News Archive
Last  Archive July 18, 2010

• 03/09/10: 2009-10 Season Wrap Up
  A big thank you to ALL the coaches this season for their never ending support and efforts with ALL our teams and programs. Great job EVERYONE for working so hard TOGETHER; because of you our In-house & adult programs continue to grow each week.

  Congratulations to the CNS SQUIRT team for their season end 6-4 VICTORY over the SF Saber Cats! A real nail biter of a back and forth game, then moving ahead late in the 3rd period for their well deserved win. The whole team worked very hard and was supported by goals from Gabel, Jonathan & Christian plus great goal tending by Trevor. Way to go team! Thank you parents for making it a FUN season! The team will close out the season with an intermission scrimmage at the Stockton Thunder Arena Sunday, March 28th at 4 PM. Tickets through the club are only $10. More info posted at Iceland.

  Congratulations to the LNS Women's C team with their Pacific Districts bid finishing in a 3 way tie for 2nd place due to their come back goal by Kristen to tie the Seals 2-2 then on to very heated sudden death over time finishing still locked in a tie. Moving on to a 22 lady shoot out and finally the WINNING GOAL against the Oakland Seals by Leslie "the bionic woman" Wagner! Due to total goals for, SD Heart Breakers moved on to the Championship game vs. SJ Lady Sharks. Congratulations to the Lady Sharks for their win & trip to Greenbay, WI for a shot at the National Championship title. Best of luck ladies, show well for all CALIFORNIA women - Play like GIRLS!

  And finally, a BIG congratulations to the CNS MIDGET tournament team for taking 2nd place at this season's famous Wine Country Face-Off in Santa Rosa! Great work as never seen before. You have all come a long way this season in 10 fast paced games battling against the toughest teams around. The team award has been placed in the Iceland Trophy Case near the front door so be sure to stop by and take a look.

• 06/20/09: Congratulations to John Thompson on his election to CAHA Board of Directors.
  At the CAHA Annual Meeting on June 20, Jon Gustafson, Mike Donahue, and John Thompson were elected CAHA Directors. Congratulations to John on his election and to Mike and Jon on their reelection. The Board now includes the following people from northern California: Lance Burrow, Mike Donahue, Jon Gustafson, John Thompson, John Hamer, Joe Licolli, and Therese Phillips. Other CAHA Directors elected included Jim Burkhardt, Kevin Culbertson, Bob Driffill, Wendy Goldstein, Bridget Hopkinton, Kathy McGarrigle, and Ron White.
  
  After the annual meeting was adjourned, the new CAHA Board met and the following members were reelected to these Board positions: President-Steve Laing; 1st VP-Ed Tar; 2nd VP-Therese Phillips; 3rd VP-David Cohen; 4th VP-Kathy McGarrigle; Secretary-Rosemary Voulelaikis; Treasurer-Bob Driffill.
  
  
• 05/01/09: In January, USA Hockey voted to change the registration season for the upcoming 2009-2010 season to May 1, 2009 - April 30, 2010. Players and Coaches participatingin hockey related to this past season's teams,e.g. summer teams, are grandfathered through Aug. 30th for the 2008-09 season only. HOWEVER, any activities for the 2009-10 season, e.g. 2009-10 tryouts, require registration after May 1 for the new season. For more information on the  change, visit the USA Hockey page Registration Season Date Change.
  
  
• 01/20/09: CONGRATULATIONS to the Lady North Stars on a nail-biting, Double Shoot-out Sudden Death win over Team Abbey, getting their first win at the 6th Annual MLK Girls'/Women's Invitational at Logitech San Jose!
  
  01/20/09: The North Stars FORUM HAS REOPENED. Team members, coaches, parents and friends are welcome to join. You must register for a free Runboard account by clicking on the small "Sign up" link in the Forum. You may then log into the Forum and post!
  
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• 07/28/08: Check out the Fresh Retro look of the North Stars!
  
  
• 07/13/08: North Stars announce Bob Freeland Growth and Player Development Grant  award from USA Hockey.
  The California North Stars announced that they have been selected to receive the Bob Freeland Growth and Player Development grant. The selection process committee consisted of the Pacific District Board of Directors and Sharon Freeland, wife of the late Bob Freeland. This year, five grants were awarded out of the 12 grant applications submitted. The North Stars wish to thank USA Hockey, the Pacific District Board of Directors and Sharon Freeland for this important grant in support of the North Stars programs encouraging growth and participation in youth hockey. Click here to view award letter.
  
