Let s Play HOCKEY! Welcome to another new Hockey Season!

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1 The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey Volume XV Issue 1 September, 2017 MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian Stavenger President Executive Committee - Facilities Mike Simonich Vice President Executive Committee-Facilities Anne Norris Gaming Manager Rob Gramer Executive Director Elli Laurila Board Secretary, Office Manager Dennis Bushy Arena Manager, Scheduler Chad Marsden Treasurer Executive Committee-Facilities Equipment Co-Chair Rachel Alderson Fundraising Sara Owen Fundraising Josh Krieg Membership Tournaments Robby Lundbohm Membership - Tournaments Tim Kolehmainen Tournament Co-Director Evan Marty Tournament Co-Director Equipment Co-Chair Jeremy Gregoire Hockey Director Sean Bertie In House Hockey Director Jon Ammerman Hockey Committee Whitney Restemayer Hockey Committee Office Hours 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Phone: Welcome to another new Hockey Season! It is a great time of the year with our 3x3 League wrapping up, our Fall Clinic and tryouts getting underway, and the start of another new hockey season just around the corner. I look forward to our arena filling up with all of our fantastic young kids and families. It is with great excitement that I welcome all of you to the season! I hope you and your kids have a wonderful experience and enjoy everything that is great about Moorhead Hockey. See you at the rink! Let s Play HOCKEY! Rob Gramer MYHA Executive Director

2 Mark your Calendar: MEETING NOTICE Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info! Wk of Oct 1- PW/12U, Bantam/15U Fall Clinics begin October 6..Fall Social/Golf Marathon October 11.Hockey 101 at the Rink Oct 15 Wk of Tryouts-PW/12U,Bantam/ 15U Oct 15..Parent Meetings-all levels Oct 16 Wk of...rookie,mite/8u Squirt/10U Fall Clinics begins Oct 24...Travel Teams Posted Oct PWAA Big Pumpkin Tournament Oct 30..All Members-PCA Workshop The Board of Directors of Moorhead Youth Hockey meets on the third Wednesday of each month. At each meeting the financial records of the association and its gaming subsidiary are available to review by the members of the association. All members are invited to attend. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at the MYHA Board Room. If you would like to be added to the agenda please contact Elli Laurila at or at least one week prior to the meeting. Click on Association Events on the left Parents! Out for a relaxing evening? Stop by one of the MYHA supporters and have fun playing bingo or pull tabs! Gaming is a vital component to reducing RECYCLING NOTICE costs of youth hockey for the members of Moorhead Youth Hockey Association. You are welcome to bring your aluminum cans to Minnkota Recycling and tell them Please consider patronizing one of they are for Moorhead Youth Hockey. our MYHA gaming sites: Moorhead Youth Hockey will receive the rebate check back from the cans. Thank you!! : Mainline DON T THROW THOSE DEAD INK CARTRIDGES! Please turn in your used printer ink cartridges to the drop off box in the MYHA lobby. We earn cash for each one we turn in for recycling/refilling so it's an easy way for us to make money for our organization! Accepting small and large cartridges! (sorry, no toner tubes or tanks) Lisa Schmidt Ink Recycling Coordinator Dave s Southside Moorhead Billiards Red Hen Tap House

3 6 Tips for a Terrific Tryout By Ryan Williamson, Special to Minnesota Hockey, 09/25/17, 12:00PM CDT With tryouts approaching for many, it s easy for players and parents to stress. Some players can find themselves overwhelmed with thoughts, anxieties and emotions, but that doesn t have to be the case. Here are some tips to improve your tryout experience from longtime Lake of the Woods hockey coach Don Krause, who s played a key role in implementing the Coaching Education Program in northern Minnesota and is the head coach for the CCM High Performance Boys 15 Summer Development Camp. 1. Make sure your skating is at your best While stickhandling and shooting are important to work on, skating is a skill that can put players over the top. It s important to make your skating the best it can possibly be, Krause said. You can separate yourself with strong skating. When it comes to developing various skills, time on the ice is important. But there are other ways you can improve your on-ice ability. Pull up some YouTube videos so you can understand the game more. See how these players create time and space for themselves and their teammates. There are plenty of videos out there that are accessible to everyone and that can help you improve your game. 2. The little things make a big impact Krause is certainly not the first coach to point out the importance of the little things. But it s a good reminder for those stepping out onto the ice. First of all, don t be late, Krause said. Be sure you re prepared, listening to the coaches and being attentive. I love it when I look out at the group and see all the players eyes. Along with strong listening and being prepared, Krause also says there are other little things that can make an impact, such as shooting after a drill and not doing what the coaches ask. Little things can really get under the skin of the coaches and evaluators, Krause said. 3. Show leadership Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. While tryouts might not be a game situation, showing leadership during tryouts can go a long way. You can show you re a leader in many ways, Krause said. Some are rah-rah and call for the puck. Others are going to lead quietly but show their leadership through powerful examples. Others might show themselves through hard work in the corners. Continued on next page..

