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Hockey Development Committee

 

Mission – The goal of the Hockey Development Committee is to create a culture where kids enjoy playing and learning the game of hockey.  HDC will strive to provide an experience where players, coaches, and families can learn and grow together.

 

Priorities and Goals:

  • Promote hockey within our community and surrounding area by recruiting and retaining participants.  
  • Coaching education and development.
  • Player training, education, and skill development.
  • Continue development of ADM (American Development Model-USA Hockey)
    • Fundamental skills, age appropriate, fun, efficient practices.
  • Develop teamwork, leadership, character, and life-long skills.
  • Parent education – clinics

Action Plan:

  • Hockey Promotion:
    • Advertise/Promote – Learn to Skate & Try Hockey (Mailings/Comm. Ed/Friday Folders)
    • Community Involvement – Parades, Expos, Fair, Festivals, brochures.
    • High School Programs – Youth night promotions.  Boys and Girls HS/Youth partnership
  • Coaching and Education Development
    • Coaching education meetings/clinics – (on and off ice) – USA Hockey/Local
    • Mentoring program for coaches – (On and off ice)
    • Recruit and identify and retain youth coaches 
    • Develop coaching knowledge, concepts, leadership
    • Assist in practice planning and guidelines (skills, small games, concepts)
  • Player training and development
    • Player skill development – Clinics (skating, stick handling, passing)
    • Development of ADM – USA Hockey
    • Teach teamwork, leadership, character, and healthy choices
    • Promote – Open skating/hockey, small game leagues, spring/fall 4-4 leagues
    • Assist in tryout process
  • Parent Education
    • Training for parent – games, concepts, rules, guidelines
    • Supporting and encouraging players
    • Equipment proper fitting and free equipment opportunities

Committee Members:

  • Andy Fondrick - Boys HS Coach
  • Gage Chaffee - Girls HS Coach
  • Bryan Osmondson - PYHA Skills Instructor
  • Todd Frederick - Former Boys HS Coach, Youth Hockey Coach
  • Eric Englund - Princeton Alumni, Youth Hockey Coach
  • Becky Krueger - Girls Director, Youth Hockey Coach
  • Ben Heath  - Hockey Director, Mite Director, Youth Hockey Coach

Meeting Minutes:

Click Here for HDC Meeting Minutes (Attached at bottom of PYHA Meeting Minutes)

Questions?

If you are interested in coaching or learning more about coaching, please send an email to our Hockey Director Ben Heath. More info is available on our "coaches corner" webpage.