Major PeeWee MD, 2017-2018, BB (Cambridge Minor Hockey)

We will be choosing captains and assistant captains during the first half of the season.  I think this article does a good job of describing the traits that coaches look for in captains. http://builtforhockey.com/leadership-in-hockey/

The City of Cambridge indicated that the ice at Karl Homuth would be ready to go for our practice today @ 4:00 pm, so practice is on! See you there!

Please remember that there is a mandatory parents' meeting, after our game against Brantford tomorrow.  It will start promptly at 7:15 in the Preston Memorial Auditorium meeting room, as we have a lot to discuss!  Please remember to bring your two name bars.  If you haven't already, please email me with your top three choices for numbers. Players who played MD last year get to choose first. See you all tomorrow!

This is an interesting article, as it contains a letter to parents from someone involved in hockey for twenty years in British Columbia.  You have to scroll past the introduction to get to the letter which is lengthy, but worth a read. https://thecoachessite.com/2016/11/04/minor-hockey-tryouts-placements-paranoia/

Here is an article that I came across today that I thought would be a valuable one to share at this time.  The article talks about supporting kids during tryouts.  One of the more interesting points is to make sure that you're cheering for the first name of your child and not the name on the back of the sweater. https://thecoachessite.com/2016/09/28/5-ways-support-child-tryouts/