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Minor Hockey Report coaches for guidance and assistance. keep the game of hockey relevant in our
Secondly, we would make sure that we district and to further improve, the idea
secure enough ice to offer 3-4 practice of having all district Rep hockey under
With dwindling numbers within the hours per week, which would be double the Seaway Valley Association umbrella
Over the Boards district at several associations, the B or more the amount of ice that B Rep is one that will greatly help.
Rep teams that are formed are basically kids get in our area currently with their
district teams anyways. There are import teams. Thirdly, we have a qualified Our association is waiting with
By Brad Robertson players on many club teams since those skating coach at our disposal. Nat Caron anticipation and hope that this HEO
associations hosting Rep teams cannot is certified and experienced and the plan goes through, and we can take the
ice competitive teams without the help teams that use her are impressed with ball and run with it immediately, getting
of imports. her style and knowledge. We also use things into place for next season. A lot of
preparation will be needed to ensure the
The Seaway Valley Association is a ARG goaltending consultants which are transition goes smoothly. Cooperation
feeder system for the AAA Ontario East very beneficial to our goalies and their within the district is a must. Our
Wild. AAA hockey starts at U12 and families. The association’s teams also Executive would need to grow as well.
I’m proud to say we do an awesome job train off ice at Cornwall Crossfit. Coach We want the hockey community to know
preparing our top kids for their move to Kyle Labelle and his staff are trained that we at Seaway Valley Minor Hockey
AAA. The problem we are facing within fitness coaches who bring another level are ready to take on this challenge and
our association is that once AAA hockey of quality instruction to our teams and assist with making hockey in our district
comes into play, our local associations players. We also run a summer hockey solid and strong once again, for all
aren’t developing enough players to program for players that are interested levels!
successfully transition into AA hockey in trying out for our teams. All these
and we have to use imports from U13 factors lead us to believe that in order to Coach Brad
to U16 to ice competitive teams. It is
n September 30th, HEO (Hockey strongly felt at the SVR Executive table
OEastern Ontario) is having their that if we controlled AA and A teams
annual general meeting. On the agenda at each level, we’d be able to develop
is an update on restructuring Rep hockey players more successfully than the
in the branch to streamline it to look like home associations currently are. The
this - HEO AAA, HEO AA, and HEO A. Upper Canada B league isn’t as strong
It would make the Ottawa B Rep league as the Ottawa B league so that is a
an A league and eliminate the Upper development hindrance for our B Rep
Canada B Rep league that our District kids. Some teams don’t practice enough SCAN TO
2 teams participate in. This information compared to their AA counterparts. ANNUAL ORDER
would allow The Seaway Valley Rapids These are big reasons that our district’s
AA association, which is the district player development isn’t on par with
representative in the HEO AA league, that of the Ottawa B Rep league. HAM
to also take over the responsibilities
of running A teams as well. The 6 The advantages for Seaway Valley
associations that currently make up to control Rep hockey in the district
District 2 would then be responsible are many. Firstly, we recruit and hire
for running a revamped House League qualified and experienced coaches. I
program. and another of our 8 current coaches
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I am currently the Vice President (the highest certification available). Our $30
of the Seaway Valley Association and Coach Coordinator has his certification
former Coach Coordinator. I think and is a wealth of knowledge in the
it’s a wonderful idea to put all of Rep coaching field, available to all our ORDER DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15, 2024
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