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Ugly Sweater Newsletter Edition
THIS WEEK AT THE PEAKS
Mon, Dec 20 - Sat, Dec 25
Provo Predators 2021-22 Season
Peaks Youth Hockey Association
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Provo Predators 10U D1 Play at the Riverblades Intermission | |
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Our Provo Predators 10U D1 team had the opportunity to play a short scrimmage against each other in the Friday night Riverblades game against the Pueblo Bulls. The scrimmage lasted 6 minutes, playing 5 on 5 playing cross-ice. The players thought this was such a fun experience and the audience had a lot of fun watching the action.
Thank you Dash Harrison for filling in as the additional goalie.
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| Thurs, Dec 16 |
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| | Utah Golden Eagles Tier II 14U | 4 |
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| | Provo Predators
16U Travel A | 1 |
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| Sat, Dec 18 |
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| | Provo Predators 14U Travel A | 2 |
| Jr Mustangs
10U D2 Gray | 5 | | Oval Dawgs
14U D1 Black | 3 |
| Provo Predators
10U D2 Remund | 4 | | Provo Predators
12U D1 | 2 |
| Provo Predators
12U D1 | 0 | | Oval Dawgs
12U D1 A | 3 |
| Oval Dawgs
12U D1 B | 7 | | Provo Predators
10U D1 | 1 |
| Provo Predators
10U D1 | 13 | | Oval Dawgs
10U D1 A | 3 |
| Oval Dawgs
10U D1 B | 1 | | Davis County
12U Red | 5 |
| Provo Predators
12U D2 Spice | 8 | | Provo Predators 12U D2 Swenson | 6 |
| Oval Dawgs
12U D2 Black | 2 | | Provo Predators
16U Travel A | 2 |
| Provo Predators
16U Travel A | 3 | | Las Vegas
Storm JV | 3 |
| Las Vegas
Storm JV | 0 | | |
| Sun, Dec 19 |
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| | Provo Predators
16U Travel A | 3 |
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| | Las Vegas
Storm JV | 2 |
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THIS WEEK'S PRACTICE SCHEDULE | |
| Mon, Dec 20 |
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| | 5:45 PM | 12U D2 Spice |
| North Rink | | 5:45 PM | 12U D2 Swenson |
| South Rink | | |
***All other team practices are cancelled for the week.*** | |
THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE | |
Let's get to know the
Provo Predators 10U D1 Team
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Christian Pack
Forward
Favorite Hockey Team:
Colorado Avalanche
Goal for the season:
Help his team win games and become a better skater
Accomplished skill:
Being a better forward, and face offs
Unique about me:
I started skating 7 months ago
"What drew me to hockey was how fun it is to go to a Grizzlies hockey game. I went to a Grizzlies game and the Grizzlies players were shooting pucks right at me during their warm-up. I knew that I needed to play hockey and kept bugging my mom until she took me ice skating."
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Aria Holmes
Forward
Favorite Hockey Team:
Pittsburg Penguins
Goal for the season:
To have fun and work on stick handling
Accomplished skill:
Learning positioning and reading plays
Unique about Aria:
Aria is incredibly strong and naturally athletic, and underneath all that power is someone who is extremely sweet and caring; she is always looking to make others feel good and is very intuitive with emotions.
"I love hockey because it's so fun, and I want to play for the girl's Minnetonka team when I'm in high school."
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Easton Maddox
Forward
Favorite Hockey Team:
St Louis Blues
Goal for the season:
To at least get 10 goals
Accomplished skill:
Skate faster
Unique about me:
I can wiggle my ears
"I want to play hockey because my dad was playing it and it looked cool. I also like that it is more intense than other sports."
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Grant Harker
Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Golden Knights/Red Wings
Goal for the season:
Getting a hat trick
Accomplished Skill:
Skating hard and back checking
Unique about me:
My need for speed, and I'm the tallest on the team
"I wanted to try every sport and my dad played hockey. I took a break from hockey for a couple years and tried other sports but told my parents that hockey was my favorite. I like hockey because not a lot of people can do it. I like that I can go really fast and get rough. It's satisfying when I get to the puck first or break up a play."
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Jaxon Hymas
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Seattle Kraken/San Jose Sharks
Goal for the season:
Be the toughest player in the league, meaning work harder than everyone else and win the 1:1 battles
Accomplished Skill:
Dekes have improved by better edge control and keeping my head up while stick handling
Unique about Jaxon:
Jaxon plays with his heart on his sleeve and he plays aggressively. Despite his intensity, while playing hockey, he has a very soft and gentle heart.
