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The Islander
PCAHA Association of the Year for 09/10
Great Hockey, Great People
A Monthly Newsletter March 2011
Eye Opening
Experience
Andrew Loat
writes about his
experience when
visiting the
Canuck Place
Children’s
Hospice to give
them a donation.
Page 1
Coaches Corner
Shane Hohlweg
provides a review
of how Yogi and
Derek, Seafair’s
dynamic duo,
have impacted
our association
in terms of
player and coach
development.
Page 2
Seafair Play-off Banners
Read about the successes
of four teams in their
quest for the play-off
banners.
Pages 3,4,5
Off the Ice
Tia Clearihue provides
advice for what hockey
players can do in the
off season to maintain
their fitness levels.
Page 5
Becoming a Referee
Seafair’s Referee in Chief, Mark Porter,
writes about hockey players becoming a
referee.
Page 4,6
Positional Master
Goalie coach Pasco
Valana writes
about positioning
of goaltenders. He
goes over the three
different zones and
how to master each
of them.
Page 7
Volunteer
Appreciation Night
Find out who won
the various awards
at Seafair’s annual
Volunteer
Appreciation
Night.
Page 9,10
Hockey 1-4 Update
Nigel Shackles,
Hockey 1-4
manager, writes
about the
successful year in
hockey 1-4. He
also asks the
question - “Where
are the Pucks?”
Page 10
An Eye Opening Experience for Seafair Hockey Players
by Andrew Loat (player on the Atom A2 team)
On Saturday, March 19, I went with three teammates
from the Seafair Atom A2 team and brought $160.00
of our team’s money and donated it to Canuck Place
Children’s Hospice. The three teammates were
Teaghan Docherty, DusJn McElwain, and Jordan Si.
When we arrived, volunteer Janelle showed us around
the first floor of the hospice. She told interesJng facts
along the way, such as 300 people volunteer their Jme
at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. With lots of rooms
in the hospice, there were many acJviJes for the
children who stay there. There is a library, music room,
kitchen, craR room and more, and acJviJes such as air
hockey, rockband and Xbox360 gave us a wow feeling.
Probably our favourite sites were the fish tank in the
dining area and the big black bear named Sargent
Hope in the lobby. A playhouse made Teaghan
tempted to play while Jordan tried to get comfy in
the beanbag chair. Also, while we were leaving,
we snooped around the garden and found a
Canuck’s Orca signed by Trevor Linden. Thanks to Barbara
Si and Lori McElwain for driving down with us. I hope this arJcle
gives Seafair Hockey an eye opening experience about giving back to the
community.
Registra)on for the 2011/2012
Season
Online registraJon will be open on April
1 st , 2011.
There will be a memo out to the
members prior to this date to update
everyone.
Please go to the Seafair website at
www. seafairhockey.com and you will
see instrucJons there.
You will need your Hockey Canada ID #
which is on your tax receipt.
You should also be able to log in with
your name and date of birth.
All new to Hockey registrants must
contact the registrar for registra)on
informa)on.
For further informaJon please contact
Tina O’Connor at 604-­‐271-­‐3702 or
email toconnor@seafairhockey.com
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S E A F A I R M I N O R H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R
What a Difference a
Year Makes
Seafair’s Elementary
Hockey Program and
Coaching Clinics Prove to
be a Huge Success
Roughly 9 months ago, skill development at
Seafair was done by individual coaches who
sporadically picked up extra ice for their team
on an as needed basis. Despite the great
coaching abiliJes of our Seafair coaches, this
was not the recipe for successful skill
development for an enJre associaJon. A
change was imminent. Enter Yogi and Derek -­‐
the dynamic duo who were hired by Seafair
to spearhead the skill development program
of our players. Nine months later, Seafair’s
skill development program is off the charts
and reaping the rewards of an integrated
approach that involved development of both
coaches and players.
The inaugural year of Seafair’s Elementary
Hockey Program (EHP) was nothing short of a
success. Six skills groups were filled with 110
Seafair players ranging from H3 to Bantam.
