August 2010 Newsletter

S E A F A I R
M I N O R
H O C K E Y
A S S O C I A T I O N
N E W S L E T T E R
The Islander
P C A H A A s s o c i a t i o n o f t h e Ye a r f o r 0 9 / 1 0
Great Hockey, Great People
A Monthly Newsletter
President’s
Message
Al White provides
his inaugural
president’s message,
with a look at all of
the changes that
have taken place for
the upcoming season
and some things you
may not know
about.
Page 1
Our A1 Coaches
Seafair’s A1 teams
are well positioned
for a successful year
based on the coaches
that are in place to
lead their teams.
Read about their
past experiences,
successes and
accomplishments in
our coaches corner.
Page 2
August, 2010
09/10 Year in
Review
Last year, Seafair
had a successful year
both on and off the
ice. Read about the
various
accomplishments by
Seafair teams at all
levels, and by some
members of our
board of directors.
Page 3
Retiring/New Board
Members
Each year, our board
of directors changes
with new faces
arriving while we
say goodbye to those
who have served on
the board for many
years. Read who has
left Seafair and who
has arrived.
Page 4
What’s New?
Yogi, Derek and
Pasco. Enough said.
In case you’ve been
away all spring and
summer, read about
the new hirings at
Seafair. Plus a
couple of familiar
faces take on new
titles within our
association.
Page 4
by Al White
I
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
welcome
the
returning
members
as
well
as
the
many
new
members
to
the
Seafair
family.
The
2010‐2011
season
is
shaping
up
to
be
one
of
the
most
exci@ng
in
years
and
we
are
expec@ng
the
highest
membership
in
decades.
During
the
summer
there
have
been
many
new
developments
which
will
Volume IV Issue I
BBQ and a Swim
Come to South Arm
and join other
Seafair families for a
swim and a hot dog
to kick off the hockey
season. Bring your
swim goggles,
coolers and
sunscreen for an
afternoon of fun in
the sun.
Page 6 for details
Popke
as
Director
of
Player
Development.
These
two
instructors
have
come
together
to
produce
an
outstanding
program,
which
will
be
implemented
this
season
and
made
available
to
all
the
players
in
the
associa@on.
A Message From the
President
It
was
never
my
ambi@on
to
become
President
of
Seafair
when
I
joined
the
execu@ve
some
8
or
9
years
ago.
Taking
the
reins
of
the
PCAHA
ASSOCIATION
OF
THE
YEAR
is
a
daun@ng
task
and
it
will
be
very
difficult
to
fill
the
shoes
of
the
excellent
Presidents
that
have
gone
before
me.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
the
many
volunteers
that
make
this
associa@on
run
as
well
as
it
does.
Picking Rep Teams
Selecting a rep team
is a difficult process
that many parents,
players, and coaches
will deal with in the
next few weeks of
hockey. Read Ken
Hamaguchi’s
perspective on the
difficult task of
forming a rep team.
Page 5
Selec@ng
skills/development
providers
is
a
challenge,
to
say
the
least,
but
when
given
the
opportunity
to
work
with
these
two
gentlemen,
it
was
a
“no
brainer”.
Their
passion
for
the
game,
enthusiasm
for
teaching
and
uncompromising
principles
made
it
a
great
fit
for
our
associa@on.
Our
model
for
development
has
always
been
to
offer
a
program
which
will
allow
every
player
to
develop
to
the
highest
possible
level
while
ins@lling
the
fundamental
values
of
respect,
fair
play
and
community.
Ul@mately,
as
a
minor
hockey
associa@on,
if
we
can
provide
the
tools
for
each
and
every
player
to
grow
into
a
hockey
player
for
life,
then
our
role
has
been
fulfilled.
undoubtedly
shape
the
associa@on
and
minor
hockey
in
Richmond
for
years
to
come.
For
the
past
44
seasons,
Seafair
has
strived
to
present
the
best
possible
minor
hockey
program
to
the
Richmond
community.
This
season
as
part
of
the
ongoing
growth
of
our
skills
and
player
development
programs
we
are
very
excited
to
have
Yogi
Svejkovsky
as
Director
of
Hockey
Opera@ons
and
Derek
President’s Message cont’d on page 6
Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People
Page 1
S E A F A I R
M I N O R
H O C K E Y
A S S O C I A T I O N
N E W S L E T T E R
A Meet Our
Rep Coaches for
2010/2011
Midget
A1
–
Derek
Chichak
Derek
has
been
a
cornerstone
for
Seafair
Minor
Associa@on
since
1994.
