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My First GoalBy Jeff McMinimy

For my 10th birthday I asked my parents to sign me up for hockey at Polar Ice (now Dr Pepper Star Center) in Grapevine Mills. My best friend at the time was the leading scorer on the Avalanche (the house team I was assigned to) and I was looking forward to playing with him. Late in the season we had our fi nal game against the “girls team” and I had yet to score. � e game was tied 2-2 in the third period when I stepped on the ice for what might have been my last shift of the game. � e puck was rapped around the boards and I skated out to cover their point. � e puck bounced past the defensemen and put me in position for a breakaway. I picked up the puck and raced down the ice, skating as fast as I could. Around the hash marks I shot and scored 5-hole. I skated to center ice, hands raised. My friend met me there. I was ecstatic. I jumped onto him and as we fell to the ice the entire team rushed over and toppled on top of us. It was my fi rst goal ever and I’ll never forget that special thrill!

Editors Note: � is past season Jeff played for the Dallas Stars 18UAAA team. � e Stars won the State Championship, Rocky Mountain District Championship and lost in OT for the Na-tional Championship. ■

The Aces Midget Minor AA Steen team completed an outstanding season by capturing the NTXHL championship in a thrilling three game fi nal with the Houston Wild.

My First GoalBy Jeff McMinimy

For my 10th birthday I asked my parents to sign me up for hockey at Polar Ice (now Dr Pepper Star Center) in Grapevine Mills. My best friend at the time was the leading scorer on the Avalanche (the house team I was assigned to) and I was looking forward to playing with him. Late in the season we had our fi nal game against the “girls team” and I had yet to score. � e game was tied 2-2 in the third period when I stepped on the ice for what might have been my last shift of the game. � e puck was rapped around the boards and I skated out to cover their point. � e puck bounced past the defensemen and put me in position for a breakaway. I picked up the puck and raced down the ice, skating as fast as I could. Around the hash marks I shot and scored 5-hole. I skated to center ice, hands raised. My friend met me there. I was ecstatic. I jumped onto him and as we fell to the ice the entire team rushed over and toppled on top of us. It was my fi rst goal ever and I’ll never forget that special thrill!

Editors Note:18UAAA team. � e Stars won the State Championship, Rocky Mountain District Championship and lost in OT for the Na-tional Championship.

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Keith Andresen, Senior Director,Hockey Programs

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For the Good of the GameBy Keith Andresen

Keith Andresen,

My Annual Message –Are You Ready for Tryouts?

For youth hockey families this can be the most confusing and stressful

time of the year, especially for you folks who have never been part of the travel hockey world. � ere are so many options and so many people trying to “sell you” on their program. With the economy in a downturn it becomes even more important to determine what you want for your child and what your priorities are. If you are looking for value, you don’t have to pay a $3500-$4000 base fee to play NTXHL travel hockey. You can take your child’s game to the next level spending far less and still have a rewarding experience. That doesn’t mean the higher priced teams do not off er value. � ere is typically more ice-time associated with the higher price. However a higher fee does not necessarily mean better coaching. � ere are many quality coaches who coach in less expensive programs because they believe in the program. It seems that there are changes every season in the local travel hockey community. Associations form, dissolve, change names, change leadership and even change locations. While there have been more changes this season, I think we are getting much closer to a stable hockey environment at the travel level. People are discovering which associations are in the business for the kids and which ones participate for the benefi t of the coaches and administrators. Let me start off by saying that most of the local travel hockey clubs have good intentions and work very hard to do what’s best for the local hockey community and each child in their program. I often compare the local hockey associations to a donut shop: many varieties to choose from, they are all good but everyone has their favorite.

