The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey Volume XIV • Issue 11 • July, 2017
MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2017-2018 Brian Stavenger President Executive Committee - Facilities Mike Simonich Vice President Executive Committee-Facilities Anne Norris Gaming Manager Rob Gramer Executive Director Elli Laurila Board Secretary, Office Manager Dennis Bushy Arena Manager, Scheduler Chad Marsden Treasurer Executive Committee-Facilities Equipment Co-Chair Rachel Alderson Fundraising Sara Owen Fundraising Josh Krieg Membership—Tournaments Robby Lundbohm Membership - Tournaments Tim Kolehmainen Tournament Co-Director Evan Marty Tournament Co-Director Equipment Co-Chair Jeremy Gregoire Hockey Director Sean Bertie In House Hockey Director Jon Ammerman Hockey Committee
Focus on the Fun As we move from summer activities into the start of fall activities I can see the excitement build in kids as they transition to a new season. It appears as though there is a heightened sense of fun. That got me thinking about how MYHA can continue to emphasize fun as a core value and ingrain it in the fiber of our organizational culture. Many studies get to the conclusion that the #1 reason kids play sports is “to have fun”. Often, coaches will instruct their kids “to have fun”. But, what makes something fun? How can fun be defined? I found a study (Amanda Visek-George Washington University) that focused on defining fun by asking the kids. The responses yielded 81 different phrases used to describe fun, and then those 81 were ranked. Here are the top ranked phrases:
Trying your best
When a coach treats players with respect Getting playing time Playing well together as a team Getting along with teammates Exercising and being active Working hard When a coach encourages the team Having a coach who’s a positive role model Playing well during a game
Fun is difficult to define and quantify. But looking at these phrases there are a few themes that pop out: effort, respect, being a part of a team, and performing well. A good reminder that fun can mean a lot of different things and if we stay positive and focus on them it can make playing a great experience.
Whitney Restemayer Hockey Committee
Off Season Office Hours 8:00 a.m.– 1-:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Rob Gramer MYHA Executive Director
Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info! August 1-31 . . . . . . . . .Player Registration August 21-22..On-Site Registration Nights Sept 18-19…………………...New Member ………………………...Registration Nights October 6……..Fall Social/Golf Marathon
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RECYCLING NOTICE: You are welcome to bring your aluminum cans to Minnkota Recycling and tell them they are for Moorhead Youth Hockey. Moorhead Youth Hockey will receive the rebate check back from the cans. Thank you!! DON’T THROW THOSE DEAD INK CARTRIDGES! Please turn in your used printer ink cartridges to the drop off box in the MYHA lobby. We earn cash for each one we turn in for recycling/refilling so it's an easy way for us to make money for our organization! Accepting small and large cartridges! (sorry, no toner tubes or tanks) Lisa Schmidt Ink Recycling Coordinator
OFF-SEASON OFFICE HOURS 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday Closed Fridays
MEETING NOTICE The Board of Directors of Moorhead Youth Hockey meets on the third Wednesday of each month. At each meeting the financial records of the association and its gaming subsidiary are available to review by the members of the association. All members are invited to attend. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm at SpeakEasy. If you would like to be added to the agenda please contact Elli Laurila at 233-5021 or email
[email protected] at least one week prior to the meeting.
Parents! Out for a relaxing evening? Stop by one of the MYHA supporters and have fun playing bingo or pull tabs! Gaming is a vital component to reducing costs of youth hockey for the members of Moorhead Youth Hockey Association. Please consider patronizing one of our MYHA gaming sites:
Mainline Dave’s Southside Tap Moorhead Billiards Red Hen Tap House
Minnesota Model Shines at HP Summer Festivals By Ryan Evans, Special to Minnesota Hockey
ALL-AROUND APPROACH DEVELOPS SKILLED PEOPLE AND ATHLETES No state in the country provides its players with better opportunities to grow themselves through the game of hockey, both on and off of the ice, than Minnesota. And that well-rounded approach to player development shined this past week in St. Cloud at the CCM Minnesota High Performance Girls 14 and 15 Summer Festivals.
