We are on the Grow! 585 registrants 150 girls (up from 78 just five years ago!) 105 Mites 4 8U teams 6 Peewee teams

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The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey Volume XV Issue 3 November, 2017 MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 Brian Stavenger President Executive Committee - Facilities Mike Simonich Vice

Treasurer Executive Committee-Facilities Equipment Co-Chair Rachel Alderson Fundraising Sara Owen Fundraising Josh Krieg Membership Tournaments Robby Lundbohm Membership - Tournaments Tim Kolehmainen

Hockey Committee Office Hours 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Phone: 218.233.5021 We are on the Grow!

It is another year of growth for MYHA here are some of the highlights of MYHA high water marks hit this year: 585 registrants 150 girls (up from 78 just five years ago!

1 The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey Volume XV Issue 3 November, 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. 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Phone: We are on the Grow! Registration has wrapped up, teams have been selected and we are settling in to another hockey season. It is another year of growth for MYHA here are some of the highlights of MYHA high water marks hit this year: 585 registrants 150 girls (up from 78 just five years ago!) 105 Mites 4 8U teams 6 Peewee teams In addition to our number of kids growing, we are excited to be working with the City of Moorhead on expanding our facility! Plans are being finalized and work will begin on updating our current building and the addition of a 3 rd sheet of ice to the building! This project will alleviate the ice time stress our members have been experiencing and set us up well to better serve our kids and our community. This is a fantastic project for Moorhead and the future of MYHA! Rob Gramer MYHA Executive Director

Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info! Dec 13...MYHA Board Meeting Dec 15-17..Bantam B Potato Classic Tourney Dec 24-29...Mandatory Week Off Dec 29-31.

com Click on Association Events on the left RECYCLING NOTICE: You are welcome to bring your aluminum cans to Minnkota Recycling and tell them they are for Moorhead Youth Hockey.

Please turn in your used printer ink cartridges to the drop off box in the MYHA lobby.

(sorry, no toner tubes or tanks) MEETING NOTICE The Board of Directors of Moorhead Youth Hockey meets on the third Wednesday of each month.

2 Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info! Dec 13...MYHA Board Meeting Dec Bantam B Potato Classic Tourney Dec Mandatory Week Off Dec JG Golden Potato Tournament Jan UA Sweet Potato Tournament Jan PWA Fried Potato Tournament Jan 15.RAFFLE TICKET STUBS DUE! Click on Association Events on the left RECYCLING NOTICE: You are welcome to bring your aluminum cans to Minnkota Recycling and tell them they are for Moorhead Youth Hockey. Moorhead Youth Hockey will receive the rebate check back from the cans. Thank you!! (Almost) Famous Denny Quotes: No champion is embarrassed by his or her scars 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) MEETING NOTICE 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, December 13th 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 admin@moorheadyouthhockey.com at least one week prior to the meeting. 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 costs of youth hockey for the members of Moorhead Youth Hockey Association. Please consider patronizing one of our MYHA gaming sites: Mainline Dave s Southside Moorhead Billiards Red Hen Tap House

3 Characteristics of Coachable Kids By Minnesota Hockey 11/28/17 Whether the driving force is a passion for the game of hockey, making a positive impact on kids or providing kids an opportunity to play, coaching is a labor of love. One of the key ingredients to fueling that love for coaches and creating a great team environment is having coachable players. When I look at kids I like to coach, I like the kids that come to the rink, and they have a smile on their face, said Mike Orn, Associate Coach-in-Chief (CIC) for Minnesota Hockey District 10. They want to improve their hockey skills, and they just work hard. Working hard, showing a desire to improve and having a positive attitude are likely on every coach s description of coachable kids and are a great start for any player looking to have an impact on their team. Here are four more characteristics players can work on developing this season to become more coachable. Listen Up Listening, to me, is very important, said Orn. When you get kids that are listening and trying to put into action what the coach is saying, it leads to better coaching, it leads to players getting better because they are listening and they re engaged and trying to improve their skills. Knowing that their team is listening and trying to implement the instruction is also motivating for coaches. It makes the coach a little sharper because the words coming out of their mouth take on a little more importance, said Orn. If they see their kids are listening and want to learn, that puts some pressure on the coach, which is good. Learning how to listen and be attentive to others also translates far beyond hockey. We re talking about life lessons here, said Orn. I run a business, and we were just talking about this exact issue of respecting others and listening to each other s feedback and input. A Two-Way Street To young players, listening may seem like a one-way street. The coach(es) talk and players listen. How players respond though, even if it s non-verbal, plays a key role in how coaches perceive their listening. I love the kids that you give them instruction and you just see that willingness to listen, said Orn. They make eye contact with you. They re nodding their head, giving positive affirmation. As weird as it sounds, even though we re adults as coaches, when you get that feedback, it makes me feel good. Continued on next page.....