It’s important to do your homework and fi nd out what each club off ers and what their philosophy is. If you’re a recreational player looking to try travel for the fi rst time, or a player who enjoys multiple sports and activities then you will want to fi nd a program that will give you the opportunity to grow as a hockey player without demanding too much of your time and money immediately. � ere are several programs designed to off er competitively priced travel hockey options that give you a challenging environment while still recognizing that people have lives outside of hockey. Talk to folks who run the diff erent programs and fi nd out exactly what type of commitment is required. You don’t want any surprises, so doing your homework before tryouts is important. One word of caution: run away from any association that uses a “negative sales pitch” to promote their program. If a program fi nds it necessary to bash another program or coach to try and sell you on their program, I don’t believe they have much to off er. If they did they would be promoting the positive aspects of their association and not wasting time bad-mouthing another club. If you currently are involved in a travel hockey program then you probably have a fairly good idea of the landscape. You are either happy with your association or possibly looking for something new. If you’re looking for a new home, your experiences from the past will help you decide where to go. What did you like about your previous club and what challenges did you face? Were you particularly impressed by one of the teams you played this past season? If so, go on-line and gather information about the program and see

if they would be a good fi t. � e travel hockey community is relatively small, so talking to other hockey families will give you good insight. Whether you are new to travel hockey or a veteran it ’s important to fi nd out about the coaches at the age group your child will be playin. No single person can have a greater aff ect on your child’s enjoyment of the season than the coach. Regardless of the age or the skill level every coach should possess some combination of hockey knowledge, coaching skills and people skills. Don’t discount the people skills in this equation. I have known many coaches who have vast hockey knowledge but have no business coaching kids. On the other hand I know quite a few great coaches who are not “hockey experts” but have suffi cient knowledge to assure an excellent hockey experience. A good coach must be able to teach hockey skills and life skills. � ey must be able to take 15-20 individuals and make them into a team with each player having a role. Like I mentioned earlier, most of the associations have something good to off er. Do your homework and go into the tryout process with your eyes open and as much information as possible. � e more work you do

on the front end will help assure that you won’t be disappointed. Good luck! Just a thought: After a year off I have decided to get back behind the bench and coach a squirt team this fall. I enjoyed not being tied to a youth hockey schedule, but it became clear that I missed working with the kids more than I thought I would. One thing I know for sure. I can have a terrible day at the offi ce, but once I hit the ice with the kids, my day does a complete 180 degree turn. Coaching kids always puts a smile on my face and helps keep me young at heart, and that’s why I have been a youth hockey coach for over 25 years. ■

On the CoverMay 2009On The Cover:Dallas Stars Claim 18U Tier II Title at Nationals –The Dallas Stars 18U Tier II boys team traveled to Pittsburgh, PA for Nationals to capture the Title. They are the 2nd team in Texas to win a national championship. This is the 2nd year in a row this team has won state, regionals and advanced to Nationals. Last year they medalled Bronze and this year they were successful in winning Gold. Job well done by the boys and Coach Stan!Photo sent in by Sandy Fielder

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The Butler boys from left to right, Matthew (’98), Jordan (’96) and Nathan (’02). They are 3 of 9 Butler kids. Amazingly, they play for three different organizations and still get along!

St George’s School BoundDaniel Perry, a local hockey player, recently committed to St. George’s School (Newport, RI), an Ivy League College Prep School. Ironically, Daniel started playing ice hockey in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where the motto was “If you can play ice hockey in the middle of the desert, you can play it anywhere.” � is past season, his Brahma’s Bantam team had a very successful season, fi nishing fi rst in the NTXHL Bantam “A” division, winning the Fall Round-up tournament, Colorado Cup as well as clenching the Bantam “A” Division Championship. In addition to hockey, he runs cross country, is a stand-out lacrosse player on the Keller Lacrosse 7/8 Championship team, and is an outstanding track and fi eld athlete, winning the Meet of Champions in pole vaulting with a record breaking jump this past March. Daniel is excited about both the academic and athletic opportunities that St George’s School will provide him and looks forward to bringing some Texas-style hockey to the northeast. ■

Joshua Mehr and teammates after winning the Fall Roundup Championship in Dallas

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Life Lessons On Ice by Kim Tinkham, Editor


The Aces Midget Minor A Mills team concluded an outstanding season by winning the NTXHL Championship

Here we are at the end of another season. Did you have a good season? Did you accomplish those things

that you set out to accomplish? Are you a better parent, coach or player than you were at the beginning? Yes = “Congratulations!” No = “Why not?” I think many of us fail to get better as time goes by because we don’t set a goal to do just that. We get caught up in the ‘busyness’ of fi lling our hockey spot as a parent, coach or player and we forget to take the time to write down the goals we wish to reach during the season and the steps we plan on taking to get us there. Why not take a few moments by yourself and write down your ‘hockey goals’ for next season. It can be about winning games but the steps you will need to get you to that goal may be well out of your hands. Why not strive for goals that you have some control over. Here are just a few goals to get you started.

