MiHockey’s 2017 MAHA Winter Meeting report

By @MichaelCaples –

SOUTHGATE – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association concluded its 2017 Winter Meeting Saturday morning at the Southgate Holiday Inn.

The majority of the meeting was focused around strategic planning moving forward, along with elections for a select few positions and the approval of three rule proposals that will be voted on at the MAHA Summer Meeting in July.

 

Elections

Vote needed

USA Hockey director – Dan Jaroshewich

VP of Adults – Larry Johnson

*USA Hockey director – Gordon Bowman

*Assumes the position previously held by the late Ray Kraemer

 

Ran unopposed

VP of Coaches – Gordan Bowman

VP of Girls/Women’s – Jean Laxton

Treasurer – Chris Boloven

Director at Large (Districts 2-4) – Bob DeSpirt

Director at Large (Districts 5 and 6) – Ron Brasseur

Director at Large (Districts 7 and 8) – Bill Peterson

 

Rule Proposals

The following rules will be voted on at the MAHA Summer Meeting in July.

 

Proposal 17-6: Girls Team Formation

The proposed change in rule is bolded below.

“Beginning at the 14U age group at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels for Girls, to be able to roster a team there shall have been a Tier 1, Tier 2 or House/Rec team in the association one age classification younger or in the same age group the previous season.”

 

Reason for change: To put the pilot program into a rule so that the new pilot program does not need to be approved annually.

 

Proposal 17-7: Forfeits

A miscellaneous rule change that adds the sentence, “A score of 0-1 will be recorded on the official game sheet(s) for all games if any game is forfeit.”

 

Reason for change: To document current practice.

 

Proposal L-1: Substitute Goalies

Adjust a current rule for substitute goalkeepers to include girls’ Tier 1, girls’ Tier 2, Youth Tier 1, Youth Tier 2, Youth A, M, Youth 17 and 18U House and Youth 10U-18U House Rec.

 

Reason for change: To allow for emergency goalies throughout the entire playing season.