Author: Phil MacIntyre
Referees & Clinics
We’re going to have our final clinic of the year on April 1st at 9:00am up in the viewing room at the rink. Watch for the notice on the bulletin board. It’s not necessary to sign up to attend but it helps give me an idea about what to expect. I think the response to these clinics has…
Senior Day at Sask Tel Centre
Thanks goes out to the organizers, coaches, and players of Senior Day at the Saskatoon Blades hockey game on Friday. Our mini- game was well received by the large crowd in attendance. I believe our guys did a great job in representing our 60 plus league, and the longevity we offer to all players, to…
Referee Update
I’ve got an update on our referee numbers for the 23/24 season. They’re better but starting to slide. To date, during the post Christmas portion of the season, we have had 91 players officiate a game, with only 6 doing their first one this past week. 76 of the 91 have completed their obligation of doing 1 game…
Player Medical Forms
Gentlemen It’s a new year and we are back in business after a busy holiday season. Now, we need to visit the player medical forms once again. Rick Kopeck will be heading the sessions to provide the information on the medical form. This is a voluntary program but it would be most beneficial to all…
Neck Guards/Beer
Neck Guards Seeing that we were unable to find a volume purchase; we will extend the neck guard mandate till the 15th of January. Please get one and hopefully you received one for Christmas. Player Safety is a Must in this league and we are being poroactive! So, get on the band wagon please. Beer/Pop Increase…
Wet Wear
Several players have commented on the wet garments in some stalls throughout the room that don’t get taken home for a thorough cleaning after games.We’ve strived to keep the nasties at bay in the room by following the protocols adopted by us all when it comes to keeping the bugs at bay.We have to give…
Ref Clinics
Just a reminder of our ref clinics this month, Dec. 7th and 14th. The sign up sheets are posted by the schedule. Not necessary to sign them to attend but it would give us a better idea of how many to expect. Appreciate all those that have attended the first 2. Hope to see as…
Stall Construction
The Stall Building Committee will be posting signup sheets, in a folder on the dressing room counter, for volunteer stall builders. (example included) The start-up dates will depend upon the readiness and availability of the new dressing room. The Committee is attempting to have a suitable crew for each day of stall construction. The Committee…
Supplementary sub/spare list
Any Division A & B full-time players that are interested in being on a supplementary sublist for your division please respond to me by email @ grant.miller@shaw.ca. There will be 2 sublists for each of divisions A&B. The main sublist for each division will be for regular subs (those not playing full-time) and a NEW supplementary sublist for…
Annual Christmas Party
this is your official Invitation to attend the 2023 -60+ league’s Annual Christmas Party at the WDM:
Dressing Room Expansion Fee
The executive thanks all the member for the great turn out at the past Special General Meeting, regarding the dressing room expansion. Your support and endorsement for the agreements presented by the executive, between 60 plus Hockey and Schroh Arena Ltd., are much appreciated. We are requesting all present permanent stall players to submit their…
Stall Fees
All players with stalls # 1 -121—your $300 fee for your stall is due immediately please: As most of you can see; the Expansion is well on it’s way. Lookin good!! REMINDER—SIGN-UP FOR FULL-TIME FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER IS OCTOBER 6 – a week tomorrow. Sign-up sheets are in the dressing room or if you…
Great West Brewery Beer Receipts
Hi Guys: Just a reminder Great West is the beer sponsor for our league so when buying your beer products consider buying Great West products. For every 12 dozen product bought we get a free dozen this can be 6,12,18, 24 packs. There is a red coffee can by the beer fridge where you can…
Special Membership Meeting
Recap of the Saskatoon 60+ Hockey league’s Special Membership Meeting Held-June 20/ 2023 at the WDM Hi Everyone: A big thank you to all for the fantastic attendance; thanks to the Executive for their Support and of course the Expansion Committee-Brian Sinclair, Buck Blandford, Dave Hume, Ken Crump and lead by your Vice-President-Harve Birns. Thanks…
80+ Hall of Fame
Below is a video link to the 19 minute “Trailer” a short version of the days Events. If you like it; you’ll really enjoy the complete version—approximately 90 minutes on sale now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drCeXHhXnqQ Highlights of the Complete Version of the Canadian 80+ Hall of Fame Games and Induction are:Don Cherry introduces our days’ Events-April 23, 2022Kerry…
Website Update
With the new year brings a fresh approach to our league website. The website has grown in size and complexity, so we will now be using a team approach. New assistant website administrators are Grant Miller and Neil MacIntyre (thanks for volunteering.) Grant and Neil have complete administrative privileges for our website. Grant will now be maintaining the sub page Neil MacIntyre…
CARHA forms
CARHA forms are required from EVERYONE The CARHA form is required and submitted by me to CARHA to show them that you are registered with the 60+ League.CARHA then has a copy for every league you play with.You only pay one registration fee however you are then covered in every league you play in and…
From Saskatoon?
Here is a nice story for you and I really should share it with the whole club. You will be interested in this. As most know, I go to Mesa for 5 ½ months every year. When there I play tennis in the East Valley Senior tennis league. (EVSTL) Here is what happened. Went to…
80+ H of Fame
The Saskatoon 60+ Hockey League is inducting approximately 20 players into the 80+ Hockey Hall of Fame on April 23 2022. The 80 Plus Hockey Hall of fame is a National, nonprofit organization which recognizes active recreational hockey players 80 years of age and older. This is a Historic National event and is being hosted…
Goal Crease Infractions
1. Any offensive player skating through the opposition goalie’s crease or having encroached into the goalie’s crease with one or two feet will force a stoppage in play immediately by the referee’s whistle. The subsequent faceoff will be in the neutral zone closest to the defensive zone as chosen by the referee. There will be…