If you are a parent:• Learning to control your need to control• Being a better parent instead of a hockey parent• Saying ‘attaboy’ more often than ‘what the *#@#

happened’• Taking the time to take a deep breath and really seeing

your kid as a kid

If you are a coach:• Learning that every kid is diff erent• Being a better mentor than a coach• Saying ‘great try’ more often than ‘what the *#@# are your

doing’• Taking the time to take a deep breath and appreciating

what you do have

If you are a player:• Learning to control your own time and priorities• Being a better teammate than a hockey player• Saying ‘thank you’ more often than ‘I want’• Taking the time to take a deep breath and realizing that

it may not be forever

� ese will be good starts. As hockey parents, coaches and players we spend a lot of time in rinks watching, practicing and playing games. Why not take some of that time to become a better person. After all, life is short; seasons come and go; and at the end of it all nothing else matters except the person you have become. Enjoy the break. Take time out for yourself and your family. ■

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Allen Eagles take High School State Title for 2008-2009

Nothing too seriousEverett Hutchison and Nick Bartlett prepae for the inevitable

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Mesquite Colts Coach Marty Winn Retires After 11 Seasons of Coaching High School HockeyBy Connie Holubar

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When it comes to hockey, we celebrate the victories and the

goals, but we rarely get the chance to celebrate the coaches. With the end of the 2008/09 AT&T High School Hockey season came the end of an era for hockey players in Mesquite, as head coach Marty Winn made the decision to retire from coaching after eleven years with the club. Coach Winn started coaching the JV team for the Colts during the 1998/99 season and was also assisting with the club’s Varsity team. His two sons, Zach and Justin, were in 9th and 8th grade respectively, and both were talented players. Coaching and teaching are a passion for Winn, so stepping in to help with the club was a natural.Zach and Justin graduated and moved on, and Coach Winn moved up to head coach. � rough the years he coached between 120 and 150 diff erent kids in the Colts organization. � e club has had some great seasons and some not so great seasons, and Winn says every team was diff erent, but through the years one thing remained the same: Coach Winn was there on the ice with the boys during every practice and behind the bench during every game.

� e current Mesquite Colts captain Max Foytik, played for Coach Winn on the Colts for fi ve years from 8th grade through his senior year. He says one of the things the team always respected was the coach’s on-ice abilities. “At 5:15 in the morning, he was there ready to go, and we were too,” Foytik says. Those 5:30 a.m. practices in Richardson have been a part of the Colts tradition. Parents and players alike moan about the early mornings, but readily admit it keeps their boys out of trouble on Friday nights.“� ey don’t want to miss practice. � ey love it, and they don’t want to disrespect Coach Marty,” says Tricia Richardson, whose son Justin played for the team for two years before graduating this year. � e current roster of Colts and their families gathered in Plano May 3 for an end of season party and some friendly Whirlyball competition. Just as he was on the ice, Coach Winn was right in the middle of the action, enjoying time with his team and their families.Coach Winn says he’s walking away from coaching, but not from ice rinks forever. He says he’ll come to a few games, and he fi gures his four month old grandson

Nathan will be ready for the ice in about two years. “Two years and I’ll be back on the ice,” Winn jokes, although he’s really not kidding. Despite the loss of their long-time and well-loved coach, the Mesquite Colts will go on. � e club’s board has

already begun a search for a new coach to lead the team in the 2009/10 season.Club President Dewayne Ivy told the players and their families, “We can and will fi nd a new coach, but as far as a great overall human being, Coach Marty Winn is one of a kind.” ■

Coach Marty and Lisa Winn

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Keep Your Kids In Sports and Off DrugsBy Kellie Schriver


Kellie Schriver L.C.D.C., A.A.C. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist,Board Certifi ed Professional Christian CounselorHockey Mom

