The Fire - Palm Beach Breakers Travel Hockey

FLORIDA
YOUTH
HOCKEY
REPORT
The Fire
August 2010
VOLUME
LEAGUES
WORLD HOCKEY
ASSOCIATION
BITS OF TID:
> Coming out of retirement at age 45, Gordie
Howe would go on to
score 174 goals & over
500 points in the WHA
> The 1977-78 Birmingham Barons would
amass 2,177 penalty
minutes in 80 games
> Brett Hull (741)
scored more NHL goals
than Bobby (610) adding dad’s WHA
tallies (303) puts him
ahead
> Flyer fans know Mark
Howe as a stalwart
defenseman...he began his pro career as a
productive forward,
scoring 208 goals in
the WHA with the Aeros
& Whalers
TAKE
Hockey isn’t on everyone’s
mind with temps in the
90s and school out of
session, but a lot has been
happening behind the
scenes in preparation for
the upcoming season.
When this issue went to
press the following teams
were expected to play in
Florida’s leagues.
MITES
•
Everblades
•
Flames
•
Bulls
•
Titans
•
Raiders
THIS
Coaches/Parents
2
Jets, Team Florida
2, 3
Advice for a Mite
3
Tourney Recaps
3, 4
In Their Own Words
4
Photos
5, 6
CFHL Spring Recap
6
CFHL
ADDS
2010-11
SEASON
Central Florida Hockey League
•
Barracudas
•
Everblades
•
Hurricanes
•
Flames
•
Breakers
•
Bulls
•
Panthers
•
Lightning
•
Panthers Select
•
Titans
•
Golden Wolves
•
Raiders
•
Toros
•
Scorpions
SQUIRTS
Florida Amateur Hockey League
Statewide Florida Hockey League
•
Hurricanes
•
Barracudas
•
Breakers
•
Blackhawks
•
Blackhawks
•
Panthers AA
•
Panthers A
•
Panthers 2001
•
Golden Wolves
•
Everblades
•
Toros
•
Bulls
•
Eels
•
Lightning 2001
•
Raiders
GERMAIN
The Central Florida Hockey
League has added Germain
Arena in Estero to their
roster of participating rinks.
Germain joins TBSA in Oldsmar, Clearwater Ice Arena,
Ellenton Ice & Sports, the
Ice Sports Forum in Bran-
FOR
ISSUE
Florida Amateur Hockey League
Central Florida Hockey League
There is also a chance the
Knights may join.
INSIDE
ISSUE:
SHAPE
2,
ARENA
don, the Ice Factory in Kissimmee, and RDV Sportsplex’s Ice Den in Maitland.
The Junior Everblades
travel program will now
enter it’s A-level travel
teams in the CFHL rather
than FAHL.
3
THE
Page 2
FIRE
SUCCESSFUL
PARENT/COACH
This is the first in a threepart series on the dynamic
between the two biggest
influences on a player—
their parents and their
coach.
Part One:
All Thrown Together
At older ages there is a coach/
player relationship...for youth
hockey it is parent/coach/player
Good things
happen when
coaches and
parents partner…
players will
develop.
I’ve seen a wide range of
parent/coach relationships as a hockey player of
35 years, a coach of 18
(from
learn-to-skate
through Junior) and today
a hockey parent of a Mite
and Pee Wee.
Some parents are content
to drop their kid at the
front door of the rink and
squeeze out an hour of
grocery shopping during
practice, others are engrossed in every stride and
every breath that their
child experiences. Some
just want Johnny to burn
off some steam and have
some fun, standing right
next to them at the Saturday morning game is a
parent that is fully committed to the pursuit of an
NHL career.
Just as diverse are the
coaches. One is a sweetheart of a person who
JETS
Ryan Mulrenin tackles chicken fingers at Friendly’s following a Hub
Cup game in Massachusetts
AAA
wears a comfortable old
sweatshirt, always smiles,
and uses a calm gentle
voice.
