Aušra Junior Hockey 2010

Ages - 8 to 14 (exceptions made for experienced younger players)

ALL ABILITY LEVELS ARE WELCOME - including players wearing equipment for the FIRST TIME - our practices are tailored to all levels

Toronto Klevo Lapai coaches - Larry Richardson, Wally Dauginis, Alvin Kišonas, Ed Ginčauskas, Romas Biskys and Juozas Zenkevičius

We have 7 skills sessions of Ausra Junior Hockey coming up this March and April.... for even less than last year where we paid the same amount for 6!   If you don't play in a competitive or house league, here's your chance to receive some formal instruction and experience hockey fun with your Ausra friends that do.   If you do play competitively, you will definitely appreciate the ice time and learn a few things too!
 
Please bring $75 to the first session along with the registration form posted on the website and attached here.   For those that can only attend a few sessions, you can pay $15 as you go but the $75 for 7 deal is only for prepaid participants.

THE REGISTRATION FORM

 
I know there may be some conflicts here and there, but try to make these hockey practices instead, if you can. Your Ausra Basketball coaches support the hockey program and would understand if you used hockey to warm up first and then attend the second half of basketball - right Boys C?   Boys D is more of a conflict for the 3 Wed sessions, please discuss what you could miss with Coach Julia and try to accomodate it somehow.    The same applies to Girls C on Mondays.
 
We have four Monday and three Wednesday dates and they are all in prime time at Central or Lambton Arena in Etobicoke, are both very nice rinks and we are extremely fortunate to get such terrific ice times.     Please pay attention to the locations and dates as they do vary a bit below!
 
 
Wed March 10 - CENTRAL - 6:30-7:30 early start be there at 6 to register!
 
no march break practice
 
Mon March 22 -LAMBTON - 7-8
 
Mon March 29 - LAMBTON - 7-8
 
Wed April 07 - LAMBTON - 7-8 not Easter monday
 
Mon Apr 12 - LAMBTON - 7-8
 
Mon Apr 19 - LAMBTON - 7-8
 
Wed Apr 28 - CENTRAL - 7-8 prizes, back at Central
 
 
Alvin Kisonas
alvin.kisonas@rogers.com
 
ps. If you need skates or are missing some equipment, let me know and I can probably get you what you need if you can't borrow it from someone.  Full equipment is strongly recommended.  A helmet, skates and stick are manditory.

 

 

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2009 Aušra Junior Hockey

We allowed players ages 7 and 8 that are enrolled in a recognized hockey program this year and already have full equipment.

The practice sessions were held at Central Arena on Montgomery Rd in Etobicoke on

Wed March 11- 630-730
Mon March 23 - 7-8
Mon March 30 - 7-8
Mon April 6 - 7-8
Wed April 15 - 7-8
Mon April 27 - 7-8

For more information please contact Alvin at alvin.kisonas@rogers.com

Here's some action from the first session on March 11th.

2008 Season Notes

Photos from our 4th practice April 8th, 2008.

If you'd like a high res photo from our practice below please send a request to alvin.kisonas@rogers.com.  We have a photo of just about everyone in action.   See below.   We'll take more pics next week so please try to be there if you missed practice yesterday.

  - thanks to Ray Valadka, Alvin Kišonas and Jurgis Kairys for the photos

 The kids met the Latvian National Standing Amputee Team - ranked 4th in the World and will play in the Olympics and World Championships!   They played the Toronto Latvian Baltic League team to a 2-2 draw after our practice, a hard fought game.

Scrimmage and group shots

 

   

2008 practices took place Tuesdays at Lambton Arena, near Scarlett Rd/Humber River and Dundas St. in Toronto.   The dates and times were as follows;
 
Tuesday March 18, 6:30-7:30pm
Tuesday March 25, 6:30-7:30pm
Tuesday April 1, 7-8pm
Tuesday April 8, 7-8pm
Tuesday April 15, 7-8pm
Tuesday April 22, 7-8pm
 
 

 

2008 Ausra Junior Hockey team

Back row: Toronto Klevo Lapai coaches Wally Dauginis, Ed Ginčauskas, Juozas Zenkevičius, Alvin Kišonas, Romas Biskys

(Coach Larry Richardson not in photo)

The same rules apply as last year except we will be collecting rink fees up front, primarily to reduce our administration time and ensure no shows are still collected.  We'd like to keep the fees at $90 for all 6 sessions and would therefore like to see everyone back from last year and gladly welcome any new players too.    The rates we were charged escaped the proposed rental increase, so take advantage of this terrific value.

 
Please send an email to alvin.kisonas@rogers.com to reserve your spot.  We are limited to a certain number of players by contract and encourage everyone to return and ask your friends of Lithuanian descent to join up.  I will be sending out waivers and registration forms in the upcoming days to those that have contacted me to date.
 
Each player is responsible to bring a helmet with face cage, hockey stick, hockey skates and protective shin/elbow/shoulder pads and gloves (not necessarily hockey gear).    This will be a no contact experience and will focus again on improving skills at 3 levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced.
 
 
We could also use a couple of goalies this year so if you know of a friend who would like to come out and play free, please let me know (they pay enough for equipment already lol).
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Alvin Kišonas by phone at 416-767-6606.

 

 2006-2007 Season Notes

Season closed:  Practices were held at Erin Mills Twin Arena, Monday April 2nd, 16th and 23rd and was open to boys and girls of all skill levels. 

Thanks to all for making this new programme a success!

Aušra Junior Hockey

Back row: Toronto Klevo Lapai coaches Wally Dauginis, Juozas Zenkevičius, Ed Ginčauskas, Alvin Kišonas and Larry Richardson