The Friends of UNH Hockey is the largest athletic booster organization at the University of New Hampshire and one of the most successful in college hockey. We have been supporting the Wildcats since 1972 and are looking forward to another exciting season of Hockey East action! You can read more about our history or join us right now using our new online system.
Be sure to check back throughout the season for more information. As a member of the Friends, you’ll also be kept up to date with Blue Lines, our monthly newsletter as well as notifications of upcoming events. GO CATS!
FACE-OFF FEED SEPTEMBER 11th, 2010
The shortening days and cool breezes have this hockey fan’s mind turning to the upcoming season. For many years now the best way to kick off the Men’s Hockey Season has been the Friends of UNH Hockey’s annual Face-Off Feed. On Saturday, September 11th Fans will have a chance to mingle with their favorite players at a backyard style barbecue held on the front apron of the Whittemore Center Arena.
The Face-Off Feed gives fans a unique opportunity to learn about the new freshman class as they read their personal autobiographies. It gives participants unprecedented access to their favorite returning players. Fans can also tour the Whittemore Center to see the ‘Cats Locker and Work-Out Rooms, and check out the changes that this summer’s million dollar construction project have wrought.
- The Face-Off Feed is open to all. Pre-registration is required.
- The Price for the event is $15.00 for adults and $8.00 for children under 12.
- Check-in will begin at 12:30PM and the Event will start at 1:00
- The Face-Off Feed will be held on the Front Apron of the Whittemore Center (between the turf field and the front doors)
- For more information or questions please contact johnsavage@friendsofunhhockey.com
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010
The first UNH Hockey Golf Tournament was held in 1989. Charlie Holt’s dream has evolved into a major fundraising vehicle for the hockey program. Former players, alumni, and friends have raised over $500K in the last 22 years with proceeds funding various projects and team endowments.
This year, we will continue contributions to the endowments and fund program enhancements deemed appropriate by the coaching staff and the Friends Board of Directors.
The success of the tournament depends not only on the entry fees paid by golfers, but the loyalty and generosity of the tournament’s sponsors.
We thank you for your past sponsorship and hope that you will continue to support UNH Hockey. If you have not been a sponsor, we invite you to come on board! Below are various levels of sponsorship along with respective benefits packages that we think are attractive to all.
Locations will be the Wentworth by the Sea and Portsmouth Country Club Golf Courses.
Registration will be at 7:00AM
The format will be a scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00AM.
Prizes for 1st and 2nd Place teams, Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive.
The entry fee of $200.00 per player includes greens fee, a cart, breakfast, box lunch and a cook.
To Sign up as a sponsor or register your foursome Click Here
MEETING WILL BE HELD MONDAY, MAY 3RD AT 6:30PM
Don’t forget all members are encouraged to attend and help us select board members who will serve for the next three years.
WATCH IT LIVE FRIDAY AT 7:00PM
The 2010 Hobey Baker Award will be presented this Friday, April 9th in Detroit, the site of the 2010 Frozen Four. Criteria for the award include strength of character on and off the ice, outstanding skill in all phases of the game, sportsmanship, and academic achievement.
UNH senior forward and captain Bobby Butler is one of three “Hat-Trick” finalists named by the Hobey Baker Award Foundation.
Finalists were selected from a field of 24 initial candidates which was paired down to ten by a selection committee and online fan voting.
DO YOUR PART TO SUPPORT UNH MENS HOCKEY
The Friends of UNH Hockey will hold its annual business meeting on Monday May, 3rd 2010 starting at 6:00PM. The meeting will be held in the media room of the Whittemore Center (ice level) and is open to all Friends Members in good standing.
The primary purpose of the meeting is to hold elections for the Friends Board of Directors, the governing body of the Friends of UNH Hockey.
Each year 7 of the 21 Board seats are elected with each board member serving a three year term. The Board meets once a month, typically the second Tuesday of each month, to discuss how we are going to continue to support the UNH Men’s Hockey Program. In fact we will hold our May meeting immediately after the Annual Meeting. Friends members are always welcome at the monthly meetings although they are not permitted to vote.
Friends members who are interested in becoming involved can email the nominating committee chair Mandy Savage at mandysavage@friendsofunhhockey.com
CELEBRATE ANOTHER GREAT SEASON WITH THE CATS
On Saturday April 17th, The Friends of UNH Hockey will hold its annual Awards Banquet. We hope you will join us in celebrating the success of the 2009-2010 Wildcat Hockey Team. We will honor this year’s graduating senior class, and present the annual team awards.
This year the banquet will be held in the Ballroom of Huddleston Hall, which is located at 73 Main Street, in Durham.
The festivities will begin at 5:30pm, with a buffet dinner at 6:00pm and the awards ceremony to follow at 7:30pm.
Cost for Friends Members who would like to attend this years banquet is $50.00 children 6-10 $25.00. Center Ice Friends members attend the banquet free of charge. Anyone interested in attending needs to register by Saturday April 12th. walk-ins will not be allowed.
Tickets will not be sent to this event. We ask that you sign in when you arrive that day. Please visit the table set up inside the Hall entrance. Proper dress is required (no jeans, athletic wear, or baseball caps).
For questions please contact Kim Rhine at kim.rhine@unh.edu or by phone at (603) 862-1809.
