Volume 7 Issue 3 | November
2018
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TRY HOCKEY FOR FREE EVENT - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th
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INVITE FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS TO
TRY HOCKEY FOR FREE DAY AT ALL SEASONS ICE RINK
ON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2018
11:10AM - 11:50AM (BLUE RINK)
Please contact Chris Chelios directly at 630-217-0503 or chelios23@me.com to reserve your spot.
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THANK YOU SOIREE VOLUNTEERS
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Some of you enjoyed great opportunity to learn about Brent Sopel Foundation from Mr. Brent Sopel himself at Face off Soiree.
Brent Sopel generously donated a one hour skill practice for our live auction. The Brent Sopel Foundation is dedicated to providing financial and educational assistance to help students with dyslexia fulfill their potential through early detection and intervention. Here is his story...
"Hi. I'm Brent Sopel and I achieved NHL success without knowing I had dyslexia. I discovered I had dyslexia when my daughter was diagnosed. Sadly, I was never diagnosed during my childhood, and hence I never received the appropriate teaching methods for me to be successful at traditional learning. Because I struggled in school, instead I focused solely on Hockey.
Unfortunately my dyslexia challenges followed me to the NHL and beyond into my next phase of life. Ultimately my dyslexic challenges helped cause personal and family heartache that I am still dealing with today. You can read my story at The Tribune Players Lost in My Mind . After you read my story, I hope you will understand why I founded the Brent Sopel Foundation to help people with Dyslexia...and I hope you will
Donate
to help us help those like me struggling with dyslexia."
The Brent Sopel Foundation is having a raffle for Winter Classic tickets,
click here to enter.
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THE "S" STANDS FOR........
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S Stands For . . . Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship is everything! Typically we see it as an award for the player that displays it the best at the end of the season. But, we as parents need to make sure that we are displaying the best model of sportsmanship on a continual basis. Yes, this sounds cliché and obvious but too often this is not the case and it should be.
Sportsmanship is not some ideal goal or destination that only some achieve, but rather, a daily intervention that we all should possess in everything we do. It is the simple things we do to show our best side and truly appreciate those around us. Sportsmanship is displayed in the acts that we do that make others smile and respect the game. When we display sportsmanship, it is real because it is honest and true. It's not done simply to just be nice, but it is done to show all how it should be done.
Sportsmanship is probably the single biggest element that is respected across all platforms regardless of sport, age, and level of competition. We see it celebrated at the youngest of ages all the way through the professional level. It is recognized equally in our rivals just the same as it is seen in our own teammates. Sportsmanship displays the best the game has to offer.
Just as we see the best in our players that respect the game, we as parents in the stands should continue to honor those on the ice for the effort and competition they display. Sportsmanship is the pulse of the game and the reason why we compete. Sportsmanship is being a Sabre in the Stands!
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WINNERS OF THE RAFFLE SALES COMPETITION
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Thank you to everyone that bought raffle tickets to support the Lori Maly fund and Sabre Hockey.
The winners are....
Grand Prize 4311 W family
Winter classic 3321 Z family
$750 cash 3241 B family
$500 cash 3406 Mrs. W
$250 cash 1576 Mrs. K
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WINNERS OF THE RAFFLE SALES COMPETITION
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Announcing our top raffle ticket sellers...
1st place:
Zachary P 12U NWHL 3
2nd place:
Nathan P 12U NIHL1
Joshua D 12U NIHL 2
Gabriel I 14U NWHL 1
Congratulations Zachary! You won 1 initial private 60 minute training session along with
2-months of In-Season Training Package (a $350 value)
Donated by Champion Sports Advantage.
Congratulations Nathan, Joshua and Gabriel!
You won Sabre apparel!
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Tip #14 The Importance of Developing Your Skill Off-Ice
Hello Goalies!
Many of us are now in full-swing running rink to rink and making lunches to go before practice and after school. The hustle is real and I would like to thank all the parents out there for their commitment and dedication to the hockey world. I want to focus on the importance of training on your own and the benefits you can get from taking accountability in your training. I see too many times where players only work on developing their skill when they are on the ice or at the rink. Once they take the gear off and head home hockey is done. If you practice twice a week and only have one game on the weekend then you are not getting enough training to get you where you want to go.
If you are serious enough about becoming a top contender, then you are going to have to take things into your own hands. Stick handling, riding a bike, running hills, roller blading, throwing balls off the wall, agility and foot work, private skills coaching, and skating at Stick & Puck are all things you have the ability to do. It takes extra work to make the top line on the team and be the go to goalie when the time comes because guess what, if I'm a coach and we have two minutes left in the game I'm going to keep my top players in for the win. Small errors count on the score board like a soft shot that turns into a rebound or a missed pass that leads to a breakaway. These are all things that can be avoided if you train yourself away from the rink. Take the time to start slow by doing hockey related workouts twice a week for twenty minutes.
It doesn't have to be everyday unless you are serious and competitive. Hockey is evolving at a fast rate where many countries have hockey training programs where you are on the ice 4 hours a day, two before school and two after with off ice training to finish things off. It is a process that takes time and patience. Everyone wants to take the elevator when in fact it is the stairs that take you where you want to go.
