WISCONSIN-MINNESOTA HOCKEY LEAGUE

Annual League Scheduling Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006

Sparta Hockey Rink

Meeting called to order by President Bob Pitel at 6:00 PM

 Members Present:  Bob Pitel (Pres.), Terri Lenselink (Sec.), Winona Scheduler, Ron Anderson (CRGH), Dave Long (Stats.), Dawn Bernamann (Selects), Dan Lenselink (VP), Stuart McNames (Dells/Delton, Scheduler), Timm Klemm (Bar.), Oak Moser (Tom.), Tom Steele (Vir.), Marvin Lehmann (WS), Lori Whitis (Alt.), Mike Gargaro (Treas.), Kelly Rickert (BRF)

Schedulers Present:  Tammy Zander (WS), JP Piche (La Cresc.), Del Scanlon (Reeds.), Fritz Degner (Sparta), Dave Bunk (Tomah), Ron Malcolm (Tomah), JoAnn Mulrennan (La Crosse),  Dave Benson (Bar.), Theresa Skogstad (BRF),  D. Hoerres (BRF),  Terry Smith (TYH), Shannon Adams (La Cresc.).

Members Absent: Tim Flood (Ona.),  Ron Bryant (La Crosse), Jim Schafer (Girls Coord.)

Bob announced that there would be no U10 Girls Division due to lack of team.  The following decisions were made for the 2006-07 WMHL League Games:

I.                    Mite I’s:  a total of 5 teams.  Will play each other 3 times for 12 league games.

   Mite II’s:  a total of 6 teams.  Will play each other twice for a total of 10                                                                              

                     League games

II.                 Squirt I’s:  11 teams total, will divide between East and West.  Play each team in your bracket twice and in the other bracket once for a total of 15 league games.

           West Bracket includes:  BRF, La Cresc., La Crosse, Ona, WS, Win.

  East Bracket includes:  Baraboo, Dells/Delton, Reeds, Tomah, Vir.

  Winona has requested to play in the Squirt Division I with players who are                                                                                                                        Squirts based on Minnesota age levels (6 mos. Older than WI players).  WS made a motion to allow Winona to play with players who are Minnesota Squirt ages, second by BRF, motion approved.

Squirt II’s:  11 teams total, will divide between Red and Black divisions.  Play each other in your bracket twice and in the other bracket once for a total of 12 league games.

Black Bracket:  Baraboo, La Crescent, WS, GRG, Winona Black, Ona Purple

Red Bracket:  Ona White, Winona Orange, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah

III.               PeeWee I’s:  8 teams total, play each team twice for total of 14 league games

PeeWee II’s:  5 teams total, play each other three times for a total of 12 league games.

IV.              Bantams:  13 teams total between Division I and II.  Will move Reedsburg

and Viroqua to the Division II, name the Divisions Red and Black.  Red Division will have 7 teams, Black Division will have 6.  Each division will play each other 3 times.  Red have a total of 18 League games, Black have a total of 15 League games.

Red Division:  Baraboo, Dells/Delton, La Crosse, Ona, Tomah, WS, Win

Black Division:  Baraboo, La Crosse, Ona, Reeds, Tomah, Viroqua

V.                 U12 and U14 Girls:  there are 6 teams at each level.  Each team will play

each other twice for a total of 10 League games.

If you have not paid your league fees, please bring the check to the November meeting.

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, November 8, 7:00 PM,   The Greens in Sparta