Volume 7 Issue 12 | August
2019
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The season is almost upon us. The excitement of another hockey season is in the air as the Sabre Hockey Registration deadline is this Sunday, August 18th. Our Blue and Gold Clinics kick off that same day. It is time to get the rust off the skates, work out the kinks in our game, and reunite with old teammates and friends.
Tryouts for Midgets and Girls start this Thursday, August 15th. Checking Clinics start August 18th. Tryouts for 6U/8U start August 24th, and 10U, 12U & 14U start August 25th. NWHL (Travel B) Evaluations start September 7th, and Jr Sabres House League start September 21st.
Go to our website,
www.sabrehockey.com, for programming by level, coaches, clinics, and costs.
Register today.
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We are thrilled with what our program has to offer this Fall, and we are excited to announce two great additions to our Coaching Staff. This season
Tom Galvin and
Jack Wood will be joining our Club. Tom will be an Assistant Coach with our 2006 Central States team and one of our lead Skills Instructors. Jack will be an Assistant Coach with Sheldon Gorski in our Bantam program developing our top 2005 players. He will also be one of our lead Skills Instructors. We hope you will be able to join us this Fall and help us welcome Tom and Jack to the Sabre Family.
Tom Galvin
Tom Galvin played Division I college hockey at the University of Notre Dame where he helped lead the Irish their first appearance in the NCAA tournament. Upon graduation, Tom played professional hockey for 8 years. Tom has been coaching hockey for 10 years, and he has been a fixture at one of our partner rinks, Rocket Ice and instrumental to their Learn to Skate Program. For more information on Tom and his hockey story:
http://www.coachtomhockey.com/bio
Jack Wood
Coach Jack Wood grew up playing for the Sabres, playing from Peewee through Midgets. Upon graduation, he attended Lindenwood University where he played ACHA hockey for 3 years. After school he came home to coach and direct a wide variety of levels; Womens and Mens ACHA, High School, Girls Hockey, Bantam and Midget Central States, winning Central States with the Sabre 15U team in the 2014-15 Season with current Sabre coaches Matt VanHeest and Sheldon Gorski. He has also won a State Championship with the Sabre Girls 19U team. While in college as an athlete, as well as a coach, he attended 5 national tournaments at the ACHA Mens Division 2, Division 3, as well as Womens Division 1 levels, and a National Quarterfinal appearance with the Sabre Girls 19U team. Coach is currently the Hockey Director for Naperville Central High School, and looks forward to bringing his knowledge of the game back to where it all started.
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INTERESTED IN REDUCING FEES
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Looking for ways to REDUCE your Skater Fees!
● Sell a sponsorship: You can earn 50% of the value of each ad or sponsorship that you bring to the club, up to a full skater fee. Information is on the Sabre website under the Sponsors tab. You will find the form and business letter in this section. October 1, 2019 is the deadline to submit.
● Team or Individual Silent Auction Baskets: Earn 50% of the closing bid (regardless of the value) for your skater or your team.
● Individual families may put a basket together to enter in the Silent Auction at our Annual Face Off Soiree. Please list value and description of each item in the basket.
● Team Baskets: Each Sabre Hockey Team may put together a basket for the Silent Auction. 50% of the closing bid will go to the team slush fund. October 11, 2019 is the deadline to submit.
Please contact Suzuka Hetterich at
shetterich@sabrehockey.com or April Twaddell at
atwaddell@sabrehockey.com for questions and to arrange pick up of individual or team baskets.
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Join us at Rocket Ice Arena on Saturday, August 25th from 12:30-3:30
for our annual Welcome Back Bash. We hope to see you there. Volunteers are needed, click HERE to sign up.
Don't miss the chance to get your hands on these sweet prizes we will be raffling off at Sabre Welcome Back Bash.
Raffle tickets will be sold only at Sabre Bash on Sunday August 25.
Grand Prizes are Hockey Sauce Kit, Apple Iwatch and two gift cards for 10 Stick and Puck at Rocket Ice Arena. These Grand Prizes are reserved for 2019-2020 Fall Sabre registered players/coaches. There are a lot more raffle prizes available, so please come and join us.
