Author: Tim Tender

Hi. My name is Tim. Pleasure to meet you! The paragraphs below give you some highlights about me. I hope you enjoy. Hockey first... I started playing hockey in 1999/2000 with my high school's JV team. I played some adult league hockey and worked at a rink from 1999 until I moved to Johnstown in 2005. I played sporadically from then until I moved to Madison in 2011. I took a year or so off just because I didn't know where to play here and I traveled a lot for work. Now, I'm finally able to join a league because I don't travel anymore. I've been with the MGHA since 2015 and have served on the Board for several of those years. I've also been a captain since 2016. More stuff... In addition to hockey, I enjoy TV, alternative music, and being outdoors. I play soccer, as well. I also used to host a music trivia / pop culture trivia / game show type-thing at a bar back home. Since moving to Madison, I now just host it for friends in my house every couple of months. My dream job is to be a game show host! Work... As far as work goes, I work for Advarra as a software tester. I've also freelanced on WMTV here in Madison. I used to work at a TV station in Johnstown, PA where I did weekend weather and produced weather graphics. It was fun, but it's nice to have a 9-5 job without having to work holidays. That's it for now. If you have any questions, find me on Twitter! I'm (at) TT_7.

2023 MGHA Preseason – Team Reveal Night and Scrimmage Sign Up

Schedule

Sign up for one session. If there are spots still available in the 24 hours leading up to sessions, you may sign up for another.

  • 4:30 PM – MGHA Classic-Style Scrimmage (L1 and L2 Welcome!), Rink B
  • 5:10 PM – L1 Style Scrimmage, Rink A
  • 5:40 PM – L2 Style Scrimmage, Rink B
  • 6:20 PM – L3 Style Scrimmage, Rink A
  • 7:40 PM – TEAM REVEAL
  • 8:30 PM – L2 Style Scrimmage, Rink A

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Week 2 – New To MGHA Clinics

 

OFF ICE SCHEDULE

3:30 PM – Welcome to MGHA Orientation

Led by Amanda T., This is required for every new MGHA player, regardless of skill level. If you attended last week, you don’t have to go this week. 

4:30 – 5PM – Locker Room 101: Getting Dressed

Mentors can join to help.

6:15 – 7:15 PM – Hockey 101

In the lobby, led by Tim T., for new-to-hockey folks, a comprehensive “chalk-talk” about the sport.

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Schedule Change for 3/27

Hey everyone,

I got a call from Trent at Cap Ice with some bad news yesterday. Cap Ice has to bring down Rink A due to some ice quality concerns. It will be back for games on April 3. That means we (myself and the Board) have had to scramble to come up with a plan for this week. We realize that there is no plan that will be good for everyone so, please know, that we’re doing our best to make this as fair as possible.


Let me outline the plan below first. I’ll then outline the reasoning behind our decisions. There are some things we need from you and I’ll outline those in RED below. Please read those!


Here we go!


NEW SCHEDULE:


Sunday 3/27

3:50 PM – L2 – Yellow vs Red

5:00 PM – L1 – Green vs Black

6:10 PM – L2 – Black vs Light Blue

7:20 PM – L2 – White vs Purple

8:30 PM – L1 – Light Blue vs White


Monday 3/28

6:30 PM – L1 – Orange vs Red

7:40 PM – L1 – Purple vs Yellow


REASONS:

We only had a very short window to make these choices. Our decisions were made for the following reasons:

  • Our aim was minimal displacement even though our Sunday available ice went from 2 sheets to 1 sheet.
  • L1 games were placed on Monday night because we have more players in L1 and more sub potential to fill any slots of those who can’t make it.
  • L1 games were also placed on Monday because several of our L2 players are referees and have volunteered to officiate those games, meaning we don’t need to find refs.
  • The games that were moved to Monday were chosen because of their game times in proximity to the other games on the other sheet of ice to minimize disruption to those teams.
  • L2 Yellow vs Red was moved to 3:50 because the game was originally going to be at 4:30 and that was the smallest displacement out of all of that night’s original slots (40 minutes).
  • L2 Black vs Light Blue and L2 White vs Purple were pushed back 30 minutes, which is also a small displacement.
  • Keeping these game times allowed us to keep the referees in place that were already scheduled. We only need to solicit referees for the 3:50 PM game, now.
  • We prioritized having games over canceling games, even though that meant using ice time on a non-league day (Monday).
  • We considered scrimmages for L1 or L2, but we’ve done so many scrimmage nights so far this season that we didn’t want to do another when we had the option to avoid it. We also didn’t think it was fair to have one league play an extra game over the other.