For the HP 14 and HP 15 coaches, developing good character was as paramount as building skills on the ice. The current and former high school, NCAA Div. I, and NCAA Div. III coaches leading the camps stressed it is attitude and being good teammates, as much as ability, that will advance players through their careers. “Before you can be a good hockey player you have to be a good person,” Amber Fryklund, HP 15 Program Head Coach, said. “The character piece is important. Players have to understand what it means to be a good teammate, to work hard all the time, and have character in all they do.” Bill McLellan, the HP 14 Girls Development Director, echoed that sentiment, adding that “character and skill go hand in hand” in hockey. “The habits and traits that you use to succeed on the ice are the same as those off the ice— work ethic, compete, and discipline,” he said. Fyklund, a Bemidji State’s women’s hockey assistant coach, stressed that college coaches seek attitude, academics, and ability—and the current NCAA players that worked as counselors for each 14 and 15 festival team drove that point home. They served as role models and demonstrated the character required to reach the highest levels of the women’s game. Rachel Herzog, a former Hill-Murray standout who just completed her freshman season on the St. Cloud State blue line, was an HP 15 camper as a youth player and enjoyed the opportunity to pay it forward this year as a team counselor. “You become a big sister to all of your girls,” Herzog said. “I was able to build personal relationships and really get to know my team. We became really close over the week and that was a highlight for me.” The two all-encompassing summer festivals included off-ice conditioning and strength building, developing players’ mental games, and proper dietary and nutrition habits—in addition to the on-ice practices, skill sessions, and games—in order to foster the best comprehensive experience for the players. “We live in Minnesota and not everyone has programs like we do,” Fryklund said. “These players have an incredible opportunity to develop.” As the players left the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center Thursday afternoon, though, the two coaching staffs’ biggest hope was that each attendee was able to come together, meet new people, learn something, and develop their hockey skills along the way.
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Continued from previous page…….. HP 15 Summer Festival (June 10-15) At the heart of the HP 15 camp was a focus on competition as the attendees vied to be among those chosen to move on to the USA Hockey National Girls Select 15 Development Camp, July 812, in St. Cloud. The festival featured a five-day round robin tournament between the six teams followed by a final day of championship games. In addition, the practices and skill sessions featured station-based drills and small area games designed to increase the compete level—which is vital for skill development. “We wanted to create a fun experience for the players and have them learn and compete on the ice,” Fryklund said. “Compete level is something we talked about all week. Our expectation was to always be competing, whether it was in a drill, small area game, or a 5-on-5 game.” The fruits of that focus were evident to Herzog, who noted the impressive growth in the girls’ game in the short time since she graduated from the CCM High Performance programs. “The compete level has increased every year (at this camp),” she said. “Girls hockey players are bigger, faster, and stronger now year-to-year and the talent and skill has really increased.” To round out the experience, the HP 15 players also had the chance to hear from a variety of A-list speakers each night at dinner—including USA Hockey Manager of Girls Player Development Kristen Wright and Minnesota women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost—who all stressed the importance of quality character and being a great teammate. HP 14 Summer Festival (June 11-15) The HP 14 festival made its debut this summer, and McLellan and his staff hoped to provide a new and different experience for their attendees—the driving philosophy for which was made clear from day one. “F-U-N is the philosophy I look at for this age group—have fun and develop fundamentals,” McLellan said. “Kids stop developing when they’re not having fun, so we had to find some fun and creative ways to implement what we wanted to do in terms of developing their skills.” One example of that approach included a 3-on-3 tournament, complete with CCM Hockey prizes for the winners, on the second day of camp to adjourn the normal routine of practice, skill sessions, and games and introduce a new form of competition. “We wanted to break things up a bit and give the girls a rest,” McLellan said. “They got after it and really enjoyed it.” The HP 14 participants also relished the chance to engage in a Q&A with women’s hockey legend Jenny Potter—a four-time Olympic medalist with Team USA as well as a former NCAA Div. I, IIHF World Championship, and Clarkson Cup champion—who preached the importance of a good attitude and hard work and controlling your work ethic to the star struck group. Overall, McLellan believes the first-ever HP 14 festival provided its attendees with a valuable starting point as they work their way up the High Performance ladder. “These girls got the opportunity to go through the camp atmosphere without having to be evaluated,” he said. “That way, when they come through next year as 15s, they’ll have already experienced it, and it will be a little more natural.”
