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Co-ed Adult Rookie Hockey League - Summer 2010 at the Wave II in Burlington, Ontario

ARL: News from the Adult Rookie League

July 24, 2010 -- Our regular summer season is now complete. This means that we will soon be heading into playoffs. The playoff schedule is posted on the website so please be sure to check it out! We have, once again, split our beginner division in two for the play off games. Just a quick reminder that the league is still all about fun, even though it is playoff season. Let's not let it get too intense!

This Friday is our ARL FUN NIGHT. The games do not count for stats or standings so let's all be creative. Think of some ways to switch things up a bit this week. I'm sure your captains and team mates would appreciate any suggestions you might have. Thanks to everyone for a great summer season so far!

Special Congratulations go to TEAM WILLOW in the beginner division and TEAM HEALTH FORCE in the Rookie division for placing VERY LAST overall in the summer season :) If there were awards handed out for team spirit, these teams would be winners hands down!

July 11, 2010 -- Hope everyone is enjoying the summer season! Just a few things to mention. Two games remain in our summer season that will count toward our standings and stats, then we have one “fun night” before we head into our playoff round.

This upcoming Friday... July 16th... the Crossbar and Grill upstairs at the arena will be closed for a private party. ARLers will have to find somewhere else to enjoy post game celebrations for the night.

Just a quick reminder to everyone. The ARL is a league for fun, safe hockey. We have ALL levels of players in both the Beginner and Rookie divisions. Please help the rookies on your team and on the team you are facing. Don't take the puck from them - let them skate with it. Aggressive hockey is not acceptable in this league. Play nice, everyone! And don't forget to respect our refs and their calls. And last....let's keep it fun! Thank you.

July 1, 2010 -- ARL/BOSL Golf Tournament in aid of Carpenter Hospice. All proceeds will be donated to the hospice here in Burlington. Please bring us a cheque before July 15 and we will register you. The Golf Tournament will be held on Sat. Aug. 14th at Carlisle Golf and Country Club. This is the perfect chance to get out and enjoy a game of golf and dinner while supporting a really good cause (Carpenter Hospice). You are welcome to play EVEN if your golf skills are WORSE than your hockey skills. ROOKIE GOLFERS WELCOME!

We have a 1:00 o'clock tee time and a SHOTGUN start. The price is $150 (plus HST)/player, which includes your golf, a cart, and a Prime Rib Buffet dinner. This tournament is NOT restricted to ARL/BOSL players so bring your friends, relatives, etc. Cheques can be post-dated 'til JULY 15. Sign up as a single, a two-some, a three-some, or a foursome. There will be 4 hole-in-one holes with the chance for someone to win $20,000, a Broil King BBQ and Dunlop golf clubs or 1 of 2 $2500 travel vouchers and much much more... Also some surprise guests will be there, stay tuned for more information.

June 22, 2010 -- The summer season is in full swing. Hope everyone is having a great season and lots of fun out there on the ice! As we announced earlier, we have been able to increase to TWENTY teams for Fall. Thanks to all of you for making the ARL such a huge success. We are looking for ONE more team sponsor. This is a great opportunity to advertise your business or service. Please contact us if you are interested or know anyone who might be interested in sponsoring our LAST remaining nameless team!

We are still looking for more people to join us in the golf tournament! This is the perfect chance to get out and enjoy a game of golf and dinner while supporting a really good cause (Carpenter Hospice). You are welcome to play EVEN if your golf skills are WORSE than your hockey skills. ROOKIE GOLFERS WELCOME! Make sure you register as ARL so they can keep us all together. As always, please feel free to contact us with any comments, concerns or suggestions!

May 22, 2010 -- TWO WEEKS OFF! The ARL is now having a 2 week spring hiatus. This gives everyone the perfect chance to WASH their EQUIPMENT, do some gardening, golfing, fishing.... We all know that nothing will be as much fun as hockey! Just as an FYI for the players wondering WHY oh WHY two weeks off... the Wave has tournaments happening the next 2 weekends so no available Ice times. The ARL will resume Friday June 11. See everyone then!

May 9, 2010 -- Mothers Day! What could possibly be better for MOM than buying her a Fall/Winter ARL registration! We are pleased to be able to announce that the league is growing by four teams - we are currently looking for 3 more sponsors for teams. If interested please talk to Pat. Also, due to overwhelming requests, we are going to run another tournament the first weekend in September. Registration for tournament is also up.

April 19, 2010 -- Our Spring Blast tournament was great fun - congratulations to the Crossbar Grill (Beer View Mirrors) for their overall victory. The winner of our draw for the $200 composite stick from Rink Express was Cynthia Piche. Just a few more days to rest up before our Summer season begins... Don`t forget to show up a bit early to get your jersey and socks and meet your team!

Posted: February 6, 2010 -- Hey ARL Players and Goalies! We are having a FUN night on Friday Friday February 26, 2010. Since this week will not count in the standings, we're asking each team to find a way to switch things up a bit. Here's some suggestions... Have someone try goalie for the first time... Let your goalie play out... Bring a friend or two that are new to the game or have been BEGGING to play with you and never had the chance! (they would need to register as poolies first and there would need to be space on the bench). Talk to your team captain and see if you can all come up with some twist to your game. This is a great night to have a few laughs, try playing somewhere you've never played, relax and have some fun!

Posted: January 30, 2010

The ARL has turned the corner and is in the last stretch of the fall/winter season! This means that plans are in place for the playoffs and the summer season! We also have a great tournament ready to go April 16 and 17th. Thanks to everyone for your overwhelming response to both the summer and tournament registration. Both are full! Registration is still available and your name will be added to our wait list. We are asking for summer payment by March 1st. This gives us time to organize teams, order socks and jerseys and do all the other necessary things to start off our new season. Also on our homepage is a list of your suggested charities for our season-ending donation. Please have a look and vote for your favourite of the bunch. Thank you to all of those that sent in their suggestions!

Posted: January 14, 2010

Please bring any hockey sticks you may have hanging around that you are no longer using...ANY SIZE...so can be your kids old stick etc. Please bring them to the arena this Friday night and leave them up in the bar beside the kitchen. Sandra Walker (captain of Avs) will pick them up after her game. They are going to a very good cause.... Thanks Sandra for doing this !

Posted: January 5, 2010

Welcome back, everyone! Hope you all had a great holiday season. The ARL New Years Tournament was a huge success! We had 6 full teams and a great time was had by all. We are happy to announce that we will be offering another tournament in April. The ARL Spring Blast! This will be a great time for our new ARLers to try out their skates and the existing ARLers to keep in shape for the upcoming summer season. Details will be posted on the website soon !

Registration for summer is filling up quickly. Thanks to all who have registered already! For those wanting to play, please register to hold your spot. It's great to see how enthusiastic everyone is about the start of a new season. We are very happy to announce that our summer ice times are EARLIER than our winter times. NO MORE 11 o'clock games come summer!

We are always looking for ARL members that are helping make the league a success! Please let us know if you see someone putting forward that extra little effort... letting a newbie skate past them with the puck... giving that extra bit of encouragement to a teammate. People like that make the league what it is! Thanks to everyone for telling your friends about us. We have had many new players sign up already for the summer thanks to our existing players.

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