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Spring 2012 Super Elite (St. Louis Knights) and HPC Elite

HPC Elite has merged with the St. Louis Nights. The St. Louis Knights are a non-for-profit association that is a member of AAU and belongs to Missouri Amateur Hockey Association which is the local AAU Ice Hockey affiliate.  St. Louis Knights are the host organization for all teams at HPC Ice Arena. We are very excited about this merger. The Knights have the ability for all of our teams to accept donation, sponsors, and fundraisers under the 501©. HPC is always working hard for you to get the most for your money. Spring Season should be about training and preparing for the upcoming season and about FUN.

 “The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.”
- Epicurus

“Nothing is worth more than this day.  You cannot relive yesterday.  Tomorrow is still beyond your reach.”
-Goethe

“…the incontestable truth is that America has been built up by optimists, not by pessimists, but by men possessing courage, confidence in the nation’s destiny, by men willing to adventure, to shoulder risks terrifying to the timid.”
-B.C. Forbes

 

St. Louis Knights Super Elite / Elite Spring Hockey

Registration Open For (see bottom of page for links):

2012
St. Louis Knights
Super Elite Spring Hockey Program
HPC Ice Hockey is proud to announce its inaugural spring program was such a success that we have brought it back for 2012.
The Super Elite will have individual teams at the 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, and Midget Minor Birth Years.
This program will provide each player the opportunity to develop top level individual and team skills through professional coaching, competitive practice, and advanced tournament play. It is the goal of the HPC to offer the highest quality program at the most competitive price. 87% of our Elite players played 1-2 levels higher than they previously played before coming to HPC.
COACHING
The HPC spring program will feature one the area’s best coaching line-ups again this coming spring.
 
PROGRAM DETAILS
Only 15 players will be taken on each Super Elite team. The spring program will begin in March and end in early June. The program will be 35 hours of training and ice time. Consisting of on-ice training (25-30 hours), off-ice training (10 Hours). Friendship and Practice games. Goalies will receive an additional 9 hours of goalie instruction on Saturday mornings. In addition, the program will offer placement in top level tournaments in North America, with a minimum of 8 additional games. The program will have 43 + hours of hockey.
 
Tournaments
The program will offer placement to participate in 2 of the following tournaments - Cougars Classic, Chi-Town Shuffle, Chicago Spring Classic (returning Champs), and or Chicago Seven Bridges (returning Champs).
 
Fee
The program fee will be $485.00. This can be split into 2 payments. Approximate cost per tournament entry fee is from $80 - $100.
 
Further Information
If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to call or email Clem Placke (314) 894-8946 or clem@hpcstl.com

Elite Program (St. Louis Knights) (Same Jersey For Both Elite Divisions Teams)

 
HPC Elite Spring Hockey Program
HPC Ice Hockey is proud to announce its inaugural spring program was such a success that we have brought it back for 2012. HPC Elite will feature combined birth year teams 2005-2004 Mite, 2003-2002 Squirt, 2001-2000 Peewee, and 1999-1998 Bantam. This program will provide each player the opportunity to develop top level individual and team skills through professional coaching, competitive practice, and advanced tournament play. It is the goal of the HPC to offer the highest quality program at the most competitive price. 87% of our Elite players played 1-2 levels higher than they previously played before coming to HPC.
COACHING
The HPC spring program will feature one the area’s best coaching line-ups again this coming spring.
 
PROGRAM DETAILS
All players who did not make Super Elite teams are eligible for the HPC Elite teams. Only 12 players will be taken on each HPC Elite team. The spring program will begin in March and end in early June. The program will be 30 hours of training and ice time. Consisting of on-ice training (20-30 hours), off-ice training (10 Hours). Friendship and Practice games. Goalies will receive an additional 9 hours of goalie instruction on Saturday mornings. In addition, the program will offer placement in top level tournaments in North America, with a minimum of 8 additional games.
 
Tournaments
The program will offer placement to participate in 2 of the following tournaments - Cougars Classic, Chi-Town Shuffle, Chicago Spring Classic (returning Champs), and or Chicago Seven Bridges (returning Champs).
 
Fee
The program fee will be $475.00. This can be split into 2 payments. Approximate cost per tournament entry fee is from $80 - $95.
 
Further Information
If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to call or email Clem Placke (314) 894-8946 or clem@hpcstl.com

Players are encouraged to attend Super Elite evaluations. If you attend Super Elite evaluations and do not make the team, then your evaluation for Elite does not cost you extra.

