KC Ice Center

                      Team Kansas State Wars 2013 has been set

We have had our tryouts for Team Kansas, and our Teams have been set.  There is still a couple of positions available for ages 1997, 1998, and 1999 if anybody is interested, please contact Richard Hawkins at 913-579-2625.

We are very excited for the talent we have been able to bring to this years State Wars. It will be a great experience for the kids that have not yet been to State Wars, and the ones that have, I know for a fact are very excited to be able to get back.

        Single Birth year is how Teams are made up at State Wars.

           Individuals can also play down birth years, but not up. 

                          Girls can play down one age group.

                 Dates of Games for each age group for State Wars

1995         Aug 4th - 7th

1996         Aug 1st - 4th

1997         July 31st - Aug 3rd

1998         Aug 5th - 8th

1999         Aug 2nd - 5th

2000         July 31st - Aug 3rd

2001         July 31st - Aug 3rd

2002          Aug 3rd - 6th

2003          Aug 6th - 9th

2004          Aug 9th - 11th

Juggernaut       ( 1994/ 1993 )     Aug 7th - 10th                              

Junior               ( AAA & AA )     1990 & Younger    Aug 5th - 8th         

Senior              ( AA & A ) 17 & Over     Aug 8th - 11th                         

Elite                  ( AAA ) 17 & Over    Aug 9th - 11th                                  

Masters            ( AAA & AA ) 35 & Over    Aug 9th - 11th              

Womens           ( any age )     Aug 3rd - 5th                                            

Girls                  ( 1996 & Younger )     Aug 3rd - 5th                        

         Please contact Richard Hawkins if any questions at 913-579-2625

                                  Practice Schedule for State Wars

Saturday June 22nd            3:45 pm - 4:45 pm  Year 1999 and 2001

Saturday June 22nd            4:45 pm - 5:45 pm  Year 2002 and 2003

Sunday June 23rd               3:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Year 1997 and 1998

Practices from this point on will be each Saturday and Sunday at the same time for each age group through July 27th.

    Adult pick up hockey every Wed night at 9:00 pm $ 10.00 per person.

                      Complete Adult A League Schedule below

    ADULT LEAGUE HAS STARTED HOWEVER NOT TO LATE TO JOIN

We are 2 weeks into our 10 week Adult session, you can still come out Sunday June 16th and we will still be able to get you on a Team.

       However you must first notify me. Call 913-579-2625

Adult B league Sundays         4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Adult A league Sundays        1st game)  5:30 pm      2nd game)  6:30 pm

The league will continue for 10 games which will all be on Sundays.

ADULT LEAGUES WILL BE 10 GAMES OF 2 X 25 MIN HALVES $ 100.00

Also prior to starting the league all adults will need the insurance that is required by all of us and the form is available on this website.

I will also have it available at the rink.

This can be paid at the rink, It costs $ 20.00

It is through USA Roller sports www.teamusa.org

Our Sanctioning Body for KCIC.

 I am planning tournaments coming up, and have some Teams from out of town going to come and play. I would like to know if there are folks that would like to put there own team together to play in them.

Please send me an email to inlinehockey@kcicecenter.com I will also make teams up for all other individuals wanting to play in them.

Tournaments will likely costs $ 25.00 per player with a 3 game guarantee.

Adult A League KC Cobras Inline  Game schedule                    

 Sunday      June 9th                                 5:30 pm                                                         6:30 pm

                                                          Labatt Blues   VS   Maple leafs                    jokers   VS    Cobras

    Sunday       June 16th                              5:30 pm                                                         6:30 pm

                                                          Jokers    VS   Maple leafs                           Labatt Blues   VS   Cobras

    Sunday       June 23^rd                               5:30 pm                                                         6:30 pm

                                                         Cobras   VS   Maple leafs                           Labatt Blues   VS Jokers

    Sunday       June 30^th                               5:30 pm                                                          6:30 pm

                                                            Jokers   VS   Cobras                                Labatt Blues   VS   Maple leafs

    Sunday       July 7^th                                  5:30 pm                                                          6:30 pm

                                                        Labatt Blues   VS Cobras                              Jokers   VS   Maple leafs

    Sunday       July 14th                               5:30 pm                                                          6:30 pm              

                                                          Jokers   VS  Labatt  Blues                           Cobras   VS    Maple leafs 

    Sunday       July 21 ST                            5:30 pm                                                          6:30 pm

                                                   Maple Leafs   VS   Labatt Blues                           Jokers   VS   Cobras  

    Sunday       July 28^th                                 5:30 pm                                                          6:30 pm