  
• 04/25/08: North Stars announce 2008-09 coaching staff. Click here: Coaching with a Passion.
  
  
• California North Stars M16AAA named NORCAL Stars of the Week  
  04/07/07: The North Stars Midget 16AAA were named NORCAL Stars of the Week for their performance and championship win in Ridge Meadows, BC at the Ridge Meadows International Tournament. The announcement was made by Shark's Announcer Randy Hahn during the April 5th game between the Sharks and Calgary. The game was televised on FSN and the announcement included broadcast of the team's tournament trophy photo (see below). Congratulations North Stars!

• Midget 16u/18u 2006-07 Season Calendars ←Click for full story  
  04/01/07: North Stars Midget 18AAA go 5-1-0 at the Ridge Meadows International Tournament  at Ridge Meadows, BC (March 29-April 1, 2007) with an OT loss to the Czech Republic in the Championship game.
  
  In the Championship game on Sunday afternoon, the North Stars faced off against the Czech Republic Boleslav battling to a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation and  overtime play. In the first round of the shoot-out, both netminders kept the game even as they each turned aside five shots. The shoot-out continued until the ninth Czech shooter was able to put one in the net to win the championship for Bolesalv 3-2 (OT). A big round of applause to the North Stars Midget 18AAA for their outstanding performance at the Ridge Meadows Tournament and especially in the Championship game!
  
  Earlier, the North Stars defeated the Port Coquitlam Pirates 3-2 in their first game Thursday, followed with victories on Friday over the Fort McMurrey Barons, 3-1, Saturday against the Lacombe Blues, 5-1, and Saturday night versus the Cowichan Valley Venom, 9-1. The North Stars played Calgary Royal Blues Sunday morning in the Semi-Final and defeated the Blues 4-0.
  
  03/26/07: Oh, Canada! CONGRATULATIONS NORTH STARS!
  North Stars Midget 16AAA win championship at the Ridge Meadows Tournament,  defeating the Surrey Hurricanes 8-2 in the Gold Finals game.
  
  The North Stars win the Championship game against the tough Surrey Hurricanes, both undefeated as they reach the Finals. The North Stars defeated the very tough Ridge Meadows B1 in the Semi Finals, 5-2. The North Stars road to the Finals also included wins against Ridge Meadows B2, 8-2 and a shut out of Sunshine Coast, 6-0 in the Quarter Finals. The North Stars defeated North Delta, 11-0, and Burnaby, 7-1 earlier in the tournament.
  
  The Surrey Hurricanes defeated Langley (1-0), the Cowichon Valley Venom (6-0), Burnaby B1 (3-1), the B.W.C. Bruins (5-2), and Bow Valley (4-3) to reach the Finals.
  
  See Schedule link for North Stars Midget 16AAA game results for the Ridge Meadows International Tournament held March 22-25, 2007 in Ridge Meadows, BC.
  
  
  The Calendars and Game Schedules/Results pages for the 2006-2007 season are updated as soon as game and other information is available for Midget 16u AAA and Midget 18u AAA. Check full story regularly for current calendars.
  
  
• North Stars Midget 16s Champions at the 2007  Presidents Day Winterfest:
  02/19/07: The North Stars go 5-0-0 at Glacial Gardens, winning an exciting championship game vs LA Hockey. The championship game was tied at the end of regulation after LA scored a late third period goal, but the North Stars answered back to win the championship game 3-2 just 27 seconds into the first OT. Congratulations North Stars and thanks to the players, parents and Coach Hicke for a fun and exciting weekend! 
  
  
• Player Stats Report for North Stars Midget 18u AAA Posted ←Click for M18 team page  
  02/28/07: 2006-2007 player stats for the North Stars Midget 18uAAA for games through Presidents Day are posted on the M18 Team page. Click on link above to go directly to the Midget 18u team page.
  
  
• Midget 16u/18u 2006-07 Season Calendar
  02/16/07: The North Stars Midget 16u AAA are enjoying very unwinter-like 81° temps in Lakewood at the Winterfest Tournament, Feb. 16-19, 2007 at Glacial Gardens. Game results are posted to the Midget 16 game schedule.
  
  02/12/07: The North Stars Midget 18u AAA schedule for the Pikes Peak Presidents Day Tournament, being held Feb 15-19, 2007 in Colorado Springs, CO, is posted to the Midget 18 calendar and game schedule.
  
