President’s Weekly Recap: RCFHA Regular Season Week 11-14
Welcome back for the recap of Week 14 of the 2024/2025 season! It’s been awhile! We’ve been jam packed with events since my last update, so I’m going to provide you all with a summary of what’s happened and what we’re looking forward to in the next couple weeks! And as always, include some shoutouts to our members.
Week 11: Fast & Furious 11 – Overtime Drift
Shoutout to Kade Rattanpal, goalie for the Fast and Furious, who put on an outstanding performance to force overtime in a hard-fought battle against the Vipers. Also, a special shoutout to Mites call-up Elliot Yang, who stepped up and played a stellar game to help the team!
Week 12: Third Period Thriller – A Goalie Stands Tall
Huge shoutout to Everett Powers on Arctic Wolves, who stood tall in the third period and overtime to keep the team in the game. Incredible effort!
Week 13: Banditz Blitz – A Five-Goal Comeback Stunner
Jacob Wong took over the game in the PeeWee division, leading the Banditz to victory with an outstanding performance—scoring 3 goals and adding 2 assists. The Banditz stormed back with five unanswered goals, capping off their comeback win in overtime. What a game!
Week 14: The GRINCHES Stealing Points
The PeeWee division’s GRINCHES have been steadily picking up points over the last few games. A big shoutout to Coach Noam Knurik for motivating his players and keeping their spirits high. Special recognition to Senior Squirt permanent call-up Skyler Duzita, who has been logging reliable minutes, and Pei-An Chen, who has been a consistent and dependable player during this stretch. Keep up the great work!
RCFHA Pub Night: Burgers, Beverages, and Big Wins
RCFHA hosted our first-ever Pub Night Social fundraiser, and it was a fantastic success! Approximately 50 attendees gathered at Stanley’s Grill for a night of socializing and fun. Congratulations to Shawn Halperin, who won our 50/50 draw! Thanks to everyone’s support, we raised approximately $460, which will go toward tournament prizes for our youth players!
Coaches vs. Refs: A Battle for Bragging Rights (and a Little Chaos!) & Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
The Krispy Kreme fundraiser was a huge hit, selling out quickly during the Junior Squirt games and raising $300 toward tournament prizes for youth players. Following the fundraiser, the highly anticipated Referee vs. Coach game took place, drawing a fantastic crowd of youth players eager to watch their coaches and referees compete in some friendly competition. The game was a thrilling battle that ended in a 5-4 victory for the coaches. In an amusing turn of events, Referee-in-Chief, Nicole Nagra, secured the win for the coaches by scoring the game-winning goal—against her own team! The deciding goal came with just one minute left on the clock, wrapping up an exciting and well-attended event.
Cosom Selects: The Best of the Best Take the Floor
The highly anticipated Annual Cosom Selects Event is set to take place this upcoming weekend, running alongside the final regular season games. Larry Knurik has been working hard to organize this event, which showcases top-tier competition and sportsmanship. Be sure to check out the full details on the Cosom Selects page to stay updated on schedules and game times.
Tournament Countdown: Get Ready for the Big Showdown!
With tournament season fast approaching, Leah Sprintzios and Nicole Nagra have been hard at work organizing events and games for the upcoming competition. The Tournament will be held over two weekends—February 28 to March 2, 2025, and March 7 to March 9, 2025—at Burnett Secondary, Errington Elementary, and Bridge Elementary. Parents attending games at Errington and Bridge will be able to watch from the stage seating, though parking is limited at Errington, while Burnett and Bridge have plenty of space.
Schedules, game times, and locations can all be found on SportNinja. We strongly recommend subscribing to your team’s iCal/Outlook calendar to stay updated. A short YouTube tutorial is available to guide you through the process.
In addition to the games, we have several special events planned, including raffle prizes, 50/50 draws, and a fully stocked concession stand. The RCFHA Store will also be open, providing a chance to grab some league merchandise. Finally, our tournament will conclude with an Awards Ceremony on March 9, 2025, at 6:30 PM, where every youth player in attendance will receive a special takeaway. You won’t want to miss it!
We are also looking for volunteers to help make this event a success. While volunteering is not mandatory, we would greatly appreciate it if each family could contribute just one hour of their time. The Volunteer Sign-Up Form, including available time slots, is available online.
Nicole has prepared an important Tournament Parent/Guardian Handout with all the key details—please review it on our website. If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out to Nicole Nagra at officials@rcfha.org.
Looking Ahead
With the final weekend of the regular season coming up, plus the excitement of the tournament right around the corner, there’s a lot to look forward to! Thank you to all our players, coaches, referees, and families for making this season such a fantastic one so far!
Cheers!
Piradeepan Uthayakumar
President, Richmond Cosom Floor Hockey Association