Rocket has generously provided to full sheets of ice to us during our Welcome Back Bash!! Full hockey gear is required.
1:00-1:55 PM MITE/SQUIRT/GIRLS 10U, 12U, 14U
2:00-3:00PM PEEWEE/BANTAM/MIDGET/GIRLS 16 & 19U
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REMINDER - NEW SAFE SPORT REQUIREMENTS
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REMINDER, REMINDER, REMINDER
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here is a new mandatory requirement for players 17 years of age or older on or before December 31, 2019. These players are now required to complete the SafeSport Program before they can be rostered to play this fall.
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COACHES CORNER -- BY MIKE MCGINNIS
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Coaches Corner: Preparing for the Season
We hope everyone had a great summer enjoying a bit of relaxation, some family time, and a bunch of sun. Over the summer the Sabres hosted Summer Skates on Sunday nights giving skaters the chance to have some fun on the ice as well. We had great participation over the summer and the coaches enjoyed seeing so many skaters.
As the summer winds down, the hockey season begins to ramp up, there is always a lot to do in order to get ready for the season. Here is a quick check list to make sure you are ready for the season.
- Make sure you are properly registered online both with USA hockey and with the Sabres. Every year you need to get a new USA hockey number and this is also needed prior to registering with the Sabres. If you have any questions about your registration feel free to contact us at registrar@sabrehockey.com
- Please check all your gear for sizing, wear and tear. As parents we are all amazed how much our children grow each year and with that their gear needs to grow as well. I know the gear can be expensive, but it is very important to make sure that you have the proper protection on the ice. If you are unsure then, feel free to ask any one of our coaches for assistance or B&R for sizing help. Even if your gear is fitting right, do inspect all small things like skate laces, Velcro straps, missing screws, etc. This is the best time to replace those smaller pieces as we find many broken laces and missing helmet screws on the bench at the beginning of the year.
- Please get sized for your Sabre gear. Every season, players will get new uniforms and various player apparel. In order to make sure we have these items early in the season, the Sabres hosted several sizing dates over the summer. After your sizing, make sure you submit your sizes online via our website (link to the form) to make sure we have your appropriate sizes before the season starts.
- Do get a baseline test for concussion protocol for all players 10 and older. In any sport, concussions can be a serious issue and it is very important to make sure you treat them with the proper care. The first step in that care is to make sure you get an annual baseline test before the season. This way, doctors can test a skater after a head injury against their own baseline to properly determine if there is a concussion. Here is an information page on concussions from the AHAI website. We are also partnered with Pro Sports Spinal Rehab lead by Physician Dr. Randy Cybulski. They will be able to do a baseline test and assess any head injuries as well. They can be found at ProSportsRehab.com or call 815-267-6263 to schedule an appointment.
- Do make sure you get on the ice before tryouts and evaluations. It is always important that skaters are feeling confidence as they step on the ice at the beginning of the season, but that will take several sessions on the ice to try out new skates, get the legs back, and feel like a hockey player again. The Sabres offer our Blue and Gold skates for this reason and it is a great way for players to get on the ice before the seasons starts. Please do register online for this camp.
And probably the most important advice to begin any season with is simply have FUN! Hockey is an amazing sport and an excellent activity for kids. It is very easy to get overwhelmed and stressed out at the beginning of the season with some much going on. But is it equally as important to make sure as parents and coaches, that we to just breath a bit, relax and remind ourselves and our kids that the main goal is always to simply skate and have fun with teammates. Good luck this season and enjoy!
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ROCKET ICE PROGRAM INFORMATION
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ALL SEASONS PROGRAM INFORMATION
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C2 Hockey -
For upcoming Camps and Clinics
click here
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Go to Chelios Hockey and like us on FaceBook.
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Join us at All Seasons for our Adult Hockey League.
For more information,
click here
. We also have Fall/Winter Cross-Ice. For more information, click here.
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SABRE FATHEADS NOW AVAILABLE
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