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Drug addiction is defi ned as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is

characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain, they change its structure, and how it works. � ese brain changes can be long lasting, and can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who abuse drugs. The human brain is the most complex organ in the body. � e brain regulates your basic body functions. It enables you to interpret and respond to everything you experience. It shapes your thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Your brain is made up of many parts that all work together as a team. How do drugs work in the brain? Drugs are chemicals, and they work in the brain by tapping into the brain’s communication system and interfering

with the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. Drugs activate neurons in the brain because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter. Drugs of abuse work in the brain by targeting the brain’s reward system. � e over stimulation of this system, which rewards our natural behaviors, produces the euphoric eff ects sought by people who abuse drugs and teaches them to repeat the behavior. Can scientists provide solutions for drug abuse and addictions? Yes, by studying the eff ects of drugs on the brain and people’s behaviors. � ey are able to develop eff ective prevention and treatment approaches that reduce the toll drug abuse take on individuals, families and communities. As a result of scientifi c research, we know that addiction is a disease that aff ects both brain and behavior.

Addiction is similar to other diseases such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal healthy functioning of the underlying organ, have serious harmful consequences, are preventable, treatable, and if left untreated, can last a lifetime. Visit our web page at www.texcansportsconsulting.com, for a copy of the Texcan Sports Consulting, Substance abuse Prevention Family Guide Book, or to inquire about other services: contact: Kellie Schriver at [email protected] or 972-816-4004 Kellie Schriver is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Certifi ed Advanced Addiction Counselor, and Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. She is also a Board Certifi ed Professional Christian Counselor. She provides group or individual counseling in her private practice. ■

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Melissa Knourek is better known around the rec league as Supergirl. When you fi nd out why, you realize how appropriate her nickname really is.

Originally from Redlands, California, Melissa moved to Keller when she was 14 years old. While attending high school she was a self-professed nerd. And after graduation, when signing up for the Marine Corp, she weighed a mere 88 lbs and had to get an “underweight” waiver. Still she persevered, and she managed to make it through not only the Marine Corp, but as a Marine Corp Fire Fighter, which is an especially intense and physical program. Diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases, it seemed like she was fi ghting an uphill battle yet she managed to keep upbeat and active. In October 2005, she discovered hockey. It looked fun, and it kept her active. She attended every public skate, adult stick and puck class, stick and puck and drop- in session that she could, eventually signing up for an I-league team at Euless Dr Pepper Star Center. Today Melissa continues to play on both I and D League teams, and she also has found other ways to get in more ice time by working part time as a Skate Guard and by helping with the Kids First program. “More than anything I enjoy working with the (Kid’s First Program),” she says. Her 5 year old nephew attended the last session. “He says I’m his second favorite hockey player, next to the Penguins.” Recently, Melissa has found success in another physical challenge: a weight lifting program called CrossFit (www.dallascrossfi t.com). Having participated in and even winning several competitions, I would say that Melissa Knourek really is a Supergirl. Best of luck in your upcoming competitions! ■


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Adam KrausFirst Grade with best friend Adam McPhee, Mike McPhee strapping pillows on his legs, a baseball glove in his hand and a broom in the other with instructions in a Canadian accent, “okay Adam K. you stand here and try to stop Adam M.’s shots from going into the net,” years of lessons, many practices at 6:00am, travel, more travel, and even more travel, taking shots in your driveway during the Dallas Stars play-offs from neighbor Benoit Hogue, PeeWee Quebec tournament twice, Holiday ’s away f rom family, leaving home (Texas) in your junior year of high school to live with Grandparents in California to play for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings - coaches Joe Trotta, then Nelson Emerson, Junior A hockey in Wasilla, Alaska, college hockey for Boston University, (fi rst Texan to do so) sophomore year winning the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey National Championships with your team-mates - and lifting the trophy...PRICELESS and Worth it ALL! ■

� e Flower Mound Jaguars and Southlake Carroll Dragons squared off for the the AT&T Metroplex High School Hockey League Varsity Gold City Championship on Wednesday, April 15th. Both teams defeated higher-seeded teams to advance to the fi nals. � e game was played in front of more than 300 fans at the Dr. Pepper Star Center in Farmer’s Branch. � ese two evenly match teams battled for 3 periods; an overtime and a shootout before a victor was declared! � e teams traded goals early before settling down to a very physical contest. Flower Mound established a 6-3 lead in the 2nd period but a late goal in the 2nd and an early goal in the 3rd quickly made it a one goal game again at 6-5. Southlake broke through with the tying goal with just over 2 minutes remaining in the game. After a scoreless 10 minute Overtime period, Flower Mound prevailed in a 4 player shootout and are the 2008-2009 AT&T Metroplex High School Hockey League Varsity Gold City Champions with a 7-6 win over Southlake. Th e Flower Mound Jaguars advanced to the 2009 State Cup as the #1 seed. ■

