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Women-in-Hockey Digest    Saturday, January 9 1999    Volume 01 : Number 344



In this issue:

   Points
   Bantam Positions Open - Canadian Cup Tournament (PLEASE FORWARD)
   Western Girls Advanced League Tourney in Albq, NM
   Sender: email@hidden
   Re: college hockey
   Re: WIH Tendonitis

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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:25:24 -0500
From: email@hidden
Subject: Points

I'm fairly new to hockey and would like to know if someone could fill me in
on the point system in hockey.  Do you get points for goals and assists?
Can points be taken away for penalties?  Are points used to assess a team's
standing for tournaments?  Or are they used to determine MVP's, etc?

Thanks,

Shannon Hetrick
Columbus Capitals #12

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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:21:46 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Bantam Positions Open - Canadian Cup Tournament (PLEASE FORWARD)

Hi Gang, (Me again)

Our Bantam Coaches have informed us that there are still a few open positions
on our 1999 (Bantam) Canadian Cup Tournament teams.  Female players welcome.

Bantam: 1983 & 1984 Birth years

REMINDER: Mite & Pee Wee openings too
Mites: 1989 & 1990 Birth years (2 positions filled yesterday)
Pee Wees: 1985 & 1986 Birth Years (1 position filled yesterday)
When: March 29 - April 4
Cost: $1474.60 (plus travel & food)
What's included?  Far to much to mention here.

Please contact me ASAP.  Provide your fax number and/or mailing address for
more information.  Serious Inquiries only please.

Karly Clemens
Selection Committee - 1999 Montreal Planning
United Scholastic Achievers, Inc.
P.O. Box 321
Durand, Michigan  48429-0321
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:45:57 -0700 
From: "Erickson, Pamela J (Pam)** CTR **" 
Subject: Western Girls Advanced League Tourney in Albq, NM

> The first meeting of the Western Girls Advanced League (WGAL) met this
> year in Albuquerque, NM on New Year's weekend.  This league is comprised
> of the Tier 1 - 19 and Under Midget women's teams in the Rocky Mountain
> district with California participating in the league.
> 
> Attending the tournament were the following members of the league:
> 
> Colorado Xtreme - based out of Denver Metro and Colorado Springs, CO
> Utah Lady Grizzlies - based out of Salt Lake City, UT
> Dallas Girls
> Houston HERricanes
> Aspen Avalanche
> Phoenix Lady Mustangs
> Huntington Beach, CA Sun Devils
> Albuquerque Desert Storm
> 
> Many of these girls skated on the same teams last year.  The Texas team
> from last year split into the two different teams this year.  Albuquerque
> just went Tier 1 this year.
> 
> The tournament format was 2 divisions of 4 teams, with each team playing
> each team within their division with one cross-over game with the other
> division.  The top two teams in each division advancing to the Semi-finals
> were Colorado Xtreme, Dallas, Aspen and Team California.  Colorado Xtreme
> lost to Aspen 1-0 and Dallas lost to Team California 5-0.  Aspen and Team
> California played in the Championship round resulting in an Aspen win of
> 6-1.
> 
> It was good hockey to watch.  Very competitive.  Upcoming league events
> include a visit to the Anaheim area on Presidents Day weekend.  Followed
> closely by the Rocky Mountain District Playoffs in March held in Colorado
> Springs, CO.
> 
> Most of the girls will also be attending the Rocky Mountain District
> evaluation camp in May working for a selection to the National Development
> camp held at Lake Placid.  
> 
> We, the Colorado Xtreme are always looking for great competition, so if
> you are in the area and would like to play, email me.
> 
> Pam Erickson
> Colorado Xtreme Tier 1 Midget Girls Ice Hockey Team
> Ph# 303-290-3778
> email@hidden
> 
> 
> Pam Erickson
> IBM Global Services
> Ph# 303-290-3778
> email@hidden
> 
> 

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Date: Fri,  8 Jan 1999 18:30:52, -0500
From: email@hidden ( CATHERINE A BALLWAY)
Subject: Sender: email@hidden

Hi, I'm new to the list and I was just wondering if anyone had a list 
of colleges with women's hockey.  I'm interested in playing in 
college but I'm not sure how many schools have started teams in the 
the past few years.
 Thanks.
Catherine

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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 22:57:44 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: college hockey

In a message dated 1/8/99 6:39:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
email@hidden writes:

<< Hi, I'm new to the list and I was just wondering if anyone had a list 
 of colleges with women's hockey.  I'm interested in playing in 
 college but I'm not sure how many schools have started teams in the 
 the past few years.
  Thanks.
 Catherine
  >>

	The Sept/Oct 1998 issue of Hipcheck magazine has a pretty good (if not,
complete!) lsiting of colleges with womens' hockey.

Jill

# 77 Brooklyn Blades
# 77 LI Hurricanes

"Only you can prevent hockey stick fires."

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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 15:16:03 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: WIH Tendonitis

Hi Jessica,

Sorry to hear about your injury. You might try looking in your yellow pages
under medical supplies and equipment. Some of these places specialize in
"orthopedics", a key word to look for in their ads. You are probably going to
have to go to one of these to find a thumb splint. 

Another question I have before you do this is, have you had this injury
evaluated by a doctor? Who is recommending you put your thumb in a splint? You
mentioned your parents "don't take me to doctors". Immobilzing any joint for
an extended period of time causes loss of range of motion. And the range of
motion is difficult to get back without a lot of work after the soft tissue
injury is healed. If you have an avulsion or tear in the tendon, immobilizing
it, with out fixing the tendon first can be the wrong thing to do because you
will not get function back. I'm just hoping that you have seen some doctor to
arrive at this diagnosis? 

I have worked with hand surgeons in the operating room (Board certified in
hands). I have seen the results of misdiagnosed hand/finger injuries having to
be surgically corrected. I know you are a teenager(?)and I don't know what you
plan on doing to make your living when you grow up, but thumbs are a pretty
integral part of life. I would say this is one occasion where you should seek
a medical opinion to prevent costly and painful corrective action later on.

Another serious injury of the thumb is a ligament rupture that also blows out
the small artery near the ligament. And I've seen cases with this injury where
the rupture wasn't  complete and the patient still had normal range of motion
with pain. This leads to circulation problems with one of the small bones of
the wrist, causing necrosis(death) of the small bone, leading to surgery later
on. Your hand really needs to be seen by someone qualified to rule out those
kinds of injuries. 

 If you have access to a Board certified hand doctor, I would strongly
recommend having them see your hand. I broke a bone in my hand a few years ago
(hockey) and  the hand surgeon picked up the fracture on the extra plane view
(oblique) of the xray that the "doc-in-the-box" didn't order. Obviously,
because I work with my hands in surgery, it is important for me to see the
best dr. available. If the doctor you saw can't tell you where the triquetral
(pronounced try-kwee-trall) ligament and bone are and why this is important
(see above injury), find someone who can. 

If you have qualms about your parents objecting, please show them this e-mail.
Good luck with healing!

Terry Pendergast R.N.
 

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