Pittsburgh Viper Hockey Announces Tournament Dates for Midget AAA Shootout (Oct. 1-3, 2010) and the Midget AAA Steel City Cup (Feb. 4-6, 2011) Tournaments...............First Annual Pittsburgh Viper Golf Outing to be held Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, (2:00 p.m. - shotgun start), @ Birdsfoot Golf Club...............Pittsburgh Viper Hockey Announces Tournament Dates for Thanksgiving Classic Tournament (Nov. 26-28, 2010)...............Supplemental tryouts available at all age levels...............Pittsburgh Viper Stars program (Midget 18U AAA and Midget 16U AAA) accepted into the NAPHL (North American Prospects Hockey League) beginning with 2010-2011 season...............Pittsburgh Viper Hotline: 724-335-9005.................



2010 - 2011 Midget AAA Tournaments Announced

Pittsburgh Viper Hockey has announced dates and divisions for two Midget AAA Tournaments for the 2010-2011 season.

The Midget AAA Shootout, Oct. 1-3, 2010, will feature play in the Midget AAA U18, Midget AAA 16U and Midget AAA 15U (1995 birth year) age divisions.

The Midget AAA Steel City Cup, Feb. 4-6, 2011, will feature play in the Midget AAA U18, Midget AAA 16U and Midget AAA 15U (1995 birth year) age divisions.

For more information, please contact Tournament Director Dave Kosick at 724.263.5903 or e-mail: (dwk@thekmagroup.com).

(click here to download a AAA tournament application)

Pittsburgh Viper Stars Supplemental Tryouts

Pittsburgh Viper Stars
Tier I (AAA)

Players interested in registering for supplemental tryouts
for the Pittsburgh Viper Stars AAA/Tier I, for the 2010-11 season, should download and forwarded a completed registration form to:

NHAHA
c/o Carole Woodrow
547 Chester Drive
Lower Burrell, PA 15068

For specific team information, please see contact information below. Individual team supplemental tryout dates will be announced, if necessary.

Midget (15U) - 1995 birth year
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: evk1@msn.com

Midget (18U) - 1992 & 1995 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: dwk@thekmagroup.com

(click here for player registration form)

Pittsburgh Viper Stars Accepted into the NAPHL

The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) has announced the 46 teams, from 20 programs, accepted for the 2010-2011 season.

Congratulations to our Pittsburgh Viper Stars who have been selected to participate at the U18 & U16 levels for this upcoming season.

The Viper Stars will be the lone representative to the league in the tri-state and surrounding areas.

The NAPHL, which will begin its second season in 2010-11, has already established itself as the premier league in North America. With junior, collegiate and professional scouting presence at all of its events, coupled with a first-class organizational staff, the NAPHL offers unparalleled exposure and opportunity for every participating program.

(click here to view Viper Stars news release)

(click here to see NAPHL news release)

Viper Stars Matt White Ranked by Central Scouting

Congratulations to Matt White, center, Pittsburgh Viper Stars 18U AAA, who made the final list of top players in North America as evaluated by the National Hockey League's Central Scouting Service.

White, who has already verbally agreed to attend the University of Vermont, finished #106 on the final evaluation.

He is the only player skating for a local U18 AAA team to receive such an evaluation.

NHL Central Scouting Service provides leagues and team directories, schedules and rosters for dozens of leagues and tournaments in North America and Europe that have NHL prospects participating in them. Central Scouting provides NHL teams with video footage of top prospects and two player ranking lists during the season. These lists are used by NHL clubs as a second opinion and as an aid in making their own prospect evaluations.

(click here to view NHL Central Scouting news release)

(click here to view University of Vermont news release)

(click here to see final 2009-10 NHL Central Scouting list)

Tournament Champions Hall-of-Fame
Pittsburgh Viper & Viper Stars Jersey Order Forms

To order Pittsburgh Viper and Pittsburgh Viper Stars jerseys. please download the appropriate order form and mail along with payment to:

Keep Me in Stitches
115 N. Grant Street
Kittanning, PA 16201
724.548.1445

Pittsburgh Viper Stars Jerseys
Midget 18U AAA, Midget 16U AAA and Miget 15U AAA)

(click here to download Viper Stars jersey order form)

Pittsburgh Viper Jerseys
Mite - Midget ... AA, A & B

(click here to download Viper Jersey order form)

Reduce your yearly costs ... Pittsburgh Viper Fundraiser

Dear Friends of Pittsburgh Viper Youth Hockey,

We are proud to announce a fantastic opportunity to save your business money ordering something you're already purchasing on a regular basis, and help our amateur youth hockey club at the same time.

The program is called "Community Care" ... and it's offered by our friends at Printer Cartridge USA.

This dynamic program is currently helping schools, non-profit organizations, churches, YMCA's, Animal Rescues, amateur sports clubs, and many others in our communities.


Here's why it's so great!

1) Your business benefits because you save money on your printer cartridges!

2) Our hockey team receives a 7.5% donation on every purchase made through the program!

This is truly a win/win opportunity!

You would be helping to make a big difference in our fundraising goals and the only thing you would be doing is changing where you're purchasing your printer cartridges!

