Hockey Cheat Sheet

Hockey Cheat Sheet - Neat reference on tips for hockey players. It would be great to see an adapted version of this.

If anyone does an adapted version, let me know!

2012 Dallas USA Disabled Hockey festival April 2012

More news about the 2012 Dallas USA Disabled Hockey festival:

2011 USA Hockey Disabled Festival

The 8th annual USA Hockey National Disabled Festival will take place April 13-15, 2012 in the Dallas, Texas area. The Festival encompasses all 4 disciplines of disabled hockey which includes deaf/hard of hearing hockey, special hockey, sled hockey and standing/amputee hockey. Download the Disabled Festival Invitation and Application Form now!

This year the Adult Sled Hockey National Championship will again be a part of the Festival. Please make sure to read through the links below which contain additional information needed to register & qualify for the Adult Sled National Championship.

2012 Sled Nationals Rules

Adult Roster & Ranking Form

Player Waiver & Addition Form

Mark your calendar now as this is the largest gathering of disabled hockey athletes anywhere in the world.

Invitation: http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/Menu_Players/Menu_Disabled/Menu_Disabled_Festival/2012USADISABLEDHOCKEYFESTIVALINVITATION.pdf

Application:

http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/Menu_Players/Menu_Disabled/Menu_Disabled_Festival/2012USAHDisabledFestivalApplication.pdf

Team Manager tips

On request, I put together a summary of team manager sorts of things I've done: Minnesota Special Hockey - Team Manager tips.

I didn't mention posting into this blog, because this is a cross-team/org news site. I used to put Eagles news here, but now that's on our Facebook page.

Please send me other manager ideas/best practices and I'll expand on the page.

The 2011-2012 season begins Nov 13

The Calendar | Minnesota Special Hockey calendar has practice times and games online. The first practice is scheduled for Nov 13.

Remember everyone needs helmets with face guards to be on the ice.

This old fitting guide reference may be helpful, and here's a checklist I wrote up a few years ago.

Disabled Coaches Clinic: Oct 30, Coon Rapids Ice center

From: Jane Cashin<jocashin@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Subject: Coaches clinic

All coaches and volunteers are highly encouraged to attend the Disabled Coaches Clinic.

Anyone that is on the ice with the players should consider attending this event.

When:  Sunday, October 30th, 8:30 am until 3:00 pm
Location:  Coon Rapids Ice Center

Each participant will walk away with a coaching certification card and a lot more information on disabled hockey.

Please let Joe Kelly know if you will be attending this event: joe@mnspecialhockey.org

Questions?  Contact Joe or Bill Thielbar (hackeybirch@aol.com)

A preliminary agenda:

* Intro/Welcome
* State of Disabled Hockey: Stats on growth, awareness, what has evolved over the last 5-10 years
* USA Hockey/ADM overview
* Skating
* Puck Control & Passing
* Disability Awareness
* CPR
* Strength and Conditioning
* Teambuilding Exercise
* On Ice Session
Station 1 Skating Skills
Station 2 Puck Control
Station 3 Passing Skills
Station 4 Shooting Skills
Station 5 Small Area Games
* Wrap up