June Pond Post

June Pond Post

Dear Pond Family,

We are in the middle of building a NEW, FULL SHEET of ICE called "The Barn" in an adjoining 25,000 square foot space next door, more than doubling our footprint! We will be offering tours of the facility at the end of June following Rink Tec's (Minnesota based Rink Builder) visit to Austin to finish the refrigeration system and concrete pad for the Ice.

Over the past two months we have been working away on the fall ice schedule. We feel strongly that youth and adult leagues in Austin should provide players with more skill development, consistent practice and game times, additional practices if desired, organized programming with a mission and philosophy that all coaches and families within the association subscribe to and execute.

A few additions to our fall hockey season include 5 v 5 Adult leagues and our new Mallards Minor Hockey League. The MMHL is open to all and will provide additional practices per USA Hockey recommendations for local players seeking more development. Our competitive Mallards Tournament teams will now have Sean Skinner's (world renown stick handling coach) team down for the 5 days of pre season training camp, and will attend a Systems and Concepts clinic, in addition to 4-5 tournaments over the season. We are also excited to host Robby Glantz (NHL Power Skating Coach) for the third year in a row. Robby will skate with all of our MMHL and Mallards tournament team players this September. Robby has been outstanding for both our players and our coaches. Be sure to check out his segments on NHL Live.

We are working with the Directors of the Dallas Stars tournament series on our fall tournament schedule for our youth tournament teams. We plan to host our first youth 5 v 5 tournaments this fall for Squirts, Peewees and Bantams at The Barn! Finally, Joe Bennet from USA Hockey is coming to The Pond this fall. He will meet with parents and coaches about USA Hockey's long term athlete development model. Lastly, and most importantly, we expect to have our Grand Opening for our new facility early this Fall. More information will be sent out later this summer!

Below you will see sign ups for all of our summer programming, in addition to selective information about our fall season. As always, thank you for being a part of our Pond family. Together we are building a strong foundation and fun atmosphere of ice hockey here in Austin, TX.

See you at the Pond!

Sincerely,

The Pond Team

YOUTH

Summer Camps

Pond Summer Camp

June 6-June 10th

9am-4:30pm (drop off as early as 8:15, pick up as late as 5:15)

16 hours of on ice training with Mallards and PHC coaching staff

Dedicated goalie coach for net minders

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Eric Nates Euro Hockey Camp

June 20-June 24th

8:45-3pm
22 hours of on ice training
Skill Development

$560
REGISTER

Pond Summer Camp

July 11-July 15th

9am-4:30pm (drop off as early as 8:15, pick up as late as 5:15)
16 hours of on ice training with Mallards and PHC coaching staff
Dedicated goalie coach for net minders

$325
REGISTER

Francis Wathier Hockey Academy

July 25th-July 29th

REGISTER

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Learn To Play/Learn To Skate

Come learn to skate and play in an uncrowded class with a high coach to player ratio!

Learn to Skate: June 4-July 30th, 9:15-10:15 REGISTER
Learn to Play: June 4-July 30th, 10:30-11:30 REGISTER

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PHC Mallards Tournament Teams

Come try out for our tournament teams in June! For the past 2 years we have offered fundamental skill development at a highly competitive level. We are very proud to be home to some of the most talented players at the Squirt, Peewee and Bantam age divisions in Austin. We realize this is a result of providing a fun environment that fosters passion for the game.

Perks of the Program:

4-7 hours of training each week
Team building and skill development pre season training camp August 15-19th, 8:30-5pm
Sean Skinner's stick handling clinic will be a part of training camp courtesy of the Shootout Foundation (usually goes for $325 per player)
Pre season training camp August 15-19, 8:30-5pm
Robby Glantz Power skating clinic (NHL Power skating Coach)
4-5 tournaments (16-25 games)
Mallards Systems and Concepts Clinic

Pre Tryout Skate: June 4th

Squirts: 4:15-5:15pm
Peewees: 5:30-6:30pm
Bantams: 6:45-7:45

Squirt Sign-Up
FULL
Bantam Sign-Up

Tryouts: June 18th

Squirts: 9:30-10:30 Squirts: 10:45-11:45	Register Register
Peewees: 12:00-1pm Peewees: 1:00-2:00pm	Register Register
Bantams: 2:15-3:15pm	Register

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Mallards Minor Hockey League

At the Pond Hockey Club, we believe all kids should have the opportunity to play hockey 3, 4, 5 and 6 days a week, regardless of their skill level and size. We believe ice sessions should be affordable and at reasonable and consistent times. We are committed to building a strong foundation

of highly skilled and passionate youth hockey players here in Austin.

MINI MITES (Birth Years 2010 & 2011)

Mini Mite 2 Day Program

Mini Mite 3 Day Program

Mondays: 75 minute practice,
Saturdays: 60 minute game

Above program plus:
Thursdays: 75 minute practice

Early Bird Registration
(*$60 off until June 18th)

Early Bird Registration

MITES (Birth Years 2008 & 2009)

Mite 2 Day Program

Mite 3 Day Program

Tuesdays: 75 minute practice

Saturdays: 60 minute game

Above program plus:

Thursdays: 75 minute practice

Early Bird Registration

(*$60 off until June 18th)

Early Bird Registration

Squirt, Peewee and 15U registration will open in June. Please go to our website to learn more. Squirt, Peewee, 15U.

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Feeling Rushed?

Over time we have learned in order to offer quality programming for everyone, scheduling ice and hiring coaches is CRUCIAL. We typically start scheduling our ice for the fall in May. By doing so, we can follow through on promised programming and provide an adequate coach to player ratio. The earlier we offer sign ups, the more likely programming will remain the high quality it has been in the past. We don't want to rush you, but we DO want to offer you the best programming we possibly can!!! Our programs are first come, first serve (Adult Leagues and MMHL). Get a spot while you can. We won't go over on our numbers just to make more money and allow for a crowded hockey experience.

ADULT

Memorial Tournament Winners

A big thanks to our Adult league players who came out to play in our 4 v 4 mixed league tournament. It was a great time! Congrats to the winning team shown here.

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Adult Summer Leagues

A League	Wednesdays, June 15- August 31st	Register
B League	Mondays, June 13- August 29th	Register
C League Tuesday	Tuesdays, June 14th- August 30th	Register
C League Thursday	Thursdays, June 16- September 1	Register
Mixed League	Sundays, June 12-August 28th	email: jason@pondhockeyclub. com

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