"I love to play hockey because it is the most enjoyable sport I have played. I enjoy picking up speed on my skates and would really like to play in the NHL."
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Hayden Jones
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Pittsburg Penguins
Goal for the season:
To work hard and do well
Accomplished Skill:
Team Play
Unique about me:
I'm pretty fast, and will do whatever it takes to help our team.
"I started playing hockey because my dad plays hockey and I look up to him. I enjoy playing hockey because it's a unique sport. I want to become the next Sydney Crosby."
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Caleb Sheffield
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Colorado Avalanche
Goal for the season:
Become a faster skater
Accomplished Skill:
Edgework
Unique about me:
I started playing hockey while being potty trained.
"I started playing hockey because both of my parents play. I like playing on a team. I like my friends on the team."
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Cade Sheffield
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Seattle Kraken
Goal for the season:
To get a hat trick
Accomplished Skill:
Getting better at shooting
Unique about me:
I like to play defense and I feel like I do a good job at it.
"I started playing hockey because both my mom and dad play, and they wanted me to do it also. I like playing on a team with my friends."
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Lukas Pawelek
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Vegas Golden Knights
Goal for the season:
To be fast and blow past people
Accomplished Skill:
Improving my shots and being strong on the puck
Unique about me:
I like to build whatever comes to my imagination
"I enjoy hockey because it is fast paced; I like to score and skate fast. I want to play in the NHL and be better than Wayne Gretzky."
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Axe Madsen
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
St Louis Blues
Goal for the season:
More backhand scoring in a game
Accomplished Skill:
Calling out for a pass
Unique about me:
I skate really hard; I am able to catch up to a lot of players and get my stick on the puck.
"I think my dad and mom just started me playing with my older brother when I was only 3 and I was really excited. I really just enjoy skating and going fast. I think hockey is fun."
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Emery Romrell
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
San Jose Sharks/Utah Grizz
Goal for the season:
Get better at hockey
Unique about me:
I also play on a competitive soccer team
"Hockey looked fun. I like skating fast."
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Griffin Smith
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
St Louis Blues
Goal for the season:
Score more goals
Accomplished Skill:
Not going offsides
Unique about me:
My brothers call me Niffer
"My dad asked me if I wanted to try and learn how to skate and play hockey when I was 5. I love skating and shooting the puck. I like to play becausee my dad likes to play hockey."
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Colson Aho
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Detroit Red Wings
Goal for the season:
Learn to skate better and score some goals
Accomplished Skill:
Better at pressuring the puck
Unique about me:
Started playing hockey in Texas
"I started playing hockey because I saw my dad coaching. I like playing hockey because it's fun and challenging, and I love playing on ice."
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Danika Glenn
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Colorado Avalanche
Goal for the season:
To score goals!
Accomplished Skill:
Crashing the net and getting rebounds
Unique about Danika:
Danika is the sweetest person you have ever met until you get her on the ice.
"I was drawn to playing hockey by watching my big brother's play and by watching the Colorado Avalanche. I enjoy playing hockey because it is really fun and challenging. Also, because I can play the sport with my brothers. I want to go as far as I can in the sport and be successful."
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Makai Glenn
Forward/Defense
Favorite Hockey Team:
Colorado Avalanche
Goal for the season:
To Win!
Accomplished Skill:
Skating hard and working hard on and off the ice
Unique about Makai:
Makai use to help his mom sweep the house, but with a hockey stick
"I started playing hockey because my big brothers played hockey. I love hockey because it is a physical sport that is really fast paced. I dream of playing in the NHL and having little kids wear my jersey."
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Zane Madsen
Goalie
Favorite Hockey Team:
Montreal Canadiens
Goal for the season:
Winning the championship
Accomplished Skill:
Getting better at watching the puck to read the different plays
Unique about me:
I love music, playing violin, and I like playing sports
"When we lived in Nevada, we use to watch hockey on the tv and I always thought it would be a fun sport to play. When we moved back to Utah, my dad started playing hockey more and I thought it would be fun to start skating too. I really like playing hockey because it's FUN!"
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Nate Hymas
Head Coach
"Every failure is a lesson. And make the hard work enjoyable."
Favorite Hockey Team:
Seattle Kraken
Goal for the season:
We have a young team with only three returning players; for us to have a chance at winning games, I knew we had to focus on outworking and skating harder than the other teams
Most important thing for our players to learn:
If you put in the hard work, it will pay off. I hope this will become useful in other areas of their lives too.