He mentors his
players through experience and confidence.
They play hard for him
because they like him; he
reminds them of their
grandpa.
On the opposing bench is
the high intensity disciplinarian. He and his assistants have matching Goretex coaching suits. He
grinds his teeth at night
and loses sleep trying to
figure out how to cycle the
puck low and free up the
weak side point. He demands peak performance
and focus at all times. His
players are driven by fear.
The most wonderful thing
about our sport is that
each season a fresh batch
of parents, players and
coaches are all thrown
together in a small, stenchy locker room to try and
find that golden formula
that will lead to the united
realization of a host of
individual goals.
A coach’s job is very difficult – granted he or she
usually love it with an in-
RETURN
On the heels of a very
successful April trip, the
JETS returned to New England with three entries for
July’s Hub Cup. These
three teams posted a collective record of 10 wins,
3 losses, and 2 ties.
JETS 2001 won the championship by shutting out
PARTNERSHIPS
TO
BOSTON
the Rhode Island Saints
and JETS 2002 were runners-up after a thrilling 4-3
championship battle with
longtime pro Scott Drevitch’s “Play Like a Pro”
entry. JETS 2000 barely
missed advancing to the
semifinals in a six-team
field.
tense passion. Nonetheless, pleasing all the people all the time is impossible.
Parents have an
equally challenging role.
They have to patiently sit
back and watch a season
unfold – never really being
granted much more of a
release than an occasional
tirade towards a referee –
all the while holding deep
inside the knowledge of
exactly what the coach
could do differently to
make things just right.
One thing that I am sure of
is that when coaches learn
to partner with parents,
and parents learn to partner with coaches, good
things will happen developmentally for the affected players. In Part 2,
Tips for Parents, we explore ways to straddle the
fine line of being supportive of your child without
interfering with the
coach’s role.
Originally from Michigan,
Reid VanDeventer of
Oviedo is a USA Hockeycertified coach at the RDV
Sportsplex’s Ice Den
where his two sons, Ryker
and Julian, play.
by Shawn Ray
JETS
AAA
is
a
Spring/Summer invite
program for competitive
players from Long Island,
Florida, and other areas.
Teams will play 2 or 3 outof-state tournaments each
year. Interested in becoming a Jet? Please contact
daoust5001@aol.com.
Volume 2, Issue 3
Page 3
ADVICE
FOR
A
MITE…
FROM
A
DENTIST!
a natural ability to become a
breeding ground for bacteria, fungi, and mold, they
should be sanitized on a
daily basis using a commercially-available antimicrobial
denture-cleansing solution.
Athletes experience thousands of injuries each year
on the playing field, on the
basketball court, while biking or skating, or during
other activities. Injuries to
the face in nearly every sport
can harm your teeth, lips,
cheeks and tongue.
effective mouth guard
should be tight fitting and
comfortable. Any mouth
guard can be trimmed and
fitted to any person’s
mouth. Properly fitted, it is
an important piece of athletic gear that can protect
your teeth and smile.
Mouth guards help protect
teeth even in noncontact
sports and can even lower
the risk of concussion. They
should be worn for ANY
recreational activity that
poses a risk of injury to the
mouth. Not wearing one
will put an athlete at risk of
concussion, loss of teeth,
damage to lips, tongue, face
or jaw.
There are three types of
mouth guards: ready-made
(or stock), mouth-formed
boil-and-bite, and custommade by a dentist. The most
Mouth guards must be replaced regularly, as soon as
they become distorted or
develop sharp jagged edges.
Because mouth guards have
Aaron Iseler, DDS is an
Have you ever thought
about how it would feel if
you lost one or two of your
front teeth? You probably
wouldn’t smile much. Faceto-face conversations would
be uncomfortable. And how
about chewing pizza or an
apple? Until your teeth are
gone, you might not miss
them.
FLORIDIANS
REPRESENT
The 7th annual OneHockey
International Summer Elite
Tournament was held in
early July in Philadelphia.
