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Q: What abou t travel and tour nam ents? A: The reality of AAA hockey is that you travel to play the best level of competition available. We schedule travel to keep the number of overnight stays at a minimum thus keeping costs down. A typical travel weekend consists of two games against the same team or two games Saturday and one Sunday morning. Every effort is made to schedule away games to accommodate morning travel on Saturday and Sunday games will generally be completed by noon. There is no driving to three cities in two days to play three games.
The Jr. Gamblers provide the tools and a program to offset costs utilizing individual and corporate sponsorships. Individual players are able to solicit tax deductible sponsorships from companies and individuals to help cover the annual player fees and travel expenses. When combining the sponsorship program with our SCRIP and other fund raising oppor tunities, our families have defrayed significant expense and many have covered 100% of their player fees.
Q: What abou t the time commitm ent for practices? A: Teams using the weekend practice model will generally have full days on Saturday and Sunday with on-ice, off-ice, classroom and team building activities. Optional skills sessions are offered twice a week for these teams player development. Weekday practice model teams will have the standard two nights a week practice with one mini-camp weekend per month. Optional skill sessions provide twice a month.
P layer Fees :
Q: Aren’t the Jr Gam blers intense?D o t h e k i d s have fu n? A: Yes, we do have higher level of expectation of our kids both on and off the ice. Our Coaching Staffs work to bring out the best in kids including a strong work ethic and a respect for their team – life long lessons. These expectations are far more impor tant than winning hockey games. Our kids work hard but they play hard too! Team-building activities, fun in the pool, attending professional hockey games when traveling and group dinners are all ways our kids have fun and form lasting friendships. Q: Isn’t playing for the Gam blers really expensive? A: Our annual player fees are higher than local associations but you get what you pay for. - More skill instruction = faster development of your player. - Local association dues commonly provide 1/ 3 of the practice time, and most if not all of that time is half ice. Our weekend practice model teams will have two high intense practice weekends, a tournament/game weekend and an off weekend per month. Our weekday practice model teams will schedule one home weekend of games, one away weekend of games, one mini-camp practice weekend and one off weekend per month. - Not only do we play the top teams in North America, we also compete in some of the best tournaments including the CCM World Invite in Chicago and the Bauer MoTown Classic in Detroit.
Included in player fees: practice and home game ice, tournament fees, off ice development, on ice skills sessions, game and practice jerseys, game socks, team issued apparel, select Bauer and CCM equipment discount program, 20 Motorsport raffle tickets, coaching stipend, and team level specific expenses.
Weekend Practice Model Teams Squirt Major (9&10 yrs old) P ee Wee Minor (1 1 yrs old) Pee Wee Major (12 yrs old) Bantam Minor (13yrs old) Bantam Major (14 yrs old)
(2) Training camp weekend practices a month, optional weekly skill sessions, approx. 35 games that includes at least 4 tournaments (Squirts 25 game days per WAHA rules that includes at least 3 tournaments. The training camp weekends will generally consist of two full days of team centered activities: on-ice, off-ice, classroom and team building activities.
Go to www.jrgamblers.com for the latest up to date tryout and team information.
It All Starts Here!
Recent Alumni that star ted their
development with the Junior Gamblers.
Northeast Wisconsin Hockey Assn Inc. J r. Gamblers
Mi ssi on S t a t em en t : P r ovi d e a n a t m osp h er e of com p et i t i ve, g oa l -or i en t ed h ock ey, w h er e p l a yer s, coa ch es a n d fa m i l i es a r e com m i t t ed t o l on g t er m d evel op m en t . • TIER 1 Triple AAA Hockey organization with teams from Squir t to Bantam Major • Committed to skill development. Skill sessions with Coaches and players from the USHL Green Bay Gamblers, one of the top TIER 1 Junior A Hockey programs in the United States. • Compete against top regional and national competition • Players and are challenged to stretch their talents to reach their highest potential – Junior hockey and beyond. • Emphasis is placed in developing character, leadership, respect, fair play, spor tsmanship and a tr ue love for the game of hockey. • The success of our program will be measured by the accomplishments of our players both on and off the ice. • We are working to turn the NE Wisconsin Gamblers into a top AAA developmental program.
