Just wanted to share a quick update on the status of Tier II National Bound teams for next year and 2010-2011 tryouts. CAHA and Northern Kentucky are working together to develop a plan for Tier II team(s) in our region. The team(s) will be neutral teams formed in addition to and not in conflict with the current teams formed by CAHA or NKY, and the schedule played will be supplemental to the Midwest Travel League schedule. They will consist of players from Southern Ohio as well as Kentucky and play under a neutral name. The team formation process is currently being worked. Tryouts and coaches for these teams will be held sometime later in the summer (all will be notified).
The current tryouts for CAHA girls house/rec teams that play in the Midwest Travel League at U14 and U19, and for our new U12 jamboree team are slated for May 15, 4:10pm – 6pm at Northland. NKY Norse will hold theirs May 22 at their rink. CAHA house teams that will play locally in the co-ed league will hold evaluations at the end of the summer.
I encourage you to register at this time. Your timely registration significantly helps CAHA and its coaches with planning and preparation for the 2010 – 2011 season. Please feel free to email or call me with any questions or comments. Go, Girls' Hockey!
Amy Francis
Cincinnati Lady Cyclones Commissioner
The Cincinnati Lady Cyclones have a tradition of players with roots to our program who have continued their hockey careers at the highest competitive levels.
NCAA Division I and Division III College Hockey
Andrea Carter – Chatham College
Meredith Cunningham – Utica College
Oliva Hogan – University of Connecticut
Sarah Newnam - Dartmouth
Erin Schinasi – Utica College
Kristen Smith – Ohio State
Natalie Zitek – Manhattanville College
College Club Hockey
Petra Bergman – Wheaton College
Laura Buntmeyer – Ohio State
Taylor Davidson – Ohio State
Besty Franke – Ohio State
Abby McAtee – Ohio State
Kelsey McWhorter – Miami University
Allison Tanner – Bowling Green University
Erika Unger – University of Denver
High School Prep Hockey
Laura Buntmeyer – Gilmour Academy
Meredith Cunningham – Culver Academy
Kim Dickerson – Gilmour Academy
Lauren Fields – Culver Academy
Besty Franke – Gilmour Academy
Oliva Hogan – Gilmour Academy
Sarah Newnam – Culver Academy
Emily Oberlein – Gilmour Academy
Erin Schinasi – Gilmour Academy
Kristen Smith – Culver Academy
Natalie Zitek – Gilmour Academy
USA Hockey National Development Camps
Oliva Hogan
Sarah Newnam
Erin Schinasi
Natalie Zitek
Thanks to
"CAHA House Coach of the Year,"
our very own, Ellen Metz!!!
In addition to coaching our Lady Cyclones U19 team, Ellen stepped up when a squirt house coach was needed, in addition to assisting Lakota East's Varsity team. When that wasn't enough hockey for her, she volunteered to coach the U12 Lady Cyclones, when Cincinnati hosted their 2nd U12 Jamboree, March 21. You are much appreciated, Ellen!!
Cincinnati Lady Cyclones
Girls Hockey (Ages 6-19). The Girls Hockey program has a house level and a travel level. There is no checking at any level. In games where a girls team plays a coed team, no checking is permitted. Girl house teams play in the CAHA house program. The U12 (12 and under) team plays in the squirt house league. The U14 team plays in the Peewee house league. There are U14 and U19 girls travel teams which play in monthly regional festivals. The number and type of teams formed depends on the number and interest level of the girls in a particular year.
Go, Girls' Hockey!
We will be forming the following travel teams (see below for house team info):
U14 Tier II Travel- Ellen Metz & Francis Visalli
U19 Rec/Travel - Playing in Midwest Girls Hockey League -
Coached by Steve Schinasi & Bill Schmidt
U19 Tier II Travel – Ellen Metz
About next season . . .
The Lady Cyclones would like to share with you some plans in the works for our girls for next season that we feel will benefit all girl hockey players in this region. A proposal was adopted to dedicate our U14 travel team as a Tier II, national-bound team. So far, everyone I've spoken to agrees that it is a good idea. Basically, we'd pull the best talent in this area together and play a full schedule in the U14 Midwest League (like we did this year) but fill in the schedule with Tier II tourneys or games with other national-bound teams. This would, we believe, be the best way for the girls to play a full girls hockey schedule, making it even more cost-effective than double-rostering on a girl's and boy's team. There is a lot of good talent in this area, and the time is right to do this. For the parents and girls looking for more competitive direction, this is the answer.
For families not wanting a more competitive team or travel, we will still have a girl's U14 (and possibly a U12 team) and U19 house/rec level teams. Younger teams will join our CAHA house league against boy's and co-ed teams. Our U19 house/rec level team will once again play in the Midwest Heartland Girls Hockey League. U14 girls who might be interested may opt to play at that level, as well.
We're trying to keep news on the website informative and current, so keep an eye on it for the latest postings! Do you have any photos or news to submit? Want to see anything different? Let me know!