Favorite hockey memory:
The brotherhood and bond hockey creates between teammates and other individuals that share the love of the sport. In addition, it is wonderful to share my love of the game with my children.
Unique about me:
I was a late bloomer in the hockey world, starting ice hockey at age 15. This is why my jersey number is 15. In addition, I had the opportunity to play in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League in British Columbia.
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Cody Madsen
Assistant Coach
"Hockey is the greatest sport on earth . . . prove me wrong!"
Favorite Hockey Team:
Five Star - my adult men's league team
Goal for the season:
To give all the kids the best opportunity to have fun and learn to love the game of hockey!
Most important thing for our players to learn:
That winning is fun! But losing is learning.
Favorite hockey memory:
My favorite hockey memory was my mom and dad taking me to the Utah Lake ice rink and watching our games when I was 8 years old.
Unique about me:
As a goalie myself and getting old, I can still do the splits!
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Bradley Aho
Assistant Coach
"My goal as a coach is to help grow a players love for the game; it is one they can play the rest of their life."
Favorite Hockey Team:
Detroit Red Wings
Goal for the season:
Teach the players to work hard and have fun
Most important thing for our players to learn:
Respect the game, your opponents, your teammates and officials
Favorite hockey memory:
Watching Northern Michigan University, win a National Championship in 1991. It is a small college in Michigan where my Dad went to school. They beat Boston University in Triple Overtime.
Unique about me:
I am from Michigan, but most of my time playing hockey was in Texas.
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10U D1's Team Managers: Kellie Sheffield and Whitney Madsen
These two ladies keep this team extremely organized and take care of all the needs of the team. They are extremely appreciated by the parents, players, coaches, and me! Thanks for all you do!
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This Week's Youth Sticktime Schedule
Monday, Dec 20
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday, Dec 21
9:45am - 10:45am
Wednesday, Dec 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thursday, Dec 23
9:45am - 10:45am
Check out the schedule on the Provo City - Peaks Ice Arena webpage. Maximum occupancy for Youth Sticktime is 20. If you want to reserve a spot, sign up at Provo Rec MindBodyOnline Website; you cannot sign up at the Peaks front desk.
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This Week's Public Skate Schedule
Monday, Dec 20
11:30am - 1:30pm, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, Dec 21
11:30am - 1:30pm, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, Dec 22
11:30am - 1:30pm, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, Dec 23
11:30am - 1:30pm, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, Dec 24
10:00am - 12:00pm, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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COACH'S SPOTLIGHT: DAVE SPICE
Head Coach for 12U D2 Spice team
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I was born, raised, and played in Toronto until 1986, then graduated from BYU in 1991. I didn't get involved in hockey again until the Peaks was built for the Olympics. I started coaching in the original TAHA organization out of the Peaks around 2000. Coach Jaramillo and Coach Madsen were players then. I coached the Junior B team "Utah Valley Golden Eagles" for 3 years. I then went on to coach at Timpanogos High School for 15 years. I coached the Utah Stars AA for a few years, then the Regulators 16/18 AA after that.
My hockey highlight was being practice goalie for the Czech Republic Olympic team. Playing with Jaromir Jagr, Kaberle, Riechel, etc. was amazing and they were exceptionally cool guys.
The best part of coaching has been seeing the kids I coached bring out their own kids, and watching them coach. Nothings better than hearing from old players when they get married, have kids, go on missions, excel at life and being a part of that!
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Coach Spice (right) with his sons: Dalton, Nathan, and Ryan. | |
Peaks Youth Hockey Association is working with Exempt Promotions to make Predators Hockey apparel available to players and parents. The Predators Hockey Team Store will be available all season long. | |
Find the store at: www.predatorshockey.store
If you selected to pick up your order at the Peaks, PICK UP will take place on Tuesday, Dec 21 from 4 - 5:30pm -- this is during the afternoon public skate.
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THIS WEEK'S ANNOUNCEMENTS | |
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GAME JERSEYS
Our 6U - 14U Predators game jerseys should be arriving the last week of December.
Winter 1: Start Smart Registration OPEN
If you have a child who wants to start learning how to play hockey, check out Start Smart. This is our introductory class for beginner players, prior to entering the Predators.
Start Smart Information
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Do You Have Any Stories To Share?
If you or your player has any stories involving players, coaches, or parents that could be highlighted in my Sunday email, please email them to me.
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