First League Game and Last Pre-Season Practice time Next week

Hello all,

1) The last Pre-season practice time will be on Friday January 11th 2008 from 6pm-8:30 pm at Fitch Middle school.

2) The first day of league games will be Sunday January 13th 2008. (The schedule is still to come.)

Currently we are looking at having 5 teams in the league this season so some double headers will be sprinkled into the schedule.

Kirk Kellogg (League Administrator)

Official GFHL Practice Schedule for 2008 Season

Hello All,

I am not finished with the Practice schedule for the 2008 season. However, we have 3 pre-season practice dates in December of 2007. These pre-season practice sessions are a great way to come and try out the league and/or get in shape for the upcoming 2008 GFHL season. These practice times will be organized as "pick up" games. All practices including pre-season practices are on Fridays from 6pm-8:30pm at Fitch Middle School. Please note that you do not need to be signed up with the Groton Parks and Recreation Department to attend pre-season practice times. However, You will be required to sign waiver forms to participate in practice and I will have them available at gym.

Also ALL players should come to practice with appropriate gear to play and both a white shirt and a dark shirt so that we can pick teams for teh pick up game.

The following dates we will be holding pre-season practice times:

07-DEC-2007
14-DEC-2007
21-DEC-2007
11-JAN-2008

Official GFHL Practice Schedule for 2007 Season

Practice is scheduled for all dates and times below unless otherwise noted. This Schedule is subject to change:

Friday Jan 19, 6-8:30pm
Friday Jan 26, 6-8:30pm
Friday Feb 02, 6-8:30pm
Friday Feb 09, 6-8:30pm
Friday Feb 16, 7-8:30pm (Do not enter school until 6:30pm, Do not enter gym until 7pm)
Friday Feb 23, 6-8:30pm
Friday Mar 02, 6-8:30pm
Friday Mar 09, (No practice due to school function)
Friday Mar 16, 6-8:30pm
Friday Mar 23, 6-8:30pm
Friday Mar 30, 6-8:30pm
Friday April 6th, (No Practice due to Easter Holiday)
Friday April 13th, 6-830pm

Any questions or concerns please contact your league administrator

GFHL 2007 Season Schedule

All Games are at Cutler Middle School located at 160 Fishtown Rd in Mystic CT (If you wish to Mapquest it.)

Week 1, Sun., JAN 14th

4:30 p.m. Chelsea Groton at EB Greensticks
5:30 p.m. Bulldogs at The Seths
6:30 p.m. GS Welding at Hockey MonSters
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Week 2, Sun., JAN 21st

4:30 p.m. Hockey MonSters at Bulldogs
5:30 p.m. EB Greensticks at GS Welding
6:30 p.m. Chelsea Groton at The Seths
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Week 3, Sun., Jan 28th

4:30 p.m. The Seths at GS Welding
5:30 p.m. Hockey MonSters at Chelsea Groton
6:30 p.m. Bulldogs at EB Greensticks
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Week 4, Sun., FEB 4th

No Games as it is Superbowl Sunday.
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Week 5, Sun., FEB 11th

4:30 p.m. GS Welding at Chelsea Groton
5:30 p.m. EB Greensticks at Hockey MonSters
6:30 p.m. The Seths at Bulldogs
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Week 6, Sun., FEB 18th

No Games as it is Presidents day weekend
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Week 7, Sun., FEB 25th

4:30 p.m. The Seths at EB Greensticks
5:30 p.m. Chelsea Groton at Bulldogs
6:30 p.m. Hockey MonSters at GS Welding
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Week 8, Sun., MAR 4th

4:30 p.m. GS Welding at Bulldogs
5:30 p.m. EB Greensticks at Chelsea Groton
6:30 p.m. Hockey MonSters at The Seths
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Week 9, Sun., MAR 11th

4:30 p.m. Chelsea Groton at Hockey MonSters
5:30 p.m. GS Welding at The Seths
6:30 p.m. EB Greensticks at Bulldogs
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Week 10, Sun., MAR 18th

Games Cancelled Due to Leaky Roof
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Week 11, Sun., MAR 25th

4:30 p.m. Bulldogs at GS Welding
5:30 p.m. Hockey MonSters at EB Greensticks
6:30 p.m. The Seths at Chelsea Groton
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Week 12, Sun., April 1st

4:30 p.m. GS Welding at EB Greensticks
5:30 p.m. Bulldogs at Chelsea Groton
6:30 p.m. The Seths at Hockey MonSters
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PLAYOFFS

Week 15, Sun., APR 15th

4:30 pm Bulldogs at The Seths for Championship Game
5:30 pm Hockey Monsters at Chelsea Groton
6:30 pm GS Welding at EB Greensticks

Sign Up NOW for the Groton Floor Hockey League (GFHL) 2007 Season.