He
has
coached
at
all
levels
but
most
recently
has
been
our
head
coach
for
the
Midget
A1
team
for
the
past
5
years.
During
his
tenure
at
Seafair
Minor
hockey,
Derek
has
guided
his
teams
to
7
appearances
in
the
Provincial
Championships.
In
addi@on,
his
Midget
A1
team
has
been
champions
of
the
pres@gious
Richmond
Interna@onal
Tournament
for
the
past
2
years.
Derek
has
compiled
a
great
coaching
staff
to
complement
his
many
talents
as
a
head
coach
and
he
looks
forward
to
another
great
season
ahead.
Bantam
A1
–
Russ
Weber
Mr.
Weber
comes
to
Seafair
Minor
Hockey
with
an
impressive
resume
in
the
hockey
community.
He
has
coached
at
the
Interna@onal,
Junior
and
Minor
Hockey
level.
Most
notably,
Russ
in
2007
was
the
Assistant
Coach
for
Team
BC
in
the
Canada
Winter
Games,
in
2008
was
the
Assistant
Coach
for
Team
Pacific
in
the
World
U17
Challenge
and
in
2011
will
be
the
Head
Coach
for
Team
BC
in
the
Canada
Winter
Games.
A
few
highlights
of
his
coaching
career
include:
•
•
•
•
•
•
2006‐07
Coach
of
the
Year
Award
–
Pacific
Interna@onal
Junior
Hockey
League
2005
Recipient
of
BC
Hockey
Development
Award
PCAHA
Coach
of
the
Year
Athle@c
Supervisor
2010
Olympics
Canada
Hockey
Place
Host
to
Norway
2010
Paralympics
BC
Hockey
High
Performance
Evaluator
(2003‐2009)
Russ
has
been
an
ac@ve
member
of
the
BC
Hockey
High
Performance
program
for
the
U17
and
U16
Best‐Ever
program.
His
Volume IV Issue I
responsibili@es
have
included
being
the
Provincial
coordinator,
district
evaluator,
group
leader,
coach
mentor,
head
coach
and
assistant
coach.
His
accredita@on
includes
Advanced
II
Coach
Cer@fica@on
and
is
an
N.C.C.P.
Field
Evaluator.
Atom
A1
–
Jaroslav
‘Yogi’
Svejkovsky
Yogi
comes
from
a
hockey
dedicated
family.
His
father
was
a
professional
goaltender
and
professional
coach
while
his
sister
is
a
former
na@onal
team
player
for
the
Czech
women’s
team.
As
a
player,
Yogi
had
an
illustrious
career:
∙
Former
Czech
Na)onal
Junior
U‐17,
U‐18
and
U‐20
team
member
∙
WHL
All‐star
with
the
Tri‐City
Americans
∙
NHL
first
round
dran
pick,
17th
overall
with
the
Washington
Capitals
∙
AHL
rookie
of
the
year
and
AHL
All‐star
with
the
Portland
Pirates
Assistant
Coaches:
Bill
Zaharia,
Andrew
De
∙
Washington
Capitals
record
holder
(only
Sousa
rookie
to
score
4
goals
in
single
NHL
game)
Pee
Wee
A1
–
Brad
Rihela
∙
Spent
four
seasons
in
the
NHL
prior
to
Mr.
Rihela
has
been
involved
in
Minor
Hockey
re@ring
due
to
concussions
at
age
24
as
a
player
and
coach
for
over
18
years.
A
(Washington
Capitals,
Tampa
Bay
few
highlights
of
his
career
include:
Lightning)
On
a
personal
note,
Russ
has
been
married
for
35
years
to
his
much
devoted
and
hockey
enthusiast
spouse
–
Wendy.
He
is
a
re@red
Vancouver
Police
Officer
of
27.8
years
and
worked
in
the
Vancouver
Police
Liaison
unit
for
7
years.