I am more than willing to send anyone links on workouts to help improve their skill whether you are a goalie or player. It will only benefit you by increasing your stamina, flexibility, endurance, hockey sense, confidence, self motivation, body coordination, speed, strength, and ability to develop good habits not only in hockey but the world itself.
Coach Petrak
Sabres Goalie Director
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COACHES CORNER -- BY MIKE MCGINNIS
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Coaches Corner - "What Do Coaches Notice?"
Recently I had a parent approach me after a game questioning my decision on playing time and why his son was not playing as much. His son is by far one of our most skilled players, but recently his minutes have been limited. His father asked, "Shouldn't you as a coach, be starting you best skilled players?"
Many times, players, parents, and some coaches think skill is everything and the ones with the most skill will get it done the best. But this is the furthest thing from the truth. There are many things that coaches looking and strongly notice when it comes to who to put out on the ice or on the field and skill is just one small component of that. Overall, coaches and teammates notice including effort, attitude, communication, body language, how one handles success, how one handles failure and so much more. This may be obvious but there are many small things that often players and parents assume are not as important but truly are when it comes to building a team.
In my conversation with the son and his father about playing time, I explained to the father (and to his son already many times throughout the season) that he is very skilled but he is not playing much because of his attitude. He often criticizes his teammates, has negative body language towards the ref and his teammates, and pouts when things don't go his way. For me, these are the things that matter most and are very counter-productive for the team. I often tell my players that your effort and attitude are totally in your control and no one else. I am fine with the missed execution of skill, like missing a pass or a shot, but lacking a positive attitude makes no sense. The son actually apologized on behalf of his dad's rude question and finally realized that this was important and if he wanted to get better than he needs to adjust his attitude, and he did.
Here are some things that coaches are constantly monitoring that maybe players don't realize and often parents don't see since they are not in the lockers rooms or on the ice with the skaters.
- When coaches talk on the ice or in the locker room, who is making eye contact and who is engaged? Many times, I'll see players simply undoing their laces or digging through their bag when the coach is talking after a game. This alone may be the marginal difference between a successful season or not.
- Who is paying attention when in line during a drill at practice and actually watching their teammates and learning? Many times we see players off to the side playing with pucks or simply goofing around. Who is watching and learning and use is not?
- Whey a coach addresses an individual player like giving some feedback on how they performed a certain drill during practice, how does that player react? Do they make excuses; do they look away and not even pay attention; or do they take in what you said and try to apply it the next time?
These are all just seemingly small things, but in a coaches eyes are the big things that show how a player and team is doing.
"9 Bad Habits That Show Your Coaches You Don't Care"
is a recent article that outlines some more examples of the small things that have a big impact in sports. In closing, here is one last example to show how important the little things are in a big way:
My father is a life-long football coach just completing his 48th season on the sidelines and still loves it. For several decades he spend his time at the college level as a lead recruit for college level talent. When he goes and watches a top recruited high school quarterback to see if he is good enough to play at the next level this is his measuring stick.
He wants to see the quarterback throw an interception!
Why would any college recruiter want a quarterback that throws interceptions! That show a lack of skill and simply poor decision making. Why would he be wanted at the college level?
My father's response is simple. He knows that quarterback has talent as he has reviewed his stats and seen film on the player so skill is important, but it is not the reason why he drove hours to go watch him play live on a Friday night. My dad wants to see how he handles failure!
After the interception, how does the quarterback act on the sidelines? Is he yelling and blaming the wide receiver and pointing fingers at the offensive line? Is he dis-engaged on the sidelines and pouting on the bench? If he is, then my dad is out of there. But if he remains composed, motivates his teammates and shows up during the next series with a new found attitude then yes he will be wanted at the next level.
It really is as simple as that! What does it take to play at the next level? Skill followed by a whole lot of all the little things that matter. That is what he notices.
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ALL SEASONS PROGRAM INFORMATION
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C2 HOCKEY
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ALL SEASONS DEVELOPMENTAL HOCKEY PROGRAMS
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
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DON'T MISS A GAME...WITH LIVE BARN
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CUSTOM SABRE SIGNS BY MOTTSEES
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Custom Sabre Signs - Offered by Mottsee's Mementos.
S
abres Hockey Club Logo - As shown to the left. $45/ea. Customized with Player Name and Number.
A donation of $5 from each shield sale will go towards the Sabre Hockey Club. Each logo is 13" diameter on MDF. Each logo will display players last name and number. Each logo is hand painted in team colors using acrylic and enamel paint. Each logo is sealed in semi gloss. Logos are for interior display only.
Sabres Hockey Club Shield - Not pictured. $80/ea. Each Shield is approximately 23" x 23" on MDF. Each Shield is hand painted in team colors using acrylic and enamel paint. Each Shield is sealed in semi gloss. Shields are for interior display only. Shields are non-customizable.
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ROCKET ICE PROGRAM INFORMATION
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SABRES OFFICIAL ONLINE SHOP
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SHOP NOW, or go to the Sabre website, then Sabre Store tab.
Get your holiday shopping done here. Order by December 1st, to guarantee delivery by Christmas.
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