NobleKing Challenge Cup Rep Tournament this weekend - Come out and watch some great hockey this weekend as NobleKing hosts 46 teams from Novice to Minor Midget in our annual Rep Tournament.  Click here for the full schedule.
Note to High School Students - we can still use some volunteers at all arenas and we will sign for your community service hours.  Email Penny if you can help and she will let you know where and when we still need some coverage help.

AAA Zone Update - 2009 Board of Directors Chosen at Special Meeting Nov. 13, 2008

Please click on this link to read the full minutes of the special meeting recently held to put into place the first official Board of Directors for the AAA Zone.

NobleKing Online Apparel Store Up and Running!
Click here to open a PDF file that explains the exciting new online store for our apparel program.  We are open for business!

URGENT - Volunteers needed for many tasks on Nov. 29 at both arenas to assist with the annual Atom LL Tournament.
Great opportunity to get in some community service hours for high school students.  Email Mike Laceby if you can help.

Click here for details on the NobleKing adidas sale!  Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre and Cookstown Outlet Malls

AAA Zone Update - Please be advised that there is an Inaugural Meeting scheduled to elect the first ever South Central Coyotes Board on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Elgin Barrow Arena - Richmond Hill Room.  As a member of the AAA zone board, you will assist the organization to become fully independent from the Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association.  More information on this meeting can be found by clicking here.  Nomination forms to the Board can be found by clicking here.

King Township Community Assistance Program  Please click on these two items to learn more.

Rep Coaches 2008 / 2009 Season

Form for Coaches to use - OFFER OF COMMITMENT

Note to parents - players must skate with their assigned team and they will be contacted by their head coach to confirm initial practice times in September.

Registration Questions
All questions related to registration status, waiting lists, space availability, etc. must be sent via email only to registrar@noblekinghockey.com  Questions emailed will be addressed promptly.

If you click here you will see the 'template' or standard ice schedule we are using this year (revised 10 Sep 08).  This schedule shows you planned home game slots and weekly practice slots for each division.  This is of course subject to change and week to week is always adjusted based upon the results of game scheduling meetings.  This schedule only applies during the regular season.  Note for Tyke and IP, games do not start immediately with Tyke LL games beginning in December.  Until games start, Tyke LL teams will have an extra shared ice practice in one of the game slots.  IP fun games will start after the Christmas break.  All registered players will be contacted by email shortly to inform you of your first practice times in September.

Major Novice - Affiliated Player Try Out Open Skate, King City, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday Sept. 6
All registered and paid local league Novice players are invited to attend.

NobleKing is hosting two valuable courses at the beginning of the hockey season.  PRS - Prevention Services Programs (Speak Out!) and Coach Development 1 at the King City Community Centre.
PRS is mandatory for all rostered personnel and highly recommended for everyone including parents of minor hockey players.  Before we make the courses 'public' NobleKing residents will be given first chance at reserving a spot in both programs AND all rostered personnel will be reimbursed for 50% of the course cost should they choose to request it.  We expect both courses will fill up quickly once they go public on the OMHA website in late July so please use email link below to reserve your spot.  We will email and confirm your attendance 2 weeks before the course dates.

PRS - Prevention Services Programs (Speak Out!) now on Monday, Sept. 8, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.  Cost is $20.

Coach Development 1, Saturday Sept. 6 and Sunday Sept. 7 with exact times to be confirmed via email (expect 8:00 to 5:00)  Also note that the Coach 1 clinic now includes PRS.  Cost is $150.
Save time, save travel and save money - book your spots in these courses now by emailing your contact details (name, email address, phone number) by clicking here!

 

Local League Coaches still needed at Tyke, Atom, Peewee and Minor Midget.  Please download and submit an application if you are able to help out.
As you all know, we can't run teams without coaches!
        Click on picture for Application form

If you are interested in timekeeping next season in King City or Nobleton please contact the timekeeper@noblekinghockey.com
You must be 12 years of age or older.  You will be contacted in early September and training will also be provided in September.
Please make sure you provide your full name, age, telephone number and e-mail address.

Registration Update
Local League players needed at Tyke, Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Minor Midget.  If numbers allow, we'll add a second team at Novice too so get on the waiting list!  Local League teams are capped at 14 for this season.
Please review the Registration tab and submit your registration information via the online system.

Initiation Program Director Needed!  (POSITION FILLED) We are looking for an individual who will lead the Initiation Program this season.  The person will be responsible for coordinating the entire IP program and to follow the IP Program guidelines as outlined by the OMHA.  We are also hoping to schedule an IP Festival in NobleKing this year, and the IP Program Director would be responsible for organizing this event along with resources from the OMHA.  If you are interested, please email president@noblekinghockey.com

Registration for the 2008 / 2009 Season opened on 27 May 2008.  Click the Registration Info button on the left to read the full information on registration and to begin the online process.

