Posted: 03/13/2002
The Dayton Gems AAA Hockey Club has recently been accepted as a member of the Mid-American AAA Tier I Hockey League. This 10 team league features top AAA programs from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
The Gems will be the exclusive provider of AAA Hockey in the central Ohio, southern Ohio and northern Kentucky markets. Tryouts will be open to ALL players from any market, particularly top select players desiring to participate at the highest level of youth amateur hockey. Next season (2002-2003), the Gems will offer AAA birth year teams at the following levels:
The Dayton Gems AAA Tryout Camp will be held at Sportstown Skating Center, Dayton, Ohio, from May 2-5, 2002. Players interested in attending this open tryout should contact Jeff Walker, Director of AAA Operations. The organization hotline phone is 937-885-GEM4.
The Gems have assembled an exceptional AAA Coaching Staff, including 5 former professional players and 6 former Division I NCAA players. All teams will receive professional coaching instruction on and off the ice throughout the entire season. All AAA teams will be provided a minimum of a 2 practice to 1 game ratio for the season. Travel weekends will be limited to a maximum of 10 for the season.
The Gems will select additional coaches for team assistant coaches after the tryout process is completed. Any person interested in a Gems AAA Coaching position should contact Jeff Walker as soon as possible.
The Gems feel their location is perfectly located to be central for the major markets like Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, eastern Indiana and possibly as far north as Findlay for this level of play. They fully expect their teams to be made up of players from all over this region.