                                                      Cobras   VS Labatt Blues                                  Maple leafs   VS   Jokers

Complete 6U - 17U Inline Hockey Schedule April 29th - June 22nd

All Players will recieve a home and away KC COBRAS T- shirts

6U & 8U - Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saturdays at 8:45 am - 9:45 am

10 U - Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturdays at 11:45 am - 12:45 pm

12 U - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Saturdays at 9:45 am - 10:45 am

14 U - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Saturdays at 10:45 am - 11:45 am

17U Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturdays at 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

League Fees Are As Follows

6U- 12U League is set up for 8 weeks with 2 hrs of practice during the Week, and 1 Game on the Weekend. ( Games are 2- 20 Min halfs)

Fee $ 150.00

14U- 17U League is set up for 8 weeks with 2 hrs of practice during the week, and 1 game on the Weekend.( Games are 2 x 25 min halfs)

Fee $ 175.00

ALL league fees and (insurance $20.00) can be paid for at KCIC.

All forms and registrations can now be done at KCIC.

I want to Thank everybody in advance for joining our league.

We will do our best to make this an enjoyable Season....

 The wheels that are best for our floor are for 150 lbs and less the softness is 74A, and after that it is 76A, or 78A for over 150 lbs through adults. We will be stocking some wheels soon.

Grand Opening was a blast. It was very cool to see so many people come out to support our Facility and our program. I am very proud to see how we are supported and how much you people appreciate the type of facility we have to work with and the program we are bringing to both inline hockey and also public skating.

I want to Thank you all so much for coming out. It was a blast.

I know I spoke to lots of people last night about either their child or themselves playing inline hockey. We are looking forward to seeing you all out there.

I also talked to several Ladies about inline Hockey and I am going to be setting up some time in the near future for Girls only to come out and try out hockey. That includes you Moms. I would like to hear from those of you that may be interested in either Inline Hockey or Ball Hockey( played with a ball and use your sneakers instead of Skates, if we need to. Ladies send me an email to inlinehockey@kcicecenter.com

Thanks so much.

Richard Hawkins Director Of Inline Hockey.

We are proud to announce, and would like to introduce our Director of Hockey Development, Aaron Smith.

Aaron has played both Ice and Inline Hockey, and comes to us with lots of experience. We would like for you all to feel free to contact Aaron with any questions or concerns.

Aarons email is ajsmith@kcicecenter.com

Also check out his website at www. risingstarshockey.com

KCIC is looking for individuals interested in Coaching or Assistant Coaching one of our Inline Hockey Teams.

We will need Coaches for all age groups from 6U- 17U.

Both League and Travel programs.

If interested, please contact Richard Hawkins at 913-579-2625 or Aaron Smith at 703-587-4567.

There are no specific requirments needed for some of these coaching positions, and there is also training available for those that are interested that have and have not Coached before.

GO KC COBRAS !

It is Official. KCIC has purchased Ice Court for the New Pavilion after much research on many possible products for Inline Roller Hockey.

KCIC has decided the best floor for the Pavilion, and for the best Hockey and longevity, is to purchase the brand new design, state of the art, and one of its kind, Ice Court.

This flooring cover will enable us to leave it down through the winter, and lay ice on top of it. The Ice Court will also give us the best possible surface for  Inline Roller Hockey.

We are proud to have been able to find such a product as we continue to strive to provide the best facility possible at KCIC.

The equipment needed for Inline Hockey is the very similar to ice hockey, with the exception of the SKATES and possibly the PANTS.

The Skates sold for Inline Hockey are primarily the similar type of shoe as Ice Skates but they have wheels instead of Blades.

 There are Roller skates for the younger kids, Those Parents may want to think about , are adjustable up to 3-4 different sizes, and since the younger kids will not ware the skates out as much as the older kids,  they would lasts longer and may be an option.

All Inline Skates are much like Ice Skates as far as wear and tear. they should last your Child for at least a couple of Years.

The Wheels will get changed probably like once a Year, and depending on what service type you are playing on, there would be a few different  Wheels that may have to be used, as there are softer wheels for different surfaces being played on, and if we play at other rinks besides our own, we may have to adjust, which we will likely being do so in our league, as well as our Travel Program.

 Your average wheel costs around $6.00 each.

The Hockey pants that are most commonly worn, are a long Pant, that fits like a pair of sweat Pants. They are specially designed for Inline Hockey.

Some people will wear the regular ice hockey type pants in inline.

The only Other change is that the shoulder pads, are sometimes not used, as they are fairly bulky, and since there is not suppose to be any contact, and or at least NO checking some kids do not wear them, and in some cases they will go with another type of protection that is sold, with a minimal padding and wears like a T- Shirt.