Early Bird Discount Period is from 27 May 2008 until 26 June 2008 - this is one month later than last year (you get to keep your money longer)!

Regular Registration is open until 31 Jul 2008

NobleKing Minor Hockey will be accepting Local League coaching applications until July 15^th.  Kindly submit your coaching application to the Coach Coordinator (if you haven’t already done so).  Local League coaches will be put in place by August 1^st.  All coaching applications will be reviewed by the Coach Selection Committee and you may be called in for an interview.  Thanks and get those applications in.

Click here for details on Certifications Required for the upcoming 2008/2009 Season

NobleKing Challenge Cup Annual Rep 'A' Tournament Application form now available from the Tournaments page  Book your spot early as we always sell out!

King Township Ball Hockey This Week - The township is hosting a ball hockey tournament this Saturday, 31 May at the Nobleton arena.  Cost is only $75 per team (6 players including 1 goalie) and there is still room for a few more teams.
Contact Chris Fasciano, Recreation Supervisor - 905-833-5321 or cfasciano@king.ca for more details quickly!

On Saturday, May 10, 2008, 11:00 a.m., there will be a ceremony officially renaming the Nobleton Arena to "Dr. William Laceby Nobleton Community Centre & Arena"  Please click here for more details.

End of Year Team Budgets Summaries due to NobleKing Treasurer  This is a reminder that all teams need to submit a summary sheet to the Treasurer outlining team spending for the 2007/2008 season that reconciles all money collected from parents and sponsors and all spending related to the team.  This can be in the same format provided to your parents and must be handed in by the end of April at the latest.  Either email or mail to "NobleKing Minor Hockey, Att'n:  Treasurer, P.O. Box 309, Nobleton, ON L0G 1N0"

NobleKing Minor Hockey Association Constitution (superseded)

NobleKing Minor Hockey Association Code of Conduct (superseded)

AAA Zone Try Out Schedule Posted - There is a link on the page below to the AAA try out schedule posted on the Richmond Hill Stars website.  Anyone wishing to participate in the AAA try outs in Richmond Hill must get a permission to skate form via Will Germinario.

The AAA Zone is changing - There is a new Executive and Organization in place for our AAA Zone teams (formerly the Richmond Hill Stars) and we will hopefully have a NEW TEAM NAME and LOGO in time for this coming season.  Contest details for 'name the zone' are available on the link above.  Have your say and enter the contest to name the new zone that is now formerly co-managed by Caledon Minor Hockey, NobleKing Minor Hockey and Richmond Hill Minor Hockey.

  The NobleKing Minor Midget A team wrapped up their season on March 27th by winning the York-Simcoe Championship defeating Bradford in 3 straight games.  The team posted some impressive statistics for the season. In regular season play they went 22-2-4 finishing in first place, accumulating 132 goals for while the goaltending duo of Danton Brinovec and Chris Martire allowed only 59 goals and had 3 shutouts. 

The team went to the finals in the Richard Bell Memorial Tournament in Oakville during the Christmas break, losing 2-1 to a team from Norway in hard fought game The Minor Midgets won their division in the NobleKing tournament with an impressive 4-0-1 record. The only NobleKing team to win a tournament division championship.  Over the course of the season the team played a total of 57 games with a record of 43-8-6. They outscored the opposition almost 2:1 with a total of 235 goals for and 126 goals against. The team shutout the opposition 7 times, while never being shutout themselves.

The victory in the York-Simcoe Playoffs to become the 2007-2008 champions ended an extraordinary season for the team lead by Head Coach John Gibb.  Thanks to our players, parents and sponsors for their dedication, hard work and support throughout the year.

PLAYOFF UPDATE

Local League
Tyke LL #1	Champions - SRMHL
Bantam #2	Champions - SRMHL
Rep
Minor Midget A	Champions - York Simcoe

Game Jersey Returns - This is a reminder to all team coaches and managers that you are required to wash and return your team's NobleKing game jerseys at the end of your season.  For most teams, the jersey to return is the 'new style' white jersey however there are a few teams that have been given 'new style' jerseys for both home and away - BOTH jerseys are returned in this case.  Schedule for returns on Sunday, March 30 is shown below.  Please remember that if you were given a bin with the jerseys at the start of the season, this needs to be returned at the same time.  Deposit cheques will not be returned until all jerseys are back with NobleKing.