Travel, House,
And Skills Practice
Schedule
Available
Through April 11
The
travel team,
house league,
and skill
development
program practice
schedule through
April 11 can be
seen via the
Travel
Practice
section.
Comets Youth
And Girls
Travel Team
Tryout
Registration
Steps And
Schedule For
2010-2011
Season
The Comets
youth and
girls travel
team tryout
information
steps and
schedule for the
2010-2011 season
can be seen
below.
Please follow
all these steps
to ensure a
successful
registration and
on-ice
experience.
All forms are in
PDF format
suitable for
download and
printing.
STEPS
| 1. Review the tryout principles via the Tryout Principles section. |
| 2 Review your child's USA Hockey age classification and level for the 2010-2011 season (e.g. Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget) via this document. |
| 3. Review the tryout schedule via the Tryout Schedule section of this site to see your son or daughter three tryout session dates and times. The tryout session dates and times are listed per age level classification (e.g. Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget). |
|
4.
Complete
the five
tryout
forms
below
and
return
them to
the
Natick
Comets
with the
tryout
registration
fee of
$100
(made
payable
to
Natick
Comets).
The
forms
and fee
in an
envelope
can be
placed
in the
Comets
drop box
in the
lobby of
the
William
Chase
Arena,
mailed
to
Natick
Comets,
P.O. Box
382,
Natick,
MA
01760,
or
presented
to the
Comets
Registrar
at the
rink at
the
first
tryout
session.
All five
tryout
forms
and the
$100
registration
fee are
due by
Friday,
March 19
if
providing
the
forms
and fee
via
postal
mail or
in the
Comets
rink
drop
box.
- Tryout Registration Form - Consent to Treat and Medical History Form - Participant Code of Conduct Form - Player and Parents Awareness Acknowledgement Form - Waiver of Liability Form |
| 5. Attend the three tryout session dates at the William Chase Area in Natick per the age level classification as seen in the tryout schedule. |
| 6. 2010-2011 travel team player assignments will be made available via this site after the tryout sessions have concluded. |
| If you have any questions concerning the tryout registration process and schedule, please contact Kevin Danahy - VP Player Development - 508-647-0460 - ksdanahy@gmail.com |
| NOTE: Boys Mite tryouts will be held in September 2010 for the 2010-2011 season. |
Comets
2010-2011
Travel
Season
Coaching
Application
Forms - Due
By Monday,
March 15
For
individuals
interested
in working
in a travel
team
coaching
capacity
with the
Comets for
the
2010-2011
season,
please
complete the
five forms
below and
return them
to the
Comets
drop box at
the William
Chase Arena
in Natick
-OR-
mail them to
Natick
Comets, P.O.
Box 382,
Natick, MA
01760.
All
2010-2011
season
travel team
coaching
application
forms must
be received
by March 15,
2010.
No travel
team
coaching
applications
will be
accepted for
consideration
after the
March 15
deadline.
All forms
are in PDF
format
suitable for
download and
printing.
Waiver of Liability Form
Coaches
Awareness Acknowledgement Form
Code of Conduct Form
CORI Form
Comets
Travel Team
Online Survey -
Please Share
Your Feedback
About The Comets
Travel Hockey
Program
Parents, you have been watching you son or daughter play in many travel hockey games and practices throughout the season. We now need your help. The Comets program is made up of volunteers who dedicate their time to make your child's hockey experience as enjoyable and instructional as possible. Please take a moment to fill out the short, on-line survey via the link below and share your comments on your travel team experience this season.
Please complete one survey for each child you have in the travel program. All evaluations will be kept confidential. Your responses will help us work to improve the quality of our travel program. If there is an area where you would like to see improvement or where you think we have succeeded, we would appreciate you taking the time to fill in the optional comment section at the end to share more detail. Thank you very much for your support! Survey feedback will be collected through Monday, March 15.
The survey can be taken by clicking on this link.
Comets Youth Pee
Wee B Team Wins
Spring Fling
Tournament in
Falmouth
Pee Wee B Team Tournament Victory Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Youth
Squirt C Team
Helps Natick
Food Pantry
Coach Mark Knapp's Comets youth Squirt C team collected canned goods for the Natick Food Pantry. This is an activity that Coach Knapp does each year with his team. This year the team collected over 60 bags of groceries. The first picture shows the team with the bags. In the second picture, Patty Schaffer, Director of the Natick Food Pantry, is talking to the kids about the difference that their contribution will make to local families.
