Volume 9 Issue 6 |  February 2021
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The Sabre organization is currently taking nominations for current and future Board positions. To submit a nomination, please email nomination@sabrehockey.com. Please include your contact information, reasons for your nomination and relevant background information. Nominees will be interviewed by the Nomination Committee, and the Board will vote on these positions at the April Board meeting. Please submit nominations soon. The board is looking for candidates that are interested in the following positions. Please click the below links for a full description of each position per the Sabre Bylaws.
 
Vice President, Hockey (Section 3.11)
Vice President, Business (Section 3.12)
Equipment Director (Section 3.15)
Treasurer (Section 3.16)
Secretary (Section 3.17)
At-Large Positions (Section 3.19)
 
Thank you for your consideration.
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SABRES SPRING PROGRAM 2021

We are excited to present our Spring 2021 programming. More details will be released with registration which we expect to be live early to middle of next week. Watch the website for details.
SABRE SPOTLIGHT

SABRE SPOTLIGHT
COACH MIKE EMBACH
11U CSDHL


Coach Mike Embach is our Sabre coach in the spotlight this month.  

My favorite food is Pizza. Something not many people know about me is that golf is actually my favorite sport. What got me interested in hockey was that I wanted to play the coolest game in the world. My grandparents lived 2 minutes from Southwest Ice Arena while I was growing up and I got my parents to sign me up for a Learn-to-Skate class when I was four. After completing the class, my dad took me to a Hawks game and I got to meet Jocelyn Lemieux (Claude Lemieux's brother) at Cheli's Chili before the game. I ended up wearing #26, like he did, for every team it was available my entire career. My favorite place to vacation is anywhere with a beach and golf courses. My ultimate goal for this season was and is to have my 2009's continue to develop into hockey players (not just kids that play hockey), come together as a group and win a tournament (or two), and win this year's state tournament.
SABRE WINTER RAFFLE


SABRE GIRLS PROGRAM



Sabre Girls Program by Carissa Baier


This past month, our 14U Major and 16U girls traveled to Kansas City and came back as Champions of the TCS Hockey KC Showdown. The 16U Championship resulted in overtime and a game winning shootout while the 14U Major came away with their third tournament win of the season. Both the 16U and 14U Major team will be participating in the State Round Robin Qualifiers and will be traveling to South Bend, IN for the Girls Irish Cup in mid-February.

Congratulations ladies!! Keep up the great work and stay safe Sabres!

A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT


Dear Sabre Families,
 
As we approach the end of the season I wanted to reach out and provide some updates.  NIHL and CSDHL have announced the cancellation of the season and AHAI will not host the end of the year State tournaments.  This has allowed the board to finalize refunds.  Therefore you should have received updated payment information in your Sabre account for the last payment due February 15th.  This will reflect the final payment due or refund owed to you from the club.  The fall season will end March 14th.  We understand this season has been difficult and we appreciate your patience throughout the season.   As the end of the fall season approaches, we are excited to announce our new Spring "Edge" Program.  The details of this program are included above and registration will open next week.    
 
This is a busy time of the year as we wrap up the fall season and begin planning for the new season.  This is also the time of year that we begin interviewing and working to fill board positions.  We are always looking for new people to join the board but this year there are more positions available than normal.  We are looking for people that are eager to donate their time and provide new ideas.  As a mite or squirt parent you are just getting involved in hockey and finding your way, but we like the board to have voices from families at all levels.  The board will begin interviewing interested candidates next week but it is not too late to apply.  Please reach out to the nomination committee at  nomination@sabrehockey.com if you are interested. 
 
As always if you have any question please feel free to reach out.
 
--
Blake Rosenberg
President
Sabre Hockey Association


COACHES CORNER
 

Coaches Corner: "What Really Matters in Life"


Coaches' Corner - Seventeen Books That All Athletes Should Read
Knowledge is power, even on the ice. For any athlete to develop, one must develop every aspect of their being including one's physical stature, competitive edge, and mental toughness. One of the best ways to develop mentally is to read. The great thing about books is that they give an in-depth perspective on a diversity of parallel aspects that are found in all of sports. As fans, we are always in awe when watching professionals compete and many of these book allow you as a fan or athlete to step into their shoes and see the world through their eyes.

Seventeen Books That All Athletes Should Read is an online article, published by Spongecoach website, that reviews a diverse collection of well vetted books centered on sports. I can confirm that the books that I have read from this list are great and I can image the rest are equally as awesome. The list does cover a great range in topics, perspectives, and sports. I encourage any athlete, coach or parent to check out one or more of these books this post season. It is always great to learn and expand our intellect and knowledge. 

The books reviewed are as follows:
The Life You Imagine by Derek Jeter (Baseball)
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink (Navy Seal)
The Brave Athlete by Dr. Simon Marshall (Mental Toughness)
Hockey Tough by Saul L. Miller (Hockey)
The Phenomenon: Pressure, The Yips, and the Pitch That Changed My Life by Rick Ankiel (Baseball)
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations Both On and Off the Court by John Wooden (Basketball)
How Bad Do You Want It? By Matt Fitzgerald (Mental Toughness)
The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive by Jim Afremow (Athletic Training)
Relentless by Tim Grover (Athletic Training)
Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack (Mind Power)
Peak Performance: Elevate your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness (Inspirational Stories)
10 Minute Toughness by Jason Selk (Mental Training)
The TB12 Method: How to Achieve A Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance by Tom Brady (Football)
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle (Become the Best)
The Flea: The Amazing Story of Leo Messi by Michael Part (Soccer)
The Hard Hat: 21 Ways to be a Great Teammate by John Gordon (Leadership)
Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, and Triumph by Travis Roy (Hockey)
 
Here are a few more books that are not as well known that are good for any athlete to read:

Becoming a True Champion by Kirk Mango (Inner will and desire)


The Sweat Season: A Sportswriter Rediscovers Football, Family, and a Bit of Faith at Minnesota's St. John's University by Austin Murphy (Finding success a different way)
COACH PETRAK'S GOALIE TIPS


Tip #35 How to Bounce Back after a Big Loss 



Hello Goalies! 

Hockey is back on television and things are slowly starting to get back to normal! It's important for goalies to have a short memory span regarding previous play and not letting a bad game or performance eat away at your confidence. Dwelling on things can be very negative mentally and distract you from progressing forward. It clouds your mind with uncertainty and gives you no confidence. You begin to get stuck in a downward spiral where everything you do just doesn't feel right. It's important to think about what you could have done different but that's it. You can't change the past but you can change your future. Understand what happened is over and in the past. Don't waste energy thinking about it. Losing is part of the game and knowing how to handle a loss is more important than knowing how to win. 
 
I used 3 easy steps growing up as a goalie that helped me learn how to handle a big loss or getting scored on by a touchdown: 
 
  1. Understand you're not the only one! It's important to remember that you are not the only goalie to ever get pulled or let in 7 goals. It happens to everyone and even more so the professionals. We are human and we make mistakes. It's part of life just like losing is part of winning. Think of your favorite player and toughest game he had, you're not alone.  
  2. Save it for practice! Work on things you feel you could have done better at during your game in practice. If your positioning was off, focus on angle and depth. Couldn't catch a puck? Focus on tracking. Skating felt off? Focus on skating.
  3. Keep It Simple Silly! (KISS Theory) The most important step is not overthinking and getting stuck in your own head and becoming your own worst enemy. Don't overthink but instead keep it nice and simple. One thing at a time making sure you keep your head clear minded so that you're able to live in the moment and get back on track to feeling you again!
 
These steps take time to develop and with practice you will become focused on the right things at the right time. 

Coach Petrak
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