The skill sessions were on a weekly basis for
twenty-­‐five weeks of the hockey season. Led
by Yogi Svejkovsky and Derek Popke, the
program focussed on skill development of
skaJng, passing, sJck handling and shooJng.
Having these two elite instructors work with
our Seafair players has brought out the best
in our players and taught them the finer
points of the greatest game on ice. With both
instructors on the ice at the same Jme for all
skill sessions, Yogi and Derek were able to
provide construcJve feedback to all players
and challenge all players regardless of skill
level.
Seafair’s monthly coaching clinics were just as
successful. Coaches adended both on-­‐ice and
off-­‐ice sessions each month to learn the finer
points of coaching hockey. The coaching
clinics were run by Yogi and provided coaches
with drills, technical points, strategic ideas
and game management ideas to implement
with their teams. The off-­‐ice sessions were
held on Monday nights and were organized
into three groups -­‐ H1-­‐4 coaches, Atom -­‐
Bantam house coaches, Atom-­‐Juvenile rep
coaches. Videos were oRen used to analyze
skills, tacJcs and strategy, and coaches leR
each session armed with a variety of new
ideas to try at their next pracJce or game.
The on-­‐ice sessions were run bright and early
on Saturday morning as Yogi ran the coaches
through a variety of drills to try with their
players. What a beder way to learn a drill
than by doing it!
Not only have the skill sessions and coaching
clinics improved the players and coaches, it
has changed the culture of hockey at Seafair.
No longer are coaches just running the
players through the paces at pracJce, but are
adending to the details of how each skill
should be performed. This adenJon to detail
is the biggest difference in the mind’s of
many of the coaches -­‐ a difference that will
pay forward for many years to come.
Next hockey season will undoubtedly see the
conJnuaJon of both the EHP and coaching
clinics. With these programs in place, and
more on the horizon, Seafair conJnues to live
the mantra “Great Hockey, Great People”.
Did You Know???
Five defensemen have scored over 100 points in a season,
a feat unlikely to be obtained anytime soon. Bobby Orr
reached the century mark 6 times, Paul Coffey did it 5
times, while Denis Potvin, Al Macinnis and Brian Leetch
each achieved the 100 point plateau once. The closest any
defenseman has come to this in recent years was Nik
Lidstrom with 80 points in 2005-­‐2006.
Did You Know???
When lining up for a face-­‐off, defensemen used to line up in the
‘eye’ formation, one behind the other. They were called ‘point’ and
‘cover point’ positions. But this changed in 1906 when players from
the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, who were playing in the Ontario
Hockey Association for the Argonauts Rowing Club hockey team,
began lining up beside each other as left and right defensemen.
Shortly thereafter, all defensemen were lined up beside each other
as we do in today’s game.
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For Seafair Atom A3 it’s a
Banner Year, or Three!...
In a fast paced game packed with thrilling
acJon, the Seafair Atom A3 Islanders
defeated their cross-­‐town rivals Richmond A3
team 5-­‐1 on March 12, 2011, capturing the
playoff championships in the Atom “A” Rep
Flight 4 division. This gave the team a 4-­‐0-­‐1
record to seal first place in the playoffs,
adding to their first place standing from the
regular season. In the 5 games it took to
secure the play-­‐off banner, the Islanders used
a balanced team effort to outscore their
opponents 24-­‐7. The Islanders also pulled off
something rarely achieved – capturing the
regular season banner, winning the playoff
championships, and being awarded the PCAHA 2010-­‐2011 Team Achievement Award Banner as well
(for demonstraJng the adributes of sportsmanlike behavior, fair play both on and off the ice, and
cooperaJon with League Officials). In fact, the Seafair A3 Islanders’ average of 2.70 penalty minutes
per game through the enJre season was not only the lowest in their Flight 4 division, but the enJre
Atom “A” division in the lower mainland! A well deserved congratulaJons to all the boys, coaching
staff and proud parents!
