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Seaway Valley Minor Hockey Coach Selection.

By Christine Ouellet the names of the successful ones to Minor Hockey, and South Stormont U12 Navin MacDonell, U13 Nick
us. The Executive then votes on the Minor Hockey. We, at Seaway Grady, U14 Glen Denny, U15 Brad
chosen candidates. Valley Minor Hockey, are looking Robertson, U16 Trevor Thompson,
for qualified candidates that are and U18 Tony Joseph.
Brad Robertson, Coach Coordinator,
explains that his role is “to gather knowledgeable, committed, and have These new coaches all come with
the applications and make sure the the amount of free time necessary to solid pedigrees both from their
take on this responsibility. It’s also playing days, and/or experience
candidates have proper qualifications
before choosing them to be beneficial if our coaches themselves coaching competitively. He observes
have competed at a competitive level that this group of coaches is among
interviewed. I also put together the
3-person panel which consists of when they played. Experience is an the strongest in many years. They are
people within the community who asset. The chosen candidates need to excited for the season to arrive!
be able to identify what a seasonal
have demonstrated leadership, The Association will be running its
he selection process to recruit management, recruiting, and hiring plan would look like, and their vision 3rd Annual Summer Development
must be clear and concise. Player
Tcoaches for Minor Hockey starts experience. We like the panel to have Program. This five week program
development is paramount to us here
in early February and it has two a sports background as well.” allows competitive players in the area
components. First, the applications Robertson adds, “Coaching at Seaway Valley Minor Hockey. to come out and work on the skills
are accepted from February to the end candidates come from the six We are a feeder system to AAA and and tactics necessary to compete at
of March. Then we review them, and associations that make up the Seaway Junior hockey, and we want this the AA level. Two ice times per week
the candidates are scheduled for an Valley Minor Hockey Association reflected in our top players from the are offered. The tentative start date
interview in April. The second step such as the Akwesasne Minor Hockey, Association, moving up.” is July 10. Space is limited. Contact
is the interview by an independent Cornwall Minor Hockey, North The selected coaches for the 2023- Brad Robertson at berobertson@
While quantities last.
3-person panel. The panel selects Glengarry/Stormont Minor Hockey, 24 season are: U9 Brad Gager, U10 sympatico.ca with any questions or
the best candidates and forwards Alexandria Minor Hockey, Char Lan Matt Bergeron, U11 Jeff Legue, to sign up.
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