  
• California North Stars Gallery
  01/17/07: Midget 18 AAA Richmond, BC game photos have been added to the North Stars Hockey Club Gallery. Use Gallery link above and click on "Midget 18u AAA 2006-07". There are 123 new photos.
  
  Since these files are lower res for web viewing, please contact webmaster@cnshockey.com if you want full size files of "photo ###" for editing or printing.
  
  
• North Stars Midget 18u AAA Advance to Tier I State Championships
  01/27/07: Congratulations to the North Stars Midget 18u AAA for advancing to the Tier I State Championships being held in San Jose Feb. 9-11, 2007.  Best wishes to all of the qualifying teams, including the Ducks Alliance, San Jose Jr. Sharks, California Titans, and our own California North Stars.
  
  
• CNS Web Site Moves to New Hosting Service
  01/09/07: The CNSHOCKEY.COM web site has been moved to a new and better hosting service. This host provider will provide improved email, offer more web features and provide all the space needed for game photos in the CNS Gallery. And for much less cost!
  
  So, yes Midget 18 AAA photos do exist and will be available later this week, along with more Midget 16 AAA photos, of course. Look for a news update when they are posted!
  
  Please send email to webmaster@cnshockey.com to report any broken links or other problems during this transition.
  
  
• Richmond International Midget Tournament
  12/30/06: Congratulations to the North Stars Midget 16 and 18 AAA teams for their excellent showing this past week at the Richmond International Midget Tournament held Dec. 27-31 in Richmond, BC. The Midget 16s won their Quarterfinal game against the Vancouver Thunderbirds in double OT but lost in their Gold Semifinal game to the Kerry Park Islanders. The 16s finished the tourny with a record of 5-1-0 and placed third out of 20 teams in their division. The 18s also reached the Gold Quarterfinals but lost in OT to finish the tournament with a record of 3-1-1.
  
  See results on Schedules page and read the Richmond Tourny Blog in the CNS Forum. GO NORTH STARS!
  
  
• Congratulations to North Stars Midget 18 AAA Players Honored at Blue Jacket Jamboree
  10/18/06: Midget 18 AAA players Hudson Stremmel (G) and Caleb Lister (F) were selected as 1st Team All-Stars at the 2006 USHN Blue Jacket Jamboree held Oct. 13-15, 2006 in Columbus, OH.  Stremmel and Lister were two of six players in total (3 forwards, 2 defensemen and 1 goalie) selected as All-Stars.
  
  In addition to his selection as 1st Team All-Star, Stremmel was also honored as overall Tournament MVP!
  
  Congratulations from the North Stars to both Hudson and Caleb.
  
• International Travel ←Click for full story 
  The Dept of Homeland Security now requires all US Citizens to hold US Passports for air travel outside the US (this law was effective as of Jan. 23, 2007). The passport requirement for Land and Sea crossing remains January 1, 2008; however, recent Canada crossing suggests possible delays if you do NOT have a passport while border officers check your docs. If you do not have a passport yet, you should get one now rather than wait until 2008.
  
  Read our info on the passport and "Permission to Travel" forms that will be required for the North Stars 2006-07 Canada tournaments. Applies to foreign vacation travel too, so plan ahead!
  
  
• North Stars Student Attendance & Independent Study Letter ←Click for full story  
  9/21/06: The sample letter for submission to school is posted. See full story for details.
  
  
• California North Stars Forum is Open  
  The North Stars Hockey Club forum is open. Check your email for instructions and special club access password. Contact webmaster@cnshockey.com if you are a North Stars player or family and did not receive the email.

• CNS Tier Mission Statement ←Click for full story 
  "The North Stars mission is to provide Northern California's Elite Hockey Players the opportunity to participate in a competitive tier program that competes at the highest level of hockey offered in the US and Canada.." See full story to read the complete Tier Mission Statement.
  
  
• Midget 16u/18u 2006 Abbotsford, BC Memorial Tourny ←Click for full story  
  11/13/06:  North Stars return home safely from Abbotsford, BC.  Final Midget 16 AAA tally -- 2 wins, a tie and 2 losses in tournament play, including 5-3 loss in semi-final rematch game versus Vancouver. Midget 18 AAA had 3 wins, 1 tie and 1 loss in tournament and exhibition game.
  