Florida was represented by
teams in the 2001 and
2002 divisions, while other
Sunshine State players
joined other teams in the
field.
AT
ONE
to the finals of a twelveteam field before losing a
close 4-2 contest to Quebec. The 2002s finished
with an impressive 7-3 win
over host Pennsylvania
before a tight 4-3 loss to
New Jersey on the tournament’s final day.
Team Florida 2001 made it
Several Floridians were in
the 2000 field. Stephanie
SOUTH
SQUIRT
FLORIDA
In 1989, the NCAA Hockey
Equipment Certification
Council made a ruling that
all collegiate athletes must
wear a mouth guards. This
is now the standard for all
youth and collegiate hockey
athletes. Only by using a
mouth guard and other
forms of facial protection
can kids with and without
braces avoid serious sports
injuries.
endodontist in Orlando. He is
a rugged Wing in the 35 &
older league at RDV’s Ice Den
when he isn’t performing root
canals.
Blackhawks 5—Panthers 8
Patriots 2—Blackhawks 5
Patriots over Skatezone
Bulls 8—Barracudas 1
Everbladez 4—Barracudas 3
Panthers over Skatezone
Panthers 5—Patriots 3
Bulls 7—Everbladez 2
Blackhawks 7—Skatezone 1
Barracudas 2—Eels 10
Eels 7—Bulls 2
A guard can be
trimmed to fit a
Mite’s mouth. As
long as the teeth
are protected and
the outside of the
guard does not gut
up the gums any
one will work. Or
your dentist can
make one for you.
It’s easy!
HOCKEY!!
Niland, Tristan Roost, and
Asher Markowski of the
Florida Eels joined up with
the New Jersey Jr. Titans.
Eel Luke Houk and Flames
Carson LaPort and Joey
Schiavone connected to
play with Encore Hockey,
narrowly falling short of
advancing through pool
play. Brian Butland contributed to this article.
SHOWCASE
Eels 6—Everbladez 1
Take care of your teeth,
kids!
RECAP
3rd Place
Blackhawks 9—Bulls 4
Final
Panthers 5—Eels 2
The Eels & Ft. Myers Skatium
hosted the South Florida
Showcase for the second year
THE
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FIRE
SOUTH
FLORIDA
MITE
SHOWCASE
RECAP
Millennium 8—Steam Rollers 3
Panthers over Jets
Panthers over Team FL 2002
Team FL 2002 4—Steam Rollers 3
Blackhawks 5—Jets 4
Panthers 10—Millennium 4
3rd Place
Jets 9—Steam Rollers 6
Jets 6—Blackhawks 5
Blackhawks 8—Team FL 2002 3
Millennium 7—Blackhawks 7
A line of happy Panthers pose with their
trophy after an impressive run through
the South Florida Mite Showcase
IN
THEIR
OWN
What is your favorite
theme park ride?
Florida’s young
hockey players
seem brave
enough to go on
any ride where
they meet the
height
requirement!
Go Karts—Seana Perkins
(‘00) Bulldogs & Grey Mischka (‘01) Bulls
Final
Panthers 7—Millennium 0
WORDS
I don’t have one—Soren
Greibel (‘99) & Trevor
Greibel (‘01) Bulls
Mission to Mars—Rocco
Marcaccini (‘01) Knights
Jurassic Park—Jake Filuta
(‘01) Titans
Shamu Express—Alex
Odom (‘01) Titans
Log Chute @ Mall of America—
Alex Matta (‘02) Hurricanes
Thunder Mountain—Austin
Leamon (‘02) Bulls
Jaws—Brandon Hines (‘00)
Space Coast Bruins
Black Hole—Hunter Levi
(‘02) Hurricanes
LOCAL
RAISE
PLAYERS
$5,000
Never been—Evan
berg (‘00) Bulls
Hoff-
Splash Mountain—Ivan
Kalin (‘01) Hurricanes &
Christopher Ball (‘01) Bulls
Scorpion—Jack Mesic (‘02)
Everblades & Brian Butland (‘01) Eels
Space Mountain—4 kids
Metal
Hog—Conrad
Burdette (‘02) Titans
FOR
LEUKEMIA
by Jenn List
The puck was dropped for
the 1st Annual "Face-Off
Against Kids Cancer" tournament on May 21st, beginning the Lake Worth
tournament to raise funds
for the Kids Cancer Foundation and Courtney's
Wish. Four Squirt teams,
the Palm Beach Blackhawks, Golden Wolves,
Rec Select and the Blues,
filled the rink with excitement by both the players
and their friends and families for this event.
