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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Crush Sunday Night Skills
Today was our first session and Coach Shaun worked with three players. In attendance were two novice and one advanced players. Coach Shaun differentiated his instruction to meet the needs of the three players. It was a great first session and Crush Hockey is expecting many more players next week! There was a tourney in Connecticut
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www.crushockey.com
crushockey@gmail.com
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Crush Skills Session, Clinics, and Camps 2011-2012
Dear Coaches, Parents, and Players,
Thank you and good luck this season!
HOCKEY is finally here! We hope everyone is well rested from an enjoyable and relaxing summer break. Most teams have just started and hopefully your season is going well thus far.
This summer Crush Hockey held their first annual Camp Crush
Coach Shaun McGinty hosted a variety of individual sessions and small group sessions throughout the summer. During each session the kids worked extremely hard and developed their game. Coach Shaun also had the opportunity to work with the Wildcats Hockey Organization throughout their preseason skates. He instructed the preseason power skating clinics for the Peewee – Midget teams. Additionally, Coach Shaun was asked to help with the Bantam A preseason camp. During this week long camp, Coach Shaun not only instructed the on ice skating and skills but the off ice sessions as well. It was a great week of hockey with a great group of kids.
Throughout this season Crush Hockey will be offering skills sessions, clinics and camps. Coaches and Parents please note that "Crush Sunday Night Skills" will begin September 25th thru December 18th. Limited space available!
**All clinics and camps will be capped to keep a low player to coach ratio. Players may pre-register or place a deposit to hold a spot for their desired Crush Hockey Session.**
Sunday Night Skills
Dates: 9/25/11 – 12/18/11
Ice Slots: 12
Times: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Fee: Full $300, Half $170
(Drop-ins $30/hr, & Prorates are available)
Levels: Novice – Advanced
September –25- Skating: edge work, footwork & quickness
October -2,9,16,23,30- Stick Skills & Shooting: puck protection, puck control, stickhandling, a
nd dekes
November -6,13,20- Passing & Shooting: forehand, backhand, direct, indirect, passing and shooting on the move.
December -4,11,18- Playing the Body: giving and receiving a check, small area battles, and positional play.
Crush Winterfest Dates: 12/27/11 – 12/29/11 Ice: 3hrs daily Off Ice: 1hr daily Times: 8:00am – 3:30pm Fee: Full $225, $90 Daily (Drop-ins $30/hr, & Prorates are available) Levels: Novice – Advanced Program Highlights 3hrs of daily instruction, high tempo skating, edge work, footwork & flow drills.
End 2 End Dates: 4/5/12 – 4/6/12 Ice: 3hrs daily Off Ice: 1hr daily Times: 8:00am – 3:30pm Fee: Full $150, $90 Daily (Drop-ins $30/hr, & Prorates are available) Levels: Novice – Advanced Program Highlights 3hrs of daily instruction, high tempo skating, edge work, footwork & flow drills.
Camp Crush Dates: 7/30/12 – 8/3/12 Ice: 3hrs daily Off Ice: 1.5hr daily Times: 8:00am – 3:30pm Fee: TBD
Levels: Novice – Advanced
**Private Lessons are available with Crush Hockey. Please contact Coach Shaun McGinty for possible ice slots and additional information.*
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Thank you,
Coach Shaun McGinty
Coach Mike Mirack
Crush Hockey
Head Coach Shaun McGinty
(Cell) 215-431-0995
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Crush Skills, Clinics & Camps
Develop your Game:
Take advantage of this great opportunity and register today for Crush Skills, Clinics and Camps!
**All clinics and camps will be capped to keep a low player to coach ratio. Players may pre-register or place a deposit to hold a spot for their desired Crush Hockey Session.**
Sunday Night Skills
Dates: 9/25/11 – 12/18/11
Ice Slots: 12
Times: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Fee: Full $300, Half $170
(Drop-ins $30/hr, & Prorates are available)
Levels: Novice – Advanced
September –25- Skating: edge work, footwork & quickness
October -2,9,16,23,30- Stick Skills & Shooting: puck protection, puck control, stickhandling, and dekes
November -6,13,20- Passing & Shooting: forehand, backhand, direct, indirect, passing and shooting on the move.
December -4,11,18- Playing the Body: giving and receiving a check, small area battles, and positional play.
Crush Winterfest
Dates: 12/27/11 – 12/29/11
Ice: 3hrs daily Off Ice: 1hr daily
Times: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Full $225, $90 Daily
(Drop-ins $30/hr, & Prorates are available)
Levels: Novice – Advanced
Program Highlights: 3hrs of daily instruction, high tempo skating, edge work, footwork & flow drills.
End 2 End
Dates: 4/5/12 – 4/6/12
Ice: 3hrs daily Off Ice: 1hr daily
Times: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Full $150, $90 Daily
(Drop-ins $30/hr, & Prorates are available)
Levels: Novice – Advanced
Program Highlights: 3hrs of daily instruction, high tempo skating, edge work, footwork & flow drills.
Camp Crush
Dates: 7/30/12 – 8/3/12
Ice: 3hrs daily Off Ice: 1.5hr daily
Times: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: TBD
Levels: Novice – Advanced
Friday, September 2, 2011
Team Building Ideas
Great ideas from: “@hockeyshare: 10 Early Season Team Building Ideas goo.gl/fb/ekXwB”
Getting a team to gel together can be a big task if you’ve got a lot of new players on your team. Below is a list of ten ideas to improve your team’s chemistry early in the season.