ALL the other equipment is the same as Ice Hockey.

ALL Equipment listed:

Helmet with face mask ( Adults use your own judgement)
Skates
Gloves
Shin Guards
Cup or Jock Strap
Elbow Pads
Stick
Mouth Guard

I do want to point out, that none of this equipment has to be brand new, and there are facilities in the Kansas City area that will sell it used.

Any questions call Rick 913-579-2625

I am From Fredericton, New Brunswick CANADA.

I Played youth Ice Hockey from age 4 through the age of 15. I had quite a lot of success and accomplishments and I had high hopes of playing high school hockey and my dream was to be able to go on and Play NHL.

I am a HUGE Toronto Maple Leafs fan. I am happy to see them make the playoffs this year.

My Parents divorced when I was 15 years old, and I came to Kansas City with my father.

I met my wife Christine and got married in 1994 . My son Brandon was wanting to get into hockey, after messing around in the basement and on the driveaway so at age 6 we got him into Inline Hockey at Skate City.

 When he was in 5th Grade. He wanted to play Ice Hockey he started his first season in the middle of the season, and it was the first year for checking. Brandon got hurt by a check from behind into the boards, and got a concussion. Mom said no more Ice Hockey.

We went back to inline Hockey and started ramping it up, with out of town travel Hockey and lots of out of own tournaments.

Brandon was able to move on quite rapidly and he got a chance to play Semi Pro Hockey with the Junior PIHA Teams ( Professional Inline Hockey Association)

As My other kids started to get older and also wanted to play Hockey they also got into Inline Hockey and have also played Ice Hockey just the last couple of years. One can notice an Inline Hockey player when he comes over to ice hockey, it is primarily there hands, they are quick with there hand eye co- ordination which they develop quicker in inline Hockey. ( My Opinion).

It is also my opinion that anytime a child can play Hockey of any kind , you want to let them. i know there are coaches out there that say Inline teaches bad habits for Ice. I disagree.

 I Coached Inline Hockey as a Volunteer Dad for 10 years, and with owning my own bussiness I was able to travel a lot with the kids.

It has been a blast. I Love working with the kids, and seeing them grow as individuals.  I Love teaching them what I know and seeing them get better each time they come onto the floor.  For me, that is what it is all about. I plan to coach  for as long as I can.

I have been very lucky to work with some of the great kids that I have been coaching for the past several years, and we have accomplished a Ton.

We have won several tournaments both in town and out of town, we have had so much Fun. My best times as a coach is when I see a smile on a childs face, because he or she is enjoying what they are doing and having fun.

Last year I had the opportunity to coach and take kids to State Wars which is one of the biggest Inline Hockey tournaments in North America.

We represented the State of Kansas, which is the first time Kansas had ever had been represented. We were able to win a gold and a silver metal.

That to date is my biggest accomplishment for Inline Hockey.

I look forward to topping that someday.

This year I was offered a position at KCIC to be their Director of Inline Hockey, and an oppurtunity to work closely with some great people.

After a couple of days of considering the opportunity, and weighing my options. I realized that this was the next move I needed to make to insure the development of Inline Hockey for this community, the players I have coached thus far, and for the program in general.

To do my part of developing a great Inline Hockey program at a state of the art facility. The owners had told me what their plans were for their new pavilion, and outlined to me where I would come into play.

I am so happy to be here at KCIC, and I am so looking forward to where our program is headed.

I want to thank you all in advance for letting me work with your children, and for the oppurtunity to help them grow as Inline Hockey Players.

I just wanted to share my Hockey history with you folks, so you understood where I come from.

Thanks.

Richard Hawkins

Director Of Inline Hockey

KC Ice Center.

Get registered if you plan on playing!

Spring 2013 Inline Hockey Registration is now open for youth and adult players. All players need to register online using the following link. Your Stars Hockey login can be used to register. You will also need to print the below USA Roller Sports Membership Form and mail to USARS. The USARS cost is $20 for Rec players or $30 for Rec/Travel players. This is in addition to the KCIC Inline League fee.

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KCIC Is Proud to Announce The KC COBRAS as the Team name for the new Inline Roller Hockey Affiliation.

Go KC COBRAS !

KC COBRAS will kick off its Hockey Play the week of April 22nd / 2013.

The Hockey program will consists of rec league Teams for each age group through Adults.

KC COBRAS will also have a Travel program, which Teams will Travel to other venues across the region for tournament play against other travel Teams.

MORE Info to Come.