Cody Linley plays Jake Ryan on “Hannah
Montana” - here he drops the puck to start
a great event
On Saturday afternoon,
Cody Linley of Hannah
Montana arrived at the
rink to sign autographs;
donations went to the
cause. Wellington’s Kelly
Jacobson, a friend of Cody,
sang the National Anthem
before the night’s first
game.
Cody was then
presented with a Palm
Beach Blackhawks jersey
autographed by all the
players who participated in
the tournament. The jersey was embossed with
his last name as well his
favorite number, #7. Raffle prizes were drawn,
silent auction items were
bid on, and donations
were accepted at the door.
On Sunday evening, exNHL player and Panther TV
analyst Bill Lindsay (above
photo) made a guest ap-
pearance to sign autographs for the players as
well as have pictures
taken with fans. The tournament was a great success. In the championship
game the Blues edged the
Golden Wolves. The Blues
were coached by Hilmar
Jukmencuks and Chris
Palazzola.
Bill Lindsay presented the
trophies and medals to all
the players. Fun was had
by all, and we are looking
forward to making this an
annual event. To contact
Chairperson Jenn List
about participating in next
year's tournament, please
e-mail listj@bellsouth.net.
Volume 2, Issue 3
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PHOTOS
Crossice dividers allow
for great ice utilization
Goalie Elijah Rapaport is all smiles
Many rinks purchase
The Panthers enjoy a team meal
Will Schneider & Neville Jukmencuks hoist a trophy as big
as they are
Border Patrol brand pads
Spring for many of
Florida’s Mites
and Squirts
included
friendship,
hardware and
hockey games
Coaches Shawn Ray & Rich LaRocca pose with the JETS
Jack Conley & Michael LaRocca play
on the pier after lunch
Mini Mites work on
station drills during
clinic in Clearwater
JETS team posedown before hitting the showers
Oliver Bezick & Peyton Kugler juggle their
gear and trophy haul
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HOCKEY REPORT
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THE FIRE
NEXT
ISSUE:
The Jets storm the stage during Karaoke Night
2010-11
TEAM
PREVIEWS!!
Everyone in for a between game swim
during the Memorial Day tournament in
Fort Myers
Looking forward to our next issue…
Of all the features in the newsletter during the first year, nothing was more well-received than the team previews. Deadline for
Squirt and Mite team previews is August 15th and the upcoming issue will be large enough to include every program that submits one.
Parents, coaches, managers—please be sure not to be left out. Ideas include sharing information on roster composition,
league play, tournament plans, and coaching staff.
FINAL
CFHL
SPRING
STANDINGS
Squirts
Mites
A star of tomorrow watches
CFHL action in Clearwater
while waiting for his Learn
to Play clinic
W
L
T
Raiders Black
9
0
1
W
L
T
Bulldogs
9
1
0
Scorpions
8
1
1
Raiders
9
1
0
Lightning
7
3
0
Lightning
5
4
1
Bulls White
7
3
0
Titans
4
5
1
Bulls Blue
5
4
1
Colts
3
6
1
Flames
3
6
1
Knights
2
6
2
Colts
2
6
2
Flames
0
9
1
Raiders Red
1
9
0
Titans
0
10
0