•
Instructor
at
Impact
Hockey
Development
(3
years)
North
Delta
A1
Associate
Coach
2009‐2010
BC
Hockey
High
Performance
U16
Evaluator
Awarded
‘Defenseman
of
the
Year’
in
the
PIJHL
with
the
Delta
Ice
Hawks
As
a
coach,
here
are
the
highlights:
∙
Hockey
Canada
and
USA
Hockey
•
cer@fied
coach
∙
Special
skills
coach
for
Red
Bull
Hockey
•
Club,
Salzburg
Austria
∙
WHL
assistant
coach
with
the
Vancouver
•
Giants
(past
4
seasons)
∙
Skill
development
specialist
working
with
beginning
hockey
players
to
NHL
Brad
has
played
in
the
PIJHL,
BCHL
and
WHL
players
and
became
the
property
of
the
Prince
∙
BC
U‐17
High
Performance
coach/
George
Cougars
at
the
age
of
15.
Brad
brings
instructor
an
aktude
of
hard
work,
passion
and
∙
Head
instructor
South
Delta
Secondary
commitment
to
the
game
of
hockey.
Seafair
Academy
(Bantam
and
Midget)
Minor
Hockey
is
very
excited
to
have
Brad
be
2006‐2010
part
of
our
coaching
staff
for
the
upcoming
∙
Founder
and
director
of
BC
Bears
and
2010‐2011
hockey
season.
Delta
Kodiaks
(Elite
spring
teams)
Assistant
Coaches:
Steve
Howerton,
Myles
Hollenback
Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People
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S E A F A I R
M I N O R
Seafair Atom C1 Team
Seafair’s 2009/10
Year in Review
Our
accomplishments
speak
for
themselves:
H O C K E Y
A S S O C I A T I O N
Seafair Midget A1 Team
Seafair Peewee C3 Team
and
was
the
first
Seafair
A2
team
to
be
placed
in
Flight
3
Peewee
C1:
came
in1st
place
in
PCAHA
league
play
Peewee
C2:
came
in1st
place
in
PCAHA
league
play
Peewee
C3:
came
in
2nd
place
in
Seafair
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament,
1st
place
in
PCAHA
Play‐offs
and
won
the
Gold
Banner
on
“Banner
Weekend”
Peewee
C4:
came
in
2nd
place
in
PCAHA
league
play
Bantam
A1:
won
Seafair
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament
Midget
A1:
came
in
2nd
place
in
Seafair
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament,
won
Victoria
Classic
Midget
AAA
Tournament,
repeated
as
Champions
of
the
Richmond
Interna@onal
Midget
AAA
Tournament,
were
PCAHA
League
Champions,
and
Qualified
for
Midget
Tier
1
Provincials
Juvenile
A1:
For
the
first
@me
ever
–
qualified
for
Juvenile
Tier
1
Final
Four
Play‐offs
We
won
5
awards
at
the
Pacific
Coast
Amateur
Hockey
Associa)on
General
Mee)ng:
• Fred
Page
Memorial
Award
(Minor
Hockey
Associa@on
of
the
Year).
• Meritorious
Service
Award
(5
yrs
of
service)
–
Lolita
Hemmons
• Gold
Puck
Service
Award
(10
yrs
of
service)
–
Tina
O’Connor
• John
Ptucha
Coaching
Development
Award
–
Shane
Hohlweg
• Don
Ackert
Award
(Execu@ve
of
the
Year)
–
Ken
Hamaguchi
We
won
1
award
at
the
BC
Hockey
Annual
General
Mee)ng:
• Coach
Development
Award
–
Shane
Hohlweg
Seafair Atom A1 Team
Seafair Peewee A2 Team
On
the
Ice
Atom
A1:
won
the
Seafair
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament,
Coquitlam
AAA
Pup
Tournament
and
finished
in
2nd
place
in
PCAHA
Tier
1
(behind
BWC,
but
ahead
of
NSWC)
Atom
A2:
won
Seafair
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament,
2nd
place
in
Surrey
Christmas
Rep
Tournament,
and
was
the
first
Seafair
A2
team
to
play
in
PCAHA
Tier
1
Atom
C1:
came
in
1st
place
in
PCAHA
Play‐
offs
and
won
the
Gold
Banner
on
“Banner
Weekend”
Atom
C2:
came
in
1st
place
in
Richmond
C
Tournament
and
2nd
place
in
PCAHA
Play‐
offs
and
was
runner‐up
for
the
Gold
Banner
on
“Banner
Weekend”
Peewee
A1:
won
Seafair
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament
Off
the
Ice
Peewee
A2:
came
in
2nd
place
in
Seafair
This
past
season,
the
awards
given
to
the
Icebreaker
AAA
Tournament,
won
Vancouver
Minor
Christmas
Tournament
Seafair
MHA
and
it’s
volunteers,
kept
coming
and
coming
!