Seafair Atom C6 Stars Capture the Gold Group Play-off Banner
The Seafair Atom C6 Stars, coached by Dan Wallace and Paul Knight, are thrilled to have won the
championship play-­‐off banner in the President's League Gold Group. The Stars enjoyed an excellent
regular season, ending with a 13-­‐5-­‐4 record. During the playoffs, the team worked hard to win all but one
game and that was good enough to secure a spot in the banner final. On March 12th, the Stars went up
against a strong Burnaby Atom C3 team who gave the Stars a tough badle in all three periods of a very
exciJng game. At the end of regulaJon Jme, the score was Jed 2-­‐2. But thanks to some amazing glove
saves by netminder Isaac Fung, a fantasJc
goal by Mitchell Wong and perseverance from
all the players, the Seafair Stars emerged
victorious near the end of the 5-­‐minute
overJme. The banner was theirs!
CongratulaJons!
Players: James Linden (C), Cameron Knight
(A), Mitchell Wong (A), Ashwyn Dholliwar (A),
Emma Wallace, Logan Grinder, Glenn
Pearson, Maras Furland, Giancarlo Sellir,
Andrew McCoy, Quinn Tyhy, Parmpreet Sidhu,
Thomas Ma and Isaac Fung
Coaches: Dan Wallace (pictured) and Paul
Knight
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Peewee C3 Islanders Win the
Gold Group Play-off Banner
It was an all Seafair final in the Banner game for the
Gold Group of the Pee Wee House level at Richmond Ice
Centre on Sunday. The two teams (C2 and C3 – both
called the Islanders) had been evenly matched through
several games this season, so it promised to be an
exciJng game. C3 got an early lead when Nam Dang
scored on a breakaway on the first shiR of the game.
Dang scored again to give the C3 Islanders a 2-­‐0 lead
aRer 1 period. In a 2-­‐0 game, the next goal is always
criJcal and Cameron Reynolds scored short-­‐handed in
the second period to give C3 a 3-­‐0 lead. Nam Dang
completed the hat-­‐trick early in the third before Musa
Hussani and Evan Morgan finished the scoring to give the C3 Islanders a 6-­‐0 win. Max Abah had his best game
of the season to earn the shutout. The team’s other goalie is CurJs Pankhurst. The defence consists of Mad
Beetstra, Samantha Gazley, Pascal Girard, Nathan Hsieh, and ChrisJan San Juan. The other forwards are
Madhew Klimovich, Mackenzie Nielsen, Michael PakhoJn, Noah Watson, and Connor Wilkinson. The team is
coached by Peter Reynolds, Rick Beetstra, Dave Gazley and Collin Klimovich. The team manager is Cynthia
Abah. CongratulaJons to the team on a great win. It was a firng finish to a season for a team with the modo
“hard work / team work / have fun!”
Becoming a Hockey Referee
by Mark Porter
Each year a good number of Seafair players decide to become Hockey
Officials. To do this a player must be entering his/her second year of Pee Wee
(age 12), or be older. For the coming season this means that we are looking at
individuals born in 1999 or earlier. If a player is interested in becoming a referee
he/she should indicate this on the online registration form when registering for
the coming season.
All referees must attend an “officials” clinic in the fall every year.
Beginning referees have a separate clinic designed specifically for individuals who
have never been a referee before. This clinic, usually held in the latter part of
September, includes an “on ice” session to show our new referees many of the
technical skills involved in the job eg. positioning, dropping the puck, calling
offsides and icing, signaling penalties, setting the nets in place. (cont’d on page 6)
Whether you either love him or hate him, Don
Cherry is always good for a quote or two:
On who should have been the game’s three
stars in a particularly bad game:
“No. 1 – the Zamboni driver. No. 2 – an usher.
No 3. – a guy selling popcorn.”
On being pulled over by a
motorcycle policeman:
"He was wearing a visor. I
thought he was Russian."
On Ron MacLean’s puns:
“A million comedians
starving to death and you’re
trying to be one.”
