Respect, Discipline, Commitment, Focus, And Teamwork Junior Hockey 2017-2018 Season DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY/COACH: BRIAN BELL
Who We Are: A diverse group of people with a common love for sport and personal dedication Focused on respect between teammates and opponents, and carrying ourselves with grace among our local communities Relentless in our pursuit of excellence, and confident enough to face the challenges tomorrow
What We Offer: Team locker room 3hrs of on-ice practice per week 36 regular season games 2 showcases at a location TBD.8 games Hotels and food provided for overnight games Bussing to all away league games and showcase games
What We Offer: 2 off-ice workouts per week with a full-time strength and conditioning coach, including core strengthening, shooting, & stickhandling exercises Regular goal-setting and progress reports Video session breakdowns of practices and games, and all games will be streamed live Sessions with a Sports Enhancement specialist Optional Nutrition plan
Nutrition Plan Players will be given a comprehensive nutrition plan that provides guidance regarding meal design for: Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon snack, Dinner, and Bedtime snack. Players will not be required to adhere to the team s nutrition plan, but it is highly recommended that they do.
Player s Package The Cobourg Galaxy will provide the following equipment to each player: Game Jerseys (1 home, 1 away) Practice Jersey Socks (1 home, 1 away) Pant Covers (1) Track Suit (1) Shorts and T-shirt Sticks (2) Gloves (1) Access to a Skate Sharpening Machine Hockey Bag (1)
Player s Package
Our League: The CPJHL The inaugural 2016-17 season of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League was successfully concluded in March 2017 Achieving tremendous success in its first year, team owners demonstrated a commitment to cooperative efforts and a player-centric business model For the 2017-18 season the CPJHL is poised to have ten teams concentrated in south-central and south-western Ontario
After The CPJHL National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA): a non-profit association regulating the athletes of 1,281 institutions The most elite college hockey in the USA Division 1: Scholarships + Financial Aid Division 3: No Scholarships or Financial Aid Grades are a must!!! American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA): a chartered non-profit corporation that is the national governing body of club or non-varsity college ice hockey Scholarships + Financial Aid The Canadian Inter-University Sport (CIS): The most elite college hockey in Canada
Junior Hockey Leagues USA USHL Free NAHL Free Tier 3 170 Teams [Pay to Play] Canada OHL/WHL/QMJHL Free [Ineligible for NCAA] Junior A Free CPJHL [Pay to Play] Junior B [Pay to Play] Junior C [Pay to Play]
Scouts Kevin McGovern Toronto Greg Austin Ohio, Indiana, Georgia and Carolinas Rob Martone Quebec Mike McGorry New York and Pennsylvania Andy Nerney Missouri, Iowa and Illinois
Cause Marketing Cobourg Galaxy and the CPJHL value giving back to local communities We ask that players align themselves with a charity or local cause that helps others Players are to pair up with a teammate and inform the team in writing of a charity/cause that they are interested in and the team will coordinate and facilitate the player s involvement with that charity/cause
Sponsorship Parents may subsidize their child s fees by selling sponsorships The Cobourg Galaxy will provide sponsorship packages and assist in coordinating and facilitating sponsorship opportunities 25% of net sponsorship sales will be credited toward a player s fees if so desired
Billeting Members of the Cobourg Galaxy in need of accommodation in the Cobourg area will be billeted with a local family. The team s staff will carefully pre-select host families to ensure a safe, comfortable environment enabling all out of town players to succeed both on and off the ice. Billet accommodations are available to players for $500 per month which is paid directly to the host family by the player.
Education and Employment The Cobourg Galaxy plays an active role in the off-ice development of its players. Players will be provided with access to educational and career counseling as required. Upon joining the team, the Cobourg Galaxy can assist in finding employment for our players. Unfortunately, based on citizenship and immigration issues, we cannot locate employment for international players. Enrollment in high-school programs is available for school age players with accessibility to public, catholic and private options.
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Brian Bell Coach Bell has 15 years of coaching and skill development training experience at all levels from Mite to Junior. He played 3 years Pro with the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Rotterdam Pandas organizations. He is also a Potsdam State University Hall of Fame Inductee owning 90% of Potsdam Scoring Records after only playing 3 years; an NCAA All American; and 2 time SUNYAC and ECAC Player of the year. Assistant Coach: Scott Dyson Assistant Coach: Frank Francella Assistant Coach: Jamie Austin Goalie Coach: Anthony Gabourie
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Contact Brian Bell GM/HEAD COACH Director of Cobourg Galaxy Hockey Academy cobourggalaxy@gmail.com 438-920-5575 www.cobourggalaxy.com