Max McCormick USHL - Sioux City Musketeers Ohio State University Anders Bjork NHL - Ottawa Senators United States Nat'l Dev Team University of Notre Dame NHL - Boston Bruins Cliff Watson Jr. USHL - Sioux City Musketeers Michigan Tech University NHL Draft -San Jose Sharks) Mason Appleton USHL - Tri City Storm Michigan State University NHL Draft- Winnipeg Jets Aaron Harstad USHL - Green Bay Gamblers Colorado College NHL Draft - Winnipeg Jets Matt Berkovitz USHL -Green Bay Gamblers Army NHL Draft - Anaheim Ducks Evan Janssen USHL- Dubuque Fighting Saints University of Denver 2017 NCAA Division I National Champion
Our alumni consists of 87 Jr A, 34 D1, 27 D3, 7 NHL Draft Picks, 12 Pros, & many more to come!
• More on ice opportunites and more full ice practices o Additional On-Ice and Off-Ice Skill sessions o Greater flexibility for families on teams with the weekend practice model • Higher level of competition that challenges players to compete at a higher level and at a much faster speed • Close working relationship with Green Bay Gamblers. •
High Level Coaching, Focus on skill development o Skilled, hockey experienced coaches o Skills focused, high energy practices
•
National Tour naments
Fr equ en tly As ked Qu es tion s Q: Wh at is TIER 1 AAA Hockey an d h ow d oes it differ from m y local association? A: TIER 1 AAA Hockey is a classification of hockey that surpasses the A level of competition found typically at the local youth hockey level. Strong, dedicated, elite level players from multiple communities come together to compete at a high level against other AAA teams. Levels of play are determined by a standardized system based on player birth years. (Example: 1999 AAA team will consist of players born in the year 1999) Q: How do tryouts for the Jr. Gamblers work?A: Tryouts are open to any player and usually consist of two or more sessions. We use a panel of evaluators composed of the head coach, qualified independent evaluators assigned by the hockey director and the hockey director himself. Following the last session, players will be notified regarding tryout results and next steps. Q: When are tryou ts for the season and where do I get more info? A: Tryout information for the upcoming hockey season can be found at www.jrgamblers.com beginning in April. Once registration for tryouts opens, players must register online at www.jrgamblers.com for their teams tryout.
Coaches Our coaches bring a passion for hockey, years of hockey experience and a commitment to player development. Their bios can be found at www.jrgamblers.com
Ad van tages of Jr. Gam bler AAA H ockey
Facilities • We practice and play games at the Resch Center and Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Jr. Gamblers provide the tools and a program to offset costs utilizing individual and corporate sponsorships. Individual players are able to solicit tax deductible sponsorships from companies and individuals to help cover the annual player fees and travel expenses. When combining the sponsorship program with our SCRIP and other fund raising oppor tunities, our families have defrayed significant expense and many have covered 100% of their player fees.
Q: What abou t the time commitm ent for practices? A: Teams using the weekend practice model will generally have full days on Saturday and Sunday with on-ice, off-ice, classroom and team building activities. Optional skills sessions are offered twice a week for these teams player development. Weekday practice model teams will have the standard two nights a week practice with one mini-camp weekend per month. Optional skill sessions provide twice a month.
P layer Fees :
Q: Aren’t the Jr Gam blers intense?D o t h e k i d s have fu n? A: Yes, we do have higher level of expectation of our kids both on and off the ice. Our Coaching Staffs work to bring out the best in kids including a strong work ethic and a respect for their team – life long lessons. These expectations are far more impor tant than winning hockey games. Our kids work hard but they play hard too! Team-building activities, fun in the pool, attending professional hockey games when traveling and group dinners are all ways our kids have fun and form lasting friendships. Q: Isn’t playing for the Gam blers really expensive? A: Our annual player fees are higher than local associations but you get what you pay for. - More skill instruction = faster development of your player. - Local association dues commonly provide 1/ 3 of the practice time, and most if not all of that time is half ice. Our weekend practice model teams will have two high intense practice weekends, a tournament/game weekend and an off weekend per month. Our weekday practice model teams will schedule one home weekend of games, one away weekend of games, one mini-camp practice weekend and one off weekend per month. - Not only do we play the top teams in North America, we also compete in some of the best tournaments including the CCM World Invite in Chicago and the Bauer MoTown Classic in Detroit.
Included in player fees: practice and home game ice, tournament fees, off ice development, on ice skills sessions, game and practice jerseys, game socks, team issued apparel, select Bauer and CCM equipment discount program, 20 Motorsport raffle tickets, coaching stipend, and team level specific expenses.
