Volume 9 Issue 2 | October 2020
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AHAI RULES FOR BEING ADDED TO OUT OF STATE ROSTERS
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With the varying level of play across the US, it has created situations where there are teams looking to fill rosters for games and contacting Illinois players to fill those spots for game(s). Your players may be contacted by Tier I or II Youth or Girls organizations outside of IL asking to play in showcases, tournaments, or
other forms of games.
If the games are USA Hockey Sanctioned, they require USA Hockey Certified rosters including all participating players and coaches.
If any of the Illinois players participate in any sort of USAH Sanctioned game with an affiliate in another state, they jeopardize their status in Illinois. If they
play with any other team, on their USAH certified roster, they may not return to
their Illinois team.
To clarify the definition of a game, it is a contest between 2 separate rostered teams that uses one or more officials, is played under USAH Rules and Regulations and a time clock is used regardless of the length of periods. This includes league, tournament, showcase, scrimmage, practice, "friendlies". All USAH/AHAI Sanctioned games require both teams have an official USAH roster.
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DIRECTORY SPOT UPDATED FOR 2020-2021 SEASON
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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 from no-reply@directoryspot.com.
You will be able to edit your own information in the directory (from the Directory Spot website not the app). Please keep in mind that you will also need to edit your Sabre 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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Coaches Corner - Elements of Activities in Practice
In choosing activities for practice, often we look at either what physical hockey skill is at hand or some sort of team strategy. There are many more elements to consider than just skill and team concepts. Other ones to consider in choosing activities are the level of competition, decision making, intensity, and real game element. This is not to say that every activity we do in practice needs to have every component, but do reflect on all these elements in choosing activities for practice.
Let's focus on decision making as a component of an activity. A common set of drills often found during a practice involves a series of cones where the skater needs to maneuver though the cones in certain pattern and then finishes with a shot. The drill may be designed to involve a forehand turn, a backhand turn, and then a transition finishing with a wrist shot. Now yes this drill involves many skating components and shooting, but it misses one major element, decision making. Many times as coaches and players, we will get frustrated in a game because we are not "doing the things" that work on in practice. The difference is that in a game, there is not scripted patterns or set cones. In a game, the players are the ones making all the decisions on the ice. So the question is, during practice did you coach the skaters as to when to use a forehand or backhand turn or when to transition? Many times we ignore that element of the skill and just assume the skaters will know when to perform the right skill. Just like the physical skill, the mental skill of decision making needs to be coached as well. So looking back at the cone and shooting drill, what can we do differently to practice both the skill and also the decision making?
Here are three different components you could add to easily address this drill to keep the physical skill, but yet increase the decision making process which is most needed in any game situation. - Don't refer to the cones as just cones. First distinguish for the skaters, are the cones targets to go around or are the cones defenders where you want to protect the puck from. This mental shift alone makes the skaters realize the purpose of the drill. Don't just say, "Go around this cone to the right, then transition around this cone to the left and then turn at the last cone." Instead, say, "the first cone is a defender so you need to protect the puck as you escape from it. Then the second cone is a target you must transition around in order to maintain your gap control as a defender, and then the last cone is another defender that you must protect the puck to get around in order to shoot. Here the cone has a purpose, and you were able to work on different elements of the game as both a defender and puck handler.
- Instead of cones, put in a skater. Many times in our activities we will put a person (perhaps an assistant coach in) where the defender cones are to model some pressure forcing the skater to make decisions as they move around the now human cone. The assistant coach can force the player one way or another, so the player can work on reading that pressure and knowing when to use either a forehand or backhand turn.
- Have the player choose the pattern instead of the coach. If your goal is to work on forehand and backhand turns with the puck and also transitions, then don't just set out three cones and tell the players what to do at each cone. Have the players decide their maneuvers through the cones. Here you could set out 10 cones and tell the players is to perform one forehand turn, one back hand turn, and then a transition to all be finished with a shot. The skaters can choose any cones and perform the moves in any order. Here the players can still work on the physical skill, but they are in charge of making the decisions on how to navigate through the cones. Encourage them to be creative and pick a different pattern each time. This way they still get quality repetitions in which still creating diversity for each skill.
In developing your practice plans, make sure you are developing all parts of the player both physically, mentally, and both technically and tactically. Hockey is a game of high skill, high decision making, and incredibly fun! Make sure your activities model those components as well.
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Helmet stickers should be in in the next couple of weeks. In an effort to present club uniformity, navy blue helmets, gloves and pants are required. Helmets will have no markings other than approved helmet stickers which includes both the logo and player number. Sabres will provide helmet stickers to each team manager. Helmets should be clear of all other stickers, exception will be required league helmet stickers.
