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26                 Issue 141 October 2024                                                         www.sportsenergynews.com



      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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      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
      hockey under our Seaway umbrella.
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