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Hockey Zones For the LOVE of the GAME Volume 12 No. 2 Issue # 34 Summer / Fall 2015 What’s Inside Calgary Flames - Year in Review & Schedule 4 - 5 Kids Hockey Advancement Society Says Good Bye 6 2016 European Adult Hockey Tour 7 Tucker Hockey Upcoming Programs 16 - 22 The Nutrition Edge For Hockey Performance 27 Tucker Hockey’s Official Newsletter - Reinforcing Hockey’s Positives to ALL ages! Tucker Hockey Providing quality year-round professional consultations, instruction and services to hockey enthusiasts/stakeholders Summer Summer Elite Power Individual Minor Hockey Team Summer & Fall Minor Super Skating / Conditioning Camp Practice Sessions Power Skating & Hockey Skills A specilized power skating curriculum that October - March Development includes extreme edges, striding - technique & A program which focuses on the technical skills speed as well as skating agility & mobility drills Power Skating Player Development of skating, puck control, passing and shooting plus scrimmage. Elite Peewee & Bantam Players Checking Clinics Ages 7 to14+ Player Evaluations May 8 - 21, 2016 May 8 - 21, 2016 European Adult Hockey Tour European Adult Hockey Tour Exhibition games and sightseeing in Exhibition games and sightseeing in Czech Republic & Austria ! Czech Republic & Austria ! Hockey Trip of a Lifetime! Hockey Trip of a Lifetime! Adult Recreational Minor Hockey Group Programs Customized Programs Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer Group Programs Group & “1 on 1” (Ages 18 to 65+) Power Skating & Player Development Year Round Checking Clinics Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer Shooting Clinics Ages 5 to 65+ Levels 101 - 201 - 301 Conditioning Clinics Specialty Clinics Hybrid Groups & Ladies Only Tucker Hockey Contact Rex Tucker Director, B.Comm Philosophy Tucker Hockey • 20 Years + Hockey Instruction Experience Adult Hockey (403) 998-5035 • A Professional Power Skating “Would you believe I discovered the or online at Instructor since 1997 fountain of youth? To my surprise it www.tuckerhockey.com • Full Time Professional Hockey was frozen and had a net on each end” Coach since 2002 Tucker Hockey Identity • NCCP Advanced 1 Certified Minor Hockey Tucker Hockey strives to provide Coach since 1996 opportunities for hockey players of all ages, “A hundred years from now, • Past Instructor for Hockey it will not matter what my backgrounds and skill levels to enhance Alberta (Coaching Clinics) bank account was, or what their love of the game. The rink can be a kind of house I lived in... but place of sanctuary to escape daily stresses • Taught Czech, German, and the world may be a better and problems and to enjoy the greatest Austrian Players in the Czech place because I made a dif- game on earth. Republic for 5 Summers ference in the life of a child.” Experience the passion of Tucker Hockey! www.TUCKERHOCKEY.com Summer - Fall 2015 Hockey Zones page 2 Tucker Hockey Managing Editor’s Message President .............................................. Rex Tucker Welcome to the You Allow Your Kids to Drink? as Assistant 34th edition of well as the Kids Hockey Advancement Business Manager ....... Christyne Kavanagh Hockey Zones – the Society Wrap Up etc. Hockey Consultant .............................. Bob Tuff Official Newsletter Administrative Assistant ... Marcela Tucker of Tucker Hockey. Back in the Spring of 2004, over 11 Business Development ..................... Vacant years ago… it’s hard to believe… Hockey & The mission of Hockey Zones had very humble Fitness Consultant ......... David Mahoney our newsletter is to promote Tucker beginnings - an 8 page newsletter! It On-Ice Instructors Hockey’s year – round services, to has grown into a solid publication, Rex Tucker ................................ David Mahoney Jim Hepburn ..................................... Ron Wong publish hockey education and teaching with – Winter / Spring and Summer Frank Lyall ...................................... Brett Pinder articles, to express hockey philosophies / Fall editions each year. The average Matt Heseltine ......................... Jordan Evans and viewpoints, to address various hard copy and electronic circulation Alannah Jensen .............................. Ash White hockey issues for public discussion range from 6,000 to 7,000 copies per Liam McKay ............................... Brayden Dunn and to provide profiles and features issue. Noah Kelly ...................................... Kris Bramall on hockey people at the Calgary grass Jack Evans ........................................... Rob Swart roots level. Past issues can be found on our website Sheila Kelly ....................................... Ben McGinn www.tuckerhockey.com. Paul Riley .................................... Colin Webster Hockey Zones strives to cultivate a little Dallas Adderson ......................... Mark Howery goodwill and make a difference in the Share your opinions and thoughts local Calgary hockey community! Our about our great game. Share your Hockey Zones Newsletter newsletter is geared towards hockey hockey stories. Letters to the Editor Managing Editor .............................. Rex Tucker players of all ages, their parents, their are always of interest and welcomed. Publisher ............................ Christyne Kavanagh family members, coaches, trainers, Share ideas for future articles. As well, Advertising Sales ............................. Rex Tucker tournament organizers, officials, new advertisers are welcomed in our Contributing Writers ................. Wally Kozak Christyne Kavanagh ............................ Bob Tuff volunteers and true hockey fans. Take hockey publication. Enjoy the read! Dean Holden .................................... Rex Tucker a few minutes and browse through Michael White .......................... J eff Mueller our latest edition, I am sure you will Sincerely, Official Photographer ............. Terence Leung discover something of interest related Yours in Hockey, Rex Tucker Ad Rates to our great game! M a n a g i n g E d i t o r One Page Color .......................................... $749 The Summer / Fall 2015 issue features Hockey Zones One Page Black & White .......................... $449 Half Page ....................................................... $349 many interesting articles including: Quarter Page ................................................ $249 PS: For the love of the game - I will Business Card .............................................. $149 Calgary Flames Year End Report, Meet often joke with people and say…”You One Page + One Page Advertorial ....... $749 the Instructor – Sheila Kelly, Tucker may love hockey but not as much as Half Page + Half Page Advertorial ........ $449 Hockey Tips – Evasive Skating, Sled I do”! 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In the Spring / Summer 2014 Hockey Zones edition I wrote ignited into a Blaze of Success!! the following: WHY DID THE FLAMES HAVE SUCH A GREAT The Calgary Flames made some tremendous strides last SEASON? season to steer the franchise in the right direction...With so many up and coming young players and prospects in the • Top Notch Coaching - It started at training camp when system, Flame’s fans are in store for some very entertaining the coaching staff had the players participate in a very hockey in the years ahead... The Flames will continue to physically demanding practice routine. Besides being inject more youth, speed, physicality and grit into their line in top notch shape, the players developed tremendous up... It will be a very interesting off season as the Flames team chemistry over the season. They loved being management and coaches tackle the ongoing rebuilding around each other, working hard and playing for each process. Again time and patience will be two key words for other. Their motto was never give up! Bob Hartley won next season as well but the franchise is certainly heading the Jack Adams Trophy for Coach of the Year. It was in the right direction. very well deserved. He and his coaching staff did an exceptional job and are to be commended! Wow! What an exciting 2014 – 2015 Season! A season • Rising Young Stars - Sean Monahan made significant I can definitely say surprised me and probably everyone improvements from rookie to sophomore. His mature else in the hockey world. For example, when I attended the play beyond his years elevated him to the No: 1 centre April 7th game between the Flames and the Coyotes I was position. T. J. Brodie blossomed into a top notch entertained by the Flames rising stars. Sean Monahan scored defenseman. Being a smooth skater and puck handler, the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period to lift Brodie aggressively jumped into the play and had a the Calgary Flames to a 3 to 2 victory. Johnny Gaudreau had career high 41 points. Johnny