News on Crimson girls
Fall Ice Information
Fall warm up ice is for Players who are either trying out for Maple Grove High School hockey or considering trying out. This is Optional Ice/Training and it is NOT required to do to tryouts for the High School team.
We will have at least one of these instructors on the ice each day:
- Luke Johnson
- Todd Bergland, MG Boys Coach
- Dale Sager, St. Bens Coach
- Jason Wood, Junior Coach
- Rob Timm
Amanda Leveille of the Whitecaps/ OS Instructor will work with our Goalies once a week (Tentatively Wednesday for 1 hour on ice) just waiting on her Whitecaps schedule so the day could move around some.
Weight Training follows each Tuesday and Thursday session at MGSH with Peyton Morrison. He is a fantastic trainer, we have used in the past.
Registration for Fall ice is open!
See the calendar for the schedule.
Duluth Trip
The JV and Varsity teams, once formed, will head to Duluth in November to play in the Duluth Scrimmage Fest. Players will be released from school and take a bus with coaches. We are still waiting on the final game schedule & will update everyone once details are available. The bus will leave from MGCC at approximately 9:00 am (may change depending on game times) on the Friday and return Saturday night.
The team will stay at the Hampton Inn-Canal Park. The girls will stay with their teammates, not with parents. Room assignments will be made by the captains and coaches. The player's rooms will be taken care of by the Booster Club.
1 Night Stay
Arrival-Friday November 3, 2023
Depart- Saturday November 4, 2023
(218) 720-3000
Block: Maple Grove Girls Hockey - Parent Block
City View $169 per night*
Lake View $189per night*
There are both double queen & king rooms available.
*Room rates are listed per night and do not include lodging tax.
Rooms will be held until October 23, 2023. We have 35 rooms in the block.
If you would like to reserve a room, please call the hotel directly at (218) 720-3000 and mention Maple Grove Parents Girls Hockey Block.
Parents are not required to travel to Duluth or stay at the team hotel.
2023 Information
DULUTH ITINERARY
Players will need to be at the arena with ample time to load their gear and overnight bag onto the bus. The bus will depart the MGCC promptly at 9:00am
BOOSTER CLUB WILL PROVIDE:
1. Pasta Dinner at the hotel for players &coaches on Friday evening.
2. Pizza Dinner on the bus ride home for players &coaches Saturday
3. Water and Gatorade for players and coaches
4. Light pregame snacks such as Granola bars, clementines, etc.
PLAYERS WILL NEED:
1. Money to cover 2-3 meals and snacks.
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Breakfast is provided at the hotel.
3. Overnight bag and Hockey gear - make sure you have everything you need when you board the bus.
4. Warm Jacket/Clothes - Team Bonding and pictures may take place outside - dress for the weather.
Players will be notified of their room assignments on Friday.
Any additional information or changes will be communicated via email or GroupMe as needed.
The schedule for all the teams participating in the Scrimmage Fest is linked below:
DULUTH SCRIMMAGE FEST MASTER SCHEDULE
August 2, 2021: Jim Koltes has been hired as the new Girls Hockey Coach
Here is a little about his background
Jim Koltes grew up in Crystal, MN where he attended Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and was a member of the varsity hockey team. He currently is a Physical Education teacher at Park Center. Jim has been a high school hockey coach for 25 years in the metro area. He has been a varsity coach for 23 of those years. Jim has also coached or been involved with hockey at a variety of different youth levels; USA Hockey High Performance 16/17’s, Summer STP, and Fall Warm Up for the past 23 years.
Jim also is the Head Varsity Softball Coach at Maple Grove High School. In 2019 the program won its first AAAA MSHSL State Championship. The Crimson had made the State Championship three previous times under Koltes, I guess the fourth time’s the charm!
Jim currently lives in Champlin with his wife Becky, and their two kids, Ian and Cate. They are an animal loving family, feel free to ask him about that sometime.
Jim is excited to step in and support girls hockey from the youth levels through high school. He will make a positive impact and continue the impressive tradition of Maple Grove Girls Hockey and our community.
