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today FEB 9,2010 Practice will be moved to 5:30pm!
COLUMBUS ICEMEN
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todays practice will be moved up to 5:30pm!
February 9, 2010 - 05:30 PM
ISHSHA STATE TOURNANEMT 1-A THROUGH 4-A
8 Ways to Excel as the “Non-Star” Player
8 Ways to Excel as the “Non-Star” Player
While there are many players on a hockey team, sometimes it might feel as though there are only a few shining stars. This can leave “non-star” players feeling unimportant and second-rate. The following article, from former hockey player and coach Jeff Serowik gives excellent advice for the “non-star” player.
A small percentage of every team from youth hockey all the way to the NHL is made up of “star” players. Typically eighty percent of a team is composed of the “non-star players.” However, even if your child is not on the first line scoring the goals, or racking up the assists or on the first defensive line, power play or penalty kill, they are an integral part of the hockey team. There are many cogs in the wheel that are necessary to make it spin.
Tips for the “Non-Star” Player
¦Be vocal on the bench and the ice – Cheer your teammates on when they finish their shift. Start a bench pat and send it down the line periodically through the game. It is also important to not be afraid to talk on the ice. Let a teammate know you are behind him or her, or congratulate a nice play or pass. This also can psyche the opposing team out. It is hard to beat a team that is unified and gels.
¦Be a leader - The goal scorers or stars are not always the team leaders. They may be gifted with natural ability, but not necessarily have the charisma of others on the team. “Non-star” players are often the leaders of a team. There is nothing better than a team full of leaders with charisma and respect for all players. That is the team that will go all the way.
¦Be the first on the ice and the last off - Work ethic is important for both the “star” and “non-star” players. When doing a drill, don’t look to see if the coach or parents are watching. Be focused on the drill and your efforts will be noticed. Be the best practice player and you will be a “star” player.
¦Push your teammates to do better - Push each other including the last person in a drill. Say, “Nice effort, keep it up!”
¦Take pride in your role - Notice the little things that happen in a game that contribute to a win or a great effort. The assist to the assists or goals should count for points even though they do not count on the stat sheet, as well as the shot blocked, taking the hit to save the play, winning the battle for the puck, winning the face off, winning the race to the puck, battling for and coming up with the puck and battling so hard that a teammate can grab the puck.
¦Make all teammates feel good about their game – Remember, every single player is responsible for the win.
¦Rally around your goalie – Especially when he or she is in a losing streak.
¦Make the most of a long season – Make a joke in the locker room or have a team joke that is an inside joke only to your teammates. Make each other laugh and become friends. You need different personalities for a winning team.
A Note to the “Star” Player
Be thankful that you are the “star” player, but realize that every player on the team is just as important and helps assist you to get those goals. Be humble and cheer on the “non-star” players. Become a tight-knit group that cares for each other – that is how to win.
“Non-Star” Players Can Become the “Star” Players and Vice-Versa
Don’t think that you are pigeon-holed the “non-star” player or “star” player. Things change quickly in hockey. You can become the “star” player of a particular game or season. The key is to keep working hard and don’t feel bad about an off game or a bad shift. Pick yourself up and go for it the next time you play. Remember that hockey is a game of mistakes. Recover and learn from the mistakes and move on. The star players of the NHL make mistakes too. Don’t forget to take pride in yourself whatever role you have on the team. Remember, you made that team and everybody is an important member and integral in helping the team to victory.
Editor’s Note: Thank you to Jeff Serowik for this article.
2010 PUCKS & PAWS
January 9, 2010
Benefiting the Bartholomew County Humane Society.
www.bartholomewhumane.org
The Columbus Icemen, your regional ice hockey team, is working hard to raise funds, spirits, and awareness for
our local humane society through PUCKS AND PAWS, an exciting day at Hamilton Center Ice Arena. So mark your calendars for January 9, 2010, and join us for some fun! Our team is made up of students from several regional schools: Columbus East,Columbus North, Brown County, Hauser, Southwestern, Shelbyville, and Triton Central High Schools We appreciate the support we’ve been shown by the community. Here’s our chance to give back. The downturn in economy has affected everyone; pets are no exception. The Bartholomew County Humane
Society has found itself inundated with abandoned animals, nearly quadruple capacity. The June flood has only compounded the problem.
Our community is lucky to have this resource and its talented staff available. They need our support in their efforts to build a new facility.
PUCKS AND PAWS will include several ice hockey games, a soup cook-off, open skating, a silent auction, pet adoption possibilities, awesome raffles, and more. All proceeds go directly to the Bartholomew County
Humane Society.
How you can get involved:
• Become a sponsor! Major sponsors ($500 and above) will receive automatic entry into the raffles, two
complimentary tickets to the cook-off, and recognition on all forms of publicity.