Weekend Practice Model Teams Squirt Major (9&10 yrs old) P ee Wee Minor (1 1 yrs old) Pee Wee Major (12 yrs old) Bantam Minor (13yrs old) Bantam Major (14 yrs old)
(2) Training camp weekend practices a month, optional weekly skill sessions, approx. 35 games that includes at least 4 tournaments (Squirts 25 game days per WAHA rules that includes at least 3 tournaments. The training camp weekends will generally consist of two full days of team centered activities: on-ice, off-ice, classroom and team building activities.
Go to www.jrgamblers.com for the latest up to date tryout and team information.
It All Starts Here!
Recent Alumni that star ted their
development with the Junior Gamblers.
Northeast Wisconsin Hockey Assn Inc. J r. Gamblers
Mi ssi on S t a t em en t : P r ovi d e a n a t m osp h er e of com p et i t i ve, g oa l -or i en t ed h ock ey, w h er e p l a yer s, coa ch es a n d fa m i l i es a r e com m i t t ed t o l on g t er m d evel op m en t . • TIER 1 Triple AAA Hockey organization with teams from Squir t to Bantam Major • Committed to skill development. Skill sessions with Coaches and players from the USHL Green Bay Gamblers, one of the top TIER 1 Junior A Hockey programs in the United States. • Compete against top regional and national competition • Players and are challenged to stretch their talents to reach their highest potential – Junior hockey and beyond. • Emphasis is placed in developing character, leadership, respect, fair play, spor tsmanship and a tr ue love for the game of hockey. • The success of our program will be measured by the accomplishments of our players both on and off the ice. • We are working to turn the NE Wisconsin Gamblers into a top AAA developmental program.
Max McCormick USHL - Sioux City Musketeers Ohio State University Anders Bjork NHL - Ottawa Senators United States Nat'l Dev Team University of Notre Dame NHL - Boston Bruins Cliff Watson Jr. USHL - Sioux City Musketeers Michigan Tech University NHL Draft -San Jose Sharks) Mason Appleton USHL - Tri City Storm Michigan State University NHL Draft- Winnipeg Jets Aaron Harstad USHL - Green Bay Gamblers Colorado College NHL Draft - Winnipeg Jets Matt Berkovitz USHL -Green Bay Gamblers Army NHL Draft - Anaheim Ducks Evan Janssen USHL- Dubuque Fighting Saints University of Denver 2017 NCAA Division I National Champion
Our alumni consists of 87 Jr A, 34 D1, 27 D3, 7 NHL Draft Picks, 12 Pros, & many more to come!
• More on ice opportunites and more full ice practices o Additional On-Ice and Off-Ice Skill sessions o Greater flexibility for families on teams with the weekend practice model • Higher level of competition that challenges players to compete at a higher level and at a much faster speed • Close working relationship with Green Bay Gamblers. •
High Level Coaching, Focus on skill development o Skilled, hockey experienced coaches o Skills focused, high energy practices
•
National Tour naments
Fr equ en tly As ked Qu es tion s Q: Wh at is TIER 1 AAA Hockey an d h ow d oes it differ from m y local association? A: TIER 1 AAA Hockey is a classification of hockey that surpasses the A level of competition found typically at the local youth hockey level. Strong, dedicated, elite level players from multiple communities come together to compete at a high level against other AAA teams. Levels of play are determined by a standardized system based on player birth years. (Example: 1999 AAA team will consist of players born in the year 1999) Q: How do tryouts for the Jr. Gamblers work?A: Tryouts are open to any player and usually consist of two or more sessions. We use a panel of evaluators composed of the head coach, qualified independent evaluators assigned by the hockey director and the hockey director himself. Following the last session, players will be notified regarding tryout results and next steps. Q: When are tryou ts for the season and where do I get more info? A: Tryout information for the upcoming hockey season can be found at www.jrgamblers.com beginning in April. Once registration for tryouts opens, players must register online at www.jrgamblers.com for their teams tryout.
Coaches Our coaches bring a passion for hockey, years of hockey experience and a commitment to player development. Their bios can be found at www.jrgamblers.com
Ad van tages of Jr. Gam bler AAA H ockey
Facilities • We practice and play games at the Resch Center and Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena.
