[Editor's Note: This announcement was originally published on Jan. 30.]
Chelsea Piers Connecticut is pleased to announce that it has entered into a long-term agreement with the Connecticut Yankees AAA Youth Hockey Club. As part of the agreement Chelsea Piers Connecticut will serve as the year-round ice rink and training center for the Connecticut Yankees.?
As part of the announcement, the Connecticut Yankees will also expand the boys and girls AAA program from a spring/summer program to a year-round program. The Connecticut Yankees will field Elite AAA teams at all levels.?? The Yankees plan to host showcase tournaments throughout the year at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, bringing AAA teams from all over North America.?
"The CT Yankees organization is very excited about this opportunity and partnership with Chelsea Piers.? This is a dream come true for the CT Yankees Organization,? commented Bob Crawford, President of the Connecticut Yankees. ?The players will have the opportunity at Chelsea Piers Connecticut to train in a facility that will be the best in the country. This will give players the opportunities to improve their skills both on and off the ice. The CT Yankees Program has always stressed individual skill development for all of its players. "
In addition to the anchor relationship with the Connecticut Yankees organization, Chelsea Piers Connecticut has also signed an agreement with the Skyliners, the premier synchronized skating program in the northeast.?
"We are absolutely delighted with the quality of every team, organization and club that will be skating at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. We thank them for their vote of confidence and look foward to delivering a first-class ice rink experience to every skater who uses our facilities," said Matt Stack, Director of Rinks at Chelsea Piers Connecticut.
Chelsea Piers Connecticut will also be offering a wide array of learn to skate and hockey skill development programs.? Stack added, "One of our most exciting hockey products will be our Dual County (Fairfield and Westchester) Mite League.? Every weekend we will schedule and run competitive cross-ice games for Fairfield and Westchester County Mite teams. This will be an opportunity for teams to have consistent and appropriate competition.? We think this centrally located mite league will be a model for other rinks around the country."
ABOUT THE CONNECTICUT YANKEES
The CT Yankees organization is an Elite AAA youth hockey program established in 1989 that is dedicated to helping boys and girls excel in the sport of hockey. For decades, the Yankees have prided themselves on participating in North America?s finest Elite AAA tournaments. The CT Yankees are a scheduling partner of the Eastern Hockey Federation at the Elite level.? They have participated in some of the most prestigious tournaments in North America, including the Super Novice Brick Invitational.?? Additionally, The CT Yankees plan on having their older girls teams play in the Midwest Elite League, which is generally considered to be the best amateur girl?s league in the country.? Learn more at www.ctyankees.com.
ABOUT THE SKYLINERS?
The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team, Inc.?was founded as a non-profit organization in 2001. Since its inception, the Skyliners have achieved acclaim and respect throughout the synchronized skating community as one of the top synchronized skating organizations in the country.? The Skyliners support 164 girls across eight lines, with skaters who range in age between 6 and 22.? [The Skyliners qualifying lines, Senior, Junior, Novice, Intermediate and Juvenile, represent the Skating Club of New York.??The Pre Preliminary, Pre Juvenile, and Preliminary lines represent Springdale Figure Skating Club in?Stamford,?CT.]? Skyliners Junior is currently denominated Team USA by the?U.S. Figure Skating Associationsm?and will represent the United States at the Junior World Challenge Cup in Gotenberg, Sweden in March 2012.? All Skyliners lines compete in?USFS?sanctioned synchronized skating competitions.?
?
ABOUT CHELSEA PIERS CONNECTICUT
Chelsea Piers Connecticut (CPCT) is a 400,000-sq-ft state-of-the-art sports and recreation facility located in Stamford, CT, just off I-95 at Exit 9. Slated to open in June 2012, Chelsea Piers Connecticut will consist of seven core sports facilities encompassing more than?20 sports.
- The Rinks - Twin rink skating facility for ice hockey and figure skating
- Aquatics Center - Olympic-sized pool, warm water instructional and exercise pool, and 6,000 sq-ft water play area featuring three giant slides?
- Gymnastics Training Center ? 15,000 sq-ft gymnastics training space with a recreational trampoline center and cheerleading program
- Baseball and Softball Training Facility ? Indoor turf infield and five batting cages?
- Field House ? Indoor 100-yard turf field for soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey, softball and baseball; hardwood courts for basketball and volleyball; and a 1/5-mile track.?
- Squash Center ? Squash Center with 12 courts?
- Tennis Center - Tennis Center with seven indoor tennis courts
Like Chelsea Piers New York, CPCT will combine athletic facilities with an extensive array of professional instructors and league programs for youths, teens and adults.?
In addition to these sport offerings, CPCT will also be home to:
Childcare facility and preschool - Small class sizes, certified teachers and use of the sports facilities at CPCT?
- Food Service - Food service, event spaces, and catering throughout the facility
- Pro Shop ? An on-site pro shop for equipment needs
Learn more at www.chelesapiersct.com
ndamukong suh aptera aptera national defense authorization act national defense authorization act seven days in utopia seven days in utopia
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.