Coach

By: Connor Cadaret I write this today realizing and knowing that this pandemic is much, much bigger than me and much bigger than sports. But I thought I could share some feelings now that I am stepping away from the hockey team I have been a part of for the past 4 years of my...Read More

By: Dan Sutterman Something that I hear often in coaching circles is typically something along the lines of “I hate dealing with the parents” or “The parents are ruining this for the kids”. First, let me lead by saying I am far from an expert.  I’ve had the fortune of coaching in a developing hockey...Read More

  By BRIAN DALEY  Working with my coaches and our U16 players, we established four pillars that define our Team Culture. Everything we do and say is driven by and supports one of these pillars.  We play ‘4C Hockey’. COMMITMENT   CHARACTER   COMMUNICATE   COMPETE I know this isn’t a new or unique concept.  I know many...Read More

By JJ Santagata A year ago I would have been on the other side of this writing a letter about how I appreciate the game more than anything as a player.  Yet after unforeseen events, my playing days ended shorter than I would have liked.  It was heart-wrenching to step away from the game as...Read More

  By Ian Leier I would like to start off by saying I never knew I would be a coach. I never felt the “calling” people talk about. To be honest, I lucked into the whole thing and could not be more grateful to be coaching hockey for a living. With that being said, here...Read More

  By Dan Cassano When I think about the game of hockey, I think about being part of a team – something bigger than myself.  My first season as a player was way back in 1996, when I was eight years old.  I played every year until 2014 when I was done with college.  As...Read More