January Newsletter and Lightning Updates
Greetings Lightning Community! Congrats to all Lightning teams on your success thus far. The push is on for the remainder of your season. Good Luck!
Lightning Photos, Save the Date
NEW AND CONFIRMED Lightning Photo date for U7 through U18 is now booked for February 5th at Central Park Arena. Team time slots TBA, but please mark your calendar.
Winter Fundamentals photo date is confirmed for Friday Feb 21st. Details TBA.
Lightning Raffle
Congratulations to all of our Raffle Winners! And thank you for participating in our annual raffle.
The association-wide fundraiser helps COLGHA maintain a low registration fee, provides opportunities for skill development programs, funds the purchase of association-wide equipment, helps the association provide player assistance to families in need, provides individual player and team photos and allows our teams to celebrate the season at a year-end banquet and awards night. Thank you for your support!
Collingwood Thundersnow Classic
Congratulations to all Lightning Teams on your terrific results during our 2nd annual hometown tournament. It was a very successful tourney for our teams and all visiting teams. Special thanks to our tourney volunteers and committee leaders Devon and Paul. A year of planning and providing this incredible opportunity for our girls to showcase their skills within our community, thank you!!
Competitive Division
U9B
Flamborough Falcons 2
Belleville Bearcats 0
U13B
Lightning 2
Mississauga Hurricanes 1
U15B
Lightning 2
Saugeen Shores Storm 0
U18B OT
Lightning 2
Cold Creek Comets 1
U18BB
Lightning 2
Clarington Flames 0
House League Division
U9
Lightning Blue 1
Lightning White 0
U11
Lightning 0
Parkhill 1
U13
Lightning White 1
Lightning Blue 2
U15
Lightning White 1
Lightning Blue 5
U18
Lightning 1
Stoney Creek Sabres 4
Lightning Spirit Day and Hockey For Hope
Please save the date! Hockey for Hope, in support of My Friend’s House is BACK, in partnership with our Lightning Spirit Day.
My Friend’s House provides shelter and crisis support, and advocates for equity for women and children in the South Georgian Bay area who are experiencing gender-based violence and abuse. On Saturday February 22nd, Lightning teams will play for the women and children in our community.
Call for Volunteers!
- Coffee Sale & MFH Collection Volunteers, Eddie Bush 8-10am
- Volunteer Bakers
- Bake Sale Table & MFH Collection Volunteers, Central Park, 3-9pm
If you can lend a hand, please email Kate at lightninggoaltending@gmail.com. All proceeds on Feb 22nd will be donated to My Friend’s House.
It’s been a Long Time Coming Documentary March 29th
We are very pleased to announce a former Lightning player, Emma Beckett has released a documentary about women in hockey and the growth of the game. Tickets for the event are on sale now!
From Emma Beckett:
So happy to announce we’re holding a Collingwood premiere of “It’s Been a Long Time Coming” in support of my former hockey association Collingwood Girls Hockey Association!
My years playing for and volunteering with the Collingwood Lightning changed the game of hockey for me. Growing up playing hockey in a male dominated league as sometimes the only girl on my team, the coaches, teammates and CGHA volunteers welcomed me with open arms and provided me with a second family I didn’t know I needed.
As a way to give back to my incredible former hockey community, the majority of ticket sales will be donated to an aspiring female hockey player in need of financial support. Whether you’re a current Lightning player or have been interested in joining, please email me at emma.may.beckett@gmail.com with a statement on what hockey means to you and why you would benefit from this donation. Rylee and I will then choose a recipient based on the submissions.
Tickets can be purchased here:
I encourage attendees to wear their hockey jerseys to the premieres. We hope to see you there! ??????
Lightning Website and Social Media
Please follow our Facebook and Instagram feeds for the latest photos and team news. If you haven’t seen your team, then become the person that updates us! You can either send your photos and caption to us at collingwoodgirlshockey@outlook.com or post it on Facebook, it will be approved and copied to Instagram. Don’t forget to check in with our Website for full team schedules and further Lightning updates.
Mark Your Calendars
OWHL Playoffs and Provincial Playdowns- Feb 17th through March 28th.
OWHL Championships March 29th
SMGHL Championships March 22/23
Provincial Championships April 11-14
Good luck for the rest of your season! Cheers, COLGHA
Thank You to our Generous Sponsors!