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"Compassion," an award-winning image from Chipshots Sports Photography
Contact Chip DeLorenzo to arrange a game shoot for your player or team: (267) 400-6675
Instagram: Chipshots_photography
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COACH PETRAK'S GOALIE TIPS
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Tip #31 How to Handle Breakaways
Hello Goalies!
First off, I want to congratulate the Tampa Bay Lighting on their incredible accomplishment of wining the Stanley Cup! It was a great team to watch all the way up and down the bench giving it everything they had in each and every game they played.
I want to take the time and focus this month's tip on breakaways and the proper steps in handling them when we find ourselves in that situation. There are 4 steps that we are going to discuss.
First step is IDENTIFYING AND KNOWING WHEN THERES A BREAKAWAY. A breakaway is when a player from the other team gets around all the opposing players and has no one in front of him except the goalie. As goalies we need to pay attention to the game at all times when the puck is in play. Goalies have to have the best awareness of what's going on everywhere on the ice even when the puck is in the opposing team's zone.
Once we read and identify it's a breakaway the second step is to STEP OUT AND CHALLENGE the shooter. We now have to step out of our crease about 2 to 3 feet so we can build up speed going backwards so we do not get caught flat footed otherwise all the forward has to do is skate around you since you do not have any backwards momentum.
Third step, MATCHING THE SHOOTER'S SPEED. Now that we have identified there's a breakaway and stepped out of our crease to challenge it, we now have to manage the gap between you and the shooter. At this point it is very important to make sure we get out quick of our crease and start skating backwards with only one C'cut, maybe two if the shooter is coming in fast. If the shooter slows down, then you slow down. If he speeds up, then you speed up. Some shooters will change their speed to get the goalie to drift deep into the net for a shot or speed up to get around the goalie and throw off your gap control. Keep your momentum moving backwards but never drift into your net.
Fourth step, STOPPING AT THE TOP OF YOUR CREASE. As goalies we always want to force the shooter to make a hard play. On breakaways it's easier to shoot than deke for forwards, so we always want to take the shot away by holding the top of your crease and then forcing them to make the harder play which is deke. By forcing them to deke we now increase the chance of them mishandling the puck or getting caught by your defensemen who are back checking and trying to catch him. This gives the goalie the advantage now. Stay patient and keep your stick square to the puck so you can stay with the deke or poke check if they try getting fancy.
The most important part for many of us this past Monday was matching the shooter's speed and finding our timing. Breakaways can steal momentum from teams or gain momentum depending on what side of it you're on. We will continue breakaways through the month of October until we understand the importance of making the most important save in hockey.
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Sabre Girls Program by Carissa Baier
The season has been off to a strange start for sure. While we patiently wait to hear if and when we will have a regular season, our teams are trying to keep themselves busy and finding ways to connect with their teammates. The 14U Minor team has played some friendly games in Kansas City where they went 4 and 0. Last weekend our 12s and 14U Minors played in a Cleveland showcase where the girls had some tough competition and also found ways to get their school work done and bond off the ice by getting lost in a corn maze! Until things settle down, our girls are getting in at least 3-5 practices a week working on individual skills, positioning, and improving their hockey sensibility.
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Rocket Ice Hockey Guidelines
- When inside Rocket Ice, you must wear a face covering when you are not on the ice incompliance with the State of Illinois Guidelines.
- No locker rooms available. Please arrive in full equipment with your skates on 5-10 minutes before your ice time.
- Check in with front door greeter. Front door greeter will direct skater to next station in the arena. Remember, once inside the building, your face covering must be on.
- You areallowed to bring one small bag or backpack with personal belongings. You can place it on the playersbench out on the rink. Be careful not to bring valuables.RocketIce is not responsiblefor lost or stolen items.
- Please bring your own personal filled water bottle, with your name on it. Keep it out on the ice at the players bench. Do not share. Ice arena drinking fountains are not available.
- For goalies who are not physically able to arrive in full equipment, please arrive with the vast majority of your equipment on. Check in at front door and proceed as directed to a location to put on remaining pads.
- When your ice time is complete, please leave the ice with proper distancing. Please put skate guards on and leave the facility promptly.
- Hockey equipment is not to be removed in the facility.
- Face coverings must be worn when you exit the ice. Meeting & socializing in the lobby is not allowed at this time.
- Concessions, vending machines, and drinking fountains are not currently available.
- Due to these uncertain times, the vast majority of our lobby seating and all tables have been removed. Please greatly limit the amount of time you spend in the building. You must wear your face covering and follow social distancing guidelines. Waiting outdoors or in your vehicle is strongly preferred.
- One adult per skater may watch practice, face coverings and social distancing are required at all times. Please, no food or beverages.
Thank you,
Your Friends at Rocket Ice
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ROCKET ICE PROGRAM INFORMATION
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ALL SEASONS PROGRAM INFORMATION
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C2 HOCKEY PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE
Go to C2 Hockey - for private or small group lessons.
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New Session to begin October 26th
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