On Edmonton Oilers defenseman Randy Gregg,
who also happened to be a doctor, missing a wide
open net:
“How would you like that guy operating on you
with those hands?”
On his love of clothes:
“Even then (in the early days), I had the best suits
and best shirts. I always looked sharp. The kids
didn’t have shoes, but I always looked good.”
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Seafair Thunder Atom C5 Takes
Championship Playoff Banner
Seafair Thunder Atom C5 took home the P.C.A.H.A. Atom
‘C’ Presidents League "Blue Group" Playoff Championship
banner this past weekend winning 6-­‐2 over Vancouver
Minor Atom C3. The top Jer, “Blue Group” consisted of
the top 6 teams out of 35 teams in the Presidents League.
The two teams have previously met up twice in the lead
up to this banner game, with Vancouver having the slight
edge aRer leading the Home and Away series with one
win and a Je. Seafair Thunder clinched a spot in the final
game by beaJng out very strong teams from New
Westminster, Vancouver and within their own associaJon.
The game got off to a rough start for Seafair with
Vancouver scoring two quick goals in the first period.
Rookie net-­‐minder Colin Johnson maintained his
composure and propelled his team forward with a solid
display of goaltending. Seafair got on the board late in the
first period with a goal from Quin Griffith. Seafair
conJnued to push forward dominaJng the second period,
with two more goals, one from Quin (his second for the
game) and the other from First Year Atom player, Riley
Kiss. The third period was all Seafair with solid defense
Off the Ice
by Tia Clearihue
Winter hockey is wrapping up and spring is just around the corner.
It is this time of year that I am asked what would be the best off
season conditioning for my son/daughter to improve their game.
There are many options however age plays a huge factor in
deciding what is best.
Atom age and younger – participate in a sport or activity other
than hockey. At such a young age the primary focus is on
developing athletic skills that are not specific to any one sport. By
cross training you are giving your child the opportunity to develop
and fine tune their motor skills and coordination. Swimming,
baseball, soccer, lacrosse, dance (just to name a few) will allow
your child to develop critical sport skills such as hand/eye
coordination, balance, speed, endurance and strength! Playing at
the park, riding a bike, hiking with the family all play an integral
part of development. Don’t overlook these day to day activities in
favour of organized and structured activities.
Players in the atom and peewee divisions – this is a great age to
work on very basic strength training movements and aggressively
work on speed, agility, and quickness. Hockey players are forced
to work in both an aerobic and anaerobic state on the ice. These
two energy systems can be trained and worked on in a gym
environment. Different drills and tools will challenge athletes to
increase their foot speed while decreasing their recovery time.
displayed by First Year Atom Players Connal Lau, Jordan
Armstrong, Stephen Chen and Second Year Atom Player
Ethan Wong, who scored the fourth goal for Seafair.
Captain Hunter van Hest topped off the game with two
goals in the third. Rounding out this championship team
are Year 1 Atom Players: Aaron Benatar, Trevin Keil, and
Bryn Morgan and Year 2 Atom Players: Chase Eichen and
Thomas Hu. The team is coached by First Time Head
Coach Benedict Chen, Terrence Lau, Graeme Kiss and Dave
Wong.
Bantam and up – the off season is the best time to make size and
strength gains. There is the potential for minor muscle strains and
pulls while weightlifting. During the off season these strains and
pulls are no big deal. During their hockey season these strains and
pulls will negatively impact their on ice performance. With
weightlifting it is very important that athletes are well advised on
which exercises they should be doing and that their technique is
impeccable. It is also important that weight lifting is
complimented with speed and movement drills so that athletes
stay quick on their feet. Doing these drills will also allow them to
maintain their cardiovascular abilities. Strength gains are great
but not if it means they are slower when the season starts!
For all age groups the players should skate between seasons. A
one week camp is great for keeping the legs moving. If a one
week camp doesn’t work for you, public skating a couple times
through the summer is a great option. The athletes just need the
opportunity to keep their skating legs going.
Wishing everyone a successful spring hockey season and all the
best for the summer.
