This is a great program for the Mites. Instruction but all fun.
Winterland Squirts and Bantams had a wonderful trip to Windsor, Canada
Louie stopped by the Friendship Games
Father and Son playing in Adult Learn to Play scrimmage
Winterland playing at The Joe
Winterland Guidelines as of 11/17/20
Due to the seriousness of the present situation with the massive spread of the Covid virus, as of today – November 17, 2020, Winterland is going to make it mandatory for all Winterland participants to wear a St. Louis County Health Dept. approved Face Covering while on the ice during scrimmages. We are going to do everything in our power to make sure we are above the standard for the community’s safety. Please understand that now with the “self-tracking” rule if someone in one of our Winterland program comes up positive for Covid-19, I must shut down that program for at least 2 weeks. No exception and no hockey!!!!!
I know this is going to upset some skaters, but it really should not. It’s for your own safety, the safety of your family and the safety of your friends.
There are many Face coverings out there that attach to your helmet that you can use. We have found that a surgical mask seems to be the easiest mask to wear while playing. But by far the plastic face shield would seem to be the best as long as it covers down to your chin. We also have some skaters that use multiple masks during their sessions.
So we are implementing the “Car Door to Car Door” Face Covering Policy for 4 weeks(until December 15th) or until the County Health Dept. changes its present protocol.
This is not for the rest of your life but just for 4 weeks at this time. And I think all of you can comply for 4 weeks.
We will evaluate the protocol as the County updates theirs.
I want to thank all of you for your support in this new Winterland policy.
Yours in Hockey,
Coach
Kevin Whitworth
Winterland Ice Hockey, Inc.
C-314-706-9755
Email: winterlandicehockey@charter.net
Visit us at www.winterlandicehockey.com
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Winterland prepares for Covid-19 Hockey
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Coach Cole Rozen with his Squirts 2020 - Cole was an original Winterland skater over 10 years ago
This is a great program for the Mites. Instruction but all fun.
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 24, 2021 and will conclude on July 17th.
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.
We learned from years of doing this 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.
Sent to us by Mr Sass - circa early 1970's
Come have the time of your life. The Friendship Games are open to whole teams or just individual players looking to have some fun.
July 9-18, 2021
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
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 2021 Winterland Friendship Games are a great success again.
BWW is committed to their communities.
Please support our local BWW!!
For the 6th 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 each July. Winterland hosts an event 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.
Donated by Mr. Sass
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 Jersey from 1967
Winterland Adult Goalies spend a day with NHL Goalie Bruce Racine for a clinic
NHL Video Judge, Jimmy Kehm, viists Winterland Friendship Games 2015
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Friends of the Winterland Programs
Buffalo Wild Wings locations in Brentwood, Kirkwood and Creve Coeur have been involved with Winterland since 2016 in helping to promote youth and adult sports for the local communities. It's the perfect place for teams to have a great meal and some fun hanging out together.
Winterland 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.
Winterland and MIHOA have a great relationship and strive to improve officials at all ages
For years Bruce Racine has come out to our Winterland programs to help our young goalies. Best Instructor in St. Louis for Goalies.
We want to Thank our friends at Mulligan Printing of their support with our H.E.R.O.E.S. Care Project.
Official Bus Lines of Winterland
Vandalia Bus Lines has carried every Winterland team, from Squirts to Bantams, to Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada since 2010
Winterland 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.
Winterland is happy to have Weber Chevrolet on our team of local businesses that help to support our HEROES Care and Blues Special Hockey projects. It goes without saving that Weber Chevrolet has been a first class St. Louis based company since 1902. When your ready to buy a car please check out Weber Chevrolet in Creve Couer.
It is with great pleasure that Winterland announces that Jet's Pizza has joined the team of local companies to help support the Friendship Games. With five locations in the St. Louis area including two locations near our host rinks (Webster Groves and Creve Coeur).
House of Hockey, Synthetic Ice Hockey Training, is a youth hockey training facility that provides hockey players with off-ice training services, from rent-able shooting lanes, to semi-private youth coaching sessions to large group camps.
Hours
Friday 4pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sunday 10am-6pm
Winterland is proud to partner with the Lady Lyons in the development of Women's Hockey.
Working with Coaches & Sport Leaders to Shape a Positive Sports Culture for All Young People.
Owner, Gary Donaldson, has been involved for many years with Winterland and the St. Peters Youth Hockey club. He dedication to the local youth hockey programs has been outstanding.
Just proves that hockey people are the greatest!!!!
Please give Gary a call for any of your construction needs.
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It is with great pride that Winterland welcomes Quality Sandblasting to our family of local businesses and organization to help support our youth and adult programs.
Quality Sandblasting Co. is locally owned and was founded in Valley Park, MO in 1990 and has been providing high quality sandblasting, priming and painting work for over 26 years in the same location.
Quality Sandblasting Co. is the best at abrasive blasting and paint any previously painted or rusty items made of metal. Almost any item made of metal can easily, and inexpensively be made to look like new again. They are highly skilled in abrasive blast cleaning and the related application of general and specialty coatings.
Missouri 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.
ManAdvantage’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.
For 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.
Winterland 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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