Back
Row
(L to R): Tim Foley,
David Schneider,
Spencer Dorfneilsen, Ben
Chester, Jack
Canney, Chris
Burnes, Will
Murphy
Front
Row
(L to R): Mason
Bailey, Vincent Constantini,
Peter Manoli and
Joey Shanno.
Missing from the
photo are: Coach
Knapp, Ali
Knapp, Ethan
Bastien, Matty
Paolatto, Brian
Cohen, Jacob
Greenberg and
Danny Carter.
Squirt C Team With Bags Of Groceries For Natick Food Pantry (Click on the photos for a larger image. Photos open in a new browser window)
Comets
Program
Closing
Ceremonies -
Friday,
April 9 At
6:30 PM
The Comets
will hold
its 2009/10
season
closing
ceremonies
on Friday,
April 9 at
6:30 PM at
the Natick
High School
auditorium.
Volunteers
are needed.
If you
would like
to help out
please
contact the
Comets
Director of
Events Lisa
Landon at
lisalandon@verizon.net
Comets
Hockey Camp
Supporter
Robby Glantz
International
Powerskating
Offers 15%
Program
Discount To
The Comets
Community
Robby Glantz
International
Powerskating,
a Comets
fundraising
hockey camp
supporter,
is offering
a 15%
program
discount to
the Comets
community.
Please see
below and
this program
document
for
information
on upcoming
Robby Glantz
programs and
the
discount.
Comets Youth Squirt A Team Wins District 8 Championship ::: Comets Girls U10 and U12A Teams In Mass. State Tournament
With a 3-1 semifinal win over Ashland/Holliston, the Comets youth Squirt A team played Framingham in the District 8 championship game. In what was a very exciting game, the Comets hung on to win 4-3. The Comets Squirt A team will be heading for the Mass. state tournament in Barnstable the weekend of March 19-21.
The Comets girls U10 and U12A teams will be playing in the Mass. state tournament in Springfield the weekend of March 19-21.
Good luck to the youth Squirt A and girls U10 and U12A teams in their respective Mass. state tournaments!
Comets
Have
Additional
Cookie Dough
For Purchase
The Comets
have
additional
cookie dough
for
purchase.
The
following
cookie
varieties
are
available:
Chocolate
Chunk and
Peanut
Butter ($14
each), M&M,
White
Chocolate
Macadamia
Nut, Triple
Chocolate,
and Walnut
Chocolate
Chip ($16
each), and
Chocolate
Indulgence
($17).
Please
contact Rose
Schneider at
roseu@verizon.net
if you would
like to
purchase any
cookies.
Comets Youth Squirt D Team Wins Waltham February Vacation Tournament
Congratulations
to the
Comets youth
Squirt D
Team,
winners of
the Waltham
February
Vacation
Tournament.
Anchored by
strong
defensive
play and
great
goaltending,
they allowed
just 4 goals
in 4 games,
while using
3 different
goaltenders. 8
different
goal scorers
shared in
the team's
10 total
goals.
Their hard
work, never
quit
attitude
and team
play shined
through when
they found
themselves
down 2-0 in
the final
game against
a tough
Framingham
team and
came roaring
back with 3
unanswered
goals to
take the
championship,
3-2. Great
job team!
Pictured
players
(clockwise):
Tommy Quirk,
Stephen
Delehanty,
Jake Jewett,
Lukas Graage,
Jake Capra,
Liam Flynn,
Bryce Russo,
Henry
Stafford,
Harry Burr,
Matthew
Walak, John
Delehanty,
Jake Dienel,
Nate Crook,
Joey Soma,
Johnpaul
Butler and
Ben Joiner.
Coaches:
Kevin Quirk,
Kevin
Delehanty,
Tommy Crook
and John
Jewett.
Missing
Steve Walak.
Squirt D Team Tournament Victory Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Youth Pee Wee B Team Wins Waltham February Vacation Tournament
The youth Pee Wee B team won a thriller in triple overtime (4-3) over South Boston to win the Waltham February Vacation Tournament. The boy’s squad marched through the tournament, and won the championship game, with stellar goaltending, a stingy defense, and a surging offense. Congratulations to the youth Pee Wee B team.
Pee Wee B Team Tournament Victory Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Girls Program Outing - Boston College Women's Ice Hockey Game, On-Ice Skate With The Women Players, And Dinner At Kelly's
Comets girls (travel, house, and skills programs) enjoyed the girls program outing at the Sunday, January 24 Boston College vs. Providence women's game, post-game on ice skate with the Boston College women players, and dinner at Kelly's. The girls program outing is an annual event and the Comets organization is pleased to continue the event tradition again this season.
