final game, then we play in the finals.

-Stittsville C2 and Kanata C1 are playing their semi-final game on April 7 at 9 pm. If Stittsville wins, the championship game will be played (against the winner of the April 11th semi-final) on Friday April 16th at 8:15 pm, Sensplex Citizen. If Kanata C1 wins, the championship game will be played on Thursday April 15th at 8:00 pm, Sensplex Scotia.

*Confirmation of date and location will come after semi-final results

**NEW** Sunday Apr 18 - End of Year Party: Party will begin with a game pitting Spitfire players against Spitfire parents (well, those who can skate...) on Sunday April 18 at 2:00 pm, Mlacak Arena. The game will be immediately followed by a celebration at a local restaurant (details to be confirmed shortly)