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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 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.” Volume IV Issue IV Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People Page 4
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 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 Volume IV Issue IV Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People Page 5
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