• Become a donor! If sponsorship is not a possibility, donations of any amount are tax-deductible and
appreciated.
• Donate to the silent auction! If you or your company has an item to donate to our very worthy cause,
please let us know.
• Show up! Please join us for some soup, games, and fun. Events begin at 1:00 PM and will end after the
Icemen game, around 10:00 PM.
PUCKS AND PAWS is the Columbus Icemen’s way of giving back to our community, but we can’t do it alone.
Will you help? Please contact the Columbus Icemen if you have questions or would like information about becoming a sponsor
or donor,
(contact: Abby Howe at abbyshannon@hotmail.com or 812-342-9628.)
If you wish to mail adonation,please write Pucks & Paws in the memo line and make the payment to the following:
Bartholomew County Humane Society
mail to
C.Y.H. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
ATTN: PUCKS&PAWS
P.O.BOX 484
Columbus, Indiana 47202-0484
Sincerely,
Staff, Players,Trudi Smith, Abby Howe, Kelly Sims & Lesli Gordon
5 Ways Your Player Can Be The Team Leader
January 3, 2010
5 Ways Your Player Can Be The Team Leader
Many athletes fail to develop as leaders not because they lack leadership ability, but because they lack a fundamental understanding of what leadership is. To become an effective leader, the athlete first needs to understand the job of a team leader. Once this is made clear, the athlete can go to work developing the skills he or she needs to assert a positive leadership influence on the team. If you do not already have a clear job description of a positive team leader, here is one to consider.
Your job as positive team leader is to elevate the team in ways that build trust. We want you to focus on five winning practices:
1. Model the Way. Set a positive example for your teammates in what you do and say in competition, in practice, in the locker room, in the classroom, and in the community.
2. Assure Execution. First make sure you know and execute all of your team assignments. Then, reach out and assist your teammates who need help with executing their assignments.
3. Spark the Energy. Sense when the team is losing positive energy. Use your voice and example to spark the energy – especially when the going gets tough in practice and competition.
4. Promote Unity. Help everyone feel included, valued, and respected. Don’t tolerate cliques or divisive conflicts on the team. Ask for help from your coaches if you see serious conflicts arising.
5. Elevate Your Teammates. Everyone struggles now and then. Reach out to help a teammate who is struggling – including younger athletes and role players who don’t see much playing time. It is not your job to solve their problems. But it is your job to provide encouragement and friendship.
This kind of leadership can be practiced by anyone, from the team captain to the star player to the last person on the end of the bench. This same kind of leadership is valuable not only in athletics, but in all kinds of settings beyond sports. If you can learn how to lead in this fashion, you will increase your chances of success in athletics and beyond for the rest of your life.
Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Steve Horan of PositiveSports.net for the above article.
8 Practical Tips to Help Your Player Overcome a loss.
8 Practical Tips to Help Your Player Overcome a loss.
Any athlete who plays a sport long enough is going to lose their share of games – and sometimes lose badly. Handling these losses is actually a more important lesson than learning to handle wins. A player’s reaction to a loss has a huge impact on their long term success. Here are eight great tips to help your player when the game just doesn’t go their way:
¦Focus on their own contribution to the effort and the things they can improve.
¦Don’t blame teammates. Blaming teammates is a sure way to create team dissension, which can poison the remainder of a season.
¦Learn from the other team. Steal their best ideas and approaches.
¦Lose with class. Sportsmanship is easy after a win, but more accurately reflects the person after a loss.
¦Don’t blame coaches or officials. Blaming those in authority implies a lack of power on the part of the players. It is important to remember that the coaches and officials weren’t the ones playing the game.
¦Ask what they can do to support the team. The more players focus on themselves and the less they focus on the team, the more likely problems will get worse and not better.
¦Ask what they can do to support lesser skilled players. By definition, half the players on every team are less talented than the other half. Those players with better skills have a great incentive to see those with lesser skills improve.
¦Rally teammates who take the loss harder. On certain teams, positions such as goalie or defensemen may feel they have more responsibility for a loss. Yet every game is a combination of preventing points and getting points.
Losing a game is a chance for players to work on the things they can control while also trying to positively influence the things they do not control. A positive attitude directed toward each gives a player the best chance of turning a loss into a future win.
Editor’s Note: Thank you to Sports Esteem for this great article.
ICEMEN ALUMIN GAME
December 27, 2010 - 06:30 PM
Icemen Alumin game was played at 6:30pm December 26 at Hamilton Center Ice Arena Columbus, IN.
ODD YEARS 8 - 5 EVEN YEARS IN A SHOOTOUT!
This coming Dec 2010 we need to know what day you like to play?