4 Continued from previous page.. 4. Body language matters With tryouts being a stressful time, it s easy for players to show their emotions, both good and bad. While a player thinks a slam of the stick is just a sign of anger, some coaches see it as bad body language. Body language definitely plays a factor during tryouts, Krause said. When we see players get angry and let it affect their play, it affects the way I believe in them. I want players that are going to roll it off and not blame their teammates for things going wrong. 5. Use tryouts as a chance for players to improve While tryouts might be seen solely as the way teams are chosen for the upcoming season, Krause believes tryouts are another good opportunity for development. For my evaluators, I want them to run a tryout that also improves players during the tryout process, whether it s through mental preparation or just making them better hockey players, Krause said. Players should approach it the same way. Rather than worrying the results of tryouts, focus on the process of improving every day. Not only will that help reduce nerves, but coaches and evaluators also notice players who are on an upward trajectory and those who show they care about getting better. 6. Tryouts aren t the end all be all When the tryout process comes to an end and the teams are named, it s easy for all involved to rush to conclusions. But in the end, tryouts are just one part of being a hockey player. It s not the end all be all, Krause said. We need to keep things in perspective and let things roll where they may. Tryouts can give you things to work out and will ultimately help you in the future. No matter what team you make, it s time to embrace that opportunity, play hard, have fun, and make lifelong memories with your teammates! Jeremy Gregoire Hockey Director Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) develops BETTER ATHLETES and BETTER PEOPLE through resources for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes. PCA has partnered with roughly 3,500 schools and youth sports organizations nationwide to help those involved in youth and high school sports create a positive, character-building youth sports culture. Parents, we are excited to be heading into our third year working with PCA to help develop the culture we all want for our kids in youth hockey. Here are the dates for this year s Workshops: Mark your calendars! Monday, October 30th at The Courtyard by Marriott 5:30-6:45pm Second-Goal Parent (New Parents) 7-7:45pm Parent Talk 8-8:45pm Parent Talk

5 (Almost) Famous Denny Quotes: Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not TRAVEL PLAYER & PARENTS TRAVEL JERSEY/SOCKS INFORMATION During the handing out of travel jerseys and socks this year, we will be collecting $20. This $20 gets you the socks (a white and orange pair), helmet number stickers, and Spuddy stickers. If a player needs to replace a pair of socks during the year the charge will be $10 per pair. Replacement MYHA NEEDS YOU! In House and Travel Coaches are still needed! Bantam, Peewee, 12U and 15U levels this season. The Hockey Committee has been working on filling these positions for the last few months and are finding it more and more difficult to find coaches for these teams. If you know of anyone willing to coach this winter please pass his or her name on to Jeremy Gregoire at jeremy@bertsonline.com. If we do not find coaches from outside of our organization, team parents will be asked to coach again at these levels this winter. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In House Volunteer Coaches are also needed at all levels! Please contact Sean Bertie at sean.bertie@gmail.com if you can help. October 2017: Take Advantage of the Moment It s the most wonderful time of year, hockey is back. There is both optimism and excitement in the air. A new school year, a new season, and frankly, potentially new challenges. Whether last year was a success, disappointment, or somewhere in between, it is another year to improve. It is important to remember that ice hockey is a long term development sport (Google it). At the Varsity level we have had players that never made a AA team. In fact, sixteen of the twenty players that played in the state championship game last season spent most of their Sophomore year on the Junior Varsity Team. Many spent time on the Junior Varsity team as a Junior. The point is that no matter the team you will make this year, there is still another chance to become a better person and hockey player. The challenge is to now take advantage of your opportunity and turn it into action. This season you will face new challenges and a new group of teammates and coaches. With a great attitude and an outstanding effort you are bound to succeed. Jon Ammerman Boys Hockey Coach

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7 MYHA President s Reception and Fall Social Friday, October 6 th, 2017 Moorhead Country Club 2101 N River Dr., Moorhead, MN Reception 6-7 p.m. Social 7 p.m.-midnight SILENT and LIVE AUCTION Silent Auction closes at 9:30 p.m. Live Auction begins at 10 p.m. Meet and Mingle with MYHA Members, Alumni, and Supporters and help raise money for a great organization! * Free Spuddy Insulated ConvertibleTumbler for first 100 people. * Free Beer and Wine during President s Reception from 6-7 p.m. Registration for bidding will open September 1 st through the Fall Social link on * Free Membership in the Spuddy Coffee Club for the first 100 people.

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9 PARENT/GUARDIAN ORIENTATION MEETINGS There will be mandatory parent/guardian orientation meetings again this year where one parent/guardian of each player will be required to attend and sign in. There will be one scheduled meeting per level and at least one parent/guardian must attend the sessions. Please plan on attending. Sunday, October 15th at Moorhead High School Study Hall Level Meeting Time Rookies 4:00-5:00 Mite/8U 5:15-6:15 Squirt/10U 6:30-7:30 Peewee/12U & Bantam/15U 7:45-8:45 click on the CLOTHING tab. What: Scott Tobolt Foundation Hockey 101 Where: Moorhead Youth Arena When: Wednesday October 11 th, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm 5:30pm to 6:00pm Facilities Tour and QA (meet in the lobby) Checkout the rink Volunteer expectations (overview on running the clock, registration, etc.) A chance to get to ask questions to MYHA Directors 6:00pm to 6:30pm Players Dress in the Locker room Tobolt Foundation and Hockey Zone volunteers will be present to answer questions about equipment and help make final fittings 6:30pm to 7:30pm On Ice All players will get an opportunity to try out their new equipment and get comfortable before the 1 st day of the season There will be players and coaches ready to help out all players Why: We want to give an opportunity for all new players and parents to ask questions and feel more comfortable before the first day of hockey. We know that it is very chaotic when all the players return and we want to make sure every player/parent gets off to a great start.

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