Tia Clearihue is owner of New Level Personal Training and Athlete
Conditioning. Contact her at Tia_clearihue@shaw.ca or visit her
website at www.nlpt.ca
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Becoming a Hockey Referee (cont’d)
Our Referee In Chief at Seafair Hockey is responsible
for training and supervising our new referees as they begin
working games. The Referee In Chief will be “on the ice” for
the first two games that each new referee works and will
supervise “off ice” for the third game. If further help is
required more “on ice” help will be provided. Beginning
referees start the season by working Hockey 3 and 4 games.
They work in pairs and learn how to referee a “two man”
system. This is beneficial in that the speed of the game is not
too fast, but they have the shared responsibility of calling
penalties, as well as watching for offside and icing infractions.
They must also set the nets in place, check and sign game
sheets, and introduce themselves to the coaching staff.
Opportunities to work Hockey 3 and 4 games usually
begin sometime in October as these teams line up exhibition
games. The Hockey 3 & 4 league games don’t start until
November, though. Depending on the number of referees,
each individual can usually count on working approximately
once every two weeks in the beginning, with the possibility of
working once a week as the season gets into full swing. There
is usually a Hockey 3 & 4 tournament at the end of the
Christmas break and again at the end of the hockey season in
March. Our beginning referees have worked multiple games
during these tournaments.
As the season progresses our Referee In Chief will
introduce our beginning referees to the task of being a
linesman for Atom “house” games. Once past Christmas all
our beginning referees should be doing a mixture of Atom
games along with Hockey 3 & 4 games. During their second
year, officials learn to become “head referees” working Atom
“house” and “rep” games, as well as working as a linesman
for Pee Wee “house” games.
There are certain “costs” associated with being a referee. The
annual training clinic costs approximately $90. However, the
Seafair Hockey Association reimburses beginning referees
this cost once they have completed refereeing five games in
the season. This reimbursement, however, is only a one time
thing. Referees in their 2 nd , 3 rd year and so on, must cover
this cost each year on their own. There is also the cost of
referee equipment: referee jersey, black pants (no white
stripe, please), half facial protector for their helmet, and a
Did You Know???
It is possible to get more than 60 minutes
in penalties in a regular 60 minute game.
L.A. Kings player Randy Holt should have
never suited up for the game on March
11, 1979, against the Flyers. He was
assessed one minor, three majors, two
misconducts, and three game
misconducts, for a grand total of 67
penalty minutes (his team lost the game,
6-­‐3).
whistle. Although expensive in the first year, this is generally
just a one time cost, as this equipment should last
throughout the referees’ career. (To begin referees will
probably just exchange the cage on their helmet for the facial
protector, but after time you probably want to get a second
helmet – the screws will wear out on the helmet from
constant changing).
Offsetting the costs, however, is the payment referees
receive for “working” games. Each referee receives $13 for
doing a Hockey 3 or 4 game. Atom linesmen also receive $13.
Over the course of the year most of our first year referees
will work at least 15 -­‐ 20 games (depending on their
availability). This would generate between $195 -­‐ $260. This
will go a long ways to cover the cost of their equipment.
As referees enter their second year they have the
opportunity to make a great deal more money. The “Head
Referee” for Atom games receives $18 and linesmen for Pee
Wee games receive $15. They also can work many more
games in their second year as well. The season of their
refereeing begins with “rep” try out games early in
September and includes opportunities to work the
tournaments at Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day
weekends. Some 2 nd year referees have made over $400 in a
season. If referees continue into their 3 rd and 4 th year they
can make $25 as a Pee Wee head referee, $32 as a bantam
head referee and $24 as a bantam linesman.
The real reward for becoming a hockey official,
however, has nothing to do with money. As a referees our
young players learn to take charge and assert themselves on
the ice. They learn to make decisions quickly and deal with
the consequences of those decisions. They learn the
responsibility of leadership and they learn to work as a team
with their fellow officials. Mistakes are inevitable, as they are
in all parts of life. But young referees learn quickly that they
need to focus on the game and act decisively, to be effective.
