Fall 2008 the Busy Life of Hockey Parents Last Winter, Dave Albers Participated in a Tucker Hockey Adult Level 1 Program
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HockeHockeyy ZonesZones Volume 5 No. 3 Tucker Hockeys official newsletterreinforcing hockeys POSITIVES to all ages! Issue #14 Fall 2008 The Busy Life of Hockey Parents Last winter, Dave Albers participated in a Tucker Hockey Adult Level 1 program. After talking to Dave, I discovered that he was a very busy family man. He has four children, of which three are playing hockey with the Bow River Bruins. After he showed up at a session with five kids in tow and laid down the rules for them to stay in one section of the arena stands, I was curious to know more about the busy life of a hockey parent. Recently, I had a good chat with Dave at Tim Hortons. Here is a summary of our conversation. Dave, tell me about you and your family? My wife Jane has often said that we have five Ive been married to Jane for 14 years. I work kids, not four , in our family. Often at the dinner as an IT Manager at Petro Canada. Jane works table, she will shout Everyone settle down! part- time. We have four active kids, and our Especially you! pointing the finger at me. I guess eldest son Ben is eight years old, playing his I am living the hockey dream through my kids! first year of Atom hockey, and he also plays Sometimes I show more enthusiasm than maturity, soccer in the summer. We have twins, Jack and he said with a boyish grin. Laura, who are seven years old. Jack is playing first year Novice and is also involved in soccer What is your involvement in hockey? and piano lessons. Laura is into swimming, Last year I was Assistant Coach of both the Novice dance and piano lessons as well. Our youngest and Timbits teams and a helper with the Squirts son, Owen, is five years old and is first year program. Ive been involved this year with player Timbits and also involved in soccer. We had our evaluations and will be assistant coach for Owens For the For LOVE the For of LOVE the the of LOVE GAME! the of GAME! the GAME! For the For LOVE the For of LOVE the the of LOVE GAME! the of GAME! the GAME! For the LOVE For of the the LOVE GAME! of the GAME! For the LOVE of the GAME! For the LOVE of the GAME! four kids in three and a half years! cont. p. 3 Whats Inside: LookLook InsideInside forfor An Introduction to Evaluations ... 5 MoreMore GreatGreat SportsSports TipsTips Positive Role Models ................. 6 Kids Hockey Advancement Society Golf Tournament ............ 8 Your children need Crossover Turns vs. Two Foot Stops ....................... 11 your presence more than Upcoming Programs ............ 18-24 your presents. Checking Dos and Donts .......... 35 2009 World Junior Schedule .... 33 Jesse Jackson Fall 2008 Hockey Zones page 1 Rex Tucker Director, B. Comm Tucker Hockey Contact 15 Years + Hockey Philosophy Instruction Experience Tucker Hockey A Professional Power Skating Adult Hockey (403) 998-5035 Instructor since 1997 Would you believe I discovered the or online Full Time Professional Hockey fountain of youth? To my surprise it was frozen and had a net on each end. www.tuckerhockey.com Coach since 2002 NCCP Advanced 1 Certified Coach Minor Tucker Hockey since 1996 Hockey Identity Past Instructor for Hockey Alberta A hundred years from now, Tucker Hockey strives to provide opportunities it will not matter what my for hockey players of all ages, backgrounds and (coaching clinics) bank account was, or what skill levels to enhance their love of the game. kind of house I lived in... but The rink can be a place of sanctuary to Taught Czech, German and Austrian the world may be a better escape daily stresses and problems and Players in the Czech Republic place because I made a to enjoy the greatest game on earth. for Five Summers difference in the life of a child. Experience the passion of Tucker Hockey today! www.tuckerhockey.com Fall 2008 Hockey Zones page 2 Tucker Hockey Hockey Parents (contd. from cover) Director: ...................................... Rex Tucker Timbits , Jacks Novice and Bens Atom What is a typical day, weekend or Executive Assistant ...........Christyne Kavanagh Hockey Consultant ....................... Lyle Hanna teams, in addition to being trained as a week like for a busy hockey parent? Business Consultant ...................... Ern Rideout volunteer timer for Lauras swim meets. Last Saturday, for example, I had to get Business Consultant ....................... Lisa Francis my youngest son, Owen, to the Bowness Hockey Assistant (Summer) .................. Alex Allan On-Ice Instructors In 2007, I started playing hockey to keep Arena for Timbits Group 1 at 6:00 am, and Head Instructors ........................... Rex Tucker up with my Atom-level son, and started then at 7:00 am I helped out with the ............................................ David Mahoney my first full season this September with Timbits Group 2. At 9:00 am I went to ................................................... Lyle Hanna ............................................Morris Lukowich the Hockey North America Recreational Crowchild Twin Arenas with sons Jack and ............................................... Derek Howat League. Because I started playing in a Owen. Then, at 1:15 pm, I was a Novice Assistant Instructors ....................Ronald Wong rec league, I relate better to my kids volunteer evaluator at Bowness Arena, and Mark Bomersback ....................Frank Portman playing hockey. I also appreciate the at 3:45 pm, my oldest son Ben had a Paul Cammack ...........................Jim Hepburn Len Francis .................................... Alex Allan speed of the game and how skilled the scrimmage at the Bowness Arena. For Derek Cameron .............................. Rob Hoar NHL players are. This year I participated those 6:00 am skates, I usually set two Dan Terenta ............................Chris Ovellette in the Tucker Hockey Adult Level I alarms for 5:00 am in order to get up! Matt Reigier ............................Andrew Staub Pat McNaught ............................ Liam Couture Winter and Spring programs to improve my skating and hockey skills as well as What skills do you need to make Hockey Zones Newsletter learning a few new drills and teaching things work well on a daily basis? Managing Editor ........................... Rex Tucker Advertising Sales Accounts ....Christyne Kavanagh points for my own coaching. Both my wife, Jane, and I try to use each Contributing Writers ...................... Lyle Hanna others strengths. Im the active Morris Lukowich .......................Michael White What do you see as your role as a volunteer, and Jane is the family Nick Portman ................................ Rex Tucker Ern Rideout .............................Andrew Staub parent in the game of minor hockey? organizer, coordinator, and scheduler. She Ad Rates To encourage the kids to have fun, and also handles all of the paperwork. We One Page ............................................ $399 improve as they go along. I took the need to have lots of patience and good Half Page ............................................. $299 Tucker Hockey programs because I got time management skills. Keeping a Quarter Page Ad .................................. $229 into coaching to be more involved in my healthy and proper perspective on things Business Card Ad................................. $129 One Page Ad + One Page Advertorial . $699 kids hockey. I felt I could learn more and good stress management are key. Half page Ad + Half Page Advertorial . $399 about the game and keep up with my kids. We work very well as a team. Having *Rates do not include GST. For example, it was ironic that last winter Jane work on a part-time rather than full- Advertising Enquiries: Monica at I learned how to take a wrist shot in the time basis definitely helps things as well. [email protected] Tucker Hockey program and three days later I was asked to teach it to my How do you enrich the life of your Send prebuilt ads with Tucker Hockey Ad in subject line to [email protected] Novice group. I was well prepared and kids in the game? confident with the teaching points fresh By having fun, giving positive in my mind. It felt good to pass on my encouragement and improving their self- Mailing Address knowledge to the kids. confidence. P.O. Box 82113, 1400 - 12th Ave. S.W., Cont page 29 Calgary, AB T3C 0N0 Ph: (403) 998-5035 Fax: (403) 244.5037 E-mail: [email protected] Welcome to www.tuckerhockey.com Hockey Zones Next Issue: The official newsletter of Tucker Hockey. The Fall 2008 issue consists of fresh Winter 2009 hockey education and teaching articles, an expression of hockey philosophies and viewpoints, Publisher Features Nicole Hankel addresses various hockey issues for public Quality Publications Letters to the Editor/Prize discussion, provides features on hockey people at 1994-2008 Editor Winner Announcements Rex Tucker the Calgary grass roots rink level, features Coach Rexs Favourite Drill upcoming Tucker Hockey Adult and Minor hockey Hockey Zones is published for Production World Junior Tournament programs, and provides hockey quotes, stories, and Tucker Hockey Enterprises Ltd. by Geoff Bates (Ottawa) Erik Clarke prize contests. In summary, it will create Flexys Systems Publishing Ltd. Alfred Mayer The Importance of Ankle good hockey... Food for Thought! Steve Nicholas Flex in Skating [email protected] Bronco Svetina Lateral Crossovers vs Enjoy your hockeythe Worlds greatest Backward Crossovers www.flexys.ab.ca Printing sport! and I hope you enjoy our Minor Hockey Association Issues: Fall, Winter, Able Printing Tucker Hockey Newsletter! Ice Allocation Czar Spring/Summer 403 271-4101 Hockey Stick Repairs Past Issues Available at www.tuckerhockey.com Fall 2008 Hockey Zones page 3 Excellence Over Perfection The Life Changing Impact of Sports on Children and Families Michael was born with three bones missing in his spine which has caused him to pass out at times. Before he joined the team, Michael was very introverted. He feared human contact and could not look people in the eye. Now he hugs his teammates and high fives each of them as they come off the ice.