News, Minor Bantam, 2013-2014, Select (Cambridge Minor Hockey)

By Jim Rawn: Here is a link to our schedule for the Alliance Championships in Fort Erie. http://alliancechampionships.com/Tournaments/1166/Divisions/1198/ Friday - 5:10pm vs Waterloo Saturday - 12:20pm vs Kitchener Saturday - 6:40pm vs Burlington Sunday - 2nd place vs 3rd place 10:30am Sunday - ...

By Jim Rawn: It's funny how the events of today can trigger memories of days long past.  Recently my neighbours and I constructed an outdoor rink in a nearby park.   And the other day I was standing outside watching a few of our Select kids as they played an old fashioned game of shinny... Two nets... one ...

By Jim Rawn: In a few weeks the Mens Olympic hockey team will head to Sochi in hopes of capturing another Gold medal.  There is no assurance that they will, but there is the expectation that anything less than a Gold Medal, will be a let down.   Silver in the Canadian hockey universe is often seen as a ...

By Jim Rawn: "SHOW ME SOMEONE WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING WORTHWHILE, AND I'LL SHOW YOU SOMEONE WHO HAS OVERCOME ADVERSITY." Lou Holtz As 2014 rolled in I wondered if the long layoff between games and practices would affect the development of the team.  Despite the losses we as a coaching staff believed the ...

By Jim Rawn: Well as 2013 ends and 2014 rolls in we all have the opportunity to look back and reflect. The 2013 portion of our season wrapped up a few weeks back and despite not posting any wins, we have a lot to build off of.  As a coaching staff we now have a much better understanding of each boys ...

By Jim Rawn: Well after a tough first week the team held together and improved dramatically in their defensive game.  Although the boys hard work was not rewarded with a win the prospects looking forward appear great. There are 3 very strong teams in which we will inevitably have to compete against at the ...

By Jim Rawn: Just 6 days after pulling the team together the boys took to the ice to face a well coached and highly skilled team from Meadowvale, Mississauga.  The score of the game is a little misleading.  Our team defensive play had several breakdowns that unfortunately exploited by a few of their above ...

By Jim Rawn: After three quick nights, the Minor Bantam Select Tryouts have been wrapped up.  As a coaching staff the selection of the team was far from easy.  Each and every boy played and competed at a very high level.  The unfortunate part of a tryout is that someone leaves excited, while another is usually ...

By Jim Rawn: As of Monday night all invitations have been emailed and acknowledged.   The Tryout invitation list is complete. The list was assembled after the Select coaching staff observed the original house league tryouts and then each and every game of the first 4 weeks.  Each head coach also made ...

By Jim Rawn: Minor Bantam Select Tryouts will occur the first weekend of November. Exact times and locations are NOW confirmed. Friday Nov 1 - 8pm - 9pm @ Cambridge Sports Park, Saturday Nov 2 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm @ Dickson Arena and Sunday Nov 3 - 6:15pm - 7:15pm @ Cambridge Sports Park All house league ...