4 Continued from page 3.. There are also situations in which kids listen but don t understand what the coach is saying. Part of being a coachable player is not being afraid to ask a question or if you don t understand something, ask for clarification, said Orn. Whether it s how to do a drill or what you are trying to explain while working on a system or concept, to me, when I hear a kid ask any question, that s a sign of total engagement and total coachability because it means they care. Coaches also play a key role in this area. Not every player, especially at the younger ages, will have the confidence to ask a question in front of the entire team so it s helpful for coaches to create an open environment where questions are encouraged. Understanding Mistakes Hockey is a game of mistakes, said Orn. Negative stuff is going to happen. The most important thing is how kids respond to those mistakes. Players must learn to, first, take responsibility for their own mistakes and then, be open to feedback on how to improve going forward. When I talk about it with kids and teams that I coach, it s easy to say something and for them to nod their heads, said Orn. When it actually happens, it s a totally different situation. The first reaction for kids is often to avoid being the center of attention when something negative happens. They ll look to point fingers or blame others. That type of response leads to compounding mistakes because it hurts the team and limits players ability to learn from mistakes or receive feedback from coaches. Learning how to properly respond to mistakes usually takes some guidance and direction from coaches and parents. I love the flushing technique, said Orn. When a mistake is made, you flush it. Many coaches will encourage players to literally make a flushing motion with their hands in order to pair a visual cue with the mental approach and increase the player s ability to move on. [Or] try to catch them doing something good, said Orn. If they re response is something to the effect of, Yeah, I ll try to do better. Just stop them and say, Hey, that s a great response. Support and Encourage Teammates Just as important as players responding properly to their own mistakes is how they react when a teammate commits an error. A coachable kid to me is someone who is unselfish, said Orn. They encourage their teammates. They re focused on not just themselves. They re thinking of others. A simple act such as giving a teammate a stick tap on the shin pads and a quick word of encouragement can have a huge impact on the entire team. It just creates a whole new environment, said Orn. It promotes creativity when the kids are playing the game. It discourages play it safe hockey because kids know it s okay to make a mistake. I just saw my teammate do it, and I saw another teammate support him. To see mistakes made and watch everyone encourage each other, and to watch the better skilled players still make passes to the less skilled players, helping them develop, to me, there s nothing better than coaching a group like that. Jeremy Gregoire

Team 10 U-2 recently participated in a Spud Buddies Event at the Sports Center. Watch for your team s night!

The Moorhead Girl's Varsity Hockey Team and the Youth Girls are teaming up again for Spud Buddies!

below), go out on the ice with the varsity team after their warm-ups, skate out and be introduced with the

prior to the game. We encourage you to stay for the game and cheer on the Spuds!

5 Team 10 U-2 recently participated in a Spud Buddies Event at the Sports Center. Watch for your team s night! SPUD BUDDIES ARE BACK! The Moorhead Girl's Varsity Hockey Team and the Youth Girls are teaming up again for Spud Buddies! As a Spud Buddy, each youth player gets FREE admission to a designated Girls Varsity home game (see schedule below), go out on the ice with the varsity team after their warm-ups, skate out and be introduced with the varsity players for starting line-up and the National Anthem and participate in the huddle cheer around the net prior to the game. We encourage you to stay for the game and cheer on the Spuds! Watch for details from your Parent Coordinator. 8U-1: Saturday, December 2 10U-3: Tuesday, December 5 12U's: Saturday, December 9 8U-2: Saturday, December 16 Rookies: Thursday, January 4 10U-1: Tuesday, January 16 8U-3: Tuesday, January 23 8U-4: Saturday, January 27

12th Annual Cops and Kids Sunday, January 28th, 2018 7:00 pm Moorhead Sports Center The Moorhead Police Department, along with Moorhead Youth Hockey and Moorhead Public Service, are proud to host the

Twenty youth from Moorhead will play a team of local law enforcement in a friendly exhibition game to foster good relationships between law enforcement and the community.

