News Archive
This is an archive of news items beginning with the 2007/2008 hockey season:
2007
July, August, September, October, November, December:
July 2007
Jul 21: Website: this site is currently under construction. It should be fully deployed very soon.
Jul 23: Website: this site has now been deployed, though some pages require additional information to be added later, as it becomes available.
Jul 23: Predators Announce Fall Tryouts: the North Central Predators are pleased to release their fall tryout schedule {PDF file}. If you have a specific team in mind, it is just a click away to find specific information on that team. • Spring saw record numbers attend tryouts, and more are expected starting August 11th. Players/parents are asked to check our website before coming, to ensure that nothing has changed in the interim.
August 2007
Aug 7: Minor Peewee Team Announces Fundraiser: the Minor Peewee team has arranged a golf tournament as a fundraiser. [details...]
Aug 14: Fall Tryouts Change: those trying out for the Minor and Major Peewee teams should note that their tryout times on Aug 25 and 26 have been swapped. See the updated schedules or the updated fall tryout schedule {PDF file} for details.
Aug 22: Fall Tryouts Change (2): those trying out for the Major Midget team should note that their tryout times on Aug 25 and 26 have changed. See the updated schedule or the updated fall tryout schedule {PDF file} for details.
September 2007
Sep 8: Minor Bantam Team Announces Fundraiser: the Minor Bantam Team has arranged a paintball outing as a fundraiser. [details...]
Sep 22: Schedules for the 2007/2008 Season: the master schedule (an Excel document) now has the schedules for the complete 2007/2008 season. [details...]
Sep 24: Schedules for the 2007/2008 Season: team schedules are now available for the complete 2007/2008 season. Make sure you check your team’s schedule for changes at least once a week. [details...]
Sep 29: Schedules: several schedules have been revised; make sure you check the ones that affect you.
October 2007
Oct 2: Standings and Results: each team’s page now has links to the team’s standings and results.
Oct 3: Peewee Schedule: the Oct 4 practice is cancelled.
Oct 5: Fundraiser Success: the recent Minor Bantam paintball fundraiser was a great success! [details...]
November 2007
Nov 22: Bantam Team: the 9-10:30pm practice in Bala is cancelled due to snow.
Nov 23: Fundraising Meat Fest: the meats ordered for the Minor Bantam fundraiser can be picked up Nov 26. [details...]
Nov 26: Midland Student Front and Centre at ACC: Major Peewee player Zachery Secord led the starting lineup of the Toronto Maple Leafs. [details...]
Nov 27: Food Bank Drive: we are running a Food Bank drive Dec 1-16 at all home games and practices. [details...]
December 2007
Dec 3: Bantam Team: the 9-11pm practice in Gravenhurst is cancelled.
Dec 4: Schedules: starting Dec 6, all Thursday practices at Rama Arena from 9-11pm are now 8-10pm. Bantam, Minor Midget, & Midget teams, check your schedules!
Dec 6: Coaching Applications: we are now accepting coaching applications for the 2008-2009 season. [details...]
Dec 16: Cancellations: all games today are cancelled.
2008
January, February, March, April, May:
January 2008
Jan 7: NCOHA Predators Giving Back To The Community: We thank families, friends, fans, and foes for their giving spirit in our 2007 winter Food Drive. [details...]
Jan 24: Major Midget Game Rescheduled: today’s game at Rama Arena from 8-10pm must be rescheduled again, as Clarington can’t make it; the time may be a practice, so please consult with your team management!
February 2008
Feb 11: Playdowns: OMHA and ETA playoffs have begun. Please refer to the schedules often!
Feb 16: Coaches and Managers: please ensure that all game sheets have your correct PRS & OMHA numbers on them! See emails sent out Feb 16th and 17th.
Feb 17: Major Peewee, Minor Midget: today’s games are postponed due to weather.
Feb 17: Minor Bantam, Major Bantam: stay in touch with your team manager or coach regarding games today.
Feb 18: Bantam Team Victorious: the Bantam Predators took Markham 3 straight in round one of the ETA’s. [details...]
