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Tyren Boots Introduces Ice Warriors Hockey

Camp to Akwesasne Youth

By Casey Leger and growth in the game, for youth with many other talented players from a player pull off a move, score a goal,
from Akwesasne. Having this camp Akwesasne.” or make the perfect breakout pass, and
and helping all the youth from my “I was fortunate enough to play seeing them with a smile on their faces
“I coach to help young athletes
grow and see improvement, so they’re community means the world to me. both hockey and lacrosse at Marian because they worked to perfect that
There wasn’t a camp like this when I University of Wisconsin,” Tyren skill, is all that matters.”
equipped with confidence to face the
was younger, so to see this vision come continues. “Through my athletic Tyren has a lot of big plans in
challenges within the game, and for
challenges within school, life, and the to life brings so much excitement, not journey I was able to play under some the hockey world. “I would love to
only to me, but to Akwesasne and some great coaches and had great family continue my growth and knowledge
career ahead,” says Tyren Boots. “I
have so much respect and appreciation future stars.” support. Through those years of as that’s a never-ending journey,” he
for the great coaches I had in my athletic Tyren is currently the assistant growth and finding my identity within says. “Along that journey I would
the sport, it only made sense to jump love to keep climbing the ranks and
journey, so this is my opportunity to coach with SUNY Potsdam Women’s
give back and pass it down.” Hockey, where he just completed his into coaching.” become the head coach of a collegiate
“I try to focus on the abilities that program, seeing success at that level
Tyren has used the experience and second year. “I still play as much as I
knowledge he has gained with coaching can during the year,” Tyren explains. players already have and build up from and climbing higher. While doing so,
at SUNY Potsdam to establish the Ice “Whether that’s Sr A hockey or there,” Tyren explains. “Opening their I will continue focusing on developing
minds to making improvements in young athletes from Akwesasne under
Warriors Hockey Camp. “I now have various tournaments throughout the
the tools to bring the vision of Ice year. Once the season with Potsdam little areas that encourage them to be TB Performance & Development.”
more dynamic or complete players. In Anyone interested in contacting
Warriors Hockey Camp to life,” he is completed, the Fred Sasakamoose
explains. “Under TB Performance & “Chief Thunderstick” National Hockey making that possible there are many Tyren about Ice Warriors can reach
Development I founded Ice Warriors, Championships is held, a major aspects involved such as positivity, him at tbperformancedevelopment@
encouragement, and guidance. Seeing gmail.com
which is a skills and development tournament every year in Saskatoon,
camp aimed to provide education where I play for the Akwesasne Wild

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