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Blueangels team playing at woodbridge , new jersey Youth Hockey League Fall 2009 United Skates of Woodbridge is the area's premier operator of Youth Ice Hockey Leagues. The Fall season begins with evaluations for 18U on Saturday, September 12 and evaluations for 8U, 11U and 14U on Sunday, September 27. Our expert staff strive to make up teams that are as balanced as possible. Once placed on a team, the season will run til Thanksgiving. Each player will get 10 games, 2 practices and 1 clinic. 18 & Under will play on Saturdays at 6:45pm and 8:00pm 8U, 11U, and 14U will play on Sundays at 12:30pm, 1:45pm, 6:45pm and 8:00pm Fee: $295 Woodbridge Residents: $270 Important Notice about USA Hockey Registration: All players must self register with USA Hockey for the 2008-09 season. On line registration is easy and can be done by going to: www.usahockeyregistration.com . Cost is $40. Please print your receipt and mail, fax or bring it in with your program registration. Receipts may also be emailed to us at ushl@usa-skating.com . USA Hockey registration is required for all players! EQUIPMENT NEEDED: HECC approved helmet with full face mask, mouthpiece, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey gloves, knee and shin guards, hockey pants, socks, protective cup, skates and ice hockey stick. For 8U please use the Mite registration form. Questions email Ryan at ushl@usa-skating.com or call 732-596-4102. You can register over the phone with a credit card (Sorry No checks accepted)by calling 732-596-4103 or Mail to: United Skates of America, Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Questions email: ushl@usa-skating.com

Women Mark History With 5-0 Rout By Kevin Sullivan Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, February 8, 1998; 11:31 a.m. EST The Japanese and U.S. women mixed it up in an exhibition game prior to the start of the Olympics. (AP Photo) NAGANO, Feb. 8 (Sunday) — Women skaters are the marquee athletes at the Olympics, the household names with faces and stories that dominate prime time coverage of the Olympics. But those women have always been the ones wearing figure skates and sequins and stage make-up. Tonight, female athletes wearing shoulder pads and face masks and steel-toed hockey skates proved there is more to graceful skating than triple toe loops. A new breed of women on ice introduced itself to the Olympics today as the United States scrapped and slapped its way to a lopsided 5-0 victory over China on the first day of women's hockey in Olympic history. The American women, one of the top U.S. medal contenders, completely dominated the Chinese in a historic victory on a day that opened opportunities beyond figure skating for young girls everywhere who dream of Olympic gold. "It's not just a man's game anymore," said U.S. team captain Cammi Granato, who scored twice tonight. "We really feel like we're out here paving the way for all the women behind us." Women's hockey is making its Olympic debut here after decades of relative obscurity. While it's been largely overshadowed at these Games by Olympic men's hockey, which includes millionaire stars from the National Hockey League for the first time, the women's game is one of the most popular and watched additions to Olympic competition. "I think this is doing a lot for young girls; they have a lot more dreams now," said U.S. forward Jenny Schmidgall, 18, who had a goal and an assist tonight, and will enter the University of Minnesota this fall to play on the school's first women's hockey team. In every Olympic games, a new sport emerges as the "hip" game of the moment. In Nagano, snowboarding and women's hockey have captured imaginations of athletes and spectators. Granato and her teammates, mostly well-spoken products of New England colleges, have been swamped by media from around the world. Defenseman Sue Merz, from Greenwich, Conn., who played hockey in Switzerland after graduating from college, was interviewed by a Swiss television station — in German. "Our top priority is to win a medal," Merz said. "But for all those young girls out there, they can look these women playing and say, 'I want to be like that, Mom.'" Women's hockey is markedly different from men's game. Skating is slower and shooting is weaker, but it is still played with great skill by the top teams here. The Americans played a precision passing game tonight that gave them almost continuous possession of the puck. The Americans outshot the Chinese 31-10, and U.S. goalie Sarah Tueting didn't make a save that required pads until the third period. Body-checking is illegal, so there is none of the violent crashing and banging that television viewers are accustomed to when watching men play. An American player was given a roughing penalty tonight for a slap that was probably softer than the one she got from the doctor when she was born. The women are also smaller than the men, but a lot bigger than their figure skating counterparts. The heaviest player on the U.S. team is 175-pound defenseman Angela Ruggiero, who weighs five pounds more than Jason Dungjen, the heaviest U.S. male figure skater. And the lightest player, 127-pound forward Alana Blahoski, is still a lot bigger than 79-pound figure skating sensation Tara Lipinski. Checking at Women's Game The United States' Karyn Bye scored a goal in the victory over China. (Denis Paquin/AP Photo) The Americans' crushing victory over China shows that women's hockey is still wildly uneven, with Canada and the United States, the No. 1. and 2 seeds in Nagano, dominating world play and other countries lagging far behind in a tournament that numbers only six teams. Earlier in the day, Canada crushed Japan by the football-like score of 13-0 and Finland also defeated Sweden by a touchdown, 6-0. That means the three top teams won by a combined score of 24 to nothing. Although the U.S.-China game was even more one-sided than the score suggests, fans in the cavernous Aqua Wave rink, which looks like a hangar for jumbo jets, were still excited. A large contingent from the United States waved flags and screamed for the U.S. women. "I think about girls growing up and knowing that their are more options for them than just figure skating," said Christina Dunn, 28, of Watertown, Mass., whose sister, Tricia, plays on the U.S. team. "These women are showing them that they can do something maybe a little more non-traditional." Heather Norton, 23, of Ogunquit, Maine, who played hockey at the University of New Hampshire, called the game "historic." "So many women have spent their lives breaking down the barriers between men's and women's sports and breaking down old stereotypes," Norton said. "This game should have happened a long time ago." © Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company

