Saturday, February 06, 2010
Ice Dragons Goings On

Lots of stuff is going on for the Dragons! For one, we have our playoff game tonight against the shooters. It’s our second chance after the debacle last weekend, so let’s put up a good fight as the underdogs and lets send the shooters home!

In addition to that, there are several other interesting things going on, some of which I need your feedback on! (See below for what I am looking for in reply). Here is the list of stuff happening:

• We are ordering new jerseys. (Bill is handling this one). We will be using those jerseys for all leagues we play in, so if you do not have a light and dark Dragons jersey, this is probably a good time. :-)
• A new season in Memorial City league is coming up soon as well, and we will of course continue playing in that league.
• There is going to be a tournament in Memorial City. I am still waiting for more details. Should be around March 14^th or March 20^th. I will let you know once I get more detail, but I would like to know whether there is any interest on your end to get a team together? (I will be out of town myself, unfortunately).
• I have committed for the Ice Dragons to play in the Sugarland league, which starts February 24^th and runs for 14 weeks. (more details below).
• There are preliminary talks for the Ice Dragons to enter the HHS (Houston Hockey Series) which is a year-long league played at the Toyota Center either before or after the Aeros. I have attached the info the league gave out this year. Next year’s league will be slightly changed, but somewhat similar. I am trying to gage interest before I make the commitment to that.
• There might be some opportunity to play a Dragons team in the Sunday night league at Memorial City. (A/B/C level I guess).
• We are also still trying to get more ice time for practice. Ice time is always hard to get, so no permanent weekly slot has materialized yet, but there is a good chance we will get a practice slot at Memorial for a few weeks later this year again. We will keep pushing for a permanent slot though.
• There also are some thoughts around turning the Dragons into more of a regular club with other benefits, such as discount on gear or tickets. It’s very early to talk about that though.
• We now also have a new Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/IceDragons. We are using it to share a lot of stuff, so please go ahead and join it. (And we of course also still have this as our main page (http://www.IceDragons.info, in case you are reading this through an RSS Feed Catcher), which will probably have to grow with all this stuff going on!)

So lots of cool stuff going on, with the Ice Dragons moving from being yet another team at a single league to being a team that plays in various leagues. (Of course the actual teams in each league will be somewhat different, but hopefully there will be a number of overlapping players).

Call To Action

So what’s I’d need to know from you is whether or not you are interested in any of this. If not, that’s OK too, but I would like to know for planning. So please send me an email (markus@eps-software.com) and paste the following list with appropriate indications:

• I want a Jersey/Jerseys: Yes/No
• Next standard Memorial City Season: Yes/No
• Memorial City Tournament: Yes/No
• Sugarland League: Yes/No
• Houston Hockey Series 2010/2011: Yes/No
• Memorial City Sunday League: Yes/No
• I would like to see a regular hour of ice time every week: Yes/No
• I would like the Dragons to be a more formal club with other benefits: Yes/No

Note that this is preliminary, so if it turns out you change your mind later, I can live with that. But I need to do some planning. Thanks!

Sugarland Information

So here are the details on the Sugarland deal: The league plays at a B/C level, so *slightly* higher than the Memorial City league we are currently in. I have played in that league before and know that many people on other teams are the same as they are in our Memorial City league on Saturday. So we should fit in well, especially if we can find just a handful of better players. (The league had a few teams that were too good, but they are now gone).

The league is a 14 week league that plays every Wednesday starting February 24^th. (Exact schedule can be found on www.SugarlandIce.com). As the name suggests, the league plays at the Sugarland Ice Rink. It isn’t as nice as Memorial City, but it is still a pretty decent facility. (This is where the Aeros practice). If you are coming from up north, it takes about an extra 10 to 15 minutes to drive to the Sugarland rink at that time of day. (I come almost from the Woodlands myself, but when I played there in the past, the drive wasn’t as bad as I expected).

Cost is $250 a person. I (Markus) have to pay the team fee ($3600 I think) within the next week or so, so I will be collecting from players as of today, in the hopes to not get screwed :-). (Note: This league also alternatively collects directly from players, in which case they collect $270 each. So we are in fact $20 cheaper).

That’s about all there is to know there. Other than that, just show up and play :-).

Comments:

•I want a Jersey/Jerseys: Yes/No
•Next standard Memorial City Season: No
•Memorial City Tournament: Maybe
•Sugarland League: What are the game times?
•Houston Hockey Series 2010/2011: Need more info
•Memorial City Sunday League: No
•I would like to see a regular hour of ice time every week: Yes
•I would like the Dragons to be a more formal club with other benefits: Yes/No

Joe,

I think you should have also got the Ice Dragons email with more detail. If not,s end me another email and I will get you more info.

Want a Dragons jersey? Yes, if I can 'buy' my number (74) from the current number owner... How much would a home and away uni cost?

Next standard MC Season? No

Memorial City Tournament: Yes, dependent on what division you play in.

Sugarland League: No

Houston Hockey Series: Yes, as a substitute.

Regular hour of ice time? Depends on where.

Dragons a more formal club? Yes, sounds like a great idea.

FYI: The HHS does not allow substitutions or part-time play. They also collect their own fees, so the payment wouldn't go through the Dragons but straight to the Toyota Center.

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