2010 - 2011 Upper Canada Cyclones
Major Bantam “AAA“
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and provide a brief description of my approach to coaching and the game of hockey.
I have been involved in minor hockey in one capacity or another since 1990. I spent 12 years as an on ice official and the last 11 as a coach. I have coached boys and girl’s hockey from Atom through to Major Midget at all levels.
I currently hold an advanced level 1 coaching certificate, will attend the High Performance 2 coach course in July and I am a certified power skating instructor.
My Assistant Coach, Tom Dobson has coached hockey for 12 years from Novice to Major Midget. He is a certified Level II trainer and has completed his Developmental One Coaching Certificate. Tom brings to the table over 20 years experience in youth and behavioral motivation.
HOCKEY APPROACH
Hockey is first and foremost a team game.
My description of a team is:
“A group of individuals that come together and work towards a common goal”.
My intention, and expectation for your athletes, is to develop a team that competes every time that they take the ice.
The role of the coaching staff is to support the development of a strong sense of team in the players that promotes honesty, trust, hard work, determination, commitment, self respect, self confidence and fun.
We will strive to accomplish this through
1. Setting both individual and team goals with the athletes and then working together to achieve them.
2. Giving players an opportunity to play in all situations to build both self confidence and to earn the confidence of their team-mates.
3. Encourage each player to trust his team-mates in all situations and learn equally from our successes and mistakes.
4. Mistakes will occur and each member of the team will make them. It is our responsibility as a team to accept it as a learning opportunity. Mental strength develops when we learn from them, accept them and deal with them in a positive manner before dismissing them and moving on.
5. Work to develop the ability to think the game. Tactical discussion and practice will help to develop anticipation skills and better enable players to read and react to the game.
6. We will work and push every player to develop the technical skills, the mental skills and team skills required to allow them to reach higher levels than they thought possible.
Each lesson that the one learns makes the whole stronger.
When the whole is stronger than the opponent, victory can be achieved.
If you believe that you can commit to play and excel at this level, then I invite you to attend this year's tryouts.
Information and schedules can be found at www.uppercanadacyclones.com
We look forward to meeting you.
Enjoy your summer
Brent Findlay
Head coach
Upper Canada Cyclones
Major Bantam “ AAA “
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