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Congratulations to Courtney Walpole and her St Louis Lady Blues 12U

AAA team who won the Central States Regional Championship and earned the right to advance to the 12U National Championship. Courtney also played this past season for the Texas Aces Peewee AA team. Courtney would like to thank her team-mates, her Aces coaches (Bruce Walpole - her Dad, Chris O’Dell, James Virgoe) and Lucas Reid (her skating coach of Reid Hockey Academy) for preparing her for this accomplishment - “thanks guys!” ■

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DSYHL Bantom Champs Farmers Branch – Scorpions

DSYHL Midnet Champs Farmers Branch – Ice Rays

DSYHL Mite Gold Champs – Frisco Penguins

DSYHL Mite Black Champs – Grapevine Blues

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DSYHL Squirt Gold Champs – Grapevine Panthers

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The Dallas Stars Youth Hockey League season came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday April 11th with league Championship

games held in all nine divisions. � e Dallas Stars would like to congratulate all of the champions as well as every participant who helped make this season our best ever. Look for information next month about our exciting fall/winter program for 2009-2010, including all new NHL style jerseys, league games at the American Airlines Center and much more. � ank you!! ■

DSYHL Mite Prep Champs – Euless Dragons

DSYHL Peewee Black Champs – Farmers Branch Blazers

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DSYHL Peewee Gold Champs – Farmers Branch Thunder

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#40 Brendan Szeremet of Dallas Scots lifting the stick of a DSAS Dragons player

Topher Malone of DJHA Reid and Colin O’Brien from Team Houston watch James Myers make the save in the 12U Tier II State Playoffs.

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How to prepare and better oneself during the off season without

rendering long term setbacks has become a diffi cult challenge in recent years. Sports in general have become big business from the professional ranks all the way down to the youth levels. Sport specifi c training, private tutelage, camps and clinics are abound in just about every sport there is, especially the 4 major North American Sports – Hockey, Football, Baseball and Basketball. And although everyone wants to get ahead and get off to a better start for the upcoming season, the fact remains: continued, high intensity competition throughout an athlete’s entire off season, or even a good chunk of it, is not a benefi cial means of preparing an athlete for long term success. An athlete’s off season is about rest, recovery, rejuvenation, personal growth and development along with some well-timed exposure. All of these areas are necessary to prepare for a successful upcoming season, but most importantly, for the seasons even further off in the distance. � is philosophy, which has been researched and documented for a number of years, is the basis for USA Hockey’s High Performance & Long Term Athletic Development Models that have been publicized recently. And for those of you who’ve been here in the metroplex and involved in the hockey scene for a while - you know it has also been the organizational philosophy of the Alliance Youth Hockey Association from Day 1, back in 2001. The dilemma facing the typical DFW hockey family from April through August, has thus become managing all these components from an individual perspective. Trying to take a much

needed break f rom the game while trying to keep up with the Jones, trying not to go broke and most importantly from a coach’s perspective – trying not to allow your son or daughter to grow tired of the game - explains the DFW hockey community in a nutshell. For the past two years, I‘ve had the pleasure to work at the Division I College hockey level – where most American-born hockey players aspire to go. While there, I was privy to information that the NHL, various NCAA College coaches and numerous USA Hockey officials researched and summarized about minor hockey growth and development. � e reason for the research? It is a shared belief among College & Professional hockey organizations, that young up and coming players are generally burnt out of athletic competition by the time they get close to 20 yrs of age. A trend has been noticed over the last number of years where the hockey season has grown longer and the off season shorter – year round hockey competition is having a detrimental eff ect on players longevity in the sport. Quite simply, sustained output at the level today’s athletes are competing is extremely difficult to maintain for an extended period of time. Sooner or later, without consistent rest and rejuvenation, there is a loss of interest from the athlete.

