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So what is your involvement with minor hockey?
If you are like most parents, you may not think you have too much to do with it.
Well... let us remove a few myths about that!
Over the past 20 years the game of hockey has significantly changed.
Playing - has become faster and more technical.
Coaching - has become more specialized and thorough in the training.
Managing - has become more detailed and involved.
As PARENTS, you have played and continue to play a MAJOR role. After all, if you did not do your part, there would not be a lot of hockey. Here are tasks that are strictly dependant on your role:
- Gas - in the car ahead of time so that your child can be driven on time.
- Food - is in the fridge and pantry so that your child can eat 3 to 4 hours before their big game.
- Player cards - are co-signed by you so that your child can be registered with the league, branch and association.
- Schedules - are arranged to meet demands for team meetings, tournaments and practices.
- Your contacts and resources - are spoken to about helping out with the needs of your child's team (printing of annual program, sponsorship advertising, gifts for fundraising).
- Your family budget - is arranged to meet the financial needs to play hockey.
- Your knowledge - is expanded with what is demanded of your child in the levels of hockey both on and off the ice.
This list is just a beginning. There are tasks that you do or have done that without them, would not have allowed for your child to play.
Our focus in this section is to provide a resource to parents from experts. What better experts than those who have been through the ups and downs themselves?
If you have tips, stories and how to's to share with other parents in minor hockey, send us an e-mail and we will post them here.
"My question is regarding hockey sticks and the curve on the blade. Is it wrong to make the curve greater by heating the blade over the stove element and curving the blade even more?"
We don't think it is wrong to curve the blade even more, seeing that there is no illegal curve anymore. A question to those who would "like to know" would be - why would one want to curve it more? Assuming it is for a youth hockey player, if the curve is too big the player will compromise their overall puck controlling ability. It will be harder to control (dribble) the puck effectively.
With reference to passing - how will the player have an effective passing game if they cannot accurately receive or execute a pass? With the larger curve both puck control and passing are compromised. Furthermore, when it comes to shooting the wrist shot, snapshot and the backhand (a shot that the majority of kids never practice) the overall development of the player offensively would be hindered. Tight around the net (where number of goals get scored) often there is no time to switch to your forehand, so the use of one's backhand is imperative. When the youth makes it to the "show" (pro or international hockey) and makes big bucks to produce big numbers, then maybe they can tinker with the blade. Youth hockey is all about development and learning.
"What do you do, as a player in the game, if a referee is calling a one sided game?"
What you can do as a player when a ref calls a one sided game is,
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Always look at the game as if you were a spectator. Observe rather than get into it. Ask yourself what just happened and what can be done? Watch what the other team is doing? How are they reacting in certain situations?
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Focus on your actions. Ask yourself what can I do to change the situation? What can I say that will help my team? You can only control your own actions not those of others.
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Be a catalyst for fair play. Speak to your teammates and try to change their focus. Remember a time when everything was going your way in a game. What were you doing or saying? How were you interacting with others on your team and the other team.
The interesting thing about hockey is it is all about people. And as people we make mistakes. Some times we even take out our frustrations on others.
It might be possible, although unacceptable, that an official had an off day, too. Do you ALWAYS have a great game - error free?
"My 8 year old son just told me his coach told the whole team that they did bad at their last game. I am not sure what was really said in the locker room since I was not there, what should I do?"
This is common amongst younger players. In many cases it is a miscommunication or misunderstanding of the messaging from the coach. In other cases it has been the coach’s approach. In either case this needs to be addressed immediately.
We suggest you talk to the team manager or the parent rep. Ask for clarification of what happened. If they were not there, then request they talk to the coach to see what was said. Your purpose is to get clarification before jumping to any conclusions. You want to deal with this as soon as possible and not let if fester.
If you have a question or a story to share - send us an email at info@thehockeysource.tv. We respond to every email we receive.
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