The task of a hockey official is not for every young
player, but for those who are interested and would like to try
it, it is a wonderful, exciting experience that will give you a
chance to develop personal skills that will last you a lifetime.
Please give this careful consideration for the coming year.
Did You Know???
In a game between Ottawa and
Philadelphia on March 5, 2004, the two
teams set the record for 419 penalty
minutes in one game. In the last 2
minutes, 5 brawls broke out, all stemming
from a stick incident the previous week.
The Flyers ended up with 213 minutes and
the Sens took 206 PIMs. In the end, 20
players were ejected, leaving 5 players on
each bench.
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Positional Mastery
by Pasco Valana
Goaltending is oRen described as the
toughest posiJon in all of sports, leaving
many goaltenders searching for ways to
simplify their game. Today, everyone has a
condiJoning coach, a goaltending
consultant, and is training on the ice year
round. The secret to success lies within the
mind of the today’s most consistent
goaltenders. Mikka Kiprusoff, Roberto
Luongo, MarJn Brodeur and Dominic Hasek
are arguably today’s top netminders, none of
them match in style, but their consistency is
a product of their posiJoning.
The following informaJon is a simplisJc
approach to Defensive Zone Management
which has been designed to help
goaltenders and coaches take an inside look
into the mind of today’s elite level
goaltenders.
Defensive Zone
This is the view of the defensive zone in the
mind of most goaltenders.
The Pro Approach
This is the view from the mind’s eye of a
professional goaltender. The professional
approach to angular development and
posiJonal mastery is simple. Each secJon of
the ice is broken down into 5 separate zones,
Zone 12321. Each of the specified zones
enables the net minder to focus their
adenJon on the puck while in that zone.
In Zone 1, the line runs from the far post
through the face off dot (anchor point), and
the near side post along the goal line.
(Repeated on the opposite side of your
defensive zone.)
In Zone 2, the line runs from the far side post
through the first line of the hash marks
where the circle intersects the first hash
mark. The second line runs from the near
side post through the face off dot.
Zone 2 is broken down into 2 smaller zones
with a cone posiJoned between both
lines. (Repeated on the opposite side of your
defensive zone.)
In Zone 3, the lines will come off of each
post traveling through their respecJve first
hash marks. Zone 3 is broken down into 3
smaller zones with 2 cones as a divider.
Central Angle
A good starJng posiJon for goaltenders that
begin adding this strategy to their games is
specific for each of the prescribed zones.
These can be customized for each
goaltender individually, but as a starJng
point please use the following guidelines for
skate posiJoning in the respecJve zones:
Zone 1 PosiJoning
Heals of the skates at the edge of the crease
with your sJck 1 goalie sJck blade length
(GSBL) in front of your skates.
Zone 2 PosiJoning.
Heals of the skates 1 GSBL on top of the
crease with your sJck 1 to 1.5 GSBL in front
of your skates.
Zone 3 PosiJoning
Heals of your skates to be located 1 GSBL on
top of your crease These strategies provide
all goaltenders with the Fundamental
StarJng Point FSP in posiJoning. By purng
these principles into pracJce through
repeJJve training, goaltenders will earn the
most sought aRer adribute from any hockey
franchise…consistency.
Pasco Valana, is a professional goaltending
coach and consultant based in Vancouver,
Canada. He started coaching goaltenders in
1994 and in the process developed 41 NCAA
scholarship goaltenders, 3 Hobey Baker
Finalists, 2 NaJonal team members and 10
NHL draR choices. In 2009, Pasco’s clients
won naJonal championships at the Junior A
Level, NCAA and Professional levels. Pasco
has joined forces with Dallas Stars
goaltending coach Mike Valley in the
development of Elite Goalies Canada, a
Professional Development Camp designed to
bring professional services to amateur
athletes.
Pasco’s contact informaJon is
goaliecoach@gmail.com and
www.elitesportsmanagement.ca
Quiz Time Answers
Last month we asked:
1) Many players have scored 50 goals in an NHL season, but who was the first
player from the top 7 hockey countries to do so?
