The mission of the Knights is to provide boys and girls in the Finger Lakes region an opportunity to play ice hockey with an emphasis on promoting life lessons and skill development in a positive and friendly environment that will evolve into a lifelong passion for the sport of hockey.
For more updates on the 2020-21 season for the Knights Hockey Organization, we will continue to post information on our homepage news, through email communication, and on our social media channels. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Coach Storrar would like to thank everyone that came out for the CKH U16 tryouts. The following players have been seleceted to the CKH U16 travel team.
Here is a reminder with some additional information for this weekend's travel team tryouts. Tryouts will be:
Team
Tryout Dates
Tryout Location
Head Coach
Contact Info
Bantam 13 Minor
5/7 @ 6pm
Bill Gray's Iceplex
Adam Garlapow
5/8 @ 5pm
Paul Louis
NEW! 5/12 @ 6:30pm
Rochester Ice Center
Bantam 14 Major
5/7 @ 6pm
Bill Gray's Iceplex
Ray Marshall
5/8 @ 5pm
Paul Louis
NEW! 5/12 @ 6:30pm
Rochester Ice Center
Midget U15
5/7 @ 7pm
Bill Gray's Iceplex
David Taft
5/8 @ 6pm
Paul Louis
Midget U16
5/7 @ 8pm
Bill Gray's Iceplex
John Storrar
5/8 @ 7pm
Paul Louis
Midget U18
5/7 @ 9pm
Bill Gray's Iceplex
Brian Groff
5/8 @8pm
Paul Louis
ADDED SESSION for Bantams 13 & 14:
A third session has been added for Bantam U13 & U14 on 5/12 at 6:30pm at the Rochester Ice Center. We will send out a reminder next week.
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If you haven't registered yet, do so now!
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When you arrive:
Provide time for checking in prior to arrival.
When you check in each player will be provided a tryout jersey. These jerseys will need to be returned at the end of the last session.
Bring a check for $150 made out to Canandaigua Knights Hockey. This is for team funds if they make the team. If they do not make the team the check will be destroyed.
Rink COVID Guidelines:
Below are the COVID Guidelines for each rink this weekend. Please ensure your players are informed and follow each rink's procedures:
Bill Gray's Iceplex:
Players can enter the complex until no earlier than 20 minutes prior to their session.
Players 17 years or younger are permitted to have 2 spectators. Spectators must arrive and check in with the player or they will not be allowed in.
Players 18 years and over are not allowed to have spectators.
Masks are required to be worn by everyone inside the complex. Players can remove masks once they are on the ice.
Safe social distancing of 6 feet must be practiced within the complex.
For more information on this rink's COVID guidelines, click here.
Paul Louis Arena:
Players can arrive no earlier than 30 minutes prior to their session.
All players are allowed 1 spectator.
Masks are required to be worn by everyone within the facility.
Players must bring their own waterbottle, filled.
For more information on this rink's COVID Guidelines, click here.
If you have any additional questions regarding tryouts, contact the appropriate Coach noted above.
Good luck to all of the players this weekend! We look forward to seeing you back with the Knights!
We are excited to offer our first Power Edge Pro (PEP) Clinic in preparation for the 2021-22 season.
For those that have not yet participated in one of the clinics, click here for more information about why we are a PEP organization.
PEP CLINIC INFORMATION:
Dates: May 31st to June 3rd
Available for: U8 through U18 - see chart below
Location: Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex in Rochester, NY
Cost: $249/player (limited at 24 skaters per group) Includes 4 1-hour sessions and a PEP Jersey.
Coached By: Nick Quin
This session will be coached by Nick Quinn. Quinn is a Level 4 PEP Instructor who also trains professionals such as Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) and Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils). We are honored to have him leading this clinic.
REGISTERATION
When you register, please add your player's name into the notes. Also, please use the chart below to register your player with the appropriate group.
The Canandaigua Knights Youth Hockey Conference is a non-profit membership corporation. The Knights have been providing opportunities for youth in over 14 different local school districts to participate in the great sport of ice hockey for over 50 years!
Looking to make an impact? We NEED you!
Our organization is 100% volunteer-based and cannot continue to exist without active participation by its membership.
