Wantagh / Seaford / Plainedge player Keegan Groom's October Saves program to benefit Breast Cancer research was featured, not once, but twice by the local media this past week. 

Please see the articles below:

http://longisland.news12.com/story/41180454/hockey-goalie-teams-up-with-october-saves-to-benefit-cancer-research

https://abc7ny.com/amp/sports/li-hockey-goalie-raising-money-for-breast-cancer-awareness-with-october-saves-program/5614511/

Please see the October Saves page and sponsor a goalie:

https://octobersaves.org/

Every poke check and glove save you make can help your team win a game but it can also help raise money to fight cancer.

See the attached flyer for more information or go to:  

https://octobersaves.org/

AAU Registration

NEW PROCEDURE

As per our discussion at the NYIHSHL League Meeting in August each “Club” must register and obtain their own Club Code. Once you have received your club code please forward that code to Gerry Nizich at GNIZ@aol.com   

Now have your players, coaches, and general managers register with A.A.U. under your club code.

If you have any questions, contact Gerry.

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Step 1. Club Registration

1. Got to AAUhockey.org and click on “Membership Overview”.  Scroll down to “Club Membership Level 2” and click “Apply”
2. Click on Create account and create a username and password.
3. Check the 7 boxes on the Pre-Application page and click “accept and continue”
4. Check the box on the AAU Trademark Agreement page and click “Next”.
5. Complete the Club Information page.  When you click on the “Clubs Primary Sport “tab you will select Hockey-Ice.  When you select that you will get a pop up:

1. Under the Club Member Term section click on the $60 option.  After completing the club information scroll down the page and click on the “Primary Contact” button and complete that information.  Please note that you need an active AAU membership number to complete this section.
2. That will take you to the payment page
3. After completing the application and submitting it you receive an email with your club number.  This number must be forwarded to the league so we can include it on our submission to AAU.
4.  

Step 2. Player Registration
Step 1) New Members create an AAU account or Returning Members log into your existing AAU account
Step 2) Sign up for your membership - during the registration process you will be prompted with the following questions:
1. Youth Athlete - apply for the Extended Benefit Memberships
2. Non-Athlete – Coaches, GM, Officials, etc. (adult only) – apply for the Extended Benefit Memberships 

Please Note: Background screening a new benefit of membership for all Adult and Non-Athlete Members will be performed.  (Adult and Non-Athlete Membership are not instant once your membership application has been processed, you will receive an email with your membership details)

Program: Youth Program
Sport: Hockey (inline & Ice)
Coverage: Extended
Are You a member of a Club: Yes
Select Club: “Your” Club Name from Step 1
Club Code:   “Your” Club Code from Step 1

Step 3. Prior Year Multi Registration
If you applied for multiyear coverage last season you can transfer that membership to your new club code.

1. Go to the A.A.U. website and click on Membership dropdown
2. Next Select Lookup/Edit/Reprint and enter the player/coach/GM required information. 
3. When their membership pops up edit the club code and select "save changes"

Upcoming USA Hockey Coaches Clinics

October 6, 2019
Hofstra University
Hempstead NY

October 6, 2019
Hofstra University
Hempstead NY

October 6, 2019|
Hofstra University
Hempstead NY

At the Town of Oyster Bay annually hosted classic Saturday night, in front of a packed crowd, the Western Nassau All-Stars saw a late goal by Sewanhaka / Valley Stream player Matthew Bomeisi to jump in front of the TOB All-Stars in a closely fought, highly skilled match. The final score was Western Nassau 3 TOB 2. 

Bellmore/Merrick's Vincent Palagiano added a goal and was named the West's MVP. Farmingdale netminder AJ Frankaitis stopped many tough shots and went the distance for TOB as it's MVP.  

The New York Islanders High School Hockey League is proud to announce that we will hold our first-ever College Combine and Fair hosted by the New York Islanders at Northwell Health Ice Arena on Saturday March 21st beginning at 10:15am.

This program was developed in conjunction with the New York Islanders, NHL's Washington Capitals, who have hosted a similar program for many years and the ACHA, the American Collegiate Hockey Association and will feature coaches and admissions reps from their member colleges. 

The programs objectives are to provide High School aged players (those attending 10th and 11th grades) and ability showcase their on-ice talents and while attending different programs to learn about the mechanics and opportunities available in college hockey for students. The program will feature the following:

On and Off Ice Testing  - Generation Next Athlete an respected testing and evaluation company will be running the drills and skills portion of the program in addition to an off-ice testing program for which every player will receive an evaluated score from.  The specifics of this program will be announced at a later date. 

Info Panel for Students, Parents and Guardians - Parents/guardians, are you curious about financial aid? Admissions processes? We have answers! Join us for a 45-minute information session during player combine testing and ask any questions you may have regarding your child's interest in playing college hockey.

College Hockey Fair - Student-athletes and their families will have an opportunity to meet with various school and team representatives from several ACHA programs and learn more about the opportunities to play collegiate hockey. Colleges will have tables set up at Northwell Health Ice Arena, and players can sign up to receive more information from various programs.

