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COVID-19 Update for Winterland Programs
Hockey Families,
Now that St. Louis City and St. Louis County has a mandatory “Shelter-in-Place” from March 23 thru April 23, Winterland be postponing all hockey activities until at least April 24th. We are waiting to hear from Webster Groves and Kirkwood Ice Rinks on their planned reopening date.
Winterland is being super proactive to make sure that all ice sessions canceled now and in the future will be rescheduled. We have bought 65 more sheets of ice in June/ July / August plus we have about 26 in stock so Winterland has more than enough ice to fulfill our programs this summer. But we just need your cooperation in giving us time to reschedule ice. We also have enough back up ice if the “shelter-in -place” extends into May.
We are all going to play some hockey this summer. So please Stay Home – Stay Safe so when the rinks open back up we can get right back into things.
You all can still work on your stick handling with a ball in the driveway or patio plus work on your shooting outside. Here’s a link to USA Hockey’s Dryland & Off-ice Training web page if you need some ideas on what you can be doing at home.
https://www.usahockey.com/dryland
Please stay safe!!
Kevin Whitworth
Winterland Director
Winterland Squirts and Bantams had a wonderful trip to Windsor, Canada
Louie stopped by the 2018 Friendship Games
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2020 JR. Blues Learn to Play Program for 9 to 15 year olds
Winterland is proud to once again partner with the St. Louis Blues Youth Hockey movement and operate the 2020 JR. Blues Learn to Play for 9 to 15 year olds. Over the past few years the program has been a great success and given kids the chance to enjoy playing the great game of ice hockey.
The JR Blues program is a 12 week program that is designed to introduce first time players, ages 9-15, to the sport of hockey. Throughout the nine weeks, participants will learn the fundamentals of hockey along with players that are at a similar skill level. One week is dedicated to classroom work to help them understand game play and they even get a chance to discuss the role of on Ice Officials with real a referee from the Missouri Ice Hockey Officials Association.
The program will begin on April 25, 2020 and will conclude on July 18th.
Winterland will also hold a special meeting for all the participant's parents so they can get a chance to ask questions and gain knowledge regarding getting involved in youth hockey in the St. Louis Area.
Click here to register for the 2020 Extended Learn to Play Scrimmage Program
We learned from last year that we needed a program so that the JR. Blues Learn to Play participants had something available for those that wanted to keep skating and having fun after their JR. Blues LTP Program was over. So in an effort to nurture their enthusiasm, we have developed a 5 week scrimmage program to allow the kids to play some hockey. We feel it will keep the kids skating and also allow us to better educate the kids on game play.
Friendship Games July 2020
Visit WebsiteCome have the time of your life. The Friendship Games are open to whole teams or just individual players looking to have some fun.
July 10-11-12
for Squirt - Peewee - Bantams - Midgets
July 17-18-19
for U6 /U8 skaters and Adults
We strongly suggest you register as soon as possible. It will fill up fast.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Kevin Whitworth
winterlandicehockey@charter.net
Winterland News!!!
Buffalo Wild Wings Joins Winterland to help promote local Learn to Play programs
It is our please to announce that our local Buffalo Wild Wings in Brentwood,
Kirkwood, and Creve Coeur have once again joined the Winterland team to help promote the local hockey programs. They are starting out helping us to promote the JR. Blues Learn to Play Program and our Student Volunteer Program along with our High School No-Check program, and our Adult Learn to Play.
They have committed to see that the 2018 Winterland Friendship Games are a great success again.
They have even jumped on board to help the St. Louis Rockets Squirt House Silver team, that Winterland President Kevin Whitworth is Head Coach for, to raise money for their trip to Louisville to play the Louisville Ice Cardinals and South Indy Sharks.
BWW is committed to their communities.
Please support our local BWW!!
Coach Whitworth interviews on ESPN-Radio February 26 at 11:30am
Coach Whitworth had the pleasure of Coaching the St. Louis Rockets Squirt House Silver Team this past winter. It was a great year.
ESPN Radio has a special week for Coaches this week and Coach Whitworth's Rockets Squirt House Silver Team’s Parents nominated Coach Whitworth to ESPN Radio for being a great coach for kids and was selected.
The interview is on the Kevin Wheeler Show on ESPN Radio at 1130am on Friday, 2/26/16. 101.1 FM
"What an honor for me to be able to represent my club, The Rockets and the wonderful kids I had the chance to coach this winter, stated Coach Whitworth" It goes without saying that the Rockets have a great program and wonderful families."
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Visit WebsiteWinterland is proud to be involved with HEROES Care in an effort to help our US Military members by collecting and shipping Care Packages full of goodies to our men and women in the Military. Individuals, Teams and Hockey Clubs can participate at any level. See our H.E.R.O.E.S CARE page on our Winterland Web Site or visit the H.E.R.O.E.S. Care web site.
Jet's Pizza help support Winterland Friendship Games
We are very proud to have Jet's Pizza join our team of sponsors and supporters for our 2018 Winterland Friendship Games. With their location near our rinks in Webster Groves and Creve Coeur, it gives our hockey families a great place to stop for lunch or dinner.
Video to make you Better Parents in the Stands
Kids speaking about Parents in the stands during a game
All parents need to see this video from Ontario Minor Hockey about players speaking out about what they think about parents in the stands should be doing.