Seafair Juvenile A Team
Volume IV Issue I
N E W S L E T T E R
Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People
We
won
1
award
from
the
Richmond
Review
• Sports
Administrator
of
the
Year
–
Ken
Hamaguchi
*
Honourable
men@on
to
Derek
Chichak
(Coach
of
the
Year),
Seafair
Midget
A1
team
(Team
of
the
Year)
and
Tina
O’Connor
(Ethel
Tibbits
Award)
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M I N O R
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A S S O C I A T I O N
N E W S L E T T E R
Retiring Board Members –
Thank you for all your
help !/ New Board
Member – Welcome to
Best
Wishes
Glenn
and
Al
the team !
This
past
spring,
Glenn
Wheeler
and
What’s New? - Plenty!
With
every
new
season
comes
new
changes
–
new
players,
new
coaches,
new
managers,
and
new
board
members.
Seafair
has
been
blessed
over
the
years
to
have
so
many
hard
working
and
commited
volunteers.
At
our
last
Annual
General
Mee@ng,
we
added
3
new
board
members
to
our
associa@on.
Welcome
to
Tony
Johnson,
Chris
Loat
and
Marianna
Valana.
Thank
you
for
taking
@me
from
your
busy
schedules
to
help
out.
Special
congratula@ons
to
Al
White,
as
he
gallantly
stepped
forward
to
be
our
next
President.
On
a
sad
note,
we
also
said
good‐bye
to
John
Len@ng
(Equipment
Manager),
Pierre
Vorster
(Sponsorship
Coordinator),
Angela
Chow
(Co‐Ice
Allocator)
and
long
@me
volunteer,
Lolita
Hemmons
(Treasurer).
Many
of
our
members
have
no
idea
how
much
@me
these
people
have
put
in
–
but
I
can
assure
you,
it
was
“many,
many,
many”
hrs
!
Their
hard
work,
vision,
and
love
for
the
kids,
the
game
and
the
organiza@on,
are
some
of
the
reasons
why
our
program
has
been
so
successful.
Enjoy
your
@me
off,
and
don’t
forget
to
come
back
and
visit!
Did You Know???
The
number
00
(double‐zero)
has
been
worn
in
the
NHL
by
two
players.
John
Davidson,
the
New
York
Rangers
goalie,
wore
the
shirt
for
one
season
in
the
1970s
and
Mar@n
Biron,
goalie
with
the
Buffalo
Sabres,
wore
the
shirt
during
his
rookie
season
in
1995‐96.
Volume IV Issue I
Together,
we
feel
that
we
have
the
best
“1‐2‐3
hockey
combina@on”
in
Al
Wozney
packed
their
hockey
bags
minor
hockey
(and
have
been
told
and
chalkboards
to
take
on
their
new
this
by
many
other
hockey
jobs
as
Co‐Directors
of
Hockey
organiza@ons).
Opera@on
at
the
Richmond
Minor
Hockey
Associa@on.
We
thank
them
The
impact
of
these
three
gentlemen
will
be
felt
on
the
ice,
through
player
for
their
contribu@ons
to
our
skills
development,
and
equally
if
not
programs,
and
more
important,
off
the
ice,
through
wish
them
the
enhanced
coach
development.
Stay
best.
tuned
for
more
exci@ng
details!
Welcome
to
Look
Who’s
On
The
Payroll
Derek,
Yogi
and
In
keeping
with
the
trend
in
minor
Pasco
hockey,
it
was
agreed
by
the
board,
Special
welcome
that
we
needed
to
fund
certain
to
our
new
Derek
Popke
posi@ons
to
keep
our
organiza@on
Director
of
Player
strong
and
vibrant.
With
a
budget
of
Development,
Derek
Popke
(Vancouver
Hockey
School),
Director
over
half
a
million
dollars,
it
was
of
Hockey
Opera@ons,
Yogi
Svejkovsky
decided
that
we
would
hire
a
half
@me
Execu@ve
Director
and
a
(Vancouver
Giant
Skills
Consultant
and
former
1st
Round
dran
choice
of
Registrar/Office
Manager.