March 2008
Mar 3: Minor Peewees Score Huge Win: the Minor Peewee Predators swept to victory over Ajax / Pickering. [details...]
Mar 4: Bantam Team Victorious Again: the Bantam Predators took the Richmond Hill Stars 2 games to 1, to win round two of the ETA’s. [details...]
Mar 4: Tryouts Coming Up: the NCOHA Spring Tryouts will be held April 14th to 19th at Midland arena, and April 19th and 20th at the Orillia Community Centre. Team allocation of ice and times will be posted shortly.
Mar 7: News Alerts: there are so many changes to the Master Schedule and Team Calendars right now that News Alerts will appear only for special messages, like weather, road, and cancellation notices. All players, parents, and team staff should check the Master Schedule & their Team Calendars DAILY.
Mar 10: Minor Midgets & Bantams Advance to Championships: the NCOHA Minor Midgets qualified to play in the OMHA AAA Championships, defeating Quinte three straight by scores of 4-3, 3-1, & 2-1 (overtime)! The round robin championship takes place March 14th to 16th in Peterborough. The Bantam team advanced to the ETA Championship to play the Whitby Wildcats: the Predators won the third and deciding game of their semi-final 2-0 over the Central Ontario Wolves.
Mar 16: Major Bantam Team Continues Fight: after falling to Whitby 5-2 in the opening game of the Bantam ETA Championship, the Predators came back Saturday and fought hard for a 2-1 victory, tying the series at one game each. The Predators have a chance to win the series on Saturday, March 22nd in Whitby.
Mar 20: 2008/2009 Tryouts: we are pleased to announce our slate of coaches and our spring tryouts for the 2008/2009 season {PDF document}. Note that the Orillia site is the Orillia Community Centre, and the Midland site is the North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre (formerly Midland Centennial Arena). Additional tryouts are possible after April 20th. Coaches will notify teams, and additional times will be posted on this website. Check our site often for any changes.
Mar 21: Annual NCOHA Banquet: the North Central Predators Hockey Association has set the date for their Annual Year End Banquet. It will be held on Sunday, April 13th, 11:30am - 2:30pm at the Mnjikaning (Rama) Arena Sports Complex. Details will be available from team Managers soon. Mark the date on your calendar now!
Mar 28: 2008/2009 Website: our site is now set up so that the current season is the 2008/2009 season. If you want to revisit information about the 2007/2008 teams, visit the 2007/2008 team pages.
April 2008
Apr 4: Player Tryout Permission Form: some parents are asking what they need from their home centre to participate in a NCOHA “AAA” tryout. Parents must fill out the official 2008/2009 Player Tryout Permission Form {PDF file} and have it signed and completed by their hometown rep.
Apr 9: Minor Bantam Tryout: a new tryout has been added for the Minor Bantam team on Apr 22, 8:30-10:00pm at Orillia.
Apr 30: 2008/09 Fall Tryouts: We will shortly post the fall tryout schedule for the 2008/09 season with dates, times and locations. Please stay tuned. For information on team coaches, please click the teams menu item.
May 2008
May 1: Annual General Meeting: the North Central Ontario Hockey Association has announced that their Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, May 22nd, 7:30-9:00pm at the Mnjikaning Arena Sports Complex (Rama Arena) in the Community Room. The rules and regulations of the AGM are under our Constitution {PDF file}. Any questions about the AGM should be referred to the Secretary of the NCOHA, Cyndie Timpano, by email at secretary@northcentralpredators.com.
May 6: 2008/09 Fall Tryouts: the fall tryout schedule for the 2008/09 season {PDF file} has been posted. The tryouts also appear on the Master Schedule and on the Team Schedules.
May 7: Minor Midgets 2007/2008 Wrap-Up: a somewhat belated news article about our Minor Midget team’s playoff prowess has been posted.
May 8: OHL Draft: on May 3rd the OHL drafted six Predators.
May 9: OMHA Under 17 Final Evaluation Camp: the OMHA picked two Predators for its Final Evaluation Camp. [more ...]
