Volume 7 Issue 2 | October
2018
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Check out the Sabres online apparel store, hosted by B & R.
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PLAN TO JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN
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Volunteers requested, sign up here:
**All volunteers will receive an extra drink ticket.**
6 PM Doors Open -
Cocktails and Appetizers are served.
(Please print out Event Brite ticket or show mobile ticket at registration desk)
Silent Auction baskets are available to view in Stout Room (located inside of Nevin's Brewing Company) You do not have to attend to bid Silent Auction. Auction will be available online starting 5 PM on 11/1 (Thursday). Online information will be posted on Social medias as well as Sabre website once it is live.
7:15 PM Live Band Starts
8:45 PM Live Auction begins
9:15 PM President's Speech
9:30 PM Raffle Winners announced
9:30-11 PM Live band
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THE "S" STANDS FOR........
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S Stands For . . . Smile
Everything is always better with a smile! We believe the overarching theme of being a spectator of any youth sport is to always be positive; Always! Many times we find ourselves wanting to contribute to the game from the stands by shouting negative comments or critiquing players thinking that the skaters may actually hear us and somehow our comments will motivate them to do better. Really it is parents just venting from the stands. Don't vent; support. There is a big difference between critiquing and supporting.
We want our parents and fans of the game to be loud and proud in the stands cheering for good hockey by either team. Yes it is ok to cheer for the other team when they make a good play. For instance if our team takes a good shot, but the opposing team makes a great save. Let both teams know it!
"Nice shot! Great save!"
Kids wanted to be motivated and applauded for their efforts; not criticized for their imperfect play. A good rule of thumb is to make comments that support the team and not just a single player. Hockey is the ultimate team sport and more cheers for good team play will motivate any bench to skate harder and to keep competing.
Cheer for more than just goals! The goal is just the by-product of good play and teamwork. As a coach, when we score, I make it a point to pull another player aside that didn't make the shot and point out their great play that led to the goal. Maybe a player made a great back check causing a turnover followed by a breakaway goal. Players want to be recognized for their efforts, not just the success at the end. Everyone should get credit! The more we cheer for the overall game, the better the game will be.
Stand, Smile, and Set the Standard!
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SABRE DIRECTORY HOSTED BY DIRECTORY SPOT
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Directory Spot will be used again this season to provide contact information to our families. Only families in the directory will have access to it. The current season has been uploaded and is available for use. If you have the same email as last year, your same log in will work. If your email changed or you are new to the club, log in information was sent out on 10/10/18 around 2:30pm from no-reply@directoryspot.com.
New this year, you will be able to edit your own information in the directory. Please keep in mind that you will also need to edit your registration information to continue to receive official Sabre communication. This can be done through Account Access on the Sabre website at: http://sabres.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=53171
PDFs are available for download if you prefer a printed document. These can be downloaded by team or alphabetically from the Directory Spot website.
For Smartphone Users:
- Download the DirectorySpot app by going to your app store and searching "DirectorySpot" or by clicking on the appropriate link here: iPhone - http://goo.gl/5U2Tzq or Android - http://goo.gl/iBK9lY
- Launch DirectorySpot, enter your email address (it must be an email provided at registration) as your Username, and click on "Reset Password."
- Click on the link in your email to set your password, relaunch the DirectorySpot app, and login with your username and password.
For Tablet or Computer Users:
- Go to directoryspot.net and click on "Login" in the upper right hand corner.
- Enter your email address as your Username, and click on "Reset Password." An email will be sent to you with a link to set your password.
- Click on the link in your email to set your password and login.
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Tip #13 Holding Yourself Accountable
Hello Goalies!
The temperature is changing, the leaves are slowly falling, and we are now moving into the Hockey season! I would like to talk about responsibility and holding ourselves accountable. How many of you goalies and players work your hardest during a drill when the coach is watching and then let up as soon as he skates away? Does this help you get better? Is it a mindset to only work hard when people are watching? Is it ok to go through the motions and not focus on the one thing you want to get better at? Do you tell yourself to only work hard when others are around? It's time to start holding ourselves accountable to the responsibility we have. For example, goalies are responsible for stopping the puck and need to hold themselves accountable when the puck is let in. There is no excuse to blame a defenseman or forward even if they score on you. It is your duty to hold yourself accountable and say "I should be ready no matter who has the puck."
