Important dates and events 2019/2020:
By Brigitte dePagter Kusuno, Board President, 09/09/19, 5:15PM MDT
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Lizard Head Hockey Club
Important dates and events 2019/2020:
- Hockey Registration opens: September 19th, 2019 3 PM on the Parks and Rec website. If you have not signed up for a new account with their new system you will need to do this in order to register.
- Kevin Green Memorial Golf Tournament to Benefit the Lizard Head Hockey Club: Monday, September 23rd at the Telluride Golf Club, 9 am Check-in, Shotgun start at 10 am.
- Hockey Swap: Wednesday, October 2nd. Starting @5:30 PM- 7 PM at the Hanley Rink. Get all your gear in one convenient location. Mini & Mite Rental Bags will be distributed at this event.
- Mandatory Annual Informational Meeting: October 10th @ 5:30 PM at the Library Program Room. Get all your information in one convenient location. There are several changes this coming season, be informed an attend this mandatory meeting.
- Rink Opening Date: Sunday, October 13th (Rink Closing Date: Wednesday, March 4th )
- Try Hockey for Free Event @ Hanley Rink: Sunday, October 13th 3-6PM.
- Bridal Veil Cup, Coed Hockey Tournament Fundraiser for the Lizard Head Hockey Club: October 18th-20th games to be held in the afternoons at the Hanley Rink.
- Alumni Game, December 22nd @ 6 pm
- Rink Closing Date: Wednesday, March 4th
Important Info to Know for this coming season:
- New League for 2019/2020 Season. We are part of two new leagues for this season.
- Our lady skaters are part of the Colorado Girls Hockey League (CGHL) this league includes all Colorado and New Mexico teams.
- Our Coed Lizard Head Hockey teams have joined the Western Colorado Hockey League. This league includes the following teams: Aspen, Vail, Glenwood, Summit, Steamboat, West Elk, and Telluride.
We have declared the following teams for the upcoming 2019/2020 season:
- Mini-Mites (First-time skaters U8)
- Mites (U8)
- 2 Squirt (U10) teams at the A & B levels
- 2 Peewee (U12) teams at the A & B levels
- 2 Bantam (U14) teams at the A & B levels
- Junior Varsity Team
- Varsity Team
- Depending on the desire to be involved some Girls U10 opportunities my be an option.
- U12 Girls team
- U15 Girls team
- Game Estimates:
- League play with: Aspen, Vail, Glenwood, Summit, Steamboat, West Elk and Telluride for all A & B levels.
- Squirt B: 6 home games + 10 away games + playoffs + tournaments +Friendlies TBD
- Squirt A: 8 home games + 10 away + Playoffs + Tournaments
- PeeWee B: 8 home games + 10 away + Playoffs + Tournaments +Friendlies TBD
- PeeWee A: 9 home games + 9 away games + Playoffs + Tournaments +Friendlies TBD
- Bantam B: 9 home games + 8 away + Playoffs + Tournaments + Friendlies TBD
- Bantam A: 10 home games + 10 away + Playoffs + Tournaments + Friendlies TBD
- JV & Varsity High school:
- This league has teams from Southern CO (Durango and Alamosa) NM (Taos, Los Alamos and 2 teams in Albuquerque) and 3 teams from Texas.
- This year Amarillo and El Paso come to us, therefore we will avoid several trips to Texas.
- Not all clubs have a JV and Varsity teams so the schedule will fluctuate in-game count depending on how many teams the various clubs in the league have.
- Girls Hockey in Telluride. Telluride will play next season at U-15, U-12, and U-10. U-12 and U-15 will compete in the newly forming CGHL that will consist of all Colorado teams including the front range teams and New Mexico teams. U-10 depending on desire will participate in mountain town jamborees and we hope to be able to host one as well.
In House:
In house continues to be an option at all levels with 2 practice a week and no travel games.
Equipment Information:
- Uniforms: all travel players, Squirt and up, need a green travel jersey, and white home jerseys. You will be able to order jerseys via the link on the website. Hockey socks can also be ordered for $15/pair.
- Helmets and Breezers. All travel players are required to have black helmets and black breezers.
- If you need a rental bag for the 2019-2020 season: Rental bags are for Minis and mites and will be available at the Hockey Swap and some set times following the swap. Email us at hockey@lizardheadhockey.com to reserve a bag. Don’t wait, come to the swap for a rental bag! If your child is a squirt or higher you really should not be using the rental gear. This rental program is more for the newer skaters. Therefore younger skaters will have priority.
