5/19, Monday, history was made!! The first ever KEIKI WAHINE GAME AT KIHA!! Team Lilo took down Team Moana 4 - 0. Girlpower!!!! WAS IN FULL FORCE!
5/19, Monday KIHA NHL STREET CAPITALS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 2
We are proud of our KIHA girls and their playing in the Rinkster Women’s draft tourney. Here they are with Coach Charlotte and Coach Laura! Thank you Laura for giving our girls this opportunity and working with us to get them all placed!
“Doug Jones, introduced our oldest son, Derek, to inline hockey when I was an assistant coach with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the mid-1990's.
It was Derek's first foray into organized team sports. He couldn't have had a better coach than Doug for that big step. Doug is very knowledgeable and also a very good teacher. Derek was only four years old at the time, but Doug was able to connect with Derek at such a young age on Derek's level. Most importantly, he was a passionate and compassionate coach. It was a wonderful experience. Derek improved both his skill set as well as his understanding of the game. But more importantly, Doug taught Derek about the competitive side of the game in an understated way as that competitiveness is so critical as young athletes climb the ladder in sports.
Derek went on to play Division 1 college ice hockey at Providence College and professional hockey in both the ECHL, AHL, as well as one NHL exhibition game with the Nashville Predators. Today Derek is the head coach of the Wheeling Nailers, the Pittsburgh Penguins affiliate in the ECHL.
As parents, we don't believe Derek would have accomplished all that he has without Doug's influence all those years ago in the Anaheim Bullfrogs youth inline program. We recommend Doug as a coach unequivocally. To this day, we are grateful for all that Doug did for Derek when he was just a little boy being introduced to organized sports for the very first time.
Tim Army
Assistant coach
Anaheim Ducks NHL
7/16/2024
Committment to KIHA - Our youth program asks that any youth participant that does sign up please make their Saturday games for the benefit of our program and its fellow members. Missing games to participate elsewhere may result in a refund of fees and loss of participation.
Everyone Plays - Our goal is for Kids to play Inline hockey , so we mandate that every child on every team must play at least half of every game.
Balanced Teams - Each year we form teams as evenly as possible, because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.
Positive Coaching - All of our coaches are AAU background screened and encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better skilled and better motivated players.
Good Sportsmanship - We strive to create a safe, fair, fun and positive environment based on mutual respect, rather than a win at all costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of KIHA.
Player Development - We believe that all players should be able to develop their inline hockey skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.
FRIENDSHIP SERIES WITH AUSTRALIA COMING SOON TO OUR ADULT LEAGUE
Everyone is welcome!
This Wednesday May 21st at 7:00pm, J. Tyler Landon will be at KIHA at 7:00pm to take pictures with all the kids excited about the new “Lilo and Stitch”, which opens May 23rd in theaters.
During the movie, Tyler and frenchie the Bulldog go surfing and Stitch sees them and wants to go surfing with Lilo. Tyler will be greeting all the Stitch fans
Be here at KIHA for this special event!! All are welcome!
Check out the scene below:
https://youtu.be/mi4A032caS8?si=fd0cn1yUsKAr-W6u
Coach Jordan Nahoi - Baricar instructs our Saturday KIHA classes he is former bronze medalist with Team USA and a two time NARCh and State Wars fastest skater
KIHA KOLLEGE
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY 101
Saturdays 8:00am
10 weeks/$100
Equipment rental $12
KIHA KOLLEGE
LEARN TO HOCKEY SKATE 101
Saturdays 8:30am
5 weeks/$50
kiha.doug@gmail.com
Coach Lee’s clinic at 8:00 and 9:00am June 22nd, July 13th, August 10th $25 per participant
Congratulations to the Palumbo family who welcomed the birth of their first child, a daughter. Jim will now be returning to D4 action on Thursday nights.
They all skate at KIHA!
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