If you have ever thought about officiating, now is your chance!

AIHA Invites you to take part in the AIHA Referee Training Morning, held on Saturday 14th April 8:30am – 2:00pm at Paradice Avondale.

We’ll include a mix of off-ice instruction and on-ice training. We are looking to make this fun and low-key, a refresher for returning referees and an introduction to ice hockey officiating for newcomers, plus there will be a pizza lunch provided as well!

RSVP to Paul Taillon, AIHA Referee-In-Chief: referee@aiha.org.nz

See you there!

At 7:00 am on Saturday 10th March, 20 wide eyed and enthusiastic women gathered at Avondale’s Paradice Arena to partake in the Global Girls’ Game. The global event featured two teams – Black & White – facing off against each other around the world, with New Zealand having the honour of starting the 53 hour long event.

The NZ women had a fun, fast paced showing which saw White take a 3-0 lead and ended with a 4-3 win to the White team. The goal-tending was top notch with Janet Kidd (White) and Maddy Fox (Black) standing strong as a backstop for their respective squads. Tara Tissink broke through with four points on the board and way too much energy for that time in the morning. All in all, we are thrilled support the IIHF in their initiatives to promote women’s hockey. Thanks also to Kristina Higgins who flew back from Rarotonga to participate in the day.

Need some new gear before the season kicks off? Good news, the Annual Centre Ice One Day Sale returns!

Sale 10% – 50% off!

In store March 17th 10am – 3pm

Online March 17th – 18th All Weekend Long

Available online March 17th:
https://centreice.co.nz/product-category/clearance/

Awesome deals on everything Ice and Inline and spend over $50 and receive a free Centre Ice T-Shirt* 80 up for grabs while stocks last !

Crazy deals on last season’s gear including sticks, skates, Apparel and protective!

Auckland Ice Hockey Association, in conjunction with Centre Ice are proud to be hosting the 2018 Leslie Brothers Training Camp at Paradice Avondale in April.

The training camp will take place between Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd April 2018, run by Canadian coaches and former pro players Boe & Nate Leslie. The weekend camp is open for players, along with a limited number of positions for goalies. All registrations will be on a first come first served basis.

The training camp will consist of a number of on ice drills, skills and skating sessions designed to improve player performance and ability.

Limited spaces are available, so be sure to register and secure your place by making payment in full. Registrations close April 1st. See below for how to register.

Find out more information about the Leslie Brothers on their website – www.lgsports.ca

Timetable:

Group 1 – Learn to Play, U12 & U15
Group 2 – U18, U20 & Women’s
Group 3 – Senior Non-Check

Friday 20th – Afternoon:
Group 1 – 4:45pm – 6:00pm
Group 1 – 6:15pm Off Ice

Saturday 21st – Morning:
Group 1 – 7:00am – 8:15am
Group 2 – 8:30am – 9:45am
Group 1 – 10:00am – 11:15am
Group 2 – 11:30am – 12:45pm

Saturday 21st – Afternoon:
Group 1 – 4:45pm – 5:30pm
Group 2 & Group 3 – 5:45pm – 7:00pm

Sunday 22nd – Morning:
Group 1 – 7:00am – 8:15am
Group 2 & Group 3 – 8:30am – 9:45am

How To Register:

All registrations and fees for the Leslie Brothers training camp will be managed through ClubHub.

1. Login to your ClubHub account by clicking here

2. Navigate to Tasks > Purchases & Bookings

3. Click on “Courses” (at the top in yellow) to expand the selection choice

4. Choose the course you wish to purchase by clicking on “Yes Please”

5. Scroll down the page and click on “Continue”

6. Make payment to secure your place

Players who have registered and made their payment in full will receive an email with more information.

The IIHF Global Girls’ Game is a celebration connecting countries from all over the world in a single effort to grow Female Ice Hockey. Over two and a half days, 40 countries will host 1-hour hockey games in succession beginning in New Zealand before making its way across six continents until reaching its final destination in Canada.

How Does It Work?
There will be two teams of girls from Auckland, one in black jerseys and the other wearing white. A one hour ice hockey game will be played before the puck is passed on to another nation to continue the game. After 24 hours of play around the world, the scores for the black teams and white teams will be calculated to find the overall winning colour.

New Zealand has the honour of starting off the Global Girls’ Game on Saturday March 10th at 07:45am at Paradice Avondale in what will be an exciting weekend for everyone involved!

The 2018 AIHA Learn to Play season kicks off soon at Avondale and Botany.

We’ve made some changes to the registration process, so please read about this below.

Term 1 Start Dates:

Avondale – Wednesday 14th February – On Ice at 5:30pm
Botany – Thursday 15th February – On Ice at 5:30pm

Full term dates can be found on our website – click here

Registration:

All parents and players must register with AIHA for Learn to Play at the start of the season. Registration costs $20.00 and is valid for the entire 2018 calendar year.

How Do I Register for Learn to Play?

1. Parents and players can register online by clicking here.
2. Parents can print out and complete a registration form and bring this to the rink by clicking here
3. Parents can complete a registration form in person at the rink

We strongly encourage you to complete your registration form online or by printing and completing it yourself ahead of time to help make your registration process quicker at the rink.

Fees & Payment Options:

Parents can purchase concession cards at the rate of $150.00 for 10 sessions or pay for sessions individually at the casual rate of $20.00 per session without a card. Concession cards will be available for purchase at both rinks – please ensure you turn up early to purchase your card. We will have EFTPOS, VISA and cash facilities available.

All cards purchased in 2017 with leftover concessions will be valid for 2018.

Gear Hire:

Players can hire a range of gear for a fee of $30.00 per term (plus a refundable bond of $50.00). If you need to hire gear, please ensure you arrive early at the rink to find suitable gear for your child.

New for 2018: For players who wish to borrow gear, an invoice will be sent at the start of each term for the amount due. This can then be paid for via credit card or cash at each rink.

Learn to Play Games:

More information about Learn to Play Games, which will start in Term 2, will be sent out in the coming weeks.

More Information:

If you have any questions, or require more information please get in touch with the 2018 Learn to Play League Director, Sheree Anderson, ph: 027 617 8090 | e: ltp@aiha.org.nz

The 2017 AIHA AGM was held on Friday 15th December at Paradice Avondale.

You can read the 2017 Annual Report by downloading it here:

2017 Annual Report

Learn to Play Class of 2017 Prize Giving Event

We are hosting a prize giving event for our Learn to Play Class of 2017 and all LTP kids and parents are welcome!

Make sure you come along and pick up your award!

When: Sunday 10th December – Doors Open 8:45am
Where: Paradice Avondale
What: On ice game 9:15am – 10:15am followed by BBQ

Both Avondale & Botany kids & parents are welcome!

RSVP:

If you and/or your child wish to attend, please RSVP by clicking on the link below and completing your details.

RSVP – Click Here