AYHA Approach Beginning this season, our goal as an organization is to implement not only a new off season plan, but an entire year round program for our athletes. It is designed specifi cally for the hockey player who wants to realize his or her full long term potential, while enjoying as

much short term success as possible along the way. During the Spring & Summer months, we do want to encompass individual improvement and preparation for exposure and opportunities that are set between April and August, but we look to put as much a priority on our athletes’ time for rest, rejuvenation and (the hockey coach’s much dreaded “F” word) – Fun and enjoyment, which is at times hard to encompass during the long winter season. � e goal of our plan is to prepare each player’s long term abilities and eff ectiveness when it counts the most – August through April of every season and throughout the days of a hopeful junior, college or professional hockey career if they are so fortunate. AYHA has an entire line up of coaches who have coached and played Junior A, Division I & Professional Hockey and have also worked alongside the USA Hockey staff for many years. We understand the big picture and want to help guide the families of the DFW hockey community who typically have only been shown what is best for the organization they play for and not necessarily for their own sons and daughters. Our goal at the AYHA is not to make a fi stful of dollars, nor is it to trick anyone into an early commitment. Our goal is simply to create the best players, teams and youth hockey program DFW area can produce. We want to take the next wave of Alliance players

off to experience the thrills of National Competitions, Junior, College and even Professional careers like other Bulldogs before have already lived. What a feeling of pride and excitement it was for me to coach against some of my former players at the D-I level this past year. All of our coaches, myself included, are ready to commit ourselves to the game, the families and the best interests of the individual players of this beloved game. � e AYHA is inviting you to be a part of this. Let us guide you through this 2009-10 off season and beyond. Each and every family is unique and may need a slightly diff erent approach, so we have coaches at every age and level of play ready to help design a plan for your needs. Here is your notice– the ALLIANCE BULLDOGS ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! Our coaches have always been our strength at this organization. � is has never been truer than right now with the staff we’ve built for the 2009 off season and beyond. Additionally, we now have a plan to go with our vision along with the people, facilities and support behind the scenes to make it all happen. We are excited about our plan to lead the TX hockey market and want you to be a part of it. Please visit our website and don’t hesitate to contact one of our coaches ASAP to get on board. www.Alliancehockey.org. ■

The Off-Season DilemmaBy Chris Kostopoulos

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It was just another ordinary day in hell. Paul (Gill) Gillilan was on his

second tour in Iraq, serving our country and bringing the fi ght to the insurgents in Ramadi. He and his squad were on foot patrol, eyes peeled for any threat to pop around a corner, watching care-fully for any IED (improvised explosive device) planted along the road. Paul was hugging the wall when the concussion splintered every cell in his body. � e ter-rorist planted an IED in the very wall that Paul was using for protection. His whole squad injured, Paul looked down at what was left of his leg. His right leg was amputated below the knee as a result of the blast.

Out of the War, But Still in the FightBy: James Dunham

Paul ended up at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio for treatment, and while there was taken out to play sled hockey as part of his

physical therapy. “I had never played any hockey or even watched it and I hated it”, said Paul. A month later, he went back out to play again, and this time he actually had some fun! “I was hooked,” he says. Paul joined the team and attended several tournaments that year. � e team didn’t have a goalie, so the coach/captain fi lled in as goalie. � at didn’t go so well. After the fi rst game (which they lost), Paul volunteered for the job. “Ifi gured I couldn’t be any worse,” he said. � ey ended up winning the next game in a shootout. “Let’s just say that the team decided to keep me there after that,” Paul says. Paul may be out of the war, but he is still in the fi ght. He plans to tryout for the National Sled Hockey team in July. For more information about sled hockey in Texas and Oklahoma, con-tact James Dunham 214-334-8072 or [email protected]. ■

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Metroplex Hockey Officials AssociationBy Ken Reinhard

The ITC Titans won the RHL Mite Championship in a hard fought fi nal game against the Wichita Falls Wildcats.

We’re very proud of our boys!

