Eastern Hockey League

A Division of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association

Date: February 16, 2003

From: Lyle Ensoll
ETA Conven0r


To BladeNET:

Just a note to let you know that BladeNET has now entered the golfing sport. This system has reduced my work load by 70 - 80%, thus I get jobs done around the house that normally I would have to wait until the spring to get done. Now I have time to them done in the winter months so I now should be able to golf earlier in the season.

I convene the ETA hockey league. The league is divided into two divisions (East & West) and there are 6 teams in each division. I look after the divisions from Major Novice to Major Midget. The league plays 1620 league games plus playoffs. Using BladeNET, I have reduced my time working on games score and standings by 70 - 80%. It is more work now looking after suspensions than league standing. The system is so good and fast to into that you can enter score numerous times each day. I have had many positive comments from coaches, managers, parents and OHL and OHA scouts. 

If we can now get other OMHA categories on the system it would help even more. An example would be if we had the OMHA 'AA' on and an AP player get a suspension I would be able to check when the games were played rather than finding and contacting the convenor for that 'AA' category. Hopefully you can develop a startup disc and a manual "BladeNET for Dummies" that would make it easier to get the system up and running for other groups. I know it would be more money but it would be money well spent. I think the other leagues would find that they would need less people required as convenors.

Regards,

Lyle Ensoll