Aner
the
NHL
conduc@ng
a
general
search,
it
was
Washington
decided
that
Ken
Hamaguchi
Capitals)
and
(Associa@on
President
for
the
past
3
Senior
Goalie
years)
would
take
on
the
role
of
Coach,
Pasco
Execu@ve
Director,
and
our
long
@me
Valana
(BC
registrar
and
@reless
worker,
Tina
Hockey
High
O’Connor,
would
con@nue
on
in
her
Performance
role
of
Registrar/Office
Manager.
Goalie
Coach).
Here’s
to
a
long,
happy
and
Yogi Svejkovsky
Many
of
you
are
produc@ve
working
rela@onship.
familiar
with
Derek,
as
he
has
been
our
ska@ng
instructor
for
the
past
few
years.
Yogi
is
new
to
many
of
you,
but
Our New Website
comes
with
an
impressive
resume.
Pasco,
a
very
On
Friday,
August
20,
Seafair
Minor
accomplished
Hockey
Associa@on
will
have
a
new
goalie
coach,
has
look
on
the
world
wide
web.
On
that
developed
day,
our
new
look
website
will
be
goalies
who
now
launched
and
will
have
all
of
the
same play
in
the
important
informa@on
plus
a
few
new
professional
and
features.
Check
it
out
at
major
junior
Pasco Valana
www.seafairhockey.com.
ranks.
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Picking Rep Teams Never a Perfect Science
by Ken Hamaguchi
As
summer
winds
down,
the
excitement
builds
as
the
hockey
season
approaches.
And
with
the
start
of
every
season,
comes
the
dreaded
rep
tryouts.
For
some
players,
it
is
a
formality
–
their
skill
and
“compete”
level
is
so
highly
developed,
that
making
the
team
is
almost
a
certainty.
Then
there
are
some,
who
have
no
expectation
of
making
the
rep
team,
but
want
to
go
out
for
an
extra
skate,
and
to
see
how
they
fare
against
some
of
the
better
players,
compared
to
last
year.
They
know
that
eventually
they
will
be
cut
–
but
that
doesn’t
bother
them,
as
they
never
expected
to
make
it
in
the
first
place,
nor
did
they
even
want
to
play
rep
hockey.
And
then,
there
is
the
big
group
in
the
“middle”,
where
making
the
team
is
very
possible,
but
far
from
being
a
“sure
thing”.
If
there
are
any
frustrated
parents
and
players,
they
are
usually
found
in
this
group.
H O C K E Y
A S S O C I A T I O N
“transparent”
as
possible.
This
means
eliminating
the
element
of
“bias”
as
much
as
possible,
using
an
efficient,
effective
and
fair
evaluation
process,
and
educating
parents
and
players
(and
coaches)
about
the
process.
In
the
past,
some
members
have
wondered
why
we
have
such
high
proportion
of
“non‐
parent”
coaches
vs
“parent”
coaches,
especially
since
you
have
to
pay
the
non
parent
coaches.
This
is
not
a
criticism
of
parent
coaches
(as
we
have
many
excellent
parent
coaches),
rather
it
is
more
of
a
measure
we
take
to
minimize
any
selection
bias
(parent
bias).
To
go
one
step
further,
if
we
do
hire
a
parent
coach
and/or
parent
assistant
coach,
we
do
not
allow
them
to
participate
in
the
initial
evaluation.
During
the
evaluation
process,
we
try
to
use
as
many
evaluators
who
may
not
even
know
the
players
as
possible,
as
to
minimize
any
advantage
the
2nd
year
players
have
over
the
first
year
players.
N E W S L E T T E R
coaches
to
make
the
final
selections.
We
recognize
and
respect
that
every
coach
has
their
own
style
of
play
that
they
prefer,
and
as
such,
require
certain
players
with
certain
skill
sets.
Whether
it
be
size,
strength,
defensive/offensive
skills,
etc.,
coaches
may
want
a
certain
“type”
of
player.
If
you’re
child
is
“on
the
bubble”
and
doesn’t
possess
those
particular
traits
or
skills
(or
not
enough
of
them)
then
he/she
may
not
be
selected.
It
is
impossible
to
make
the
selection
process
“100
%
objective
and
0
%
subjective”.
But
we
trust
that
our
coaches
will
be
as
fair
and
as
objective
as
they
can
possibly
be
–
keeping
in
mind
that
they
are
human
beings
(and
none
of
us
are
perfect)
So
before
your
child
hits
the
ice
for
his
first
tryout
session,
try
to
prepare
him/her
for
all
the
different
outcomes.
