OMHA - Ontario Minor Hockey Association

Additional Goalie Equipment Awarded to Minor Hockey Associations

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Richmond Hill, ON: - The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario [IBAO] and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association [OMHA] are pleased to announce that following the success of the initial donation of 40 sets of goalie equipment to minor hockey associations, 24 additional kits have been awarded as part of the “OMHA IBAO Goalie Assist Program”. The second wave of kits was based on additional demand by local Brokers and minor hockey associations.

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 24 minor hockey association recipients are:

Arnprior Minor Hockey Association
Brock Minor Hockey Association
Chapleau Minor Hockey Association
Clarington Rec Minor Hockey Association
Cochrane Minor Hockey Association
Copper Cliff Minor Hockey Association
Dubreuilville Minor Hockey Association
Espanola Minor Hockey Association
Hearst Minor Hockey Association
Hornepayne Minor Hockey Association
Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Association
Kirkland Lake Minor Hockey Association
West Nipissing Minor Hockey Association
Porcupine Minor Hockey Association
Rayside-Balfour Minor Hockey Association
Schomberg Minor Hockey Association
Schumacher Day Minor Hockey Association
Soo Pee Wee Hockey League
Sudbury Minor Hockey Association
Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association
Timmins Minor Hockey Association
Valley East Minor Hockey Association
Walden Minor Hockey Association
Markstay-Warren Minor Hockey Association

“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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