Kind Regards,
Clem Placke
HPC St. Louis
Executive Director
www.HPCSTL.com

(314) 894-8946
Only 15 Players Per Team Evaluations Coming In March

Spring 4 on 4 Leagues

2012

St. Louis Knights
Recreational 4 on 4 Spring / Summer
Ice Hockey Programs
The Hockey Performance Center is proud to announce its spring 4 on 4 program for Mite (FULL ICE 5 on 5), Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, and Midget 1995 - 1997 hockey players. This program will provide each player the opportunity to develop top level individual and team skills through competitive 4 on 4 game play. With access to the area’s top off-ice training center here at HPC. It is the goal of the HPC to offer the highest quality program at the most competitive price.
COACHING
All coaches have to register with AAU as a “Non-Athelete”.
 
PROGRAM DETAILS
The spring / summer program will begin in April and end in early mid-June. The program will be 14 hours of ice time. Consisting of one (1) game per week for 12 weeks plus a 2 week playoff. Each player will be provided a jersey to wear.
 
Fee
The program fee will be $195.00. (credit/debit card excepted). Each new player must also register with AAU ($14.00 Extended Benefits) prior to playing.  
 
Missouri Amateur Hockey Association
This program has been approved by Missouri Amateur Hockey Association, the AAU Ice Hockey local affiliate and will use qualified refs for all games. St. Louis Knights is a Non-For-Profit association within MOAM Hockey and AAU.
 
Further Information

If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to email Missouri Amateur Hockey Association @ moamhockey@yahoo.com

Mite 4 on 4 Registration
tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx

Squirt 4 on 4 Registration
tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx

Peewee 4 on 4 Registration
tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx

Bantam 4 on 4 Registration
tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx

Midget 4 on 4 Registration
tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx

LEGAL GUIDANCE ISSUED @ USA HOCKEY

With the remarkable growth of AAU ice hockey at Mites, as well as at the High School level in New York and at Juniors in the western United States, it’s important to note that within some USA Hockey affiliates there have been issues and resistance to AAU growth. Mite growth could have been even more dramatic if not for rumors of potential reprisals against players, coaches and referees for choosing to participate within non-USAH programs.

AAU has informed USA Hockey of such actions directly. And some AAU affiliates have notified the US Olympic Committee (USOC) as well. The USOC has supervisory control over all National Governing Bodies (NGB) of any Olympic based sports. This includes the power to discipline and/or remove USA Hockey from serving as a NGB.

Apparently in response to these actions, the USA Hockey - General Counsel (their Legal Department) recently issued USA Hockey Guidelines Regarding Non-Sanctioned Play to USAH affiliates, which have now been accepted as official USAH policy.

To help summarize this guidance, please consider the following quotations;

  • Membership in or registration with another sanctioning body may not be used as a basis to deny membership in USA Hockey, its Affiliates or local programs.
     
  • No Individual Participant may be penalized for participating in a program that is notsanctioned by USA Hockey.
     
  • No USA Hockey official may be penalized, threatened, excluded or made ineligible for officiating USA Hockey games based on that official being certified by or officiating games that are not sanctioned by USA Hockey or are sanctioned by some other entity.

Also front and center during this season has been the memoranda issued in the federal antitrust lawsuit of Minnesota Made Hockey, Inc versus Minnesota Hockey, Inc. et al, case number 0:2010cv03884. A USAH affiliate had created a rule, which would have suspended players who dared to participate within an alternative non-USAH youth hockey program. US District Court judge Tunheim found that such a rule was an attempt to create and maintain an unlawful monopoly, which is a felony under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Such violations cary potential criminal and civil damages, as well as being grounds for removal of a NGB.

However, it’s important to note that USA Hockey has asked to be kept informed about any similar violations of USAH affiliates, leagues or local programs. Any large organization will alwa ys have members who don’t get the memo and/or who act as loose canons. The question is how an organization responds to such incidents. If USAH corrects its members and repairs any damage that occurs then they should be commended. Therefore, we should be willing to aid them in these efforts.

To this end, we ask that any such incidents be reported to Clem Placke clem@hpcstl.com and/or Keith Noll Keith slapshot@wwt.net. Details will be logged and reported to USAH. Then monitored for compliance. Of course, individuals always have the right to address such incidents with USA Hockey and/or the USOC directly.

Elite Evaluation Registration Links

HPC Ice Hockey leagues are sanctioned by AAU Ice Hockey

All Participaints must register with AAU prior to signing up for Leagues.  Membership runs from September 1 - August 31. Please click on picture to follow link to register.

