July 23, 2008

July 3, 2008

Wisconsin hockey families,

The 2008-09 WEHL tryout registration will close for the Bantams July 11th and July 25th for both the U16's and U18's.  Anyone interested in playing in the WEHL for the 2008-09 season must fill out the age appropriate registration forms prior to those dates to be eligible for competition this season. Tryouts begin July 19th for the Bantams and August 1st for the Midgets. Check your region for specific times and locations.  

U14 & U16 are DIFFERENT SEASONS and have nothing to do with each other.  If a skater is a 1994 birth year and will be a freshmen in High School this year you are eligible to try out for U14, U16 or both teams.  A skater can tryout for U14 and if they make the team they practice and play games from July 19th until Sept 7th with the U14 team.  U14 season done is over Sept 7th.

The U16 team has tryouts on Aug 2nd with practice starting right away and the first game on Sept 6th.  A skater who is a 1994 and an incoming freshmen has the choice to tryout for the U16 team on August 2nd.  If that skater makes the U16 team then they have no restrictions on practices or games unless they are on the U14 team.  The restrictions will be minor as the only real conflict is Sept 6th & 7th for games and the skater would need to play in all U14 games that weekend.
Example:
1. Skater makes U14 team, pays $25 for tryout and $300 for team fee.  Practice and play games July 19th-Sept 7th.

2. Skater makes U16 team, pays $50 for tryout and $550 for team fee.  Practice and play games Aug 2nd-Late October.  Reassemble in March if team qualifies for State and play in the State Tournament.

3. Skater makes U14 team at July 19th tryouts, pays $25 for tryout and $300 for team fee.  Skater practices with U14 team and on Aug 2nd skater tries out for U16 team.  Skater pays $25 (discounted from $50 for U14 players) to tryout for the U16 team.  If the skater makes the U16 team they pay $550 to play U16.  Skater continues to practice with all U14 sessions and plays all U14 games until end of season Tournament Sept 7th.  Skater also practices when available at U16 practice and joins U16 game schedule after U14 Tournament Sept 6th-7th.  U16 Skater playing both U14 & U16 might miss 2 games at the U16 level that weekend.  Skater then commits full time to the U16 team for practice and games Sept 8th-Late October and during any after season in March.  The only real overlap is the Sept 6th-7th weekend so the two seasons have nothing to do with each other.  The U14 players that are 1995 birth years or incoming 8th graders with 1994 birth years are not eligible to play U16.

USA Hockey registration - There seems to be some confusion about the USA Hockey registration number.  We are required to do the new registration because our league straddles both years however this registration will take care of any spring programs you participate in next year. In order to register for tryouts you must complete the 2008-09 USA Hockey registration.   

Congratulations go out to several of last years’ players - who will be playing for Team Wisconsin and beyond:

• Aaron Harstad (92) - Stevens Point WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U18, USA Hockey U17 National Team
• Cody Dixon (92) - Milwaukee WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16/U18
• Simon Leahy (92) - Milwaukee WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Russell Blaser (92) - Madison WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• David Chapin (92) - Milwaukee WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Matt Larson (92) - Stevens Point WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Todd Koritzinsky (92) - Madison WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Joey Haydock (92) - Stevens Point WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Alex Dahl (92) - Eau Claire/Tomah WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Gage Maurer (92) - Madison WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Max McCormick (92) - Appleton/Fond du Lac WEHL U16 - Team Wisconsin U16
• Tommy Westmark (90) - Appleton/Fond du Lac WEHL U18 - Team Wisconsin U18

Please continue to check the website as coaches, practice and game times continue to be added and/or changed as we work towards the start of the season.

15 Wisconsin Elite League Players Make Coaches All-State Team

(Milwaukee) Fifteen players from the Wisconsin Elite Hockey League (WEHL) were selected to the all-state team by the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association.

“We are pleased so many WEHL players received recognition for their outstanding play this high school season,” said Rene Cranston, Commissioner of WEHL.

WEHL players honored by the WHCA include:

All-State First Team
Cody Lettau – Fond du Lac High School – Appleton/Fondy WEHL
Jordan Tredinnick – Onalaska High School – Tomah/Eau Claire WEHL
Johnny Byce – Madison Memorial High School – Madison WEHL
Greg Hanson – DC Everest High School – Stevens Point WHEL

All-State Honorable Mention
Shaun Borre – Wisconsin Rapids High School – Stevens Point WEHL
Kevin O’Donnell – Stoughton High School – Madison WEHL
Tommy Westmark – Appleton United – Appleton/Fondy WEHL
Cody Sokolik – Fond du Lac High School – Appleton/Fondy WEHL
Trevor Erickson – Sparta High School – Tomah/Eau Claire WEHL
Michael Bottcher – Onalaska High School – Tomah/Eau Claire WEHL
Ryan Tess-Wanat – Fond du Lac High School – Appleton/Fondy WEHL
Michael Wolter – Antigo High School – Stevens Point WEHL
Paul Zwiefel – Monona Grove High School – Madison WEHL
Skyler Rusch – Middleton High School – Madison WEHL
Alex Strassman – Middleton High School – Madision WEHL

Jordan Tredinnink, Johnny Byce, Greg Hanson, Shaun Borre, Tommy Westmark, Cody Sokolik, Ryan Tess-Wanat and Alex Strassman also received first or second team all-state recognition from the WEHL this past fall.

Wisconsin Elite Hockey League Announces All-State Teams

February 15, 2008
Contact: Rene Cranston (414) 540-3307

(Madison) The Wisconsin Elite Hockey League (WEHL) today announced the all-state teams from the fall 2007 Elite League season.

“The Wisconsin Elite League is pleased announce our first ever all-state teams”, said WEHL Commissioner Rene Cranston. “The League is getting better every year and these players deserve recognition for their outstanding play this past fall”, said Cranston.
 

*Connor McBride was called up to the Team Wisconsin Minor roster near the end of the Elite League season because of his outstanding play in the WEHL and for the contribution he made when he played with Team Wisconsin as an alternate.

The Wisconsin Elite Hockey League, formerly the Wisconsin High School Elite League, was formed in cooperation with the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association in 2006 to assist in the development of Wisconsin high school hockey players. The WEHL provides high quality coaching, practices and games to prepare more than 200 high school hockey players each year for the WIAA season. The WEHL is sponsored by AT&T – Wisconsin and Robert W. Baird – Milwaukee.