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GARDEN CITY WINGS ICE HOCKEY CLUB SEEKS PLAYERS FOR THE WINTER SEASON

The Garden City Wings Ice Hockey Club is now conducting tryouts to play on one of our competitive ice hockey teams during the winter season (September 2011 through March 2012). ALL Garden City students are strongly encouraged to join one of our teams. Our Varsity team seeks players in grades 9 through 12. Our Middle School team seeks players in grades 6 through 8. This season marks the 38th year of the Wings participation in the High School Hockey League of Nassau County. Last year our Varsity team finished in first place in the Liberty Division of the High School Hockey League of Nassau County and earned the privilege of participating in the 2011 New York State AAU finals tournament in Riverside, New York.

Our ice hockey program includes approximately 18 to 24 League and non-League games and about 25 practices throughout the winter season. Each game consists of three fifteen-minute periods of change on the fly ice hockey. Body checking is NOT permitted in Middle School division games. Our games are played at ice rinks within Nassau County. Our on ice practices are held at the Port Washington Skating Center. Our coaches emphasize teamwork, commitment and fun as players develop their skating, passing and shooting skills. Full ice hockey equipment is required. Our practice schedule does not conflict with the roller hockey programs conducted by the Garden City Recreation Department.

To join one of our teams each prospective player MUST participate in at least one on ice practice / tryout during the month of September. On ice practices / tryouts for our Varsity team AND our Middle School team will be held on: Sunday, September 11 at 6 pm; Sunday, September 18 at 6 pm; Monday, September 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, September 25 at 6 pm at the Port Washington Skating Center. There is NO charge to participate in our practices and try out for a team. To request a written application or obtain additional information about our ice hockey programs please visit our website: www.gcwings.org. Middle School team applicants should click on Middle School Coach and enter their contact information. Varsity team applicants should click on Varsity Coach and enter their contact information. GO WINGS!!

Upcoming dates:
Wed 02/08/12 7:00 PM at Iceworks - MS Practice
Thu 02/09/12 6:30 PM at Woodbury - MS Practice
Sat 02/11/12 3:00 PM at ICEWORKS - GARDEN CITY MS vs MANHASSET MS (Home)
Mon 02/13/12 7:30 PM at Port Wash - Garden City MS vs. Port Washington (Home)
Wed 02/15/12 7:00 PM at Iceworks - MS Practice
Thu 02/16/12 6:30 PM at Woodbury - MS Practice
Wed 02/22/12 7:00 PM at Iceworks - MS Practice
Thu 02/23/12 6:30 PM at Woodbury - MS Practice
Mon 02/20/12 7:30 PM at Port Wash - Varsity Practice
Wed 02/29/12 7:00 PM at Iceworks - MS Practice
Mon 03/05/12 7:30 PM at Port Wash - Varsity 3-on-3 Tournament
For more information and to register for the Fall - Winter season please click on the appropriate Coach:
   Middle School Coach
   Varsity Coach
Please make sure to include in the email the name of the interested player, parent names, address, phone numbers, email address and current grade level.

Please direct all other general inquiries regarding the Wings program via email: Wings Info Mailbox.
This coming fall the Wings will participate in their 36th season in the Nassau County High School Hockey League. The organization plays in both the Middle School (6th-8th grades) and Varsity (9th-12th grades) divisions. See archives for more details.



Wings History...
     The Wings Hockey Club was founded in 1973.  It began through the efforts and dedication of Bill Newlin-Wagner who, with the assistance of Ward Doerschuck and Peter Gall, fielded a team in the Nassau H.S. Hockey league during the 1973-74 season.

     In the Certificate of Incorporation, the purpose for the formation of the team was "to teach and develop skills in the sport of ice hockey among the youth of Garden City High School and generally encourage amateur hockey in the community."  Over the years the team has more than lived up to these goals, having competed very successfully in the league.  More importantly it has developed the spirit of teamwork and success in many of the players that have passed through the program.  Bill Newlin-Wagner put it best in addressing the team in its early history.  He said "the essence of teamwork is character, friendship, unselfishness, excellence in skating, stick handling, and tactics. My modest attempts at teaching you were, and always will be, not only how to win but also how to bear it when you lose."

     Over the years the organization has been funded primarily from the parents of the players.  In addition, we had enjoyed the generosity of The Men's Association of the Garden City High School.  Without their encouragement and support we would have great difficulty in running our program and we thank them for all their help.

     The club currently participates in both the Middle School and Varsity divisions of the High School Hockey League of Nassau County, Inc.   The league comprises club and fully sanctioned school teaMS .  Games are played at ice rinks located in Nassau County.   The program is open to all players in the 6th through 12th grades who live in the Garden City school district.


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