Puck Head Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 AK kids were able to beat Victory Honda 5-0. Same thing though, spent majority of game in box. Tied Ceaser's 2-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 AK kids were able to beat Victory Honda 5-0. Same thing though, spent majority of game in box. Tied Ceaser's 2-2 Impressive outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Impressive outing. Great photos of both teams always getting together after game and posing on ice. Opposing teams are getting kick out of playing team from so far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Great photos of both teams always getting together after game and posing on ice. Opposing teams are getting kick out of playing team from so far away Yeah, more mutual respect when you play teams you never get a chance to play. There's no rivalry, bad blood, etc ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 http://www.admkids.com/page/show/1058178-h Hockey sense or hockey instincts are what give players the ability to read and anticipate the play. The best players are the ones with the best hockey sense and just like any other skill, it can be taught. The key is to place kids in live action situations and small area games in practice. The reason the 5v5 full ice game is not a great teacher for young kids is due to a lack of timely repetition and feedback. http://www.admkids.com/news_article/show/321535?referrer_id=940598 Playing more games doesn’t make you a better player. In fact, it could inhibit development, especially at the youth levels. Just ask Don Lucia, head men’s ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota. Lucia recalls watching his son grow up playing youth hockey, current Notre Dame standout Mario Lucia. The lack of puck touches and opportunities for 12U players didn't make sense to Lucia, who is now in his 27th season coaching NCAA Division I hockey. This age group is still in a critical skill-development stage, and that's what should take priority. Maintaining a 3:1 practice-to-game ratio is the best course for player development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 I skated for Don :) Also sat in a room where is talked about player development years later, and perhaps one of the best points of view I've heard. Small area- huge reason I went this direction 6 years ago. After coaching high school and U16 and u18 I had NO idea what "development" turkey meant. Coaching- his first thing he said...YOU are not going to jump from Alaska comp squirts to a NHL coaching job...so stop worrying about your win/loss so much. Bench- keep it fun, roll your lines evenly, and out every kid in every situation (power play, penalty kill, end of game situations, etc). Kids will be better log term for it. Practice/game ratio- Hockey Canada and USA studies believe it takes 8 games to get the individual skill acquisition you get from one excellent well run practice. So my focus last 3 or 4 years has been 95% practice...not even caring about the next game. He's a smart dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 This sucky part of the game ... especially when it it's close to home. Michael Nichols, a senior forward on the Monroe ice hockey team, was listed in stable condition after undergoing surgery for a broken neck sustained in a game against Vernon on Saturday. Nichols went into surgery Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at Morristown Medical Center after being airlifted from the game at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm, where he sustained the injury when he went headfirst into the boards. A hospital spokesperson verified the condition of Nichols, who reportedly was "resting and breathing on his own," according to the Monroe ice hockey web site, MonroeFalconsHockey.com. Hospital officials would not provide further details on Nichols' condition. http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/6370652073451133369/ice-hockey-overwhelming-community-support-for-monroes-mike-nichols/#incart_m-rpt-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 This sucky part of the game ... especially when it it's close to home. http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/6370652073451133369/ice-hockey-overwhelming-community-support-for-monroes-mike-nichols/#incart_m-rpt-1 Heard about this today at the office. The kid is an associate at our store in Spotswood. Terrible shame, and we are trying to see if there is anything we can do for his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Heard about this today at the office. The kid is an associate at our store in Spotswood. Terrible shame, and we are trying to see if there is anything we can do for his family. Great ... I'm sure I'll hear updates, but they're not really close to us in the sense that it's HS, and it's in NY. If you get any info, please share. We're all praying for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Great ... I'm sure I'll hear updates, but they're not really close to us in the sense that it's HS, and it's in NY. If you get any info, please share. We're all praying for him. Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just got this in my email Stores #106 & 163 will be fundraising for Mike Nichols, Spotswood Associate and Monroe Township Senior, who was severely injured in a sports accident as follows: STORES: Store #106 - Spotswood & Store #163 - Clark WHEN: Sunday, January 26 - Saturday, February 1, 2014 HOW: PLU 1015 - Donations of any amount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just got this in my email That's great. We put together a donation from our team parents, and the kids are wearing a sticker on their helmets with his number on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 That's great. We put together a donation from our team parents, and the kids are wearing a sticker on their helmets with his number on it. Awesome stuff Mikey. Those two stores generate a lot of weekly revenue so I am sure a lot of money will be raised for him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awesome stuff Mikey. Those two stores generate a lot of weekly revenue so I am sure a lot of money will be raised for him and his family. I heard he's had a lot of visitors. Eric LeGrand went to see him, among some NHLers. He's getting so much support, and everyone is pulling for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I heard he's had a lot of visitors. Eric LeGrand went to see him, among some NHLers. He's getting so much support, and everyone is pulling for him. Its such an unfortunate situation and by all accounts it couldn't have happened to a nicer kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 From a FB page set up for him: Good Morning. Yesterday Mikey left his room and it wasn't for some kind of test. His nurse took him for a short tour of the hospital hallways. It may not sound like much, but after three weeks of looking at the same walls for Mike, it was huge. He also had the best night of sleep he has had, he is even acting like a teenager and is sleeping in this AM. This morning he has no fever and is still breathing without difficulty. Might seem like baby steps but these a giant baby steps for Mikey. https://www.facebook.com/prayformikey23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Great news to hear Mikey. I can also confirm that the fundraising for him is looking very good at this point from SRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 They're over $80,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Heart breaking, but well played tournament hosted by the Rochester Americans. They finished the 3 preliminary games 2-1, with 10 gf and 4 ga. Lost 3-2 to Brampton 45's Won 4-1 vs Amherst Knights Won 4-0 vs Rideau St. Lawrence (Michael with the shut out) They finished 7th among 26 teams, and were placed in the gold bracket where they ended up playing Brampton again and losing 3-2 in OT in the first playoff game. Great effort all weekend hanging with some top teams from Cleveland, KC, Pitt, Philly, MD, Wash DC, NJ, Western NY, and Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 POTG handed out by opposing team .... sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 It's that time of the year ... Everyone is trying to figure out what to do next year. Are you staying? If not, where are you going? Who is coaching there? Who is coaching here? Who is happy? Who is unhappy? Who needs more ice time? What teams are imploding? What teams are picked already? ... etc Then you have possible rule changes that everyone is worrying about. Possibly new divisions - Can't play at bantam if you're not old enough (no playing up) - More league games - More travel - Pre season games to determine strength of teams - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 You guys aren't done with this season....why start worrying about next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 Most districts don't allow players to move up into bantams of they are still per wee age Squirt and pee wee jumps ok, but not bantams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 You guys aren't done with this season....why start worrying about next season Tell me about it. It's fuckin nuts. Most districts don't allow players to move up into bantams of they are still per wee age Squirt and pee wee jumps ok, but not bantams It's allowed here, but they're looking to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDougalfaschnitzer Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Looks like my focus is going to change to skating coach instead of goalie coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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