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HEADLINES  | | | 12U Blue Accepted to Participate in Quebec International PeeWee The Reston Raiders 12U Blue AA team is going to Quebec! The team has received an invitation to the prestigious Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament to be played February 9th – 20th in Quebec City. This year’s tournament will be the 62nd rendition, a history that includes such players as Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Steven Stamkos, Auston Mathews and many more future NHL stars. The tournament includes teams from several countries and is widely considered the best youth hockey tournament in the world. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (tournoipee-wee.qc.ca)
Below is the video of the announcement being made to the 12U Blue players and coaches:
The 12U Blue AA team is looking forward to February to represent the Raiders, the CBHL and Virginia in Quebec and sends a big “Thank you” to all who made their acceptance into the Tournament possible. GO RAIDERS!!!
| Girls Try Hockey For Free - Rousing Success!! Fierce girls found! The Reston Raiders Hockey Club was excited to host its Inaugural ‘Girls Try Hockey for Free Event’ on October 23, 2021. The club hosted 45 area girls aged 4-9, most with limited skating experience. The club endeavored to seek out young girls who might not normally have access to ice hockey or have an opportunity to experience the sport on their own.
Many participants had the opportunity to try full hockey gear from donations from the Reston Raiders Hockey Club and the generous local Raiders hockey families and community.
The event involved over 50 volunteers with scores of coaches, parents, and players from the 19U, 14U, & 12U Girls teams donating their time. The coaching staff provided a full, on-ice, immersive experience, with the 12U Girls travel team providing one-to-one mentoring with many of the new skaters.
Raiders are pleased that so many of the girls enjoyed the sport that the Raiders are welcoming 25 new hockey players and their families to the Reston Raiders Program!
| House Goalie & Player Skills Sessions at Loudoun Ice Centre The Raiders will once again be offering Goalie and Player Skills Clinics at Loudoun Ice Centre this season. The clinics will be on Saturdays and will be available for House Goalies and Players who would like to work with the Goalie Academy and Loudoun Ice Centre Skills Coaches to improve their skills.
The cost of the Clinics is $30 per player or goalie and in order to attend, you must register in advance on the Raiders website. You may register for the Clinics by clicking the "Register Online" button on the left-hand side of the Raiders website and register for the session you would like to attend.
The schedule for entire season is below:
Raiders House Skills and Goalie Clinics
10/9/21 – 8U House Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 8U House Skills 12:15 – 1:15 pm
10/16/21 – 10U & 12U Goalies - 11:15 – 12:15 & 10U & 12U House Skills 12:15 – 1:15 pm
10/23/21 – 14U & Older Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 14U & Older House Skills 12:15 – 1:15 pm
11/6/21 – 8U House Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 8U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
11/13/21 - 10U & 12U Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 pm & 10U & 12U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
11/20/21 – 14U & Older Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 14U & Older House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
12/4/21 – 8U House Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 8U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
12/11/21 - 10U & 12U Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 pm & 10U & 12U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
12/18/21 – 14U & Older Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 14U & Older House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
1/15/21 – 8U House Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 8U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
1/22/21 - 10U & 12U Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 pm & 10U & 12U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
1/29/21 – 14U & Older Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 14U & Older House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
2/5/22 – 8U House Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 8U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
2/12/22 - 10U & 12U Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 pm & 10U & 12U House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
2/19/22 – 14U & Older Goalies – 11:15 – 12:15 & 14U & Older House Skills – 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Questions regarding the clinics may be directed to Raiders President, Kevin Burch via email at
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| 14U Silver Wins Empire State Tournament Championship Congratulations to Raiders 14U Silver who brought home the Championship in the 14U A Division of the Rochester Fall Classic! With its strong and cohesive team chemistry, 14U Silver went undefeated throughout the tournament, including a shut-out win in the championship game! Congratulations to the players and coaches!