Former Boston College women's team player and current member of the USA women's Olympic ice hockey team Kelli Stack was in attendance at the game and met with all the Comets girls for photos and autographs. Kelli will be playing for the USA in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games in February.
Comets Girls
Program Outing
Photos
(Click on
the photo
for a larger
image. Photo
opens in a new
browser window)
Comets Youth Squirt A Team Wins The Burlington Amateur Hockey Association (BAHA) Blizzard Tournament In Burlington, Vermont
Starting the January 16-18 BAHA tournament with a 3-3 tie against the Quebec, Canada team, the youth Squirt A team went on to defeat Watertown, CT and the host team Burlington, VT. The Squirt A team won the tournament with an impressive 6-4 win over Watertown, CT in the finals. Congratulations to the Squirt A team.
Squirt A Team Tournament Victory Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Youth Squirt C Team Runner-Up In Waterville Valley Tournament
The Comets youth Squirt C team finished second in the Deep Freeze Tournament held January 8-10 in Waterville Valley, NH. After a thrilling opening night 4-3 victory over Reading, the Comets lost their first Saturday game, 6-0, to an excellent Andover team. Facing a win-and-your-in scenario Saturday night, the Comets scored two third period goals to beat Canton, 3-1, to advance to the Sunday final. On Sunday the hard-working Comets played Andover tough for two periods before bowing 7-2. Excellent work by a young and determined team!
Squirt C Team Tournament Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Youth Bantam C Team A Guest Of TD Bank Kids Clubhouse And The Bruins
The Comets youth Bantam C team was a guest of the TD Bank Kids Clubhouse at the December 2 Bruins vs. Lightning game. The Kids Clubhouse program brings in children from non-profit organizations all over the state to every Boston Bruins home game. The children are chauffeured by Limousines to their local TD Bank branch and then to the game, while a TD Bank representative accompanies the group. At the game they are treated to loge seats, dinner, and are featured on Garden HDX (video scoreboard) and the television broadcast.
Bantam C Team TD Bank Kids Clubhouse Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Youth Squirt A Team Wins Boston Bruins Christmas Tournament
Following a convincing 4-1 semi-final victory over Wilmington, the Comets youth Squirt A team faced off against Burlington in the finals of the Boston Bruin Christmas Tournament. After a scoreless first period, the Comets exploded for three second period scores on their way to a 6-2 championship victory. Comets' forward Anthony Marinello was named MVP of the championship game.
The Bruins team mascot Blades and former Bruins player Bob Sweeney are in the photo below.
Squirt A Team Tournament Victory Photo (Click on the photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Comets Youth Squirt B Team Wins Pembroke Tournament
The Comets youth
Squirt B team
won the Pembroke
Tournament with
a 3-2 victory
over Hanover.
Congratulations
to the team on
an excellent
performance in
the tournament.
Squirt B Team
Tournament
Victory Photo
(Click on
the photo
for a larger
image. Photo
opens in a new
browser window)
Natick Comets Coaches Get First Aid And CPR Training From The Fire Department
Natick Comets coaches recently participated in first aid and CPR training as sponsored by the Natick Fire Department. For a Boston Sunday Globe article on the Natick youth sports coaches first aid and CPR program, please click here.
Natick Comets
Boys Squirt A
coach Kevin Shea
undergoes CPR
training at the
Natick Fire
Department
(Click on photo
for a larger
image. Photo
opens in a new
browser window)
Comets Girls Reach Mini 1-On-1 Finals At The TD Garden
Congratulations to girls Pee Wee U12 players Alyssa Lilly and Anna Lerch who represented the Comets girls program at the Boston Bruins Mini 1-On-1 event held at the TD Garden in early October. Alyssa and Anna played their way through five rounds of tough competition before falling to Assabet in the championship round.
Alyssa and Anna were shown in action on NESN Saturday, October 31 during the Bruins vs. Oilers game (1-1 semi-finals) and Thursday, November 5 during the Bruins vs. Canadiens game (1-1 finals).
Mini 1-On-1 Event Photos (Click on the jumbotron photo for a larger image. Photo opens in a new browser window)
Travel Team Game
Schedules
Available For
Boys And Girls Teams
The boys and
girls
travel team game
schedules are
available for
review via the
Travel Games
section.