I’m sure there were a few more. Please know that we understand that not everyone can make a Monday night game. We apologize for that. This was a really, really hard decision to make. We’re doing the best we can with the hand we’ve unfortunately been dealt. So again, we’re really sorry if you, now, cannot make your game due to these changes.


SUBBING

It’s going to be VERY IMPORTANT that we have lots of sub volunteers for this week, especially for the Monday night games. Please consider signing up to sub. The sub desk email will go out at its normal time on Sunday at noon.

  • SIGN UP TO SUB BEFORE SUNDAY AT 11 AM. DO THIS AT www.madisongayhockey.org. (Note: The teams and schedule page currently only lists Sunday’s games.)

ABSENCES
If you previously marked yourself absent for a game on Sunday, please review the schedule and adjust your absence on the website. Also, if you cannot make your game now, please mark yourself as absent. The sub desk email will go out at noon on Sunday for all games, including Monday night’s.

  • MARK YOURSELF AS ABSENT (OR NOT ABSENT) BY SUNDAY AT 11 AM. DO THIS AT www.madisongayhockey.org. (Note: The teams and schedule page currently only lists Sunday’s games.)

SCOREBOX
We will need volunteers for two scorebox shifts. Please, please help us with this. The other shifts will be assigned.

ON DUTY
Sunday’s on-duty shift will be Katy Werginz with some extra help filling in while Katy is playing her game. Monday’s on-duty shift will be covered by Gene Zadzilka. Should you have any problems while at the rink on those days, seek them out.


I think that’s it. Again, please know that this decision was a difficult one and we know that it’s not perfectly fair to everyone. Hopefully you can understand the decision we’ve made.


Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email board@madisongayhockey.org.


Thanks!

Tim

(on behalf of myself and the Board)

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Scrimmages and Clinics (Feb. 13, 2022)

Hey all! If you’re not planning to watch the football game on Sunday night, come join us for a night of hockey.

We’re initially planning 3 scrimmage games and a clinic for beginner / intermediate players. We have room to grow if there’s enough interest, though.

We’re still ironing out the details of the clinic, but we’re thinking it will be contact-focused. We’ll show the dos and don’ts of contact in the league along with some drills to drive home those themes. You may sign up for the clinic AND a scrimmage slot.

We will also have a GOALIE CURIOUS clinic led by Gene where you can strap on the pads and give it a shot without the pressure of a game. These slots are limited since so much equipment is required. Equipment will be available and helpers to assist.

If we fill a slot and that is the safest slot for a different player, we may ask those who can comfortably play at another time slot to shift to make room for someone who fits better in that slot. Thanks for your understanding!

And please sign up early so that we have an idea of exactly how many slots we need. In an effort to be fully transparent, we’re keeping the number of slots low to begin with because we don’t normally get a huge turnout. If turnout ends up being greater than expected, we can and will assess and add a slot, likely at either 4:30 PM or 7:20 PM.

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Scrimmages (Jan. 9, 2022)

Hey everyone! With the surge in COVID cases and an uptick in absences, we’re opting for scrimmages instead of games this week.

We have four slots currently scheduled, but, should the need arise, we’ll augment our schedule with an additional slot. If that happens, the first slot added will be at 4:30 PM. Please reach out if the slots are filling up and you don’t have a place to sign up.

In addition to the scrimmages, David Parter has volunteered to coach a clinic for beginner/intermediate players on positioning and basic skills. You may sign up for this clinic AND a scrimmage. Once the clinic slots are full, they are full.

If we fill a slot and that is the safest slot for a different player, we may ask those who can comfortably play at another time slot to shift to make room for someone who fits better in that slot.

Thanks for your understanding!

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Scrimmages (Jan. 2, 2022)

Hey everyone! With the surge in COVID cases and an uptick in absences, we’re opting for scrimmages instead of games this week.

We have four slots currently scheduled, but, should the need arise, we’ll augment our schedule with an additional slot or two. If that happens, the first slot added will be at 6:50 PM with an additional possible at 7:20 PM. Please reach out if the slots are filling up and you don’t have a place to sign up.

If we fill a slot and that is the safest slot for a different player, we may ask those who can comfortably play at another time slot to shift to make room for someone who fits better in that slot.

Thanks for your understanding!

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Scrimmages (November 28, 2021)

Hey everyone! We’re having scrimmages this week due to Thanksgiving and a lot of our players being away.

We have four slots currently scheduled, but, should the need arise, we’ll add another. If that happens, it would be at 6:50 PM and will likely be an intermediate session.

If we fill a slot and that is the safest slot for a player, we may ask those who can comfortably play at another time slot to shift to make room for someone who fits better in that slot.

Thanks for your understanding!

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