The “season” is over. Time to spend some time with the family, go to the

beach, fi nd where my golf swing went on vacation, etc. It is time to take a break. It has been a great season; it has been a trying time. So, for all of you, a couple of short thoughts – I really enjoy the emails that start out “I’d like to make a formal complaint”, as if there was an informal complaint. When I thought I’ve seen everything, something else comes up and I start to laugh and try to fi gure out how we ever got to that point. The never ending wonderment I have when I try to reconcile what a player said he did versus what the offi cial said he did and how I am supposed to fi x it. Solomon (not Jordan) had it easier. I am writing a book. � e title is “No, it Really Happened. You Can’t Make � is Stuff Up”, a book of all the oddities that have occurred and that Mark O’Brien and I have shared and laughed at. Laughed at so much that Laura O’Brien and Kathy (our darling wives), think we are nuts. How come when a player hits someone on the opposing team, the coach yells out it is a good hit. But

when the same hit occurs on a player of his team, the coach is looking for a penalty. Does anyone understand that we the offi cials can’t invent rules? We have to follow the rule book regardless of what we think or how morally off ended by the actions of the participants are. Not to be overlooked is my amazement at the dedication of the majority of administrators, coaches, parents, players and offi cials in our game. � e good far outweighs the bad. August is 4 months away. 15,000 games this season in DFW. When I moved here 14 years ago, who would have thunk it. � e National Tournament proved one thing. We have some of the best offi cials in the country. No matter how much time passes, we still miss Edd. I can’t wait to get back on the ice. � is will be the longest 9 months, other than waiting for my daughter’s birth, I have ever endured. � ank you Kathy, for smiling and still loving me knowing Peter Pan will not grow up. ■

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BEHIND THE BENCH By Mark Dyslin

Mark Dyslin has been coaching youth sports for over 15 years and coach-ing youth hockey since 1999. He is currently one of the coaches for St. Mark’s Junior Varisty Hockey Team.

The Houston Wild Bantam AA team, coached by Ken DeCubellis, Jiri Brejnik, Jeff Tazumi and Paul Wilkinson swept Team Houston in two games straight (3-1 and 2-1) in the NTXHL Bantam AA Red Division Championship weekend in Dallas.

In this, the third and fi nal installment on motivating student athletes, we are go-

ing to explore the concept of support. And I tell ya, this is Pulitzer gold, baby! Gold! Fine, it may look more like tarnished tin that’s been lying in the gutter for a couple of years, but even that can kinda look gold-ish in color. What? I can have my fantasies. You dream about coaching in the NHL (yes, you do) and I dream about getting paid for writing (I let go of the NHL thing last year). Support is perhaps the greatest gift you can provide anyone. Think about it. Where would Dorothy be without Scarecrow? Up to her ears in those creepy flying monkey...things. Without Igor, Dr. Frankenstein would be just another wacko skulking around graveyards, second guessing his career choice as he wipes mud from his snappy hunting jacket. Being supportive with your charges is, quite frankly, every-thing, and it will have a lasting aff ect.

Support can come in many forms and can have a definite impact not only on how children play, but their overall enthusiasm for the game. You can be supportive simply by en-couraging and rewarding kids for desired behavior. And the rewards are wallet friendly: pats on the back, a smile, or ver-bally recognizing the player on a job well done. But you must be sincere. You can’t throw out a fl at, “hey, you done good...what’s yer name.” Kids see through that. Put some enthusiasm in your comments. Be specifi c about what they did well. If needed, follow that up with any cor-rective comments. � ey will respond. Each one of your players, especially at the younger ages, wants to impress you. � ey want to make sure you appreciate their eff ort and talent. Older kids just want you to be in awe of their sick skills. Listen to what the child is saying. � ey have defi ned success for themselves. Help them break down their goals into

bite-size chunks. Based on your assess-ment, you should add objectives that complement the child’s. For younger kids, think about creating a chart to track their progress. Don’t be afraid to reward improvement in addition to specifi c ac-complishments. Like a pit stop, kids need encouragement along the way. Make sure you help your player understand that goal achievement is not the end of the eff ort, but that it is one more tool in the box to use regularly (sure, go ahead and activate the “cliche’ metaphor” alarm). Finally, and I’ve talked about this ad nauseum, be realistic. If a kid can’t achieve a goal because it is too far out there, they will see that as failure. Once they see themselves failing, they will quickly lose interest. � e next thing you know they’re telling mom and dad they want to play something else. And that, me buckos, would be a tragedy of Shakespearean magnitude. ■

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