A goalie who is blaming their defenseman is not a goalie who is holding themselves accountable but instead tries to put of the blame on someone else when it was your responsibility to stop the puck. This will create bad chemistry between your teammates which is completely unacceptable. Hold yourself accountable and review the situation. Ask yourself this: "Was I not in a ready stance or sealing my post when my defenseman got the puck and tried wrapping it around the boards?" A goalie who holds themselves accountable will make sure to not let it happen again because they understand their responsibility. They begin to self-analyze and paint a picture of the goalie they want to be by holding themselves accountable.
During practice, should the coach always be breathing down your neck to make sure you are working hard? No, it's your responsibility to work hard not only for your teammates but for yourself! If you want to get better and improve, then you have to start holding yourself accountable for your habits. Making time to stretch before practice and bounce a ball off the wall shows that you are taking accountability in your own hands by saying "I need to do this in order to get myself ready for the game"." Do not blame or point fingers when it is YOU who should be pointing the finger at yourself. You know the responsibility you have as a goalie. Be the hardest worker, lead by example, and never give up on a puck!
Coach Petrak
Sabres Goalie Director
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COACHES CORNER -- BY MIKE MCGINNIS
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Coaches Corner - Rules vs. Engagement
Yes, I was this very coach when I was young in my career of coaching. I felt that if I was to have a successful team then I had to have clear-cut rules with non-negotiable consequences for every disciplinary action I could think of. I wanted to make practice hard so kids would be exhausted by the end to toughen them up. This was the recipe for success, this was how you created a championship team.
Then I realized I was wrong.
I changed my approach midway through my career as the previous season I was miserable and I'm sure the kids were too. We won; a lot, but it wasn't fun at all. Then a player told me the following year after we made conscious changes that he liked playing for our team because he loved to come to practice. He said when he makes a mistake, I didn't yell at him or give him consequences. Instead, I gave him purposeful feedback and he said he just wanted to do it again and try harder. We dominated that season on the field in competition as the energy was strong the perseverance was stronger. My players were "tough" because they wanted to be. The players wanted to come to practice, they wanted to compete, and they wanted to get better. They were engaged and they were a team! They learned to preserve because they had a hall pass to make mistakes in practice, be self-accountable and then try harder. I will never criticize a player's execution. Instead, I reward their efforts, attitude, and engagement.
I was in a locker room with an inexperienced coach and the players immediately asked him when he arrived, "Is practice was going to be hard? Are we going to skate a lot because they lost and didn't play well?" The fact that this is the player's perspective going into practice is very disengaging. They were concerned about what practice would be like. They were unsure if they even wanted to be there. Well, the practice was ok. The energy was ok. We skated at the end and they were exhausted the last 10 minutes. But did we really improve? Or did we just get tired?
I was on another team were the kids couldn't wait to get on the ice. We would begin practice by skating the circles as many teams do, but often players would lose their edge and wipe out. Not because they were poor skaters, but they understood to get better they had to push themselves to the skate harder and become better. How hard can you skate! When player wiped out, we didn't penalize them, we applauded them. We honestly skated harder in practice than in games. Later that year we came from behind in every playoff game, typically in the third, to win and eventually make it to the final game. They persevered to become "tough" because they were engaged.
As a coach do always evaluate your means and method. Are the kids on the ice because they have to be there to avoid consequences or because they want to be there! This may be the question that defines success no matter how it is measured.
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ALL SEASONS PROGRAM INFORMATION
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C2 HOCKEY
Stay tuned for upcoming holiday and spring camps and clinics. Click here for more information.
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ALL SEASONS DEVELOPMENTAL HOCKEY PROGRAMS
Check out All Seasons' Ice Rinks Developmental Hockey Classes, Leagues, One on One and Small Group lessons. All Seasons' experienced instructors will provide a family friendly atmosphere where sportsmanship and fun are essential in the growth of your child! Please contact us anytime. For more info, please
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Registration now open for Fall Season!!
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DON'T MISS A GAME...WITH LIVE BARN
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ROCKET ICE PROGRAM INFORMATION
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