COVID-19 Update
The Blackhawks are monitoring the developments with COVID-19 and are following the recommendations from our hockey advisors. Summerhawks tryouts are currently postponed.
Rinks: On April 6th, the Sharks announced their compliance with the Bay Area mandate, and have closed the rinks in San Jose, Fremont, and Oakland through May 3rd.
NORCAL: On March 12th, the NORCAL board postponed their playoffs. [ website ]
CAHA: On July 19th 6th, CAHA postponed 2020 tryouts until at least October 1st and announced some changes to AA playoffs [ website ]
USA Hockey has informed us that memberships will not be extended/prorated into the 2020 season due to any shortening of the 2019 season.
We hope that everyone will stay safe and healthy during these times. Please remind your players to keep up their fitness and nutritional goals. Puck handling and shooting pucks are great activites for home.
Some resources for while you're home:
- Train online with Coach Justin Alonzo Jr
- USA Hockey Age-Specific Dryland Exercises
- USA Hockey Off-Ice Puckhandling Drills
- How to Watch Hockey (online clips, your own games, etc)
Tryout Dates
The CAHA board has announced potential start dates for 2020-2021 tryouts, including:
- AA: not earlier than 10/5/20
- A/BB/B/HS: not earlier 10/8/20
Remember that these are tentative, and any state or local restrictions may affect the dates. We will be working to secure ice slots for these weekends, and will announce more as the dates get closer.
Santa Clara Blackhawks
Since 1969, the Santa Clara Blackhawks have been a non-profit hockey club fielding competitive teams at the B, A, and Tier II (AA) levels. Learn more on our About Us page.
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