My Mom just finished up putting together a few videos from last year when I played for the Jr. Coyotes. Here is a video from one of the Silver Stick Games at the St. Clair Shores Civic Center in Michigan.
Thanks Mom!
Polar Bears Back on the Ice Today!
September 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We hit the ice today for a scrimmage against the DYHA Squirt AA team. I love playing those guys. I have lots of friends on the DYHA team and I have worked with Coaches Alex Hicks and John Kosobud over the summer. Totally tough competition! We tied the first time we played them a few weeks ago. Today we held them tight in the first period, down by 2. We 
lost it in the end 7-2.
Bad news is that we lost, good news is … we still have a few weeks before the official start of our season, and time to improve!
Back to work …
Countdown to Calgary Canada!
May 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I can’t wait for June! I celebrate my 9th birthday and a few weeks later, I am going to Canada. I was so excited to get the email from Coach Todd Collins inviting me to attend the Stampede Challenge with Team Northwest AAA Hockey program.
I have dreamed about playing hockey in Canada. It was on the top of my list of goals and in 24 days, I will be on a flight to Calgary! It is a dream come true playing for Team Northwest’s 2000 Team.
Murph’s Last Mite Jr. Coyote Practice
March 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It was a long ride home, I was so bummed. I did not want to leave the ice tonight. It was my last practice as a Jr. Coyote … Mite! I love those guys! Murph
Equal Playing Time Article ~ posted by hockeymom
December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
10 Reasons for Equal Playing Time
On most youth teams, there are players who are physically two or three years ahead of their teammates in size, speed, or strength. These players often form a core of talent that coaches can use to their advantage to win games. Especially in youth travel and select teams, the temptation for many coaches is to use this talent more during a game to go for the win. While this method is appropriate at the highest level of athletic competition, it seldom has any place in youth sports.
In professional sports, players do not get equal playing time. So, when is it appropriate for youth sports to mimic this behavior? One test is when a team is not committed to individual players and rosters may be changed at any time during a season. When teams exist for the team’s sake and not the players’, as is the case in professional and collegiate sports, then coaches are left with no other choice than to give more time to their best players. However, until that test is true, coaches should make sure their player times are equal.
Click the Link to read article in FULL. Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Sports Esteem for the above article.
