In this issue:
1. Information and Registration for the Special Hockey International Festival - Registration Extended Through February 2nd
2. Dick's House of Sport Diversified Hockey Event - February 8th
3. Special Hockey Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin - Registration Closes February 5th
4. MN Wild Diversified Hockey Night Ticket Link
You still have time to register for the 2025 SHI Festival! The SHI Festival will be held again in Rockland, MA (just south of Boston) April 24-26, 2025. MSH is planning to have 3 teams participate in this festival which would include playing in four (4) games (Game schedule is unavailable at this time). Additional teams may be added depending on the numbers of MSH players that register.
Details:
Given the travel time and cost to secure bus transportation between Minnesota and Massachusetts, MSH will not be providing bus transportation. However, there is a $300 travel stipend for each MSH player that participates with MSH in the SHI Festival. These funds will be paid after the festival is complete. Only MSH players who participate in all of their team's MSH games in the SHI festival are eligible to receive the $300 travel stipend.
Players under 18 are required to travel with a parent or legal guardian, or someone that the parent agrees is responsible for the player. Players over 18 are not required to travel with a legal guardian, but it is highly recommended and encouraged. Players participating in this event will need to agree to follow the MSH Player Code of Conduct and fill out the MSH Travel Agreement.
Several adult organizational leaders will attend to help ensure everything runs smoothly from a communications standpoint, team coordination, etc. These volunteers are NOT MSH CHAPERONES. Each player, parent, family member and legal guardian are responsible for their own behavior and expected to represent MSH in a respectful manner.
COST:
Registration: There will be a $50 non-refundable fee charged at the time of registration. This fee will be used to cover tournament registration and expenses for any meals that are provided by MSH. Additional fees may be requested once information is received from SHI about their banquet.
Scholarships: If a player hasn't attended the SHI tournament in the past due to travel being cost prohibitive, scholarships may be available to assist in the player's cost of attending the event. To qualify for a scholarship, a player must not have attended an SHI tournament in the past, must have a financial need for the scholarship, and must have actively participated in and completed at least two full seasons with MN Special Hockey.
Hotel: Three nights of hotel stay is approx. $175 + tax per night. Players can coordinate with each other to share rooms if desired. Once you register for this event, you will be emailed the information to book your hotel. Everyone is required to stay in the same hotel, per festival policies.
Transportation: MSH will not be providing any transportation during the festival. Everyone who attends will be responsible for their own transportation.
Meals: Some of the meals will be provided by MSH. Most meals will be the player's/family's responsibility.
SHI Banquet: This year’s banquet will be held at Dave & Busters on Opening day (April 24th) from 5-8 pm.
Please fill out the registration form (ATHLETE ONLY) by clicking the link below. You MUST use the link below. Please do not register to travel with us unless you can commit. MN Special Hockey pays for the team registration and if a player registers, and then cancels, it can become a problem with our scheduling and the game scheduling for the festival. If you are a Certified Coach and would like to attend, please reach out to Tia Graves directly.
If you have any specific questions not answered above contact tia.graves@mnspecialhockey.org. More festival information will be conveyed when received from the festival coordinators.
Registration deadline is Sunday, February 2nd!
Register here: https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/340590557
Dick’s House of Sport in Minnetonka is hosting it's 2nd annual program open-house with Minnesota Diversified Hockey on Saturday, February 8th. Each of the Diversified Hockey programs will be featured and have its own ice time.
Wisconsin Timber Wolves Special Hockey is hosting a regional tournament in Madison, Wisconsin on March 8-9, 2025 and has invited Minnesota Special Hockey players to participate!
Games will be mid-morning to early evening on Saturday, March 8th and will end by 2:00pm on Sunday, March 9th. All players will have 2 games on Saturday and one game on Sunday. (Sunday's games are "All Star" games, where players will be matched by skill level making teams as even as possible).
Games will be held at the Madison Ice Arena, 725 Forward Drive, Madison Wisconsin. All players are responsible for their own transportation, meals and hotel. However, there is a $200 travel stipend for each MSH player that participates with MSH in the Wisconsin tournament. These funds will be paid after the tournament is complete. Only MSH players who participate in all of their games at the tournament are eligible to receive the $200 travel stipend. Hotel information will be sent out when we receive the player's registration. Game schedules will be sent out once teams are formed, likely mid-February.
Please fill out the registration form by clicking the link below. Please do not register unless you commit to attending. If you are a Certified Coach and would like to attend, please reach out to Holly Tchida directly at holly.tchida@mnspecialhockey.org.
Registration deadline is Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Register here: https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/537460027
MN Wild will be showcasing Diversified Hockey at their game on Thursday, February 6th. All spots to participate in this event are full, but tickets are available to watch a great night of Wild Hockey and celebrate Diversfied Hockey.
What: Wild v. Hurricanes
When: Thursday, Feb. 6th at 6:30pm
Tickets: https://am.ticketmaster.com/wild/buy/quickbuy?id=OTgx
$5 from each ticket sold through this link will be donated to MN Diversified Hockey.