OMHA - Ontario Minor Hockey Association

40 Minor Hockey Associations Awarded Goalie Equipment

Thursday, October 04, 2012

Richmond Hill, ON: - The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario [IBAO] and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association [OMHA] are pleased to announce this season’s 40 minor hockey association recipients of a set of brand new goalie equipment as part of the “OMHA IBAO Goalie Assist Program”. 114 applications were accepted.

The OMHA IBAO Goalie Assist Program is an effort to support children who have dreams of becoming a hockey goaltender, by providing a set of hockey goaltending equipment to 5-7 year old players interested in trying the position. In addition, IBAO will provide minor hockey associations with goaltending resources to aid coaches.

The 40 minor hockey association recipients are:

Acton MHA Aylmer MHA

Barrie MHA BCH MHA

Belleville MHA Bradford West Gwillimbury MHA

Burlington Eagles MHA Clarington Rec HL MHA

Dundas MHA Erin-Hillsburgh MHA

Frontenac MHA Greater Fort Erie MHA

Guelph MHA Huntsville MHA

Kawartha MHA Kincardine MHA

Kingsville MHA Lambeth MHA

Lampton Shores MHA Lindsay MHA

Loyalist Township MHA Lucknow MHA

Mitchell MHA Orono MHA

Oshawa NASC MHA Paris MHA

Pickering MHA Port Colborne MHA

Port Perry MHA Prince Edward County MHA

Quinte West MHA Shelburne MHA

St. Thomas MHA Stoney Creek MHA

Strathroy & District MHA Thorold MHA

Tillsonburg MHA Uxbridge MHA

West Lincoln MHA Whitchurch Stouffville MHA

“IBAO continues to support this great provincial group focused on building and growing the skills of youth in our communities,” stated IBAO CEO, Randy Carroll. “Brokers are committed to the people and programs in their communities. This type of sponsorship directly relates to that commitment by encouraging youth to be active.”

"We are thankful for the continued support of the Insurance Brokers of Ontario," stated OMHA President Joyce Junker.　 "Becoming a goaltender requires a significant initial investment. This Program will help afford children a better opportunity to get a chance to try the position."

For more information please contact:
Matt Rhodes, Ontario Minor Hockey Association
P: [905] 780-2155
E-mail: [email protected]

About the Ontario Minor Hockey Association
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association, founded in 1935, is the largest minor hockey association in the world and oversees a participant base of 300,000 consisting of players, coaches, trainers, officials, hockey volunteers and parents across the province. The OMHA has 246 active member minor hockey associations and annually coordinates 45 leagues and approximately 600 development clinics throughout Ontario. For more information, visit www.omha.net.

About the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario
The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario [IBAO] is a ‘not for profit’ association that represents and serves the interests of over 12,000 independent Property & Casualty Insurance Brokers in the Province of Ontario. For information about IBAO, visit www.ibao.org or www.ibao.org/blog to receive timely news and information updates. You can also follow IBAO on Twitter or join the IBAO Facebook Fan Page.

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