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2009-10 U.S. Women’s National Team Roster Announced August 24, 2009 BLAINE, Minn. – Three-time Olympians Jenny Potter (Edina, Minn.) and Angela Ruggiero (Simi Valley, Calif.) highlight the 23-players named to the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team, as announced today by USA Hockey. The squad, which will be centralized in the Twin Cities, will take part in the Qwest Tour, a 10-game, nine-city domestic tour that begins on Sept. 25 in St. Paul, Minn., and concludes just prior to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. site cov 1 Two-time Olympian Julie Chu is on the 2009-10 roster. In addition to the 10 Qwest Tour stops, Team USA will compete in two international tournaments, as well as three games against the Canadian National Team in Canada and additional games against Minnesota high school boys' teams. The team was selected following the 2009 USA Hockey Women's National Festival, which ran from Aug. 19-23 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. The Festival featured 41 of the top female hockey players in the United States. "Although this is a tough day, it's also an exciting day," said Mark Johnson, head coach of the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team and 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. "We put a lot of time, energy and thought into the selection of this team and we ended up with a great mix of experienced Olympic veterans, as well as players who are looking to compete in the Games for the first time. This process started three years ago and the experience the players have gained during that time will help them in our preparations as we move toward Vancouver." The United States roster includes three goaltenders, seven defensemen and 13 forwards. Six of the players have Olympic experience and 21 athletes have competed in an International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship, including 20 who have captured a gold medal either this year or last. Nineteen of the 21 players from the 2009 U.S. Women's National Team return to the squad for the 2009-10 season. In addition, 13 members of Team USA played NCAA Division I women's ice hockey during the 2008-09 season, while the remaining 10 were on the 2008-09 U.S. Women's Select Team, part of a residency program set up by USA Hockey in Blaine. Of the 13 NCAA players, six have NCAA eligibility remaining. Roster Highlights * 6 Olympians * 20 World Champions * 19 returnees from the 2009 U.S. Women's National Team * 10 members of the 2008-09 U.S. Women's Select Team * 8 players who have competed in Western Women's Hockey League * 13 NCAA Division I players (2008-09) * 12 participants in the 2009 NCAA tournament * 9 NCAA national champions * 9 participants in the 2009 NCAA Women's Frozen Four * 5 winners of the 2009 NCAA National Championship * 3 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipients The 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team will make its first public appearance on Thursday (Aug. 27) at the Minnesota State Fair. The players will participate in the daily parade at 2 p.m., followed by a meet and greet in Carousel Park from 3-5 p.m. The team departs for Vancouver for the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup on Sat., Aug. 29. For a full schedule of events during the 2009-10 season, please visit QwestTour.com. NOTES: Click here for the full roster ... A press conference to announce the roster took place today (Aug. 24) at 1 p.m. CT. An audio file of the event will be posted on QwestTour.com at approximately 3 p.m. CT ... The 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team will practice at the Schwan Super Rink today at 2:30 p.m. CT, Tuesday (Aug. 25) at 11 a.m. CT and Wednesday (Aug. 26) at 8:30 a.m. There will be media-availability sessions after each practice ... The United States currently holds the No. 1 ranking in the world after capturing world championships in both 2008 and 2009 ...Hilary Knight (Hanover, N.H.) is the youngest player on the roster at 20 years old. She is nine days younger than Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.), who are twin sisters. Conversely, Jenny Potter is the oldest at 30 years old ... Goaltender Brianne McLaughlin (Sheffield Village, Ohio) and forward Angie Keseley (St. Louis Park, Minn.) have never competed on a U.S. Women's National Team, however, McLaughlin played for the U.S. at the 2008 Under-22 Series ... The 2010 U.S Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team will be announced in mid-December and will be comprised of 21 players ... Mark Johnson will lead Team USA through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. Joining him on the coaching staff as assistant coaches are Dave Flint, head women’s ice hockey coach at Northeastern University, and Jodi McKenna, head women’s ice hockey coach at Wesleyan University ... Coverage of the Qwest Tour can be found on QwestTour.com, as well as on the U.S. Women's National Team's Facebook page and on the Qwest Tour Twitter page. ABOUT THE QWEST TOUR The Qwest Tour, presented by Qwest Communications, will feature the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team playing a 10-game domestic tour that begins Sept. 25 and ends just prior to the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. During that time, the U.S. squad will face off against Canada; Finland; all-star teams from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, Hockey East and ECAC Hockey; and various other NCAA Division I women's ice hockey teams. For more details, including the full schedule and ticket information, visit QwestTour.com.