Hopefully,
your
child
will
make
the
team
they
are
trying
out
for
–
and
then
again,
maybe
they
won’t.
I’ve
been
told
by
some
parents
that
having
their
kid
make
the
rep
team,
was
“OK”
–
but
fell
short
of
their
expectations
of
“rep
As
for
the
selection
process,
all
our
rep
hockey”,
and
some
parents
whose
kids
Most
rep
coaches
will
tell
you
that
it’s
not
tryouts
will
use
the
same
format
that
is
were
cut
to
a
C
team,
being
pleasantly
to
hard
to
pick
the
top
4‐6
forwards,
the
used
in
the
BC
Hockey’s
Best
Ever
High
surprised
at
the
skill
and
competition
level.
top
2‐3
defencemen
and
your
starting
goalie.
After
that,
it
becomes
much
more
Performance
Hockey
Program.
The
format
In
the
end,
as
long
as
your
child
is
playing
is
well
established,
and
also
serves
as
a
hockey,
isn’t
that
all
that
really
matters
?
difficult
–
especially
choosing
the
last
few
good
introduction
to
those
players
who
picks.
At
that
point,
there
may
not
be
that
much
difference
between
the
last
5
players
eventually
go
on
to
try
out
for
the
high
performance
teams.
Upon
registration
for
you
keep
and
the
next
5
players
that
get
Did You Know???
the
Rep
Tryouts,
all
parents
will
receive
a
cut.
If
there
are
any
problems,
this
is
the
The
first
player
to
wear
protec@ve
time
when
they
usually
begin.
Charges
of
copy
of
the
Parent
Handbook,
which
will
contain
information
on
the
rep
tryout
favouritism,
“special
treatment”,
unfair
headgear
was
George
Owen
of
the
competition,
and
just
“pure
incompetence”
process.
Boston
Bruins
in
1928.
The
last
may
be
made.
Despite
all
these
measures,
we
know
that
helmetless
player,
the
St.
Louis
At
Seafair,
we
know
it
is
impossible
to
make
there
is
likely
to
be
some
disappointed,
Blues’
Craig
MacTavish,
re@red
in
everyone
happy.
So
the
best
we
can
do
is
upset
and
frustrated
players
and
parents.
1997.
This
is
because
in
the
end,
we
do
allow
our
to
ensure
the
process
is
as
fair
and
as
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N E W S L E T T E R
News Flash – Special Event: Family Swim and Free Hot Dog Barbeque (Sun. Aug 29 @ 12 noon
– South Arm Pool)
As part of our kick-off to the 2010-2011 season, we have decided to hold a very informal barbeque
and swim at the South Arm Outdoor Pool (on Williams Rd) for all Seafair hockey families.
Here are the details
When:
Sunday, August 29 (Weather pemitting)
Where:
South Arm Pool (located on Williams between # 3 Rd and Garden City)
Time:
12:00 noon - ???
Cost:
Whatever it costs you to get into the pool
Details:
We will supply free hot dogs. We have a limited supply (37 wieners + 27 buns – that’s all
I had left from my family barbeque this weekend. – just kidding. Anyways, we will have
lots of hot dogs (but probably not enough – what do you expect for free). So bring your
coolers and your snacks, and reacquaint yourself with your hockey friends (unless you’re
sick of seeing them from spring hockey – then you can come and meet some of the newer
families !).
As long as the weather is good, come and join us by our Seafair Banner up on the grassy area.
See you there !
Ken Hamaguchi
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N E W S L E T T E R
President’s Message cont’d
Also,
during
the
off
season
Shane
Hohlweg,
our
coach
coordinator,
has
put
together
an
outstanding
group
of
coaches
for
all
of
our
teams.
There
are
profiles
of
the
Rep
coaches
on
the
Seafair
website
and
if
you
have
look
at
these,
you
will
agree
that
the
quality
of
the
coaches
that
have
joined
the
Seafair
family
this
season
is
second
to
none.
With
the
caliber
of
our
coaching
staff
combined
with
the
new
coach
development
program
being
implemented
this
season,
our
hockey
players
will
enjoy
the
best
coaching
available,
at
all
levels.
Other
developments
during
this
off
season
have
been
more
in
the
administra@on
of
the
associa@on.