Our coaches are certainly our most visible group of volunteers and we should all be especially grateful for these talented individuals - many of whom selflessly donate 10 – 20 hours per week in direct support of 300+ players on dozens of teams.
However, there are countless other volunteers that we don’t see, but make just as much of a difference:
Ice schedulers
Referee schedulers
Uniform managers
League representatives
Registrar
Event coordinators (like our annual golf tournament onJune 6th - save the date!)
Equipment managers
And many other activities that happen, year-in and year-out, in order for our organization to continue to serve the youth in our community.
Many of the volunteer roles mentioned require no more than 3 – 5 hours per month. Some positions can be done from home. Others would only require attending 1 meeting per month.
Follow this link to a list of position descriptions: Knights Brief Job Descriptions. These are just a few of many opportunities to actively participate in our organization. Please look it over and give serious consideration to lending some time and talent. You don’t need to be a hockey expert, just someone willing to chip in for a great cause – the growth and development of our children.
We are always open to and grateful for the addition of new board members and volunteers. If you, or someone you know, is interested in working with a great group of hard-working and dedicated individuals please contact us today!
Interested individuals should contact Mark Williamson at
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The Knights Youth Hockey Association is back once again to host the 28th Annual CKH Golf Classic. After a one-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Knights hockey is ready to kick off the 2021 season with one of the best tournaments in the area.
Through CKH our athletes experience a positive message in teamwork, confidence building, and a sense of fair play while having fun with their friends. Come join us at our special event as a golfer, a corporate sponsor, or even an individual hole sponsor. Help us develop great kids into exceptional citizens.
This registration page includes all opportunities for sponsorship! Secure yours now to have your business promoted at this popular event!
In addition to sponorships, we are also looking for donations of prizes, raffle baskets, and volunteers. If you would like to help our most successful fundraising event of the year, please reach out to Ric Militello today!
For more information about sponorship opportunities, click here.
Any questions about the tournament, sponorship and donations can be directed to:
Ready for the 2021-22 season? So are we! Below you will find the 2021-2022 tryout dates for U12 through U18. More information will be available soon. These tryouts are available to ALL interested in players including returning Knights.
The number of teams and the level of play at each age group will be determined by skill level, in conjunction with the overall number of players registered.
For additional information for season plans for the U14, U16 and U18 teams, click below:
If you have any question for any Knight's teams, feel free to contact the Head Coach directly.
U10 Evaluations for the 2021-22 Season
Additionally, this year we will have a larger number of U10 players allowing us to have multiple teams aligning with USA Hockey ADM. We will be hosting placement sessions for all interested U10 players, including returning players on the following dates:
For more information about our U10 program, contact Mark Williamson at
Registration Information
To be in compliance with NYSAHA we cannot open some registrations for the 2021-22 season until 1 week before our tryouts for U14 - U18. See the schedule above for registration and tryout dates, locations, and contact information.
Starting the 2021-22 season the Knights Organization will be using SportsEngine for registrations, player accounts and communication. If you already have a SportsEngine account for another sport, use the same login.
While we are finishing up our 2020-21 season, we’re already well into the planning for the 2021-22 season. Here is a brief update:
2021-22 Coaching
We have carefully selected coaches for the following teams:
U10 - Empire Red - Head Coach - Mark Williamson
U12 - Travel - WNYAHL Mixed - Ric Militello
U12 - Empire - Head Coach - Sam Klaehn
Team Updates
It looks like we will be adding two additional U10 teams next year. Since they will not be classified as Empire - Red we will finalize those coaches at a later date. Coach Williamson will be looking to schedule an informational meeting regarding U10 Red in mid March.
Moving Up
USA Hockey and the Canandaigua Knights strongly encourage players to play within their age group. Moving up should only be considered when a player has exhausted all developmental opportunities within their age group. Recognizing that players may at times meet this criteria, the Knights have developed a "Move Up" petition where players may formally submit a request to be evaluated for a move up in age divisions. For more information on this, please click here.
Tryouts
We are in the process of scheduling ice time at another rink for U12 2021-22 tryouts. Stay tuned!
For easy ordering and delivery of Knights gear, the online store will remain open through the season. Also, this year your orders will be delivered directly to your home by Front Row Sports.