MYHA Skate with the SPUDs Date and Time Game 1st Intermission Boys Varsity Peewee, U 12, U 15 and Bantam Players were mailed a registration form. Due Dec 10th!

6 12th Annual Cops and Kids Sunday, January 28th, :00 pm Moorhead Sports Center The Moorhead Police Department, along with Moorhead Youth Hockey and Moorhead Public Service, are proud to host the 12th Annual Cops and Kids hockey game. The event will take place at the Moorhead Sports Center Sunday January 28th on the south rink at 7:00pm. Twenty youth from Moorhead will play a team of local law enforcement in a friendly exhibition game to foster good relationships between law enforcement and the community. Admission is free thanks to Moorhead Public Service. In addition, there will be a silent auction and Chuck a Puck, with proceeds going to the Moorhead Police Explorers and Moorhead Youth Hockey. MYHA Skate with the SPUDs Date and Time Game 1st Intermission Boys Varsity Peewee, U 12, U 15 and Bantam Players were mailed a registration form. Due Dec 10th! Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017, 7:00PM Brainerd Mite 1 vs Mite 2 Tuesday, Dec 12, :00PM Roseau Rookie 11 vs Rookie 12 Saturday, Dec 16, 2017, 6:00PM Minnetonka Rookie 5 vs Rookie 6 Friday, Dec 22, 2017, 7:00PM Cloquet Mite 3 vs Mite 4 Saturday, Dec 23, :00PM Grand Rapids Mite 7 vs Mite 8 Saturday, Jan 13, :00PM Breck Rookie 3 vs Rookie 4 Monday, Jan 15, :00PM Andover Rookie 7 vs Rookie 8 Saturday, Jan 27, :00PM Rogers Rookie 1 vs Rookie 2 Tuesday, Jan 30, :00PM St. Cloud Tech Rookie 9 vs. Rookie 10 Tuesday, Feb 13, :00 PM Bemidji Mite 5 vs Mite 6 Saturday, Feb 17, :00 PM Hill-Murry Back up game Girls Varsity Saturday, December 2nd 5:00 PM North Wright Co. 8U-1 vs 8U-3 Saturday, December 16th 2:00 PM Chaska 8U-2 vs 8U-4 Tuesday, January 23rd 6:00 PM St. Cloud Cathedral 8U-2 vs 8U-3 Saturday January 27th 4:00 PM Bemidji 8U-1 vs 8U-4 Players should meet in the SE corner of the Sports Center with about 10min left in the 1st period. Players should be dressed in their full equipment and ready to go. They will have 5min to play during the 1st intermission. More often than not, the youth players are welcome in the locker room after the games to see the Spuds (just be patient).

HAVE YOU TURNED IN YOUR RAFFLE TICKET STUBS? Raffle Ticket Stubs deadline is January 15th. Sell them over the holidays! Get them off your counter! Turn em in! Drop them off at the office ANYTIME!

7 HAVE YOU TURNED IN YOUR RAFFLE TICKET STUBS? Raffle Ticket Stubs deadline is January 15th. Sell them over the holidays! Get them off your counter! Turn em in! Drop them off at the office ANYTIME! (If after hours put them in the secure drop-box on the door.) Congratulations to LeAnn Thoreson for winning 4 Fargo Force Tickets! She stopped by the Your Home Improvement booth in the lobby at the Spud Classic Tournament last weekend. Make sure to stop by the YHIC booth in the lobby to sign up to win $20,000 in Home Improvements and a chance to win Fargo Force tickets!

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The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey Volume XV Issue 4 December, 2017 MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 Brian Stavenger President Executive Committee - Facilities Mike Simonich Vice President