November 2014 Volume 5, Issue 2 MHL Office

3065 Ridgeway Dr., Unit 34

Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5M6

Phone:(905) 607-1118

MHL Sponsors

Mayor McCallion 1

Canlan News 3

Playdium Parties 4

Steelhead Update 8

President’s Cup

Leaders

6

Inside this issue:

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Reliance Home Comfort MHL Fair Play Challenge The Mississauga Hockey League has again partnered with Reliance Home Comfort for the 2014-2015 hockey season.

Through this new partnership the MHL and Reliance have established the Reliance Home Comfort MHL Fair Play Chal-

lenge, whereby teams at all age and skill levels will be rewarded for "fair play" within regular season league play.

Reliance Home Comfort MHL Fair Play Initiative

Now that the MHL House League Convening period has ended, here are your Reliance Home Comfort MHL

Fair Play Challenge leaders…

In the Minor Novice through Peewee divisions – PC072 (PW White)

In the Minor Bantam through Juvenile divisions – AP121 (Juvenile White)

In the Gold and “A” divisions – CL080 (Minor Bantam “A”)

For the top 10 teams in each division:

http://hockey.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Reliance-data-2014-15-Leaders-at-Nov-6-14.pdf

For ALL the teams:

http://hockey.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Reliance-data-2014-15-All-teams-at-Nov-6-14.pdf

The Program:

During the 2012-2013 season, the Mississauga Hockey League established a partnership MHL with Reli-

ance Home Comfort and created the Reliance Home Comfort MHL Fair Play Challenge, whereby teams at all

age and skill levels will be rewarded for “fair play” within regular season league play.

The idea is simple…to keep players out of the penalty box and on the ice.

“Fair play” and a focus on the MHL Discipline Emphasis Program over the past few years has helped to re-

duce player suspensions and injuries. Reliance and MHL would like to reward those teams and players who

consistently respect their opponents and the rules of the game.

Using historical Average Penalty Minute statistics for each level/colour, every MHL team will be monitored

through the course of the regular season and those who stay lowest BELOW their benchmark during their

MHL games will be declared the winners.

One award will be presented within the Minor Novice through Peewee teams, one for Minor Bantam through

Juvenile, and one for Gold and “A” teams.

Watch our website for ongoing updates and keep your stick on the ice!

Last years’ winners:

ME073 (Peewee Blue) in the Minor Novice to Peewee division

PC114 (Midget White) in the Minor Bantam to Juvenile division

PC100 (Minor Midget “A”) in the Gold and “A” division

Pro Hockey Life Minor Novice Fun Day

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During the 2014-15 season the MHL is offering a regis-

tration rebate program to current registered players.

Any players who are currently registered and

“SPONSOR” or “REFER” another NEW player into the

League will receive $50 refund on registration for the

2014-15 regular season

Who are the eligible NEW Players?

Any new player ages Tyke to Peewee inclusive.

New players cannot be a family member or live

with an existing registered player/family.

New Players must be a Mississauga resident.

New Players must never have been registered with

the MHL before.

An individual can “Sponsor” more than one “New”

player.

To download a Ticket Incentive Program Application

Form, go to www.hockey.on.ca and click on

“Promotions” and then on “Promotions” again.

MHL Player Incentive Program

2014-2015 MHL Parent Guide

The 2014-15 MHL Parent Guide is now available!

This booklet is a valuable resource and can often help

answer questions you may have about the MHL. In-

side you will find information on: the MHL Code of

Conduct, how the MHL is set-up, City of Mississauga

programs related to hockey, team financials, gate

fees, evaluations/tryouts, game schedules, discipline

emphasis, injuries during a game, and body checking.

This guide is available through your Area Association,

the MHL Office, or is available for download on-line at

www.hockey.on.ca . For the on-line version, click on

“Players” and then click on “FAQ / Parent’s Guide”. In

this section of the website, you will also find some

answers to Frequently Asked Questions that may not

appear in the Parent Guide.

