Player Development Meeting 9-19-16
Present: Kevin Mooney, Dan Selander, Steve Lemke, Jeremy McDounagh, Ben Griffin, Matt Olson, Kirby St. John, Jack Freemanand Mike Tangen. Also present Henry Blattner, Amanda Monkman, and Cory Zeir.
Player Evaluations: Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16
Evaluators
Squirts: Steve Lemke, Mike Tangen, Dan Selander, Dylan Jude and Zach Johnson
Pee Wee: Ben Griffin, Matt Olson, Mike Tangen, John Pulsifer and Jack Freeman
Bantams: Kevin Mooney, Steve Lemke, Dan Selander, Kirby St. John and Jack Freeman
10U: Mitch Sweep, Jeremy McDounagh, rand Roeske, Dave Zimmer
Goalies: Jim Caron, Jeremy McDounagh, and Amanda Monkman
The discussion was held about movement of bubble players after the evaluations. We talked about having discussions with past head coaches about moving bubble players based on pass experiences. It stated that players outside the bubble can not be moved after evaluations.
Levels with multiple evaluation sessions, (Squirt and Bantams) will be reassigned times for day 2 of the process. Players in those sessions will be ranked after the second session on day 1. The lower ranked players will be matched together and the higher ranked players will be matched together. The lower ranked players will be evaluated first on the 2nd day, allowing for players to be reshuffled to the higher ranked session if they excel.
Fall Association Camps: Camps will be held for association members October 3rd thru October 13th. Each player will be provided 7 camp sessions prior to evaluations. PDC will provide the instruction for these camps, with assistance from association coaches.
Squirt Fall Camp Kevin Mooney and Ben Griffin
10U Fall Camp Jeremy McDounagh and Amanda Monkman
Pee Wee Fall Camp Kirby St. John and Jack Freeman
Bantam Fall CampMatt Olson and Mike Tangen
Beginners Hockey Clinics: The association will again provide beginner hockey clinics for first year players. PDC will provide on ice instruction for these clinics. There will 5 ice sessions for beginners. We will also seek help from Initiation Program coaches for these clinics.
Richmond Arena
Kevin Mooney and Jeremy McDounagh
Beginners Hockey Boys and Girls
October 4, 6, 8, 11, and 13
Learn To Skate
October 8, 9, 16, 22, and 23
Paynesville Arena
Dan Selander and Mike Tangen
Beginners Boys Hockey
September 26, 27, 29 and October 1 and 2
Beginner Girls Hockey
October 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9
Learn To Skate
October 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9
Waiver and Acceleration Requests:
We have received 5 girls waiver form to date. There will be movement in the girls program to facilitate the girls’ teams. Waivers are not really necessary in the girls program. Once we have a better handle on the girls numbers, then we can settle on final player placement.
We have received 3 Boys Mites-Squirt waivers. We will accept these requests at this time, but have to wait for final numbers to formally wave the players. The players will be asked to participate in the Association Fall Camps, but will not participate in the evaluations, because their placement will automatically be to the lowest level provided, (Squirt C).
15U and Junior Gold: Steve Lemke and Ben Griffin held a player parent meeting for a girls’ 15U team. After the meeting and received feedback, we have 10 skaters and 2 goalies committed to a 15UA hockey team. President Henry Blattner was notified the response, and made declaration of the team to District 5. Details of the team will be work out, and Steve Lemke has been named the teams; Head Coach.
The Boys High School Head Coach will hold a player/parent meeting on Oct. 24th, at which time he will bring the idea of the Junior Gold Team. If there is enough interest for this team, we will work with District 5 and our sounding associations to facilitate a Junior Gold team. This team would be formed after the high school try-outs, and would consist of players of high school age that are not in that program. The mission of Youth Hockey is to provide playing opportunities for kids. If there are kids wanting to play, we should be exploring the opportunities.
Association Coaches Clinics: We held are first coaches’ clinic of the year. Mitch Sweep and Kevin Mooney gave season planning and organization ideas for coaches in attendance. The material and packet will be available on the web-site under the coaches’ corner. We encourage all coaches to attend these clinics. The board has agreed to cover coaches’ registration expenses for participating in the events.
Clinic #1 will be Sunday October 9th, 11:30am-12:30 pm in Richmond. This will be a 1 hour skating clinic instructed by Jack Freeman and Steve Lemke.
Clinic #2 will be Sunday October 23rd, 11:30am-12:30 pm in Paynesville. This will be a 1 hour stick handling, passing, shooting clinic instructed by Kirby St. John and Jeremy McDounagh.
Next meeting will be Monday October 16th, 6:00 pm, Ron and Judy’s, Paynesville
Items for discussion are: This is the Post Evaluation meeting. Teams will be form with players and coaches. There will be final discussion of the evaluation process. Coaching Clinics 3 & 4.