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Eric’s Amazing Race Car Rally and Silent Auction

Hello ARL Players and Friends of Eric’s Amazing Race Car Rally and Silent Auction:

You are invited to the 14th annual Eric’s Amazing Race Car Rally and Silent Auction. When our family started this event in 2003 we had only one goal in mind…to fund research to help find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. To date there is still no cure but we are confident that with so many amazing things happening in the world of research a cure is imminent. We will never give up because for Eric, and other boys who live with Duchenne it truly is a race against time. Continue reading “Eric’s Amazing Race Car Rally and Silent Auction” →

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Grand Opening: Pub 21

Thanks to everyone for your help and patience!

PUB 21 will be opening Friday October 21 at 5pm. Please see our new menu attached. We will be showing the Blue Jays VS. Indians game 6 at 8pm on our new 100″ projection screen. Providing the series goes 6 games. Also, with the NHL package there is always a game to watch from our new lounge or family style booths. With Labatt and Amsterdam Brewery as our main supporters we have a full range of draught beer, tall cans and bottles to choose from. We also have a new and full Wine and Cocktail menu.

Thanks again for your patience. We are excited to finally be open to all Wave athletes, families and supporters of Wave Hockey. Please feel free to spread the word of the opening.

Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you all soon!

Carly Wiseman

Championship Night Summary and League Update

Hello ARL Players

Another season has come and gone. Thank you to all the players who make the ARL such an enjoyable league.

Congratulations to the five Division winning teams:

D1 – Red Army
D2 – Dynamo
D3 – Canadiens
D4 – Chaos
D5 – Oilers

Three prizes went unclaimed in last nights 50/50 Draw and Raffle:

Phil Saunders – Ready Honda repair kit
Glen McDowell – $50 Black Bull gift certificate
John Holt – 50/50 winner

The party at The Black Bull was enjoyable and through the support of many we Continue reading “Championship Night Summary and League Update” →

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July Survey Results

Thank you to the many players who responded to the survey that we created to gauge players opinions regarding our hockey league. The response was overwhelming.

The vast majority of players are in favour of the status quo with a few adjustments.

The modifications will likely surround working towards balancing teams and divisions as best as possible as we head into the Fall/Winter season and at intervals during the season. As a Committee we are currently working on the definite logistics and we will update the league as a whole after Labour Day through our website, newsletter, Facebook page and e-mails to team captains. Continue reading “July Survey Results” →

ARL Newsletter

ARL Newsletter Launches

Last night we launched a brand new feature to the ARL that will help us better connect with both our current and potential members. This new feature is the ARL Newsletter: a collection of the latest updates both on and off the ice.

If you register for the ARL either this season or last, you are already signed up.

Did you not receive the first newsletter released last night on July 4th? It’s possible the email address we have for you is incorrect. You can use the Newsletter page to check/change subscription settings, or view past newsletters online.

As always, please send any questions or concerns to [email protected].

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Welcome to the Spring/Summer season

Welcome to the Spring/Summer season. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting four months of hockey.

We wanted to send this message to all participants prior to the season in order to make you aware of a few changes as we head into the new session.

  1. There will be no shoot outs in the regular season. A tie will award one point per team.
  2. There will be no “Hot Dog” rule in Division 1. The remaining divisions will still have the “Hot Dog” rule.
  3. We are still adhering to the 24 hour rule, for on ice issues. Of course there can be extenuating circumstances, however, 24 hours can make for much clearer thoughts.

Off ice, we ask that ARL players enjoy the league Facebook page. There is lots of friendly banter, fun content and some great photos by ARL player Michael Durrant. On occasion, this page is a source of communication between the ARL Committee and players

Speaking of which, one other important change related to ARL communication involves each division having a representative from the committee as your team captain’s first means of communication when discussing any issues related to ARL activity. We ask that everyone follow the chain of command to ensure that questions are answered in an orderly way.

Players communicate with captains. Captains will either deal with the situation directly or within their team, or they will forward the question to the Division Convener. The Division Convener will either deal with the situation with the Captain or move it forward to the Committee as a whole. Once the issue is resolved, communication will then move back down through the chain from the Committee to the Division Convener, to the team captain and then to the players. As a group, the Committee and Captains hope this creates a positive flow of information through the league and that all participants are involved on a need to know basis.

The Division Conveners are:

Division 1 – Patte Beltrame
Division 2 – Jeff Topping
Division 3 – Jim Sleno
Division 4 – Pat Baranowski
Division 5 – Ted Lindsay

Finally, please take notice of the ever evolving website created by ARL players Cody Lusk and Bruce Johnson. There are many improvements to the site since January so by all means go familiarize yourself with everything the new site has to offer.

We wish you all the best in the upcoming season and as always keep the ARL spirit in mind while playing.

Keep your stick on the ice.

Sincerely

The ARL Committee
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Thank you for Another Great Season!

Hello ARL players

Thank you for being a part of another great season of ARL hockey. Congratulations on showing once again, that not only is hockey the greatest sport in the world but that that the ARL is the best hockey league in the world because it combines the sport of hockey with the true spirit of competition…FUN!

Congratulations to each of the winning teams in last nights games and to each of the finalists as well as the teams participating in consolation games and a special thanks to players who did not play last night but took the time to come out and join us everyone.
We are proud to say that as of right now the ARL has raised over $780 for RIGHT TO PLAY in the name of Zac Bentley.
Thank you to all of the people who made the games run as smoothly as possible…THE REFEREES, THE TIMEKEEPERS and THE WAVE ARENA STAFF.
Thank you to each of the ARL TEAM CAPTAINS for all of your hard work in organizing your team week after week.
Thank you to THE CROSSBAR STAFF for their hospitality last evening and a special thank you for donating a 32″ TV to the raffle.

Continue reading “Thank you for Another Great Season!” →

Apology to Appleby Players [Update]

Apology to ARL Players Playing at Appleby on April 1st.

We are extremely sorry for the confusion surrounding the two games that were to take place at Appleby Arena last night.
As a group we can’t imagine the disappointment the players would have felt arriving for a game only to find the ice time has been given away.
At this time we know very little. We know we booked the ice time. We know it was given away. As a city run facility it is impossible to get any answers until Monday at the earliest. we are also trying to get in touch with our representatives at The Wave who book the ice on our behalf. So far we have no answers.

Continue reading “Apology to Appleby Players [Update]” →

An Open Letter to the Members of the ARL

To begin with we must say thanks to the vast majority of players who both new and old, enjoy playing in the ARL and come back week after week, year after year. You are what makes this league a success…the people.

We feel as a committee that everybody needs to understand that we work hard behind the scenes to make sure you enjoy your 50 minutes of ice time every week. Continue reading “An Open Letter to the Members of the ARL” →