Well, its time to sign up and support the league again. This year we have done away with the two divisions and have gone with a single division that is expected to consist of 6 teams. Having six teams in the same division will add to game diversity. I expect a good season full of good fun competition. We have also changed the method in which players register to play in the league. In the past all registrations for the league were done as "Team Registrations". Instead of team registrations we are having all players register individually ($35 for Groton residents and $50 for Non residents). Once a player is registered the league Administrator will work with Team Captains to get players associated with a team. We are always trying to grow the league so if you or anyone you know is interested in playing floor hockey (Sneakers not Skates) please contact the league administrator for more information. All players should have their registration forms in the mail by 03-JAN-2007 (Of course the sooner the better). Also, like last year the league is supporting one weeknight a week for player practice time. This season practice time will be scheduled for every Friday from 6:00-8:30 PM. Practice time is always run as a pick-up game so by signing up for the league you have access to playing 2 games a week which is great for staying in shape. The league also supports a few weeks of Pre-Season practice time which is open to anyone who wants to check out the players and organization of the league. If you come to Pre-season Practice you will get to play some pick-up games with league players and find out more about the league. Pre-Season practice is scheduled for 15-DEC-2006, 05-JAN-2006, and 12-JAN 2006 from 6:00-8:30 pm at the Cutler Middle School. Come in and get warmed up for the season or come and check out the league.

If you would like more information please contact the league Administrator Kirk Kellogg at kirkkellogg@hotmail.com. (Please include GFHL in subject line of e-mail.)

Groton Floor hockey league Organizational meeting (Wed DEC 6th ) at 5:30

You are invited to the Groton Floor hockey league Organizational meeting Wednesday DEC 6th at 5:30 pm at Recreation Office at Spicer Park in Noank. Topics open for discussion include but are not limited to the possiblity of instituting a player pool draft method for forming teams and the possiblilty or reorganizing the leagues structure.

Floor Hockey CT, Deck Hockey CT, Dek Hockey CT, Street Hockey CT, Floor Hockey Connecticut, Deck Hockey Connecticut, Dek Hockey Connecticut, Street Ho

Special Thanks to Phil and everyone who supported Phil's push to get us access to a larger Gym this Season. We will be at the Cutler Middle school in Mystic and I hear that it is slightly bigger than Westside. We will be back to 4 on 4 play which is excellent news.

Captain Kirk

Hockey, CT, Connecticut, Floor, Street, Deck

Hello all,

It is a perfect time to start getting in shape for the Winter GFHL season by joining the rest of the Street Hockey community and signing up for the Fall Pick-up games that get played at the rink near the library in Groton. We have a lot of fun and the games are fun and competitive. Its only $10 for residents and I think $15 for non-residents. If you sign up you do not need to make it to every session. Below are the details of the program. You can sign up by contacting the Groton rec department to get the paper work or you can sign up online quick and easy. To sign up online first go to the Groton Rec department web site (http://www.town.groton.ct.us/depts/parksrec/). Then click on the "Register Online" link on the left hand side of the page. This link will bring you to "Active.com" website that handles the online sign ups. It only takes a few minutes and I have done this several times with no problem. There is no excuse not to sign up today. Session starts 07-SEP-2006 and online registration closes 06-SEP-2006. Program details below.
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Street Hockey
Thursday, September 7, 2006 5:30 PM
The Arena - The Arena (Roller Hockey)
102A Newtown Road,
Groton , CT

Prices: Street Hockey: $10.00

Online Reg. Closes: September 6, 2006 09:00 PM Pacific Time
Ages: 15 years & up
Instructor: Phil Butta
Notes: Thursdays will meet from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Saturdays will meet from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Saturday sessions will start at 3:30 p.m. but will move to 2:00 p.m. as we lose daylight in October
Classification: Sports
Schedule: Occurs every week on Thursday and Saturday effective 9/7/06 until 12/2/06 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Neighborhood hockey as it used to be! Teams are created each session from participants for four-on-four (plus goalie) pick up games on a smaller rink. Enjoy a great cardiovascular workout as you chase a little orange ball in this fast-paced street hockey program. Meets both Thursdays (until 10/20) and Saturdays. Approved hockey stick required. Full-time goalies play free but must pre-register.
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Help Support our Quest for a Larger Gym

Hello All,

As the GFHL coordinator I want what is best for the league. I know that last year the gym we had available to us for the adult program was a smaller than we would have liked. I want to thank you all for making last season a successful one. This year there is a push lead by Phil Butta to convince the Groton school system to allow us access to a larger facility. However, there is resistance from some people within the Groton School system to allow us to use larger facilities. They believe that our hockey sticks cause damage to the gymnasium floors. Many of us in the floor hockey community have never seen damage caused by hockey sticks to the gym floors and we are going to speak with the Groton Board of Education in an attempt to convince them to allow us to use a larger gym for the GFHL program. The more Groton residence that show up at the meeting the more effective of request will be. So please try to support the floor hockey community and join us at the upcoming Board of Education meeting being held on Monday, September 11 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall Annex (134 Groton Long Point Road, Groton 06340). I hope to see you all there and I hope that we are able to run this program in a larger venue this season.