Canada (Maurice Richard 1944-­‐45) Russia (Alex Mogilny 1992-­‐93)
Finland (Jari Kurri -­‐ 1983-­‐84)
Slovakia (Peter Bondra 1995-­‐96)
Sweden (Hakan Loob 1987-­‐88) Czech Republic (Jaromir Jagr 1995-­‐96)
United States (Bobby Carpenter 1984-­‐85)
2) Which six players have over 5000 career
shots on goal?
Ray Bourque 6206
Marcel Dionne 5366
Al Macinnis 5157
Mike Gartner 5090
Wayne Gretzky 5089
Brendan Shanahan 5086
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S E Q U O I A C L U B
Rising Stars
Meet some of the players from our Hockey 1 Program, and tomorrow’s Rising Stars!
Jamie Hikida
1) Age 4 years old
2) Favourite hockey player: In the NHL it is Malkin but number
one in his heart is Seafair H2 player, big brother Josh Hikida.
3) Favourite hockey team: Pidsburgh Penguins
4)What do you want to be, when you grow up? a teacher
5) What do you like about playing hockey? Playing games and fist
pumps aRer a goal.
Quinn Teiffel
1. Age: 5 years old
2. Favorite hockey player: Sidney Crosby
3. Favorite hockey team: Vancouver Canucks
4. What do you want to be, when you grow up? A hockey player
like Crosby
5. What do you like about playing hockey? The skaJng, shooJng
and playing defense.
Seafair Referees - Meet one of our officials
Since some of you parents and coaches feel compelled to yell at and criJcize our referees,
we thought you should know something about them and hear what they have to say.
Kieran Moon
1. Age: 14
2. Years as Ref: 2
3. Years as Player: 10
4. Why do you Ref: Because I enjoy hockey
5. What are the parts of reffing you don't like: cold hand and
feet
6. What's your message to coaches and parents who like to
yell at you: Shut up – or you get kicked out.
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S E A F A I R M I N O R H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R
Seafair Volunteer Appreciation Night
Luke Birch, Atom A3 coach, won the Junior
Coach of the Year, which is given annually to
the top coach from H1-Atom.
Shane Hohlweg (right) was the recipient of this year’s Peggy
Maskant Award, which is awarded annually to the volunteer to has
done a lot of the association. This year, Shane served as vicepresident
and coach co-ordinator for SMHA, and coached his two
kids’ hockey teams (H2 and H4). Shane also spearheaded the
formation of the ‘Ice Breakers’ spring program and will be coaching
one of the 2001 spring teams. Nigel Shackles (left) won this years
Meritorious Service Award for his many years of service as team
manager and H1-4 division manager. Also winning the Meritorious
Service Award was Kim Kemp, who has served as Seafair’s RACA
rep for many years.
Madeline Wong won Manager of the Year and Ben Chen won Rookie
Coach of the Year. Both were with the Atom C5 team this year.
Peter Reynolds, Peewee C3 coach, won the Senior Coach of the Year
award, which is given annually to the top coach from Peewee to Juvenile.
Did You Know???
Players who play for one team for their entire career are rare these days. But two players went to the extreme to counter this. Goalie Rick Tabaracci
played for six different teams in one season (1999-­‐2000), ping ponging between the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers and Colorado Avalanche, the IHL’s
Cleveland Lumberjacks, Orlando Solar Bears and Utah Grizzlies, and Canada’s World Hockey Championship team. During his career, Mike Sillinger
played for 12 different NHL teams (Detroit, Columbus, NY Islanders, St. Louis, Nashville, Vancouver, Anaheim, Tampa, Philadelphia, Florida, Phoenix
and Ottawa). Oddly, he never earned a nickname of the likes of Gary ‘Suitcase’ Smith or Sergei ‘Samsonite’ Samsonov.
