Saranac Lake Placid Boys Hockey

 SLP Hockey Players. Please return and equipment you may. Lake Placid - Return to Mr. Glinski Saranac Lake - Return to Mr. Dann

WEDNESDAY, 3/24: Due to health concerns tonight's game is cancelled.  We are truly sorry for our seniors and all of our players.   Courtesy Allyson Brosemer

Boys' hockey is permitted to start up again on Sunday 3/14.  We will be practicing on 3/14, 3/15 and 3/16 and have our first game 3/17.  Every player needs 6 practices to play in games.  If the current plan stands -- if you have missed one practice to this point you will can NOT miss 3/14, 3/15 or 3/16 to play 3/17. Once details are set I will post. If interested in purchasing SLP gear check on the team store at:  https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/slphockey2  (The team store closes on Monday, March 15)

(Any changes or updates will be written in red) Monday, March 1 - Zoom Meeting - 6:00 PM  * Parents should attend.  (Note, everybody attending the meeting should show their screen so we can see each other) Tuesday, March 2 - Conditioning Practice  Coach McHugh in SL - 4:45-5:45 SLHS Tennis Courts (outside clothing) Coach Clark in LP - 2:15-3:15 LPHS Weight Room Wednesday, March 3 - On-Ice Practice 8:30-9:30 PM in Tupper Lake Bus leaves LP school loop at 7:10 PM , Wearing bottoms. Bus picks up 10 SL students at SLHS 7:20 PM SL Players- Do not enter building until a coach is present.  Show up around 8:15 with bottoms on. Thursday, March 4 - Conditioning Practice Coach McHugh in SL - 4:45-5:45 SLHS Tennis Courts (outside clothing) Coach Clark in LP - 2:15-3:15 LPHS Weight Room Friday, March 5 - OFF Saturday, March 6 - On-Ice Practice 9:30-10:30 AM in Tupper Lake Bus leaves LPCSD 8:10 AM , Wearing bottoms. Bus picks up 10 SL students at SLHS 8:20 AM SL Players- Do...

Athletes/Parents, If a high school athlete has been mandated to quarantine he MUST let his coach and Athletic Director know via an email.   Thanks, Coach Clark Note - Keep checking blog and emails for HS Hockey information.

Here are the dates for our final 18U Practices: Sunday, 2/21  10:00-11:00 AM, 1932 Rink Monday, 2/22 8:00-9:00 PM, 1980 Rink Tuesday, 2/23   7:15-8:15 PM, 1932 Rink Thursday, 2/25 8:00-9:00 PM, 1980 Rink Sunday, 2/28 9:00-9:50 AM, 1932 Rink High School Hockey Notes: 1. If you plan on playing HS hockey you need to sign up with Mr. Bennett and Mr. Burdick IMMEDIATELY .   2. Complete ALL required paperwork (release forms etc...) from your school ASAP. 3. Information for HS hockey will be released when available.  Players need to check emails from your AD's and check this blog to assure you complete the needed steps.  Bottom line, you need to stay up on requirements because there are a lot of moving parts to assure we are able to play come 3/1.  Personal responsibility will be key.

Both SL and LP school boards have voted to allow high risk sports to start on 3/1.  We will be organizing the details of HS hockey with our AD's and opponents.  Stay tuned.    In the meantime we will continue with our 18U group until 3/1.  Those skates will now be more formal as to prepare for game competition.  It is highly recommended that players coming out for varsity hockey attend as many/all 18U practices. 18U will practice this weekend:    Sunday, 2/21  10:00-11:00 AM, 1932 Rink If you have not skated with the 18U group you can look at earlier posts on the blog to make sure you follow the proper protocol and have officially signed up with SLP Youth Hockey.  Next week's practice schedule will be posted soon - we hope to skate 3-4 more time before 3/1.

Gentlemen, Happy Easter!  I hope everybody is safe and able to stay active and productive during these difficult times.  These are challenging times.  I urge all of you to find a way to stay active by running, working out, shooting pucks and/or being creative with the resources in and around your home. A scheduling note for next year, as a league we decided to add 4-more league games to each section VII teams' schedule.  So we will have 12 league games and 8 non-league games.  I am currently working on an overnight trip to section III where we can take in a college game and play two games. This will end, hopefully sooner than later.  There are many stories in the world that can inspire. I have linked one below from the hockey world.

SLP Boys' Hockey, Wow!  The last week has been a whirlwind of shock, disbelief, confusion and uncertainty.  I hope everybody is doing well through this difficult national and international crisis.  We are definitely in trying times that has and will require collective sacrifice to end this pandemic.   I wanted to reach out and express my hopes that all the SLP Hockey community is safe and healthy.   I figured I would post a funny video from the Minnesota High School State Championship's "All Hockey Hair Team."  This is from 2018.  There are many more available, just google them.  I think many of our boys would have had a shot to make it in the "Top 10."