1. Player and Volunteer Registration Coming Soon!

All players, coaches and volunteers must be COMPLETELY registered before getting on the ice or any team involvement. This includes SafeSport Training and Background checks.  Anyone can get their USA Hockey Confirmation Number right away and then complete these very important next steps.  Notice for the MN Special Hockey Registration will come soon.

USA Hockey #: https://membership.usahockey.com/
USA SafeSport: https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
Background Check: https://www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen

The player/volunteer/coach USA Hockey number will be used at part of your registration with MN Special Hockey. Both the SafeSport course (everyone with a birth year of 2005 or older) and background check (18 and older volunteers and coaches) needs to be completed before the season begins.

Player SafeSport requirement - Please note, if you are a player with a 2005 birth year or earlier, you will be required to take the SafeSport Core Training or Refresher Course prior to on ice participation for the 2022-23 season. A background check is not required for these players.  There is an option to complete an Accommodation.  Please see this site for more information:  https://www.mnspecialhockey.org/safesportforathletes

2. Da Beauty League – Registration closes on Wednesday August 17th

Once again MN Special Hockey has been invited to skate between two Da Beauty League playoff games on Monday August 22nd!!! 

Players must be in the Braemar Arena locker room area before 5:30, skating will be around 7:00 (after the 6:00 game) for a short few minutes.

This registration is for entering your name in the drawing to skate with Da Beauty League.  Filling out this registration does NOT guarantee a spot to skate, just to get in the drawing. 

• There will be 12 players allowed.

• If we have more than 12 registered players we will have a drawing.

• Skaters that played in a previous Da Beauty event may not be eligible.

More information about Da Beauty League can be found here:  https://www.dabeautyleague.com/home

Cost to get into the games is $15 (young kids are free).  Whether or not you skate... come and join the fun and support Da Beauty League charities.

Registration for the drawing closes at midnight on Wednesday, August 17th.  If your name is drawn to skate, you must reply to an email on Friday the 19th confirming that you will be there on Monday the 22nd.  If you do not reply in time, you will lose your spot to another player.

Do you have a personal connection with any of the Da Beauty players?  Please contact Jane Cashin with that information!  jocashin@comcast.net or 612-581-4483.

Click here to register:  https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/561208014

3.  MSH Fall Training Camp – Includes Special Training for Goalies

Minnesota Special Hockey is offering a pre-season Hockey Camp for registered players. This camp is a skating and skill based program preparing players for the upcoming season. Each session might end with some sort of a game, but more than likely will not be a typical scrimmage. 

Goalies will be part of this camp and will have specific goalie related training and coaching.

We may or may NOT have enough volunteers to provide one on one support. If you require this support please work with your team to line up a volunteer. 

You must be fully registered with MN Special Hockey for the upcoming 2022-2023 season in order to attend this camp.  There will be no exceptions!

Where: St. Louis Park Rec Center

When: Every Sunday in October

• 2nd (8:00 am) 2 sessions

• 9th (8:00 am)  2 sessions

• 16th (8:00 am) 2 sessions

• 23rd (9:00 am) 1 session

• 30th (8:00 am)  2 sessions

We have 2 hours each day (except 10/23). 1 hour for each group. We will divide the players that register into 2 groups. You will be contacted before the clinic starts with your skating time. This camp is limited to 50 skaters and 10 goalies.

Click here to register:  https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/432967646

4. Summer Picnic/Annual Meeting

Our Summer Picnic/Annual Meeting in Edina is this Sunday August 7th, and the St. Cloud picnic will be later this month on August 21st.  Here's a reminder on the times and locations: 

- Edina location -- Rosland Park Picnic Shelter (near the playground), 4300 West 66th Street.  It is on Sunday, August 7th from 4:30 - 6:30pm.  Dinner will be served.  

- St. Cloud location -- Knights of Columbus Park, 715  54th Ave North.  The St. Cloud picnic is on Sunday, August 21st from 4:00 - 6:00pm.  Dinner will be served.  Please RSVP for this picnic by Monday, August 15th.  

More picnic/annual meeting details:

Raffle prizes - you must register to be part of the raffle.

Board elections will take place in Edina.  Totals will be tallied and announced later.

Treasurer report

Secretary report

Food, drinks and fun!!!

Click this link to register:  Welcome | Summer Picnic / Annual Meeting 2022 | Minnesota Special Hockey (sportngin.com)