To register as our sponsor and start saving, please complete our FREE "Sponsor Information Form" (click here). You will be providing your printer/fax/copier model information.

Once your Sponsor Information Form is submitted, Printer Cartridge USA will:

a) Create a customized password protected "Online Order Page" for your business featuring the products for each of your office machines.

b) Send you an email with your username/password with easy instructions on how to log in.

CLICK HERE to view a sample "Sponsor Online Order Page" using the following username and password.

Username: viper
Password: sample

Ordering is fast and convenient! You simply:

(a) Log in
(b) Select your products
(c) Fill in a quantity and Check Out.

Orders are processed same day for next day delivery.

Printer Cartridge USA is a national retailer of printer cartridges that carries over 11,000 products including "Original Brand Cartridges" and "Premium Brand Compatibles" and your satisfaction is always 100% guaranteed!

Thank you for considering this program, and please consider sharing this money saving opportunity with anyone you know who might be interested in saving and helping!

Thank you for all your support,

Carol Woodrow
President

Pittsburgh Viper Hockey

Pittsburgh Vipers Golf Outing

Pittsburgh Vipers First Annual Golf Outing

Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010
Birdsfoot Golf Club
2:00 p.m. (shotgun start)

(click here to download a golf flier)

- 4-man, best-ball scramble
- trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams
- Awards for longest drive; closest to the pin
- Door prizes / Auctions
- 50/50 raffle

Cost:

$100 per golfer
$400 per foursome
$40 for dinner only

Includes:

* 18 holes with cart
* buffet dinner, beer, pop, water
* prizes
* practice range balls
* entry into Hole-in-One contest ($10,000)

Payment due by Aug. 1, 2010
(credit card accepted)

Sponsorships are available (should supply camera ready artwork/logos)

* Includes signage at hole and mention during awards

- Hole Sponsor....................................$75
- Practice Range Sponsor..................$75
- Practice Green Sponsor..................$75
- Food Sponsor...................................$75
- Foursome with Sponsorship...........$450

Individual registrants will be placed on teams

Donations and proceeds benefit Pittsburgh Viper Hockey.

Donations accepted if you cannot be present

For more information, please contact:

Dave: (schueler209@comcast.net or (724) 337-9141
Carole: (bawoodrow@aol.com) or (724) 335-9005

(click here to download a golf outing registration form)

2010 Thanksgiving Classic Tournament Dates Announced

Pittsburgh Viper Hockey has announced dates for the 2010 Thanksgiving Classic Hockey Tournament.

The Thanksgiving Classic Hockey Tournament, Nov. 26-28, 2010, will feature play in the Midget, Bantam, Pee Wee, Squirt and Mite ... AA, A Major, A minor and B divisions.

For more information, please call the Viper Hotline at 724.335.9005 or e-mail: (bawoodrow@aol.com).

(click here to download a Thanksgiving
tournament application)

Pittsburgh Vipers Supplemental Tryouts

Pittsburgh Vipers
Tier II (AA, A & B)

The Pittsburgh Vipers are still accepting applications at all age levels for player registration for the 2010-2011 season.

For consideration for a roster position, please download and forwarded a completed registration form to:

NHAHA
c/o Carole Woodrow
547 Chester Drive
Lower Burrell, PA 15068

Individual team supplemental tryout dates are listed below.

Mite (8U) - 2002 & 1999 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

Squirt (10U) - 2000 & 2001 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

Pee Wee (12U) - 1998 & 1999 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

Bantam (14U) - 1996 & 1997 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

Midget (16U) - 1994 & 1995 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

Midget (18U) - 1992 & 1995 birth years
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

Girls
Date and Time: TBA
Contact: Viper Hotline 724-335-9005

(Click here for player registration form)

Summer Developmental Program

The summer development program is filled. No more registrations are being taken.

The next developmental program will begin in October. Please check this site in August for additional information on the program.

If you wish to be put on a list to automatically receive information on the fall developmental program, please e-mail Carole at (bawoodrow@aol.com) and include your e-mail address.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please call the Viper hotline (724.335.9005).

Need to Improve Your Skating Skills?

Valley Sports Complex is offering a series of skating clinics designed to give young players a good foot forward in their skating progress.

Class one offers instructions for players who need to develop skating skills like forward and backward crossovers, stops and stride work.

Available Saturdays, 10 - 10:40 a.m., or Monday's, 6 - 6:40 p.m. (offered as part of VSC's group skating classes).

Class format: 20 min. of group instruction and 20 minutes of practice time

Cost: $75 for eight weeks

(click here to download a Skating Skills flier)

Coaching Applications

The Pittsburgh Vipers are actively seeking applicants
for Assistant Coach positions for the 2010 - 2011 season.

Interested Applicants with USA Hockey Certifications
please click below and forward your name,
contact and level of interest.

(click here to e-mail interest)


Interested Applicants without USA Hockey Certifications
[reimbursement for USA Hockey Fees is available],
please click below and forward your name,
phone number or e-mail address and level of interest.

(click here to e-mail interest)

Pittsburgh Viper Board Meeting

NEXT MEETING

Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Valley Sports Complex (Pittsburgh Viper Room)

Please note that the Pittsburgh Viper Board will be meeting regularly on the third Wednesday of every month.

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