Captain Kirk

GFHL 2007 Season is Approaching

Hello all,

Now that the 2007 season I wanted to fire back up this Unofficial GFHL informational web site. Please pass along its location to those who will benifit from it.

Kirk Kellogg
GFHL Coordinator

GFHL 2006 Playoff results.

Congratulations to all of the teams that won (or tied) there respect playoff games. Especially the Wildcats. Nothing could have made me happier than to see you guys pull one out. See you all next year.

Results:

A Division Championship: Chelsea Groton Bank 19 EB Gold 4 CGB: Bill Haas 8-3-11; Joe Droullard 5-4-9; Phil Butta 4-2-6; Scott Stackpole 2-1-3; Goalie: Mike Decilorami 30 saves; EBG: Dave Rogers 2-0-2; Matt Singer 1-1-2 (four penalty minutes); Nick Novakowski 0-1-1; Troy Williams 1-0-1. Goalie: Mike Long 35 saves.

B Division Championship: Yardney 14 Pepperhells 4 Y: Seth Cohen 5-1-6; Alexander Karpinsler 3-3-6; Frank Puglia 3-2-5; Tom Barbarich 2-2-4; Ed Jones 1-1-2; Goalie: Craig Steadman 21 saves; P: James Bee 2-2-4; Jeff Fibrance 2-1-3; Joe Guarnieri 0-1-1 (four penalty minutes); Goalie: Pat Thompson 46 saves.

A Consolation Bulldogs 9 EB Greensticks 9 (tie) B: Keith Foren 4-1-5 (two penalty minutes); Bob Swansen 3-1-4; Mike Smith 0-3-3; Dennis Joyner 1-1-2; Joe San Juan 1-0-1; Tom McKittrick 0-1-1; Goalie: Mike Manalkis 34 saves; EBG: Jeremy Malik 3-1-4; Eric Schlobchm; 3-0-3; Jeff Walker 2-0-2; Bob Bauer 1-0-1; Goalie: John Consiglio 37 saves.

B Consolation Wildcats 8 EB Greensticks 7 W: Keith Rustay 5-1-6; Byron Stewart 3-1-4; Karl Holman 0-1-1; Rachel Baker 0-1-1; Nick Vassallo 0-0-0 (six penalty minutes - game misconduct for three minor penalties); Goalie: Bob Bauer 35 saves; EBG: Daniel Traicoff 2-1-0; Eric Tobolski 2-1-3; Eric Tracy 1-1-2; Tim Shippee 1-1-2; Jeff Fout 1-0-1; Goalie: Joe Scott 24 saves.

2006 GFHL Playoffs Scheduled for March 26th

Hello all,

Here is the game schedule for Playoff Games this weekend:

4:00pm B Division Consolation Game Wildcats at EB Green (B Div)

5:00pm B Division Championship Game Pepperhells at Yardney

6:00pm A Division Consolation Game EB Green at Bulldogs

7:00pm A Division Championship Game EB Gold at Chelsea Groton

Team captains please let your players know that blatant rough play, intent
to injure, fighting or other major rule violations during this Saturday's
games may result in those players losing their eligibility to play next
season.

Lets have fun.

Kirk Kellogg

GFHL Schedule for this Saturday March 18th make up game

Hello all,

This Saturday's schedule is as follows:

Week 5 Sat, Feb. 11

4:00 p.m. A – Electric Boat Greensticks at Bulldogs
5:00 p.m. A – Electric Boat Gold at Chelsea Groton
6:00 p.m. B – EB Greensticks (B Div) at Pepperhells
7:00 p.m. B – Wildcats at Yardney

Kirk Kellogg

GFHL Practice this Thursday March 16th

Hello all,

Both A and B Division players should plan to show up at practice at 6:15 pm. There is a limited number of A Division players available this Thursday so as a result the practice is open to everyone for the entire 2 hours 6:15-8:15. Please show up and support the league, get some practice and some exercise.

