NORTHERN ALBERTA ALL-STARS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
The Northern Alberta Hockey Association (or NAA as it is commonly referred as) is an organization dedicated to the promotion of summer hockey for girls and boys from 'Tykes through to Junior'.
Teams attend various tournaments throughout North America and 'The success of the NAA Program' in the past, will continue in the future, because of the dedicated and experienced coaches that have spent countless hours scouting, preparing and training these exceptional young players!
Another exciting part of the NAA experience is the participation by both female and male teams particpating in World Class Tournaments in Europe! This summer, our female teams will be participating in the U21 Tournament in Sweden (as well as the Czech World Cup Tournament in Prague) and our U16 team will play in italy!
We are extremely proud that these players and coaches have the opportunity to represent and participate in outstanding tournaments in Canada and Europe under the banner of the NAA - Northern Alberta All-stars!
NAA is Alberta's oldest, continually operated non-profit registered association dedicated to spring and summer hockey programs for Boys and Girls, which is organized and run solely by non-paid volunteers.
NAA looks forward to many more years of fulfillment for it's players, coaches and parents.
Our All-stars Program is built around the principles of learning, competition and fun within a structured environment. Each player invited to our program is usually pre-scouted to ensure that they are an accelerated caliber player. The focus is on the development of a well balanced team made up of talented, disciplined and dedicated hockey players that will be capable of competing at the AAA level.
This is a unique opportunity for players residing in different locations in and around Alberta the opportunity to meet and play with other players who have what it takes to play at this AAA level. Players of this talent are somewhat weakened by not being able to play to their potential on their winter teams and this opportunity provides the direct exposure to play and be with some of the top players around!
Our program aims to make the experience a positive one for the player, their family and the team. The advancement of hockey skills also includes the development of character, of which NAA places a high value on the development of positive life skills that will be valuable to each player in their growth as a person.
Also, NAA has the resources to assist players in making informed decisions on their athletic and educational opportunities. This is something a player needs to know and understand as he / she strives to play at the higher levels after minor hockey!
Being a not-for-profit registered society allows those eligible individuals and companies who wish to donate or to advertise within the NAA team programs the opportunity to use these funds as a deductible expense
The NAA program hosts and supports teams and development in approximately 12 different minor hockey divisions (Minor & Major), which includes at the present a total of 26 teams participating. Each season, the number may vary slightly, as Teams / Players change, as do coaching staff's. NAA is dedicated to ensure that the Teams operating under the NAA banner continue to enjoy the success of past Teams, both & off the ice!
Each team is independently run by the staff of the Team, which is usually comprised of and is supported by non-parent coaches, with direct accountability to the NAA Executive.
Administrative duties for the Team are usually filtered through a parent manager who will work closely with the staff. Accountability is a must and budgets are compiled and distributed to all parents so that they have an idea and say in what is planned and spent of each Team.
Our organization has been very fortunate during its existence to have the support of the corporate and private community along with some government sporting infrastructure.
The importance and value of donations cannot be understated as we strive to develop quality athletes and confident young leaders.
As a not-for-profit organization, we offer a receipt for any donations received. The form of the receipt would be by way of a letter of recognition or thanks that can be used as a receipt.
We will attempt to give a donor whatever suits their requirements for reporting and file purposes.
** 96 Male Team Europe! NAA Team Europe is looking for males born in 1996 who believe they have what it takes to perform on an International forum! If you are interested, please contact Paul Schmidt or Brenda Schmidt for further information!!
FEMALE PEEWEE PLAYERS NEEDED ! NAA is pleased to announce that we will be having a female peewee girls team this coming summer! Those interested should contact Rob Reid as soon as possible.
FEMALE PLAYERS - U21! Two weeks of high intensity hockey! The response from Western Canada has been fantastic and as of now, our team is full! We are however keeping an alternate list for those that might like to be considered if for some reason, we have to replace a player. Also, as the response has been overwhelming, we will also be taking names for consideration for our Team next summer, which will be taking part in these two major summer tournaments! ................ for more information to this unique female invitation tournament, click here! To see the players, so far committed to participating & selected for this trip of a lifetime... click here!
FEMALE PLAYERS - U16 Tournament in Italy! Our Team is full! Again, response has been overwhelming and if you might still be interested and listed as an alternate, please contact Brenda Schmidt for will advise you of what to do ...... for more information to this unique female invitation tournament, click here!
** 97 Male Team Euorpe....... needs two excellent skilled skaters to particpate and play on their team! This boys team is laden with excellent skilled players and if you believe you have what it takes to play.... please contact Paul Schmidt as soon as possible.
** Atom Minor Tournament - NAA Atom Minor 'Sting' (players born in 2002) May 4-6, 2012 at Millennium Place, Sherwood Park. TEAMS NEEDED!! . Click here to go to our Tournament webpage!
“We are excited to announce that the 2001 NAA Tornado has amalgamated with the 2001 Wolverine XMEN. The newly formed 2001 NAA XMEN have a strong player roster backed by an established and proven coaching and management staff. This spring season the 2001 NAA XMEN program will continue its focus on player development while affording players the opportunity to compete against some of the best hockey players in Western Canada at the Elite level. The coaching and management staff is committed to making this new and vibrant team something other organizations will endeavor to keep pace with.”
***XMEN are currently looking for 1 elite player to add their skills, experience and enthusiastic to their exciting Team!! To contact a team representative, click here! There are a couple of positions still open on this experienced but newly formed 2001 team so if you are currently competing at a tier 1 (AA) level and are interested in joining this dynamic new organization please contact Shannon Wyatt at shannonwyatt@shaw.ca ."
The 2000 NAA Kodiak's are looking for a few players to complete their 2012 Spring Roster. Players interested in joining a try-out skate can contact Brian Wyatt at brianw@newad.com