Seafair
has
created
a
new
Execu@ve
Director
posi@on
to
assist
in
the
administra@on
of
the
day
to
day
tasks
as
well
as
to
coordinate
the
two
tournaments
and
the
many
special
events
that
take
place
throughout
the
season.
Ken
Hamaguchi
has
stepped
into
this
role
and
as
Past
President,
he
certainly
has
a
working
knowledge
of
what
it
takes
to
keep
the
associa@on
on
track.
His
efforts
in
this
new
posi@on
will
be
invaluable
in
making
sure
that
everything
runs
smooth.
Last,
but
certainly
not
least,
you
will
no@ce
that
there
has
been
a
big
change
in
the
look
of
the
seafairhockey.com
website.
The
new
website
has
been
designed
to
increase
the
informa@on
that
is
available
to
the
members
and
this
should
become
your
“go
to”
site
for
any
informa@on
regarding
your
team
ac@vi@es,
schedules
or
results.
There
is
an
updated
team
management
sec@on
that
will
allow
your
team
to
highlight
their
ac@vi@es
with
picture,
comments
and
lots
of
schedule
and
sta@s@cs
informa@on.
This
website
will
also
increase
the
exposure
of
our
many
sponsors
who
have
shown
their
support
for
our
associa@on.
Remembering
that
these
sponsors
are
an
important
part
of
the
success
of
Seafair
and
that
without
their
support
the
programs
that
we
are
able
to
offer
would
be
quite
different
(or
more
expensive).
With
this
in
mind,
if
you
have
an
opportunity,
please,
support
our
sponsors
with
your
business.
Well,
that’s
enough
rambling
for
now.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
in
the
all
too
narrow
hallways
of
the
ice
centre
or
in
the
glorious
expanses
of
the
new
Oval…..yes,
there
will
be
hockey
in
the
Oval
this
season.
Wishing
all
the
members
of
the
Seafair
Minor
Hockey
Family
a
safe
and
successful
2010‐2011
season.
U
P
C
O
Try Hockey Event
On
Sunday,
August
22,
we
will
be
holding
the
second
of
our
Come
Try
Hockey
Events.
Just
as
the
name
says,
we
want
everyone
to
come
out
and
play
some
hockey,
especially
those
who
have
never
played
before.
We
have
booked
the
ice
on
the
Garage
from
10:00am
‐
12:00pm.
You
will
need
your
skates,
an
approved
helmet
(no
bike
or
skateboarding
helmets)
and
gloves
(preferably
hockey
gloves).
S@cks
are
recommended,
but
not
mandatory.
If
you
have
any
ques@ons,
please
contact
Tina
@
(604)
271‐3702
‐
otherwise,
we'll
see
you
there
!
Pre-Season Skills
Pre‐season
skill
sessions
are
from
Aug.
23‐27.
For
more
informa@on,
check
the
Seafair
website
or
contact
Tia
at
tclearihue@seafairockey.com.
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V
Seafair Hack and Slash
Golf Tournament
The
Aug.
27th
golf
tournament
is
sold
out
as
all
52
spots
have
been
taken.
Those
who
are
not
in
the
golf
tournament
are
welcome
to
par@cipate
in
the
post
golf
fes@vi@es.
Please
complete
the
registra@on
form
(download
from
seafairhockey.com)
and
send
it
to
shohlweg@seafairhockey.com.
Contact
Shane
Hohlweg
(604‐616‐6768)
or
check
the
Seafair
website
for
more
informa@on.
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N
T
S
Rep Team Tryouts
All
rep
team
tryouts
will
take
place
during
the
week
of
August
30
‐
September
2.
Players
will
be
contacted
by
their
division
managers
regarding
the
specific
@mes
for
skills
sessions
and
games.
Please
check
the
seafair
website
(seafairhockey.com)
for
schedules
and
informa@on
regarding
the
rep
tryout
process.
BBQ and a Swim
Join
other
Seafair
families
for
a
day
of
fun
in
the
sun.
On
Sunday,
August
29,
Seafair
will
be
having
a
bbq
and
swim
at
South
Arm
Pool
star@ng
at
12
noon.
Pay
the
admission
to
public
swimming
and
have
a
hot
dog
(or
two)
on
us.
Check
the
Seafair
website
or
page
6
of
the
newsleter
for
more
info.
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