2011 SAIHA Ladies Nationals

So far this year there has been alot of ice hockey action, from the Senior Mens Div 3 held in Cape Town in April to the under14, 16 and 18's nationals recently held also in Cape Town this past June.

And now it is time for the Ladies to take to the ice and showcase their talents for the SA selector panel that will be keeping a close eye on the upcoming games this 15 - 17 July 2011. Their tournament will be hosted by the GIHA (Gauteng Ice Hockey Association) and the games will be played at the newly opened Vaal ice rink (old school hockey rink - no glass, netting around rink, but good solid ice and an enjoyable place to play)

Sadly and due to lack of players, there will be combined teams taking part to up the level of the game and to accommodate "numbers" in each team. The Gauteng Scorpions and Sabres will be joining forces along with the coastal teams Natal and Western Province and the third team will be the Pretoria Warriors.

The schedule will be as follows:

Game1 : Friday, 16:00 - Coastal vs Warriors

Game2 : Saturday, 07:00 - Sabres/Scorpions vs Coastal

Game3 : Saturday, 16:00 - Warriors vs Sabres Scorpions

The Sunday will be an All Star game featuring 2 mixed teams selected by the joint coaching panel, this will allow coaches to see additional player combinations and assist with SA selections.

We wish all the ladies the best of luck for the upcoming Ladies Nationals and "May the Best team look good and win" :)