Sent to us by Mr Sass - circa early 1970's
Donated by Mr. Sass
St. Louis Sports Commission
Visit WebsiteWinterland welcomes the St. Louis Sports Commission to our team of friends supporting the development of the Winterland Friendship Games and all sports in the St. Louis region. Since 1994, the St. Louis Sports Commission has done a wonderful job bringing Sporting Events to St. Louis.
Winterland Ice Hockey is proud to be a part of the growth of youth sports in the area.
St. Louis Lady Lyons
Visit WebsiteWinterland is proud to partner with the Lady Lyons in the development of Women's Hockey.
Best Buddies International - Missouri
Visit WebsiteBest Buddies International is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Winterland is proud to partner with Kelly Quinn and her Missouri Best Buddies program. It is truly Education through Sports.
Jimmy and NHL Referee #20 Tim Peel
Mac Holloran(Whitworth's Grandpa) playing Roller Hockey for the Union Station Red Caps all the way back in 1929
Winterland Adult Goalies spend a day with NHL Goalie Bruce Racine for a clinic
NHL Video Judge, Jimmy Kehm, viists Winterland Friendship Games 2015
Learn to Play Ice Hockey!!!
Here are some Learn to Play programs for Adults and Kids in the St. Louis Area
Winterland Jersey from 1967
Learn how to get involved in Youth Hockey with Missouri Hockey
Visit WebsiteMissouri Hockey and our clubs provide many opportunities to be a part of the great game of ice hockey. Whether your child is just learning to skate or your player is striving to compete for a gold medal we hope that we can support your family in their journey.
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Winterland helps out MIHOA to improve young Officials
For the 4th year in a row, the Winterland Ice Hockey Program will partner with the MIHOA(Missouri Ice Hockey Officials Assn) to host a weekend of hockey in an effort to give MIHOA an opportunity to train and evaluate select Level 1 and Level 2 referees. Each friendship game will have Referees but at the same time, Instructors will be on the ice to help train the young Referees. MIHOA will be filming some of the play so they can review the referees work after each competition. Head Coaches will be asked to attend a post-game debriefing after each game. This is a major step to improving the MIHOA staff and our referees.
This all happens during the Winterland Friendship Games at the Webster Groves Ice Rink in July of 2017. Winterland hosts a weekend of youth games each July dedicated to promoting friendship and playing the game for fun. There are no trophies and no Champion. Just a weekend of fun and excitement for Squirts, Peewees and Bantams.
You can check into becoming an Official by visiting the MIHOA web site by clicking on the MIHOA logo above.
Friends of the Winterland Programs
Buffalo Wild Wings
Visit WebsiteBuffalo Wild Wings locations in Brentwood, Kirkwood and Creve Coeur have joined our team of sponsors for the 2017-2018 season. It's the perfect place for teams to have a great meal and some fun hanging out together.
Missouri Ice Hockey Officials Assn.
Visit WebsiteWinterland and MIHOA have a great relationship and strive to improve officials at all ages
Racine Goalie Academy
Visit WebsiteFor years Bruce Racine has come out to our Winterland programs to help our young goalies. Best Instructor in St. Louis for Goalies.
Mulligan Printing
Visit WebsiteWe want to Thank our friends at Mulligan Printing of their support with our H.E.R.O.E.S. Care Project.
Vandalia Bus Lines
Visit WebsiteOfficial Bus Lines of Winterland
Vandalia Bus Lines has carried every Winterland team, from Squirts to Bantams, to Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada since 2010
Jet's Pizza joins Winterland Team for 2018 Friendship Games
Visit WebsiteIt is with great pleasure that Winterland announces that Jet's Pizza has joined the team of local companies to help support the 2018 Friendship Games. With five locations in the St. Louis area including two locations near our host rinks (Webster Groves and Creve Coeur).
St. Louis Lady Lyons
Visit WebsiteWinterland is proud to partner with the Lady Lyons in the development of Women's Hockey.
University of Notre Dame
Visit WebsiteWorking with Coaches & Sport Leaders to Shape a Positive Sports Culture for All Young People.
Screen Doc
Visit WebsiteOwner, Gary Donaldson, kicked off the fundraising drive for the Rockets Squirt Silver's Community Program with a small donation. Gary's donation will help pay for postage for the 16 Care Packages the Squirts are sending to out troops overseas.
Gary skates in the Winterland Monday Night Adult program and our Sunday morning 3 on 3 Cross Ice program.
Just proves that hockey people are the greatest!!!!
MANADVANTAGE
Visit WebsiteManAdvantage’s mission is to provide children affected by the death or disability of a parent with the opportunity to continue or begin their involvement in the sport of hockey, through the use of corporate sponsors and fundraising.
St. Louis Rockets Hockey Club
Visit WebsiteFor years, The Rockets have been a great help to make sure the Winterland Program has enough ice and equipment to not just help their own kids that participate in Winterland programs but to also help all the other kids from the different clubs in the St. Louis Area.
Best Buddies International - Missouri
Visit WebsiteBest Buddies International is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Winterland is proud to partner with Kelly Quinn and her Missouri Best Buddies program. It is truly Education through Sports.
Missouri Hockey
Visit WebsiteWinterland wants to thank our friends at Missouri Hockey for their help in the development of our No-Check Program and their support of youth hockey.
St. Louis Arena
Winterland circa: 1967
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