Minor Hockey Have Dreamed System, Kids Progress Through the About Playing in Approximately 15 - 16 Community Hockey the NHL

Minor Hockey Have Dreamed System, Kids Progress Through the About Playing in Approximately 15 - 16 Community Hockey the NHL

Volume 6 No.3 Tucker Hockey’s Official Newsletter - Reinforcing Hockey’s POSITIVES to ALL ages! Issue # 17 Fall 2009 Missing The Cut - What’s Next? The majority of such as team work, dedication, perseverance, players, who have hard work and overcoming adversity / ever laced up a setbacks, which mold good citizens of society. pair of skates, When looking at the local minor hockey have dreamed system, kids progress through the about playing in approximately 15 - 16 community hockey the NHL. They associations from the initiation / tyke level, have emulated to novice, to atom and to the peewee level. their favorite players. As I grew up, I idolized After peewee the next step in elite hockey Bobby Hull and Bobby Orr. advancement, which is a very big step, Today’s youth, look up to Sidney Crosby, is quadrant hockey. Unfortunately, many Alex Ovechkin and Jarome Iginla etc. but players and parents are not educated about each young player follows the game with the the workings of quadrant hockey and the very same interest and many the same passion and competitive nature of the hockey pyramid / dreams as generations before. system. The odds of playing in the NHL are roughly 1 The City of Calgary consists of 4 quadrants. in 10,000. However, some players have beaten The SE , SW, NW and NE quadrants the odds! fall under the umbrella of the Calgary Many graduates of the local minor hockey Buffalo Hockey Association, (www. systems do go on to play semi pro in North calgarybuffalohockey.com), South West American or European leagues. Also, many Athletic Association, (www.calgaryroyalsaa. obtain college scholarships, receiving a good com),Calgary North West Athletic education and later transfer into the business Association, (www.nwcaa.ca), and the world. Besides establishing a career, many of cont. p. 3 these former players learn valuable life skills Look Inside for Hockey from an Exercise Look Inside for Physiology Persective ................... 4 More Great Sports Tips Kids Hockey Advancement Society Golf Tournament .......................... 8 Olympic Orientation Camp ...........12 World Junior Tournament Schedule .................................... 13 When the world says “Give Up,” Honing One’s Craft - The 10,000 Hour Hope whispers Rule ........................................... 14 Tucker Hockey Christmas Power “Try it one more time.” Skating .................................. 20-21 ~ Author Unknown Tucker Hockey Providing quality year-round professional consultations, instruction and services to hockey enthusiasts/stakeholders Minor Hockey Adult Recreational Group Programs Group Programs Easter, Spring, Summer & Christmas Elite (Ages 18 - 65+) Power Skating Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer Player Development Power Skating Power Skating Checking Clinics Player Development Minor Hockey Customized Programs Association Projects Group & “1 on 1” September - March Year Round Conditioning Camps Customized Skill Ages 5 to 20 Development Programs Player Evaluations Individual Minor Hockey Individual Adult Team Practice Sessions Recreational October - March Team Practice Sessions Power Skating Super October - March Player Development Power Skating Checking Clinics Power Skating Player Development Player Evaluations (Mens & Ladies) Rex Tucker Director, B.Comm Tucker Hockey Contact • 15 Years + Hockey Philosophy Tucker Hockey Instruction Experience • A Professional Power Adult Hockey (403) 998-5035 “Would you believe I discovered the Skating Instructor since or online at 1997 fountain of youth? To my surprise it was frozen and had a net on each www.tuckerhockey.com • Full Time Professional end” Hockey Coach since 2002 Minor Hockey Tucker Hockey Identity • NCCP Advanced 1 Certified “A hundred years from now, Tucker Hockey strives to provide Coach since 1996 it will not matter what my opportunities for hockey players of all ages, • Past Instructor for Hockey bank account was, or what backgrounds and skill levels to enhance Alberta (Coaching Clinics) kind of house I lived in... but their love of the game. The rink can be a • Taught Czech, German, and the world may be a better place of sanctuary to escape daily stresses Austrian Players in the Czech place because I made a and problems and to enjoy the greatest Republic for Five Summers difference in the life of a game on earth. child.” Experience the passion of Tucker Hockey! www.tuckerhockey.com Fall 2009 Hockey Zones page 2 Tucker Hockey Director: .............................................. Rex Tucker Missing the Cut (cont’d from Cover) Executive Assistant ....... Christyne Kavanagh North East Athletic Association operated by a very dedicated, loyal, Hockey Consultant ......................... Lyle Hanna ( www.calgarynorthstars.ca) hard working and passionionate Business Consultant ..................... Ern Rideout respectively. group of parents, who either had Hockey Assistant (Summer) .......... Alex Allan Each quadrant will ice ten teams or currently have their kids in the On-Ice Instructors each season. Two Bantam AA, one quadrant system. Head Instructors .............................. Rex Tucker Bantam AAA, two Minor Midget At the start of the season upwards of ...................................................... David Mahoney AAA, two Major Midget AA , one 150 – 175 players may tryout for 60 ................................................................ Lyle Hanna Major Midget AAA and two Junior Bantam positions in any particular ..................................................... Morris Lukowich B teams. quadrant. For many players, it will be ............................................................ Derek Howat To have a future in competitive their first time being cut from a team! Assistant Instructors .................. Ronald Wong hockey, players generally enter the Players can get cut from quadrant Luke Beaucage ......................... Frank Portman quadrant system at the Bantam age hockey for a number of shortcomings Paul Cammack .............................. Jim Hepburn and progress to Midget AAA in such as: Len Francis ........................................... Alex Allan order to have success playing in the Derek Cameron ......................... Andrew Staub 1) Lacking speed and slow reacting to Western Hockey League ( Major the play Pat McNaught ............................. Liam Couture Junior ) or the Alberta Junior Hockey Kris Bramall .................................... Sarah Geisler League - Tier 2 Junior systems. There 2) Questionable desire / work ethics Christopher Gerla ........................ Jared Elanko are a few exceptions but the majority 3) Poor conditioning / preparation for Jack Evans ......................................... Dany White follow this feeder system. tryouts Hockey Zones Newsletter Playing in either the WHL or AJHL 4) Lack of size – players are bigger, Managing Editor .............................. Rex Tucker league provides opportunities to stronger and more physical at this Advertising Sales ......... Christyne Kavanagh enter the NHL draft. As well, the level Contributing Writers ...................... Lyle Hanna AJHL provides opportunities to Morris Lukowich ....................... Michael White 5) Not the right fit / role player for secure an NCAA scholarship. If a Nick Portman .................................. Ern Rideout certain teams player decides to play in the WHL, ................................................................ Rex Tucker 6) Just bad luck - misfortune he relinquishes his scholarship Official Photographer .......... Terrence Leung opportunities. 7) And yes - even politics! Ad Rates Each quadrant is professionally cont. p. 35 One Page ....................................................... $399 Half Page ....................................................... $299 Quarter Page ................................................ $229 Welcome to Business Card .............................................. $129 One Page + One Page Advertorial ....... $699 Hockey Zones Half Page + Half Page Advertorial ........ $399 The official newsletter of Tucker Hockey. Next Issue The Fall 2009 issue consists of fresh hockey Advertizing Enquiries: Christyne at education and teaching articles, an expression Winter 2010 of hockey philosophies and viewpoints, [email protected] Features addresses various hockey issues for public Send prebuilt ads with “Tucker Hockey Ad” • Coach Rex’s Favorite Drill discussion, provides features on hockey people at the “Calgary grass roots rink level”, in subject line to programs@tuckerhockey. • Olypmic Hockey Schedules features upcoming Tucker Hockey Adult com • World Junior Tournament and Minor Hockey programs, and provides (Saskatchewan) hockey quotes, stories and prize contests. Mailing Address • Meet the Tucker Hockey In summary, it will create good hockey ... P.O. Box 82113, 1400 - 12 Ave S.W. Instructors -David Mahoney “Food for Thought!” Calgary, AB T3C 0N0 • The Importance of Enjoy your hockey - the World’s Greatest Mouthguards in Contact Ph: (403) 998-5035 Fax: (403) 244-5037 Sport! - and I hope you enjoy our Sports Email: [email protected] Tucker Hockey Newsletter! • Yucky Hockey www.tuckerhockey.com - Past issues available at www.tuckerhockey.com - Fall 2009 Hockey Zones page 3 Hockey From An Exercise Physiology Perspective Recently, I had a good chat with Mike Souster, owner of testing into training programs for amateur athletes and the Peak Power about his strength and conditioning training general public. business. Peak Power is a Calgary leader in the fitness industry.

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