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ANNUAL MEETING NOTES

By Bearclaw Shipe, 07/30/24, 6:30PM MDT

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I am pleased to announce the seating of three new Board Members at our Annual Meeting on June 11th.

Please join me in welcoming and congratulating Cat Petersen, Deirdre Ryan and Svenja Strieker on their new roles in Santa Fe Hockey.

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The Board also established July 1st as the starting date for registration for the 2024-25 Season.  Registration fees will remain the same as last season, including early registration discounts.  Watch for more details in the coming weeks.

As a reminder, neck guards will be mandatory for all players beginning August 1st.  This new mandate from USA Hockey  will be strictly enforced.  Guards will be required for all games and practices.

SFHA is tentatively planning an official season start in mid-October.  We are working with the Chavez Center on ice scheduling and will have more details as schedules are developed.

At its Annual Meeting in May, Land of Enchantment (LOEAHA) addressed the topic of high school teams and the utilization of JV and Varsity designations for teams.  There has not been an operational high school hockey league in New Mexico for several years.  As a USA Hockey affiliate, LOEAHA is dropping the use of these designations and high school age teams will be designated as U16 and U18 teams consistent with USA Hockey rules.  This change applies to all USA Hockey sanctioned programs in New Mexico.   

There is some inaccurate information being spread about girls' participation on U16 and U18 teams around the hockey community.  SFHA has always promoted inclusiveness on all of our teams.  Girls are welcome and encouraged to register and play on our U16 and U18 teams.  We are firmly committed to ensuring that girls have the same opportunities to participate in hockey as their male counterparts.  

Bearclaw Shipe - President