Please read our introductory letter
Dear Players/Parents:
We would like to welcome everyone to the Bluewater Hawks Midget AA program for the 2014-15 season. There is some very important information below about the tryout procedure and 2014-15 season. If you have any questions please contact Kayle Moore at [email protected].
We ask that anyone who has registered or intends to register at the arena email Kayle Moore. This will help greatly with planning our MAA tryouts.
TRYOUTS
After each tryout session please refer to the Bluewater Hawks Midget AA website for further information/instructions. I will try to have it updated by noon of the following day. The tryouts will consist of intra-squad games, evaluation drills and an exhibition game(s). The final roster for the Bluewater Hawks Midget AA team will be posted shortly after the last tryout date. All players from other organizations must have their Permission to Skate form to be eligible to participate in Bluewater tryouts.
2014-15 SEASON
We know the season is months away, but we thought that it would be important for all families to know what our program will entail for the upcoming year and what our expectations will be.
ATTENDANCE
The girls that are playing for the Bluewater Hawks Midget AA team this upcoming year will have many athletic opportunities available to them outside of the Bluewater organization. These may include high school sports and/or club sporting activities. Midget AA coaching staff encourages the girls to be very well-rounded when it comes to participating in other sports or activities, and events occurring on the same day provided it is earlier ( as typically happens with high school sports) as a MAA practice or game is totally acceptable. Full attendance will be expected for practices, games and tournaments.
*we do want all the competitive soccer/fastball players to honour their spring/summer sport commitments and finish their seasons through the September Challenge Cup tournament, etc.
TOURNAMENTS
We will strive to participate in Showcase Events that will ensure the highest level of competition and exposure to OWHA, Hockey Canada, CIS and NCAA Division I and Division III coaches and scouts. Our team will visit and practice with CIS women’s team coaches and players. Our goal is to tangibly immerse our team into the environment and expectations that will encompass their next level of hockey.
PRACTICES
We will have a minimum of 2.5 hours of practice time per week.
START DATE
We will begin the program in mid to late August, with both on and off-ice workouts. We will also be organizing summer strength and conditioning workouts that will be available to the team.
MARCH BREAK
There may be playoff and/or play down games scheduled during the March break, so we expect everyone to be available during that time.
BLUEWATER INTERMEDIATE/JUNIOR AA TEAM
The Bluewater Junior team is a very well recognized and accomplished launching pad for those players seeking to take their hockey careers to the next level. They boast a long list of alumni who have played on the National team and at the University level. Coach Ken Staniewski is excited to have the opportunity to be involved with our program. We will be having numerous coach/player interactions throughout the year with practice sessions and call-up opportunities.
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
We plan on having well known Sports Psychologist, Dr. Natascha Wesch, spend time with the team over the course of the year. She will discuss a variety subjects with the girls and work with them on mental training skills that are very important to all elite athletes. She will address goal-setting, imagery, confidence- building, performance anxiety and other topics that lead to peak performance.
OFF-ICE TRAINING
We will be organizing weekly off-ice training sessions for the team. These sessions will occur on the same night as a practice. More details will be forthcoming at the parent meeting.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We will have a very strict policy on the use of social media for our team. The expectation will be that no negative/derogatory postings will ever come from any of our players on personal or hockey related subjects.
PED’s
We will not allow phones to be used in the dressing room or during any “team” activities. The focus at these times will be on the individuals present. Our hope is that this approach will help the players get to know each other better, build stronger bonds and create a cohesive, unified TEAM.
Thanks,
Kayle Moore ([email protected])
Clarke Singer ([email protected])
Coaches BW MAA