2015 MHL Challenge Tournament

Divisions include Minor Atom and Atom—both HL and Select

along with Minor Peewee and Peewee Select (Red). The MHL

is hosting a 48 team tournament that you won’t want to miss. .

This tournament is held at the Hershey Centre April 10-12, 2015.

Great way to end your season!

Please visit the MHL website at www.hockey.on.ca and visit the

“Promotions” section for more information on the tournament.

MHL Game Schedule Christmas & March Break

Last day of House League (HL) games before

Christmas will be Tuesday, December 23rd.

“A” games will close on December 23rd. HL

will resume on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015.

HL playoffs will NOT take place between Fri-

day March 13th to Friday, March 27th inclu-

sive. HL playoffs will resume March 28th-

29th. No games scheduled in March Break.

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Update from the Mississauga Steelheads

November/ December MHL Newsletter Happy Holidays on behalf of the Mississauga Steelheads!

Cheer on the Trout this weekend at the Hershey Centre…

Friday, November 28th at 7:30pm vs Belleville Bulls

Port Credit Storm Association Night and BMO Fan Appreciation Night

Sunday, November 30th at 2:00pm vs London Knights

Erindale Spitfires Association Day Presented By: Smart Stop Storage (First 1,000 fans into the building

will receive a mini stick!)

The Holiday Value Pack is one indication the holiday season is upon us and we are excited to provide this incredible deal

to all of our fans once again!

For only $48 you will receive:

4 Red Level Tickets

4 Popcorns

4 Souvenir Programs

4 Bottled Pop/Water

This deal will save you over $50 in savings and is a great family outing opportunity and an incredible gift idea for those

hockey fans in your life.

The Holiday Value Pack can be purchased at the Hershey Centre Box Office in Person or on Ticketmaster through

the following link: www.ticketmaster.ca/steelheadsholidaydeal

Select the games you want from the list of the following 8 games:

Friday, December 5th 7:30pm vs Plymouth Whalers

Friday, December 12th 7:30pm vs North Bay Battalion

Sunday, December 14th 2:00pm vs Barrie Colts (Teddy Bear Toss Game Presented By: Canadian Tire)

Friday, December 19th 7:30pm vs Ottawa 67s

Sunday, December 21st 2:00pm vs Sudbury Wolves

Sunday, December 28th 2:00pm vs Niagara IceDogs

Friday, January 2nd 7:30pm vs Erie Otters

Sunday, January 4th 2:00pm vs Windsor Spitfires

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Port Credit Minor Bantam “A” Team Give Back to the Community

Our Port Credit Minor Bantam A Team wanted to find a way to give back to the community this year. We reached out to a charity known as The Open Door. Located at Square One, this non-profit group serves families in need providing them counseling, food cupboard assis-tance, diapers, clothing, weekly dinners and more. They operate entirely by donation and we assisted their volunteer team with their monthly clothing drive this past Thursday night. The players and coaches helped to load up two pick up trucks with boxes and bags containing donations of clothing and miscellaneous items. The trucks then drove briefly to another unloading area and our players unloaded the trucks, carried the items to their distribution room and sorted the boxes in an organized fashion. They also had opportunity to distribute a token pin to some of the families attending their supper club and received a tour and a presentation about the agency and the services it provides. It was a physical workout for them and required some teamwork, but it was certainly different from being on the ice! The boys and their families also showed their support to the agency by bringing in non-perishable foods, clothing and books that will be sorted and distributed to the families. As a team they were very pleased to do this helpful task and they are asking when they might be able to do again! Cathy Shintani Parent Volunteer Chris Lamoureux Head Coach

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Tournament Champions October—November 2014

Port Credit Atom “A” Meadowvale Peewee Red 72

Cooksville Minor Midget White Erindale Midget Junior “A”

Credit Valley Minor Bantam “A”

Clarkson Minor Novice Gold