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Spotlight on Coaching: Greg Nolan and the

Midget AA SV Rapids

By Casy Leger Coach Nolan. “Being older, the stature.”
players are much more mature Working in the
“What hockey has taught me and the lines of communication telecommunications industry,
over the years is that lessons with them are a lot easier as they Coach Nolan manages to juggle
learned on the ice, in the dressing understand the details of the his other kids’ commitments and
room, from teammates, and most game,” he says. “They have a
his love of coaching. “Being
notably from coaches will help lot going on in their lives. They organized and having a wife who
players in all facets of life,” says have school, work, a social life, so also loves being at the rink makes
AA Midget Seaway Valley Rapids they have a lot to deal with. Also, it easier to get the kids where they
coach, Greg Nolan. “Leadership injuries come into play a lot more need to be,” he says.
starts at the top with the coach, often due to their age and physical
and players will play as they are
coached. Give them goals to
achieve, motivate them, and show BE SURE TO
them the art of the achievable. At
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the end of the year, I hope they level. He got involved in coaching
have learned to be accountable, when his oldest daughter decided CHECK OUT
to be responsible for their actions, she wanted to play. “I feel it’s a
and to do their absolute best no right of passage,” he says, “and
matter what it is.” since I had the ability, love for the Ontario Curling Championships

Nolan has been involved in game, and time to volunteer, it was January 27 - February 2
coaching for over ten years. He an easy decision to get involved.”
grew up in Ottawa playing minor Working with sixteen and Cornwall
hockey and eventually worked seventeen-year-olds has benefits Civic Complex
his way up to play at the Junior A and challenges, according to
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