There will be more to announce in the future about registering for attendance. Players in the New York Islanders High School League will be asked to pay a subsidized $25 fee to register. The registration will include some swag and gear. 

If there are any inquiries regarding this event please send them to rich@islandershighschoolhockey.net. 

Single Season Player Assignment 2019-2020

•    The New York Islanders High School Hockey League Player Pool is for those boys and girls that reside in Nassau County and their school does not have a hockey team in the league
•    The Player Pool is open to all players in grades 6 -12 at all levels, Middle School (6th & 7th), Junior Varsity (8th, 9th & 10th), Varsity (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th)
•    If the player resides in Nassau County and attends a private school that has a hockey team that player must obtain and provide the league a release from the Hockey Coach / Athletic Director prior to entering the player pool. 
•    The Assignment between a player and a team is for ONE-SEASON ONLY.

PLAYER AND PARENT MUST SIGN THIS CONTRACT

https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/a76a-1954505/2019_Single_Season_Player_Assignment_Contract.pdf?_ga=2.100255198.1709675918.1566963049-292501860.1566091351

To enter the player pool 

To Register - the player must submit the Player Form registration electronically click on the following link: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdttztDyqkpY31LFmgGMtY6wEYEG8ovWsXoxzL2dxNDW8wjcg/viewform

To Be Assigned

• Submit non-refundable deposit of $500.00 to be assigned to an organization
• Submit the Player Pool Contract along with the deposit
• Checks are to be made out to: High School Hockey League of Nassau County Inc.
• Send the check and contract to 

High School Hockey League of Nassau County Inc.
Attn: Christopher Byrne
39 Harbor Hills Drive,
Port Washington, NY 11050

•    Players entering the player pool cannot request a team they would like to be assigned to
•    The league does not have any control over an organization practice time and practice rink 
•    If a player is assigned to an organization and does not report to that team, they forfeit the deposit and they will be ineligible for future assignments by the league to any team. 
•    Assigned players tuition is $1,000 for the season all-inclusive. 
•    The player will be provided a game jersey and game socks to use at the assigned organization’s expense.
•    Once assigned the players must abide by both the organizations rules as well the NYIHSHL By Laws and Playing Rules.
•    If a player is not assigned to a team, the deposit will be fully refunded 
 

Today the New York Islanders High School Hockey League is announcing that it is creating it's Inaugural Video Broadcast Team aka Islanders High School Studios to provide hands-on experience to students who want to enter the fields of video broadcasting, journalism, events management, sports marketing and networking, a chance to learn those skills while broadcasting games for the NYIHSHL. 

As part of this announcement, the League will be broadcasting between 6-10 Varsity High School games next season as part of it's Friday Night High School Hockey Series. Select games that will identified when the schedule is announced in September, will be broadcast on multiple streaming platforms so that friends or family that cannot make it to the rink can watch these games in a high-definition broadcast from home. Each of these games will contain full production capabilities with multiple camera angels and student participation in filming and announcing of these games. 

The Islanders High School Hockey Studios Team will use the SlingStudio video broadcasting platform. We are currently seeking the following:

• Students interested in participating in the program
• High School Media Departments in Nassau County who have interested students

At a later date corporate sponsors for this will be announced. The program is also seeking a College partner for the program. 

Anyone interested in participating should email Richard Rosa rich@islandershighschoolhockey.net 

The video is available here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnD7h5hfni4&feature=youtu.be

With a sharp defensive effort lead by the Tournament MVP sophomore goaltender Kieran Byrne, the Marines stifled a tough Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina team to coast to a 3-1 victory to capture the State crown. 

Byrne rewarded the coaching staff call by turning in a powerful effort on all but one of Roy-Hart's attempts. Late in the game, while Roy-Hart dominated in an effort to tie up the game, Byrne stayed strong and dominant with some key saves. 

Declan Conway lead the scoring effort with two tallies and assisted on the Luke Judge put-away goal with 1:25 left in the game to set the stage for the victory. 

This game closed out a 27 game tournament hosted by Northwell Health Ice Arena and the New York Islanders. We would like to thank everyone associated with the tournament and the 1200+ paid attendees who made this all a success. 

Today the New York Islanders High School Hockey League is announcing that it is creating it's Inaugural Video Broadcast Team aka Islanders High School Studios to provide hands-on experience to students who want to enter the fields of video broadcasting, journalism, events management, sports marketing and networking, a chance to learn those skills while broadcasting games for the NYIHSHL. 

As part of this announcement, the League will be broadcasting between 6-10 Varsity High School games next season as part of it's Friday Night High School Hockey Series. Select games that will identified when the schedule is announced in September, will be broadcast on multiple streaming platforms so that friends or family that cannot make it to the rink can watch these games in a high-definition broadcast from home. Each of these games will contain full production capabilities with multiple camera angels and student participation in filming and announcing of these games. 

The Islanders High School Hockey Studios Team will use the SlingStudio video broadcasting platform. We are currently seeking the following:

• Students interested in participating in the program
• High School Media Departments in Nassau County who have interested students

At a later date corporate sponsors for this will be announced. The program is also seeking a College partner for the program. 

Anyone interested in participating should email Richard Rosa rich@islandershighschoolhockey.net