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January's Teams of the Month Are...

By CoachThem, 01/16/25, 9:45AM EST

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Three teams selected every month of the season

The OMHA and CoachThem are excited to reveal the winners of the OMHA Team of the Month for January!

The program is aimed at recognizing minor hockey teams in the province making a positive impact on the ice and in their communities who demonstrate all of the positives that hockey has to offer.

This award isn’t about going undefeated during the month or scoring hat tricks, it’s about stories of teamwork and perseverance, leadership and being good role models in and around the rink. We want to hear the stories of food drives, helping a teammate, making new friends and having fun!

Three teams will be selected every month, with each coach receiving a CoachThem prize pack. Use the form at the bottom of the article to submit your team's story!

Arthur Vipers U11 Local League: The U11 Arthur Vipers had the opportunity to contribute to our local Legion on November 9th for their Remembrance Day dinner. The team had serving and clean up duty which allowed veterans and Legion members to enjoy an evening of recognition and companionship. This team was respectful and they were excellent representatives of Arthur Minor Hockey and the extended hockey community.

Lasalle Sabres U14 A: This year our team has made an effort to give back to the community that has supported them for the last five years of their competitive hockey careers. Over the last several months the team has contributed to several needs in our community. We started off by collecting winter gloves/mittens (and hats) for a school that has children in need. The team collected nearly 100 items for the kids. Further more the team split up into several groups and canvassed their local neighborhoods in support of the local Lasalle Food Bank. In the end, the team was able to collect over 1300 iteams and $1000. The team visited the food bank to make the delivery and donation in December.

In addition to helping the food bank, the team, along side the Riverside Rangers U14A team, helped our local Sparky's Toy Drive. Parents and players from both teams helped collect nearly 75 toys for this Christmas Charity. The teams got together after their game and took a group picture with the rep from Lasalle Fire Department (who ran the drive) to show that they see there is more to hockey then just the on ice product. On top of that, the U14 players started attending the U9 MD (LHMA) team practices, in pairs, to help with developing the younger team. They were not there as coaches but did help out with drills, giving advice and helped mentoring the younger players. The goal was to help the younger team, who is in their first year of travel hockey, with feeling more comfortable and more recognizable around the rink.

Barrie Jr. Colts U16 BB: The team embodies the true spirit of community, resilience, and compassion. Despite facing extraordinary challenges, including our goaltender Josh battling serious health issues and two team parents fighting cancer, our players and families have come together in remarkable ways.

In solidarity, the team wears helmet ribbons with the heartfelt messages "Rallying around Roz" and "Fighting with Frank," showing unwavering support for those in our hockey family. For Josh, we’ve launched the #togetherwithtally campaign, featuring his custom-designed helmet on stickers displaying his number (#1) and slogan. This initiative has sparked league-wide participation, with teams collecting photos holding up #1 to uplift Josh during his fight.

Additionally, the team is planning a charity 3-on-3 tournament and organizing blood drives to make a tangible impact. These efforts showcase not only our unity but our determination to support one another both on and off the ice.


NOMINATE YOUR TEAM OF THE MONTH

Please note previous submissions are still eligible throughout the season. You do not need to resubmit every month.

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