Hi all,
Thanks for your patience - I have spent the last few days scheduling exhibition games. You will see them updated in the calendar. There is an early (5:45pm) away game next Tuesday in London which I know is not overly convenient, but the alternative (8:45pm) was worse. Please let me know if your player cannot attend any of the games.
More info below:
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Introduction:
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Andrew Day. I have four daughters who all play rep hockey (among other sports), and my wife and I both play the game as well. We are a hockey-crazy family to put it mildly. I have been an assistant coach and/or on-ice helper with my daughters’ teams for the past six years. This season, I hope to grow or instil a love for hockey and teamwork in your player. The remainder of the coaching and team staff will be named after tryouts are complete.
Commitment and expectations:
To be a successful rep team, there is a high level of commitment and sacrifice required from players, parents, families, and coaches. This season, between practices, games, tournaments and extra training (skills, power skating, dryland) there may be in excess of 130 ice times. Barring injury, illness, or extenuating circumstances, attendance to all team training is expected.
If your player or family is not prepared to make this commitment, please let me know.
Evaluations:
Players will be evaluated on their attitude, behaviour, and conduct from the moment they enter the arena. Players that are not respectful toward teammates, trainers, coaches, officials and opponents will not be considered for this team,
regardless of skill level.
Players selected for this team will be players that are ready and willing to put the hard work in to improve their team and individual performance.
Non-parent evaluators have been / will be present at all tryout ice times.
As a coach, I will be looking for (in order of priority):
Team players; hockey is a team sport and we will succeed and fail as a team.
High effort level and a positive attitude.
Coach-ability and a desire to learn.
Hockey knowledge and hockey IQ.
Skill and speed.
Coaching Philosophy:
As stated above, hockey is a team sport; winning comes from hard work as a team, not by individuals alone. All players will play in all situations so they can gain experience and develop. Equal ice time will be the goal, with the exception being during the last 5 minutes of an elimination game.
Practices will be high-tempo, competitive, and fun.
I will never bench a player for making a mistake. I will, however, bench a player for a poor attitude or poor effort level.
Ultimately I want the players to gain a love for the game, the hockey community, and all of the positive impacts it can have on your life.
Schedule:
Please check the team website regularly as exhibition games are being added/updated. Please arrive and be ready to go for warm ups 45 minutes prior to the start of the game.
Releases:
Releases will be made via your player’s code on the website. Your player’s code from the Tier 1 tryouts remains the same. If you haven’t received your player’s code please reach out and I will be happy to get it to you.
No releases will be made until after our second exhibition game on Sunday vs. London.
After releases are made, please feel free to reach out for feedback 24 hours after posting. Tryouts are a very stressful and emotional time for everyone involved; please be respectful of the task the coaching and evaluation staff has in selecting the team.
Tournaments:
It is our intent to enter 3-4 tournaments, and to qualify for the Provincial Championship tournament in April. Tournament locations are TBD.
Budget:
In addition to the Wolverines registration and rep fees, team fees will range in the $700-$900 range. Budget details will be discussed at the parent meeting once the team is selected.
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Should you or your player have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Andrew
519.500.9395