Take care.
Kirk Kellogg

GFHL Update and Clarification of Substitute Goalie Rules

The Rules are as Follows:

1) Any B League player may used as a substitute goalie in an A Division Game.

2) Any B League player may be a substitute goalie in a B Division Game.

3) Any A League player may used as a substitute goalie in an A Division Game.

4) An A League player may be used as a substitute goalie for B Division Game as long as the team captain of the team that will be playing against the substitute goalie agrees to the substitution. (If the team captain does not agree then the B Division team needing a substitute goalie will need to find another substitute.) Please contact league coordinator Kirk Kellogg to seek this substitution approval.

The GFHL schedule Has NOT been changed as a result of snow cancellations.

Hello all,

We will follow the current schedule until the end of the season. Then instead of playing the playoffs on Saturday March 18th we will make up the Febuary 11th games. The playoff games will be scheduled for Saturday March 25th. Any questions please ask.

Kirk Kellogg
kirkkellogg@hotmail.com

GFHL SNOW Cancellation for Saturday Feb 11th

Hello all,

The snow is expected to start around 6pm and rather than put anyone at risk I am cancelling the games for today. The games will however be made up by extending the season one week.

Take care.

Kirk Kellogg

GFHL Cancellation Notice Information

Hello all,

If you want to check for cancellations please call the Groton Rec Info line any hour of the day at 441-6791 to find out if GFHL games have been cancelled due to bad weather.

Kirk Kellogg

A Quick Reminder to All Players

Hello everyone. I would like everyone to remember that the referees working our games do not care which team wins. They are not out to get any of us and call the games as they see them. There is no need to vocalize your own private concerns about any one call the referees may or may not have made. In fact it is league policy that only team captains are allowed to discuss calls with the refs (Discuss not argue). It is well within the rights of any of our refs to give out “unsportsmanlike” penalties to any player that vocalizes disapproval with a call. So please, treat the refs with respect they are doing there best to keep the peace and we should all work to make the GFHL run as smoothly as possible.

Take Care

Kirk Kellogg GFHL Coordinator.

GFHL Rule Clarifications and Additions as of 31-JAN-2006

1) Due to restrictions on playing surface we have gone to a 3 on 3 plus goalies game format.

2) Since we are now playing a 3 on 3 format penalties will be handled differently. If a player incurs a penalty the player receiving the penalty will go into the penalty box but the team loosing this player will still leave 3 players on the floor. The team that now has a power play will now field 4 players gaining the advantage of 1 additional player. If the team that has received a penalty receives a second penalty they will then go down to 2 players on floor and the other team will continue to have 4 players (Hence a 2 player advantage).

3) The Home bench for games will be the bench near the lobby of the school. The away team's bench will be in the corner of the gym.

4) We will be playing with a running clock. The clock will be stopped if a team calls time. The clock will be stopped during the last 2 minutes of the third period if the score is within 2 goals. All other times the clock will remain running. The score keeper will be keeping track of player goals and one assist. Also, there are many more instances where the ball will be considered in play as it will be bouncing off of gym structures and into play more often than it did in the old gym.

5) Face off areas will be marked by a tape.

6) Deliberate pushing and shoving of another player will result in a roughing penalty (This includes running though another player when they are in your way.) Incidental contact is still allowed. The distinction between incidental contact and roughing penalties involves the perceived intent behind the contact. If there is no clear intent with the contact then it is incidental contact. If the referees perceive that contact is made to knock a player off balance, pin them against the boards, or to push through a player to get to the ball then a roughing penalty will be called. If two players race to get to a loose ball and some incidental contact results then no roughing penalty will be called. (However, if any contact is perceived as deliberate then a roughing penalty will be called).

7) How we will handle penalty situations when at team only has 3 eligible players at the time of the penalty.

A) If the team that only has 3 Eligible players receives a penalty then the game will be played as a 3 on 2 power play situations. (With each additional penalty the length of time the game remains 3 on 2 will be extended. This will require that the player who received the first penalty be allowed out of the box early in order to maintain a 3 on 2 situations.)

B) If the team that only has 3 eligible players gets into a power play situation then the game will be played as a 3 on 2 power play situation. (With each additional penalty extending the length of time the game remains 3 on 2)

8) Time Outs and Injuries. An injury time out will no longer count as a teams timeout. If an injury occurs the team with the injured player will not be charged with a time out. (Please do not abuse this rule by faking it)

9) Clarification of sliding rule: Any player that deliberately drops to the ground and continues to move (Slide) will be called for sliding. However, a player may drop to the ground to block a shot as long as there is no lateral movement when the player drops to the ground.


10) In general all Inline roller hockey league rules apply unless otherwise specified above.