Columbus Hockey Association News

Columbus Hockey Association Board Nominees

Sun, 1 May 2011 14:45:26 -0400

Columbus Cottonmouths Summer Camps and Clinics

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:38:57 -0400

CHA Adult League Summer Program

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:19:15 -0400

Tragic Loss For The Columbus Hockey Community

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:31:43 -0400

Snakes to Hold Equipment Sale

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:39:33 -0400

The Columbus Cottonmouths will host an equipment sale Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cottonmouths locker room located in the Columbus Civic Center.

The sale will include a variety of both new and used items including, but not limited to, used pants, gloves, socks, helmets and practice jerseys, and new shoulder pads, elbow pads and shinguards. An abundance of stick shafts and blades will also be available. Snakes merchandise from the 2009-10 season will also be available at discounted prices.

The Snakes open the 2010-11 season Friday, Oct. 22 against the Pensacola Ice Flyers. For more information, contact the Cottonmouths at 706 571 0086.

The Year Of Endless Ice Begins March 2011

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:02:13 -0400

This is the news that some members of the Columbus Hockey Association have been waiting on for over 7 years. There will be a full time ice rink in Columbus Georgia. I was able to get some of the details from the Columbus Civic Centers Operations Manager Brian Giffin. Brian reported that the rink will be a NHL regulation sized rink (200’ by 85’) with penalty boxes, players boxes and a scorer’s box. The rink will have a full concession stand, lobby area, lockers, work out area (This will be managed by the Columbus Cottonmouths) and 7 locker rooms, two of which will permanently be used by the Cottonmouths. All of the locker rooms will have showers and normal bathroom facilities. There will also be an additional Zamboni purchased for the new facility. It was reported that this facility will be used for Youth and Adult League Hockey, Hockey Clinics, Learn to Skate Programs, Figure Skating, Speed Skating programs. Birthday Parties and Public Skating will be offered on a regular basis to include weekend nights. The Civic Center is currently planning to kick off the grand opening of the facility with some special events :

• NHL Legends Game On March 25-26 with the Official Grand Opening (Tentatively), with a possible visit of the Lord Stanley’s Cup.
• SEC Club Hockey Tournaments
• They are currently bidding on a regional and possibly national SEC Club Hockey tournaments.

The Civic Center is currently working with Auburn University to have their Club Hockey team here. The University is working out their game schedule.
This new rink will provide more opportunities for our hockey programs to grow here in Columbus and for other sports such as speed skating and figure skating to grow as well. This will also provide a more stable schedule for our hockey programs. I am posting some pictures of the progress of the new rink below. We will be updating it’s progress throughout the year.

The Auburn Tigers Playing In Columbus

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:49:50 -0400

It is now official. The new home of the Auburn Hockey will be in Columbus Georgia. The Tigers home ice will be in our new Ice Rink which is currently under construction and scheduled to be completed in March 2011. There are rumors of of an SEC Hockey Tournament coming in March of 2011. When we have more information we will pass it along to you.

Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Camp.

Tue, 25 May 2010 20:40:07 -0400

The Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Camps sponsored by RBC provide the ultimate mix of hard work and fun! On and off-ice, our camp promotes Teamwork, Discipline, Leadership and Progressive Skill Training. All elements of our curriculum focus on the end result of providing a fun yet challenging experience for each camper. Whether your child is novice or advanced, every player will benefit from the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Camp Experience!  This camp is designed by the pros and more importantly is taught by the pros! If you are looking for NHL level instruction and extreme fun, this is the camp for you! Just take a quick look below to see the many features and benefits of becoming an Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Camper!

The camps are June 14 -18 for Cross Ice and Mites and Goalies. There is a Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam camp June 21 - 25

If you want more information on this Hockey Camp please click HERE

Help The CHA Win A $2500 Grant.

Fri, 21 May 2010 18:21:13 -0400

The Columbus Hockey Association has a chance to win a $2500 grant from Liberty Mutual. All that is required is to fill out a quiz on being a responsible parent of a player or being a responsible coach. This money would greatly help the CHA with such things as reducing costs to parents or purchasing new equipment. We encourage everyone to take just a few minutes and fill out the quiz and make sure to credit the Columbus Hockey Association. The website is https://www.responsiblesports.com/my_fan_page/default.aspx

Northern Edge Hockey Camp

Sat, 15 May 2010 22:18:54 -0400

Camp is on June 14-18 / Pelham Civic Complex / Pelham, AL / Complete
Player / $425.00
TYPICAL CAMP DAY
Each Northern Edge Day is special, and has a theme that is
consistent on and off the ice. The day is full, and packed with
learning as well as fun. The player will be tired when s/he gets
home! Here is a sample of a typical day. (Due to the difference in
ice times and program offering at various locations, these times are
for example only.) Exact times for each camp will be posted online
approximately two weeks prior to the first day of camp.
FOR A FULL DAY CAMP: (Example only)
8:00AM Drop off
8:30-10:30AM On-Ice
10:45-11:15AM Plyometrics & off-ice skills (stick handling, quick
feet etc)
11:30-12:00PM Lunch (lunch program offered by some rinks)
12:30-2:30PM On-Ice
2:45-3:15PM Instructional video
3:15-4:30PM Off-Ice games

Here is a link to register :
https://secure.websoft.net/neehs/2010.summer.asp

CHA Board Meeting

Mon, 10 May 2010 21:29:04 -0400

The first CHA Board Meeting of the 2010-2011 season was held on May 10, 2010. During the board meeting officers were elected and new board members welcomed. The officers are as follows :

Vance Robinson President
Melissa House Vice President
Jimmy Monfort Treasurer
Marcia Montz Secretary

Bill Logan accepted the position of Webmaster.
Amy Tate accepted the position of Registrar
Gordon Peters will be the Head of Coaches.

It was determined that board meetings will be on the third Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be May 20, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the DA Turner YMCA.

It was also discussed the opportunity that the CHA has to get at $2500 grant from Liberty Mutual. All that is required to to fill out a quiz on being a responsible parent of a player or being a responsible coach. This money would greatly help the CHA with such things as reducing costs to parents or purchasing new equipment. We encourage everyone to take just a few minutes and fill out the quiz and make sure to credit the Columbus Hockey Association. The website is https://www.responsiblesports.com/my_fan_page/default.aspx .