Novice House Conditioning/Evaluation Update

 

1. While I know these are big moments for our Novice players and there is a lot of excitement to get the season started, the last thing I want to do is to have to remove them from the ice due to missing equipment, however we MUST ensure that all players have full/properly fitted equipment, this includes neck guards, mouth guards. SMHA cannot allow players on the Ice without this. No exceptions!
2. I received a lot of questions over the weekend with respect to the use of the pinnies for the conditioning sessions. I wanted to make it clear that the color/number of the pinnie was random and was of no significance at all.  Given the number of kids on the ice, the colour of the pinnie helped us sort the kids in the various lines/drills much easier and will continue to be used throughout the conditioning sessions.
3. The following is a reminder of all of our Conditioning ice times:

 

Arena	Day	Date	Start Time	Column3	Last Names
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	8-Sep-13	6:00 AM	Cond	A - D
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	8-Sep-13	7:00 AM	Cond	E - J
Beckwith	Mon	9-Sep-13	6:00 PM	Cond	K - PE
Beckwith	Mon	9-Sep-13	7:00 PM	Cond	PF - SH
Bell Sensplex - oc	Mon	9-Sep-13	4:15 PM	Cond	SI - Z
Bell Sensplex - oc	Mon	9-Sep-13	5:15 PM	Cond	Goalie 2
Bell Sensplex - pl	Fri	13-Sep-13	4:00 PM	Cond	A - D
Beckwith	Sat	14-Sep-13	8:00 AM	Cond	E - J
Beckwith	Sat	14-Sep-13	9:00 AM	Cond	K - PE
Beckwith	Sat	14-Sep-13	10:00 AM	Cond	PF - SH
Beckwith	Sat	14-Sep-13	11:00 AM	Cond	SI - Z
Beckwith	Sat	14-Sep-13	12:00 PM	Cond	Goalie 3

 
 

4. Our Phase 1 Evaluation ice is also below and is final: (evaluation process is also defined below)

Location	Weekday	Date	Start Time	type	Last Names
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	7:00 AM	Evals	STA to ZOB
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	8:00 AM	Evals	ROL to SP
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	9:00 AM	Evals	MOU to ROG
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	10:00 AM	Evals	KIE to MOR
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	11:00 AM	Evals	GRA to KIA
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	12:00 PM	Evals	DAG to GOL
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Com	Sun	15-Sep-13	1:00 PM	Evals	AAA to CRE
GRC B	Mon	16-Sep-13	5:15 PM	Goalies	All Goalies
GRC B	Mon	16-Sep-13	6:15 PM	Goalies	All Goalies

 

5. While we have tentative ice for both Phase 2 and 3 of Evaluations, the specific hours cannot be made available until phase 1 has been completed and players have been ranked.

 
Evaluation process:
 
The first evaluation session will focus on the technical skills that will be practiced during the conditioning sessions. Once the technical skills have been evaluated, the kids will progress to the next phase of evaluations which focuses on their game skills. For evaluation 2, they will play 3 on 3 (1/2 ice) to assess player intensity, play making skills, and positional play. 3 on 3 will also give each child a greater opportunity to handle the puck, and generally, to get involved in the play. The third evaluation session will be a full ice 5 on 5 format to further assess game play.
 
There will be 6 evaluators evaluating the 35-40 children on the ice/hour.  This is a very busy time for them and they are watching each and every child very closely. They do not want or need any distractions. We ask that no one except the convenor or the Director of Hockey Development approach them when they are assessing the players. They take this job very seriously and want to do it well so that your child is placed in the most appropriate level for them.  If you have any questions, please direct them to me your convenor and NOT the evaluators.  We thank you in advance for respecting this.
 
Once evaluation session 1 is completed, you will be notified by email as to when your child should return to the rink for the evaluation session 2. The same applies for evaluation session 2. After the 3 on 3, you will be advised when your child should come for evaluation session 3. Once all the evaluations are completed, the combined scores from the technical and game skills sessions will be used to place your child at a specific level (A, B, or C) within the Novice House league. As soon as the teams are made, the parents will be contacted by their new coach for this year!
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Christian Verner Novice Convenor convenornovice@stittsvilleminorhockey.com Christian.verner@gmail.com