Jeremy Gregoire Hockey Director
(Almost) Famous Denny Quotes:
You Pay a Price for Getting Stronger… You Pay a Price for Getting Faster…… You Pay a Price for Shooting Harder… AND You Pay a Price for Staying The Same.
Save the DATE! MYHA Fall Social Friday, October 6, 2017 Moorhead Country Club
Silent Auction, followed by a live auction! As always, lots of great items! Socialize and gear up for another great hockey season! Silent and live auction donation items are needed by September 1st to make this a successful event. Contact Melissa Fabian at
[email protected] for more details on how you can help!
G O L F F U N
The Fall 3x3 league registration is now open! This league is open to all Moorhead players that will be in Squirts, U10, Peewees, U12, Bantams, U15 during the 2017-2018 season, and will be on Wednesdays and Sundays in September.
Click to Register Now! Only open to Moorhead players. Cost: $50.00 - Includes a jersey Note: Completion of the registration does not guarantee a spot in the fall league. You must bring in the $50.00 to the MYHA office to be confirmed in the league. We anticipate the league filling up fast so we urge to register and pay as soon as possible. If the office is closed when you drop off payment, just slide it in the dropbox in the door.
Fall Registration payment options for the 2017-2018 season Here we go Again! While MYHA continues to do all we can to make hockey an affordable activity for all families, we understand that registration fees, along with all the other back-to-school costs, can add up quickly. MYHA wants to offer families as many options as possible to make it easier to pay for your child’s hockey season. The regular online registration session is OPEN! Payment plan options are: 50% at the time of registration 25% on September 15th 25% on October 15th (final payment) **All online payments do require a $5 processing fee per item, per transaction
* You will also have the option to pay in full online or pay offline, with the understanding that offline payments will be due in full by October 15th, 2017. * Remember, you MUST register online with USA Hockey BEFORE you can complete Moorhead Youth Hockey’s online registration.
Families whose registration will exceed the family max amount of $875 and who wish to utilize the payment plan will need to call Alane or Elli at the office BEFORE registering to get their discount code.
Registration Nights…. Once your On Line registration is completed, you can turn in the required documents and get your raffle tickets, work with Tobolt, talk to staff, and get your questions answered! Existing Member Registration August 21 or 22 5:30—7:30 MYHA
New Member Registration September 18 or 19 5:30—7:30 at MYHA
Congratulations to the winners of the MHS/MYHA Golf Tournament! Longest Drive—Women
Longest Drive—Men
Closest to the Pin
Longest Putt
Alissa Stavenger
Joe Cullen
Matt Herbranson
Easton Maseth
(each winner received a $100 cash prize)
1st Place Net Jeremy Gregoire, Heidi Gregoire, Rob Gramer, Laurie Gramer 1st Place Gross Josh Arnold, Eric Ness, Matt Lammers, Nate Wright 2nd Place Gross Corey Delorme, Wes Wateland, Mike Brenna, Thad Stafford (Net and Gross winners received gift cards from The Meadows)
50/50 Glove Shot Winner John Lee —$165.00 It was a Great Day! Everyone survived the heat, and had a wonderful time! Thanks to everyone that played, sponsored and donated !
August 2017- There is No Shortcut to Success Every summer we have an opportunity to look back on the past hockey season and reflect on the successes, as well as the challenges that face our hockey program. This year our teams and individuals were incredibly successful. Our Junior Gold team won a state championship, a runner-up finish for both our Varsity and PeeWee B teams, and a consolation finish for our Bantam AA team. In addition to those teams, a number of our teams played in their region tournament. Individually, we had a Stanley Cup Champion, a WCHA Player of the Year, a number of college commitments, and multiple players drafted into junior hockey leagues. All of these teams and individuals did not achieve success overnight. For all of them, it took many years of hard work to get to where they are now. There is no shortcut to success. If you work hard, have fun, and control what you can, you have an opportunity to be a part of our success in the future. Success does not happen overnight, but it does happen in Moorhead. Jon Ammerman Boys Hockey Coach Moorhead High School
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