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S E A F A I R M I N O R H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R
Seafair Volunteer Apprecia)on Night
It was another full house at the Richmond River Club, as our organization recognized our volunteers for
another year at our Annual Volunteer Banquet Good company, good food (the "Cheeze Whiz"
sandwhiches were not too popular, but at least the food wasn't as greasy as last year), good drinks (but
no more than 2 of them) and good times were had by all. As stated by speaker Ken Hamaguchi, "it's hard
to single out any particular volunteer, when we have so many excellent ones" -­‐ but then that's what this
night is all about.
The evening opened up with President Al White, sharing our team's successes for the
year. Coach Coordinator Shane Hohlweg then "dazzled" the crowd with his high tech
power point presentaJon, as he gave out the coaching awards. The night concluded
with the "sarcasJc and someJmes funny ramblings" of ExecuJve Director, Ken
Hamaguchi, as he handed out the Peggy Maskant Award (Volunteer of the Year) and
our Meritorious Service awards. If you couldn't make it, you missed a good Jme -­‐ but
here are the highlights:
Juniour Coach of the Year -­‐ Luke Birch
Senior Coach of the Year -­‐ Peter Reynolds
Rookie Coach of the Year -­‐ Ben Chen
Manager of the Year -­‐ Madeleine Csillag-­‐Wong
Peggy Maskant Award -­‐ Shane Hohlweg
Meritorious Service Award -­‐ Kim Kemp and Nigel Shackles
Japan Red Cross Dona)ons
We had a collecJon box at
the Year End banquet for
the Japan Red Cross to aid
them with their disaster
relief fund.
Seafair members stepped
up to the plate once again
and in the short two hours
we collected $526.00.
Thanks to everyone who
contributed.
Where are the pucks?
by Nigel Shackles
Any visitor to Seafair’s H1 sessions this past season would
probably have posed the same question no matter what
time of the year it was.......”where are the pucks?” Pucks. The
game can’t proceed without them. Fortunately for those kids
enrolled in Seafair’s Hockey 1 program their ice time was not
about games it was about skating. Skating forwards, skating
backwards, skating side to side, upside down, on their hands.
Okay, that may be a bit of hyperbole but you get the point.
Skating was the main focus of this years Hockey 1’s
(sometimes the sole focus) but the Seafair program is and
will be known for one thing in particular. You guessed
it.....skating! How serious was Seafair about their program
this year? Enough to bring in Seafair Director of Player
Development Yogi Svejkovsky as one of the instructors along
with Seafair Coach Coordinator Shane Hohlweg. Under the
guidance of these two executives the Seafair kids enjoyed an
unparalleled year of development. Also helping out were
many of the Richmond Sockeyes Junior B players who were
on the ice for each of the four sessions throughout the week.
All in all it was a good experience for all concerned and one
that Seafair will definitely be building on next year.
In addition to his work with our Hockey 1’s Yogi also worked
with our H2’s, 3’s and 4’s throughout the season. How does
one person do all that? Did we cut him in half? No. Not
really. But we did bring in noted power skating instructor
Derek Popke to lend a significant hand. All kids who played
Hockey 2,3 or 4 in Seafair during this past season had either
Derek Popke or Yogi as part of their practices every second
week. Every team. Every player.
Not bad for a small association and probably not something
you would see in most other associations. And the price for
all this extra instruction? Well, that’s where it got really
interesting. The price was fixed at an even zero dollars. Yes,
you read that right. For the price of the registration all of the
Seafair kids received instruction throughout the year from
two of the most qualified instructors in the province at no
extra cost. Now why would Derek Popke, whose client list
includes quite a few NHL players, be willing to work with
Seafair and these age groups? Why would Yogi Svejkovsky
work so closely with all of the kids we have in Seafair H1/4?
Because that’s Seafair. That’s the commitment that all of us
in Seafair have to our youngest members. They’re the future
of Seafair and the more time spent with them now the
brighter that future is for Seafair.
Now can someone find us some pucks? We’ve got some H2
teams to form!
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S E A F A I R M I N O R H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R
SEAFAIR SPONSORS OF THE MONTH
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Years as a Sponsor: 10 years
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