  Results posted to Schedules page. M16 and M18 scoresheet info and comments are posted in the CNS Forum.
  
  10/17/06: North Stars Midget 16 AAA games posted on schedule for California Development Series Tier I at KHS Arena in Anaheim, Nov. 17-19, 2006. Note that first game vs the Wildcats is Friday evening 11/17 at 7:30 PM. Last game is Sunday morning at 10:30 AM.
  
  
• North Stars are Rev v in' Up for Little Caesars Motor City Cup Tournament
  The North Stars are competing at the Motor City Cup Midget Tier I Festival now taking place (Sept 7-10, 2006) in Detroit, Michigan. Schedules are posted to the tournament web site: 2006 Little Caesars Motor City Cup
  
  North Stars game results will be posted in the Forum as soon as they become available.
  
  
• Labor Day Hockey ←Click for full story Updated 9/1/06
  The season is underway! The Midget 16uAAA competed in the 3rd Annual Jr. Sharks AA/AAA Labor Day Kickoff in at Logitech Ice in San Jose. Exciting early season work out as game legs and team come on-line! Exhibition game today in Oakland..
  
  Next up -  "Let's cruise on up to Motor City..."
  
  M16u AAA games: See game stats on the preview of the North Stars Forum
     SJ: Fri:   9/1 @ 7:45pm vs Seattle Jr. Admirals (Final: NS 4, Seattle 4)
     SJ: Sat: 9/2  @ 11:30am vs S. Cal. Titans (Final: NS 1, Titans 7)
                           @ 9:15pm vs Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (Final: NS 3, Phoenix 8)
     SJ: Sun: 9/3 @ 3:30pm vs SJ Jr. Sharks (Final: NS 2, SJ 6).
     OAKLAND: Mon: 9/4, 5:15 pm vs M18s
  
  The Midget 18u AAA will practice in OAKLAND:
    Sun: 9/3, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
                     and 6 pm - 7:30 pm.
    and play an exhibition game vs M16s on Mon: 9/4 @ 5:15pm in OAKLAND.
  
  See you there!

• Important! Send Your Forms in Today! 
  All Players/Parents: Emails have gone out regarding forms and birth certificates which are to be mailed or faxed to the registrar. All docs may also be scanned and emailed. (If you have not received these email messages, please notify registrar@cnshockey.com immediately.) If you have already mailed your forms, please double-check that you included a birth certificate copy. Thanks!

• North Stars Players -- Register today at USA Hockey! ←Click for full story  
  For those players who have not registered at USA Hockey, today's the day. Just do it! J
  See full story for details.
  
  

• CNS Tier Tryouts Complete
  The California North Stars Tier tryouts for the 2006-07 season were completed July 29th and 30th. There was a large turnout for tryouts this year -  many great players made for very tough player decisions. We wish the best of luck to all the kids who did not make the North Stars roster and hope they find a home with another great team. We thank them for their exceptional efforts and hope that they will try out for the North Stars next year.  The Tier I team rosters are posted.

• Special Player Announcements ←Click for full story  
  "Congratulations to Hudson Stremell, North Stars Bantam AA Goaltender for being drafted by the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League..." See full story for details and announcements about other California North Stars Players.
  
  
• North Stars Announce Two New Affiliations ←Click for full story  
  "The California North Stars are proud to announce new affiliations with Global Sports Showcase, and the Langley Chiefs of the BCHL." See full story for details.
  
• North Stars Announce Practice Ice and Future Plans ←Click for full story 
  "The California North Stars Hockey Club is pleased to announce that we have a new practice facility to call our home on weekends." See full story to read the complete Open Letter regarding practice ice and exciting future plans.
  
   
• THANKS to everyone who helped organize the BBQ & Pool Party 
  Thanks to the McPhersons for hosting the California North Stars' pre-season club barbecue and pool party! It was a great party and chance to swap news, stories and names! Thanks to Coach Ernie for manning the BBQ, and to all families and players who attended! See you at try-outs!
  
  
• What an Honor! ←Click for full story  
  "Shane Hicke has been invited to coach at the 2006 USA Hockey Select 14 Player  Development Camp in Rochester, NY, July 15 to 21." See full story for details.
  
  
• Reminder to all North Stars Players to Support Local Rinks 
  The California North Stars encourages all players to support your local ice rinks by participating in stick times and/or pick up games to stay in shape for the upcoming season and tryouts.