We are excited to announce that the Sherwood Park Canadian Brewhouse will be presenting sponsor of the Strathcona Summer Hockey League for the 2012 season. Strathcona County is pleased to partner with the Sherwood Park Canadian Brewhouse  as it provides SSHL players over the age of 18 with an opportunity to legally and responsibly enjoy a post game meal and beverage. As a reminder, it is illegal to consume alcohol in a public facility.  Additionally, the Canadian Brewhouse has partnered with Sin Bin Sports to provide exclusive discounts and prizing to SSHL players.

Here are the details of this sponsorship and what the gang at The Brewhouse/SIN BIN has offered us for the upcoming season.

·         Every player will receive a coupon for a free large 2 topping pizza at the brewhouse !!

·         Every player will receive a player card that will entitle them to 20% off regularly-priced Jugs of Domestic Draught beer and if 2 cards are presented they will receive a free order of chicken drums.

·         With the player cards, players will receive a discount at the Sin Bin for 20% off

·         Skate sharpening cards will be sold at Sin Bin ( they have offered a 2 for 1 deal )

·         Discount of 20 % on team jersey orders ( Turn Around 4-6 weeks )

·         Division winners will receive a Free Rib Dinner at the Brewhouse for 20 people valued at $400.00

o    Second place will receive $200.00 to spend at Sin Bin

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Brewhouse directly at canadianbrewhouse@gmail.com."

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A referee meeting was recently held with our 2012 team of refs and I just wanted to highlight a few key points regarding equipment and rules (listed on our website) for the upcoming season.

Equipment

1.   Full hockey equipment and CSA approved helmets are mandatory. This includes unaltered shoulder pads (with caps/cups on the shoulders).

2.   Facial visors, mouth guards and neck protectors are highly recommended. Any player under the age of 18 must wear a full face shield (CSA approved).

Uniforms

1.   A team must wear hockey jerseys of the same colour, markings and with permanently adhered numbers to the jersey. Taped-on numbers are not acceptable. Teams will have one month to comply from the start of the season or will be fined $50.

Alcohol and Chewing Tobacco

1.  Tobacco and alcohol is prohibited without exception. As per league rules, failure to abide by this rule results in a $100 team fine for a first offence and expulsion from the league for a second offence. For teams that want to enjoy a beverage after the game, please use your league discount with our title sponsor The Canadian Brewhouse or find other options. Your cooperation on this matter is much appreciated.

Suspensions

1. Players who are suspended with a gross or match penalty on one team who also play on another team in the league will not be eligible to play any games on any team until the suspension is served in full with the team that they received the suspension. For fighting majors, it will be determined on a case by case basis by the league.

And just a notice regarding rosters, please update your team pages if you have any changes - let me know if you have any players to delete.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks

Terry

Take precautions, avoid theft

Please take the following precautions to avoid thefts from happening in the locker rooms:

1. Ensure both doors to your locker room are locked when there are not players in the room. Teams can pick up a dressing room key at the main entrance desk. Teams must sign out a key by leaving a name and phone number.

2. Avoid leaving valuables such as keys and wallets unattended in the locker room. As an option, teams may want to store all their wallets and keys together in a knapsack and then bring that bag onto the bench where it is always in players' view.

3. Use the small coin lockers located by the team bench to store small valuables.

4. Theft happens in the parking lot, too. Avoid leaving valuables in your car.

5: (NEW) If you are expecting players to show up late to games, still ensure that your door is locked. Late players are to report to the front desk, where a staff member will come with you to unlock the door.

Thanks,

Jesse Diachuk