Players: Anthony Staab, Charles Wilkins, Samuel Baglivio, Mannix Carew, Robert Converse, Colin Daigler, Zachary Fairbanks, Luke Fisher, Zane Geadah, Gabriel Huang, Dylan Job, Lucas Jones, Sohil Kadam, Owen Kinsel (goalie), Teague Rezendes (goalie), Luke Sangkharat, Anthony Staab, Sienna Sung, Campbell Wilkins.
| Raiders Travel Goalie Clinics at Loudoun Ice Centre The Raiders will be holding monthly clinics for Travel Goaltenders at Loudoun Ice Centre all season. The clinics will be on Sunday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. The cost of the clinics are included in the Travel Team Fees, but in order to attend, Goalies must register in advance.
Registration can be done on the Raiders website by clicking the Register Online button on the left side of the Raiders website. The registration for each clinic will open one month prior to the clinic dates. The schedule for the 2021-2022 season is below:
10/10/2021 - 8U Travel Goalie - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
10/17/2021 - 10U & 12U Travel Goalies - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
10/24/2021 - 14U & Older Goalies - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
11/7/21 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
11/14/21 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
11/21/21 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
12/5/21 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
12/12/21 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
12/19/21 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
1/16/22 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
1/23/22 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
1/30/22 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
2/5/22 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
2/12/22 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
2/19/22 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
| Raiders 12U Girls Win the Rock N Roll Cup!! The Girls 12U team traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to compete in the 2021 Rock N’ Roll Cup and came away as the Tier 1 Division Champions. Our Raider girls were focused, fierce, and determined as they swept five consecutive games over the three-day event. The Raiders squad beat other 12U Girls teams from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
The road to victory started with a close 5-4 win over the MYHA Blue Devils on Friday evening. The next morning, the girls wiped the sleep from their eyes with a very early morning win over the MYHA Selects, 4-0.
The families then enjoyed a full Saturday of team bonding while touring many of the fun Cleveland landmarks. The girls visited the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, hiked Brandywine Falls, visited the beaches of Lake Erie, and spent time at the infamous ‘A Christmas Story’ House and Museum, witnessing the ‘major award’ leg lamp, in all its glory.
Saturday evening, the team got back to business with a 5-0 win against a competitive Cambria – Johnstown Warriors team from Pennsylvania, which secured our spot in the top-seeded bracket, with our overall 3-0 record.
Early Sunday morning, the girls were ready to battle in the first of two elimination games, as we faced off against another undefeated tournament team from Detroit, Michigan. The Belle Tire girls were tough as nails, but our girls were unrelenting. A combination of tenacious grit and superior goaltending helped secure our 3-1 victory, and a ticket to the TIER 1 Division Championship Finals.
In the fifth and final game of the tournament, the Raiders girls dug deep and found the strength to fight off the #1 seeded Potomac Patriots, with a decisive, 6-1 win.
After the tournament, Coach Seymour credited the girls’ success to stellar goaltending from Sienna McIntyre and Eloise DeVito, who allowed just 6 goals in 5 games, incredible defense from Keegan Davenport, Chloe Nicholas, Jonnie Seymour, and Campbell Walker, who took care of business in the defensive end, and our forwards, Liv Murray, Molly Murphy, Abby Reilly, Zaara Yusufi, Stella Mastroianni, Rosie McNeice and Lesi Rockwell. The offensive and defensive lines put up 23 goals over their five-game winning streak.
Overall, our girls 12U team played to their highest potential and came home with a victorious 5-0 record, and as the 12U Tier 1 Champions of the 2021 Rock N’ Roll Cup!
| Raiders 14U Girls Rock and Roll in Cleveland!! Big shout out and congratulations to our Raiders 14U Girls team. In their very first tournament as a team, they traveled to Cleveland this weekend and brought home the Championship in the 14U Division of the Rock N Roll Cup Tournament. After some tough competition Friday and Saturday against teams from the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo areas, the girls never quit. They defeated Montgomery in the semi-finals early Sunday morning to advance to the afternoon finals game. Facing the Southtowns Lady Stars from Buffalo, the Raiders won 5-1 in the Championship game to bring home the trophy!
Congratulations to the players and coaches!!!
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