HPC Ice Hockey Club Code: XTC98Y
BE SURE TO PUT THIS INTO YOUR REGISTRATION.

 

AAU Ice Hockey Registration Flow-chart:
  1. Coaches, Assistants and Manager
  2. Each Coach (or Manager) go to; http://aausports.org/JoinAAU.aspx
  3. select Non-Athlete Membership
  4. create a user Name & Password (or Log-In if you already have one)
  5. fill in the required information (make sure; youth sport, hockey and non-athlete extended for $16. Also use the Club number XTC98Y)
  6. continue & save
  7. select Add an Athlete (assuming you are also registering your child).
  8. fill in the required information (Athlete extended for $14. Also use the Club number XTC98Y)
  9. Checkout
Remaining Players
  1. Each remaining family go to; http://aausports.org/JoinAAU.aspx
  2. select Athlete Membership
  3. create a user Name & Password (or Log-In if you already have one)
  4. fill in the required information (Athlete extended for $14. Also use the Club number XTC98Y)
  5. Checkout
If you don't complete the entire process but do get through one of the continue & save points, don't simply log-in when you return. Instead, select Go to My Account at the top of the page. This will preserve everything that you've already done.

Teams retain copies of Birth Certificates for inspection. The team manager (or coach) carries Birth Certificates with the Team (in case there is ever a question about a player’s age).
HPC teams should request a blank roster, complete information and email back to HPC.

Potential Referees

IF INTERESTED IN BECOMING A REFEREE FOR AAU GAMES PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

AAU Membership Requirement: Just as with other organizations (such as the NCAA, MHSAA, USA Hockey and MAHA), referees must be registered and insured within the appropriate organization, in order to officiate within those games. In this same manner, referees officiating AAU and/or Hockey Michigan games must be possess a current AAU membership, which in turn provides the individual with insurance while working AAU sanctioned events. Please note that USA Hockey membership as an official will not provide insurance benefits for AAU sanctioned events and visa versa.

Courtesy to Referee Schedulers: Whenever possible, Hockey Michigan recommends utilizing the customary referee-schedulers who are currently servicing area rinks. As both a courtesy and also because this is more efficient for the schedulers and the referees. However, any teams having difficulty in scheduling officials should report such problems quickly and Hockey Michigan will assist in finding competent referees for your games.

Eligibility Note: Upon completion of the AAU online registration process, referees immediately have all benefits of AAU membership, including insurance coverage and are thereby eligible to officiate during AAU sanctioned events. This process may even be complete on a laptop computer immediately prior to a game.

Please find AAU registration instructions below;
 
If a referee does not already possess a current AAU membership then registration is simple online at; aausports.org Referees should register as Non-Athlete and (for ease of scheduling within Missouri) when they are asked for a Club code please use XTC98Y. This is the number for HPC Ice Hockey. If you are already a member, email membership@aausports.org and ask to be affiliated with XTC98Y. This will make it easier for teams and tournament operators to locate member referees.

AAU Ice Hockey Referee Registration Flow-chart:
  1. Referees go to; aausports.org
  2. select Non-Athlete Membership
  3. create a user Name & Password (or Log-In if you already have one)
  4. fill in the required information (make sure; youth sport, hockey and non-athlete extended for $16. Make sure to use the Club number XTC98Y)
  5. continue & save
  6. Checkout
If you don't complete the entire process but do get through one of the continue & save points, don't simply log-in when you return. Instead, select Go to My Account at the top of the page. This will preserve everything that you've already done.
Missouri Amateur Hockey Association will reimburce your membership fees. Please contact Clem Placke clem@hpcstl.com or (314) 894-8946

Legal Concerns: Please note that referees are independent contractors and may work games across organizations if they so choose. USA Hockey and its affiliates may not attempt to coerce, interfere with or take reprisals against any referee choosing to work AAU sanctioned events. On the contrary, USA Hockey is obligated under its National Governing Body status (NGB), granted by the US Olympic Committee to provide education, training, certification and support to referees throughout youth hockey, regardless of what organizations they may choose to work for.

Further, any attempt to coerce referees to not work AAU sanctioned events, for the purpose of maintaining a competitive advantage to USA Hockey and its affiliates over other organizations, would be an unlawful restraint of trade (which is a felony under the Sherman Antitrust Act).

Any referee and/or referee scheduler who believes that they have been, or are being coerced by officials from USA Hockey and/or its affiliates should report any such unlawful activities to the US Olympic Committee and also to the appropriate law enforcement authorities (such as the US-DOJ and/or the Missouri Attorney General).