Holiday Newsletter!

Dec. 16, 2022

~Happy Holidays and a Fantastic New Year to all of our Hawks ~

Hello HawkStars!

We want to take this opportunity to thank all of the executive staff, coaches and coaching staff, for all of their hard work and perseverance during the first half of our 2022/2023 season. We understand this has been a more difficult year than previous due to the lack of ice time and the transition into to the new tech platform. As we move into the New Year we will be offering more resources on our site to assist with any questions or complications that arise.

We also would like to thank all of the parents, grandparents, friends & family who have supported our ladies throughout the last 3 months. Your commitment is the reason we are able to continue growing and competing as an association. We are extremely appreciative and we're sure your young athletes are too. Thank you for all that you do to support your kids and the OGHA.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you all for putting so much effort into the development of women's hockey in the Orillia area. We have all seen the tremendous improvement of our players and teams over the last few months. It has been a pleasure to be able to watch such fantastic hockey!

Stay Social - Follow us on the Following Platforms;

Let's have a huge round of applause to all of the parents that have been live streaming our hawks through Facebook at ORILLIA HAWKS LIVE!

This has been an excellent addition for those who cannot attend a game but would love to support from the comfort of their home, or even while their working (Your secret is safe with us ;)). It's also great for our hawks to rewatch their games from a different point of view. Thank you for going the extra mile!

Facebook Page: Orillia Girls Hockey

https://www.facebook.com/OrilliaGirlsHockey

Facebook Streaming Site: Orillia Hawks LIVE

https://www.facebook.com/groups/792144881888348

Instagram: @ogha_hawks

PWHPA DREAM GAP TOUR in Collingwood - DON'T MISS IT!

The PWHPA is coming to Collingwood for three games Jan 21/22. All the big names will be here and we would love to fill Eddie Bush Arena!

The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), Scotiabank, Secret and Sportsnet unveiled plans for a live national broadcast of a PWHPA game during the 2023 Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada festivities on Saturday, January 21. The tilt between Team Scotiabank and Team Adidas will be played in Owen Sound, ON at Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre— home of the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack. The game will be broadcast live on Sportsnet at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT and features marquee players such as Rebecca Johnston and Blayre Turnbull representing Team Scotiabank, and Sarah Nurse and Kendall Coyne Schofield playing for Team adidas

The PWHPA will also play three additional Secret Dream Gap Tour regular season games at Eddie Bush Memorial Arena in Collingwood, Ontario on January 21 and 22. Tickets for the games in Collingwood are NOW available for purchase. https://www.showpass.com/o/pwhpa/

For more information please visit the Collingwood Lightening Site here: https://www.collingwoodgirlshockey.com/article/79899

About the PWHPA

Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association’s (PWHPA) mission is to promote, advance and support a viable professional women’s ice hockey league in North America that showcases the greatest product of women’s professional ice hockey in the world. The organization aims to provide a united voice to players advocating for the creation of a sustainable professional league. PWHPA is working to accomplish its mission by coordinating training needs and programming opportunities and collaborating with like-minded organizations to make hockey more inclusive for women and future generations. To learn more about PWHPA and the Secret Dream Gap Tour, visit https://pwhpa.com/

Make sure to visit the PWHPA website to view the team rosters!! One of your favourite players may be on their way to Collingwood!

#WISW - Laura Downard... MORE INFORMATION TO COME...

Orillia Girls Hockey Tournament - December Update:

Orillia Hawks Tournament - January 13-15 2023 - Still Going with Some Restrictions

Due to the ongoing problems with the cooling system at Rotary place, we will be missing quite a bit of ice for the tournament this year. As a result, we have had to cancel many divisions. The following divisions will still be hosted this year (and are all full);

U11 B

U11 House League

U13 House League

U15 B

U15 BB

U15 House League

U18 B

U18 House League

All teams in the cancelled divisions have been notified, but if you think your coach and/or manager hasn't gotten the message, feel free to reach out to us at;

tournament@orilliagirlshockey.com