The Hellcats Hockey Club are very saddened by the recent passing of Geoff Pfeiffer after 10-month illness.
“Geoff was an extremely kind and caring individual,” said Captain Käppi Kappenen. “He was a very thoughtful person, who will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time.”
After operating for 15 years on spreadsheets and a Web 1.0 website, the Hellcats Hockey Club announced today the launch of a new website in conjunction with new Club operations technology. The Club would like to thank to the Board’s Technology Sub-committee for pushing these major changes through and extend thanks to Club Members who have taken to the transition so quickly. The Club now has the infrastructure in place to support its operations for the future.
The site uses a responsive rendering engine, enabling fans to have the highest quality experiences on the smart mobile, tablets, laptop, desktop, and large display devices. The site now features a Club Schedule, Club News, Team Schedules, and Player Profiles. In addition, there is robust Club history section and a password protected section for Club members as well, as links the OIC site and BenchApp.
The Hellcats Hockey Club is the San Francisco Bay Area’s finest amateur hockey club. The Hellcats Hockey Club sponsors five teams in Oakland Ice Center’s (operated by Sharks Ice) Adult Hockey League top divisions. With over 75 members, the Club mission is to support members passion for the game, individual skill development, and enjoyment within the team context. You can learn more at HellcatsHockey.org.
Happy Birthday to Club President Olli ‘Old Man Winter’ Bemidji!
In honor of his birthday, the Hellcats will be playing a Double Header tonight Hellcats Monday at 10:15 pm on the Oakland NHL surface and Hellcats Thursday on the Oakland Olympic surface at 11 pm at the Oakland Ice Center.
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Due to recent expansion the Club has determined to shift Player technology from a custom solution to a hosted platform with BenchApp. Club members will receive an invite today. There will be one week of transition where we will allow Players to use either system, then as of October 15th, 2015, the Club will only be using BenchApp going forward.
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The Hellcats Hockey Club has concluded negotiations for the merging of the Bonefish, securing the club’s entry into the Oakland Ice Center’s Gold A division.
The Bonefish are icon of the Gold A division and multiple championship winner, yet as we know, there is sometimes when a team needs more than just goals and assists to win hockey games. They were looking for a management structure to ensure its long-term success, and having sat out the first two games this season not knowing if they would field a team. Negotiations began and within a week a merger agreement was agreed to on September 22nd, 2015.
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The Hellcats Hockey Club has concluded negotiations for the acquisition of the Thirsty Bears, securing the club’s entry into the Oakland Ice Center’s Over 40 A division.
The Thirsty Bears, a icon of the Over 40 A division and multiple championship winner, had fallen on hard times during the the 2015 Summer Season. With a doubt hanging over the Team for the Winter Season, the League Office reached out to The Hellcats Hockey Club who were exploring an entry into the Over 40 A, or Over 40 B, divisions.
After two weeks to conduct a feasibility analysis the Club entered into an agreement to acquire the Thirsty Bears on September 8th, 2015.
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The Hellcats Hockey Club Board of Directors has scheduled the Clubs Pre-Winter season quarterly meeting for Friday, September 4th, 2015. The meeting will be held at 12 pm at the Royal Exchange, 301 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.
The main focus of the meeting will be to identify Summer season awards recipients, draft rosters for the Winter season, and review Club operations.
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