Early Season Tournament/Road Trip – ideally, pick a tournament where you’re out of your home town and parents/players must stay in a hotel. This lets players get to know each other away from the rink setting, and gives parents time to socialize in the evenings. If you’re in a hotel and have time between games, try planning a team “pot-luck” lunch/dinner where players are required to attend as opposed to everyone heading their own direction for meals.
Ropes Courses – a ropes course will force players to work together as a team to achieve a common goal – just like in the season. It will also force some players to address their fears (especially if you’re doing a high ropes course) and get support from their teammates.
Team Building Activities – choose a day and location away from the rink and plan group challenges (mental as well as physical). Activities that force players to communicate and interact are excellent in establishing trust among teammates. For some ideas on activities, check out our blog post on Team Building Resources.
Team Cook Out – this can be done at the rink, or if a parent is kind enough to open their home, at a family’s house. Ideally there would be an activity the players can do (pool, ping pong, swimming, etc.) which will focus them to one area. Avoid allowing video games to be the central focus, as the amount of communication and group interaction is severely lessened.
Change Locker Room Seats – players love to get into a routine and sit next to their buddies in the locker room. This can be okay as the season progresses, but if you’ve got a team with a lot of new skaters, forcing players to sit in different locations will cause them to talk with and get to know people outside their small clique.
Paint Balling - not every team will have access to this, but teams that do will find that their players will enjoy the competition and have a great time being together away from the rink. You could also plan for a team cookout after the paint balling event!
Team Workout – you see this in the NHL quite a bit – players and coaches will do team runs, bike rides, canoeing, etc. Although it may not be quite as much fun as some of the other activities listed above, you’ll be getting the group together and also helping their overall conditioning.
Mix Lines / D Partners – early in the season, forcing players to play with skaters other than the one or two players they’re used to will not only get players to work together and communicate, but will prepare older players for future tryout camps where they’ll be playing with skaters they’ve never played with before.
Team Video – have some fun with this one – especially early in the season. Instead of doing game tape review or something expected, have some fun and watch an entertaining video or movie. Maybe even get some pizzas for the players (without telling them). For older groups, The Tournament is a great choice. For younger groups, Miracle may be a better idea.
Personal Information – before or after a practice, hold a team gathering in the locker room and have players get up and introduce themselves one-by-one. It is also helpful to have 3 or 4 questions they need to answer while it is their turn. Simple questions like the following tend to work well: favorite hockey team, one thing we didn’t know about you, home town, etc.
Getting a team to gel together can be a big task if you’ve got a lot of new players on your team. Below is a list of ten ideas to improve your team’s chemistry early in the season.
Early Season Tournament/Road Trip – ideally, pick a tournament where you’re out of your home town and parents/players must stay in a hotel. This lets players get to know each other away from the rink setting, and gives parents time to socialize in the evenings. If you’re in a hotel and have time between games, try planning a team “pot-luck” lunch/dinner where players are required to attend as opposed to everyone heading their own direction for meals.
Ropes Courses – a ropes course will force players to work together as a team to achieve a common goal – just like in the season. It will also force some players to address their fears (especially if you’re doing a high ropes course) and get support from their teammates.
Team Building Activities – choose a day and location away from the rink and plan group challenges (mental as well as physical). Activities that force players to communicate and interact are excellent in establishing trust among teammates. For some ideas on activities, check out our blog post on Team Building Resources.
Team Cook Out – this can be done at the rink, or if a parent is kind enough to open their home, at a family’s house. Ideally there would be an activity the players can do (pool, ping pong, swimming, etc.) which will focus them to one area. Avoid allowing video games to be the central focus, as the amount of communication and group interaction is severely lessened.
Change Locker Room Seats – players love to get into a routine and sit next to their buddies in the locker room. This can be okay as the season progresses, but if you’ve got a team with a lot of new skaters, forcing players to sit in different locations will cause them to talk with and get to know people outside their small clique.
Paint Balling - not every team will have access to this, but teams that do will find that their players will enjoy the competition and have a great time being together away from the rink. You could also plan for a team cookout after the paint balling event!
Team Workout – you see this in the NHL quite a bit – players and coaches will do team runs, bike rides, canoeing, etc. Although it may not be quite as much fun as some of the other activities listed above, you’ll be getting the group together and also helping their overall conditioning.
Mix Lines / D Partners – early in the season, forcing players to play with skaters other than the one or two players they’re used to will not only get players to work together and communicate, but will prepare older players for future tryout camps where they’ll be playing with skaters they’ve never played with before.
Team Video – have some fun with this one – especially early in the season. Instead of doing game tape review or something expected, have some fun and watch an entertaining video or movie. Maybe even get some pizzas for the players (without telling them). For older groups, The Tournament is a great choice. For younger groups, Miracle may be a better idea.
Personal Information – before or after a practice, hold a team gathering in the locker room and have players get up and introduce themselves one-by-one. It is also helpful to have 3 or 4 questions they need to answer while it is their turn. Simple questions like the following tend to work well: favorite hockey team, one thing we didn’t know about you, home town, etc.
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