Thanks Doug
Going back to two practices a week with about 4 Wednesday left
Parents and Players,
We need your kids to be at the practice 45min and home games 45 minutes early on away games please allow one hour.
1.Practice on Tuesdays will meet at 7:55pm in the westroom and we need to be dressed 10 min befor practice, we get on the ice at 8:40pm to 10:10pm.
2.We still have four Wednesday practices left on nights we will be on the ice from 9:20pm to 10:20pm and Thurs night we will be on the ice at 8:50pm to 10:10pm.
here are the four Wednesdays.
Dec 16, 2009 9:20pm to 10:20pm.
*Dec 30,2009 3:30pm to 5:00pm.
Jan 13, 2010 9:20pm to 10:20pm.
Feb 3, 2010 9:20pm to 10:20pm.
3. Carleen Fry has the sign up sheet at the rink for the conceeseon stand.
Thanks
Doug
Important Information for Icemen families
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Icemen Families
The following are some important dates in the Icemen and CYH community that we wanted you to make sure you get on your calendars. Any questions feel free to contact Rich or Lesli at lesgordo@gmail.com.
Thanks
Saturday January 30th at 1:00pm we will be having a Lunch to celebrate our Seniors. The lunch will be at the home of Rich and Lesli Gordon. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by January 25 to lesgordo@gmail.com this is a mandatory Icemen event.
The weekend of January 29th is Hockey Weekend Across America.
Hockey Across America is a three day nation-wide celebration of the sport of hockey. This is the first year that CYH will participate in this nation-wide event. Columbus Youth Hockey, Columbus Icemen and Park and Rec will be hosting several events to celebrate hockey. On January 31st, from 1:00 - 2:00pm the Icemen will be hosting a free hockey clinic for youth players in the Columbus Community. This will give our players a chance to work with youth players and show their enthusiasm for the sport. This is a mandatory Icemen event.
Guidelines regarding H1N1 infection
October 23, 2009
USA Hockey, with guidance from its Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Stuart, has issued the following information regarding the H1N1 infection, including some basic recommendations to reduce the likelihood of spreading the infection.
USA Hockey recommends:
1. Provide individual water bottles. Do not share water bottles.
2. Regularly wash hands.
3. Clean workout gear for each practice/competition.
4. Keep gloves on during the traditional handshake with opponents.
Individuals with influenza may develop typical signs or symptoms of: fever (102°degrees F or greater), cough, muscle aches, runny nose, headache, or sore throat with the potential for more serious complications, including. pneumonia.
This year’s influenza virus strain has particularly targeted children and young adults. Transmission of influenza virus may occur from the day before the onset of symptoms and during the 5-7 days that these symptoms are present.
Infected individuals should stay home until signs and symptoms have resolved and they have not had a fever for at least 24 hours. The 24-hour no-fever timeline should be achieved naturally, without the aid of fever reducing medications.
Additional information regarding H1N1 is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1Flu/
Pizza Order Form
October 5, 2009
Team
As promised here is additional information regarding the Pizza Fundraiser we discussed after the game Saturday.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Coach Gordon (812.374.8118).
We are going to sell pizzas to help raise funds that will be used to offset Icemen fees.
The pizzas are 14 inch in size and are available as cheese, pepperoni, or sausage.
Financial Details
We have found a distributor that will sell us the materials.
We will sell the pizzas for $12 each
Profit from the pizza to the player that sold the pizza
A player can reduce his fees to $0 through pizza sales; beyond that all additional fund raising monies will benefit the team (NCAA Eligibility Rules).
The coaches will be selling pizzas too, the profit of which will be used to benefit the team (banquet, pasta dinner, etc)
Timeline
Start Selling Pizzas NOW.
Pizza order forms (See attached) must be turned in at practice Tuesday, October 20th.
You are not required to collect any money up front. Collect the money when you deliver the pizza.
Your pizza coordinator (Lesli Gordon) will order the materials Wednesday, October 21st.
Your pizza coordinator will pick up the materials Friday, October 23rd.
The Icemen team will assemble the pizzas at the rink Saturday, October 24th (we don't have a game). The time has yet to be determined; it will be communicated.
Players will be required to wear hair nets and gloves during pizza assembly (they will be provided)
After the pizzas are assembled, each player has to deliver the pizzas they sold and collect the funds.
Funds must be turned back into the pizza coordinator upon receipt.
Important
You DON'T have to participate in selling the pizzas if you don't want to reduce your fees
You DO have to participate in the assembly of the pizzas; this is considered a team event.
If you have fees due, please wait until after the pizza fundraiser is completed to pay any fees.
Due to NCAA Rules, any money we collectively raise has to be put into the budget as a separate line item.
The profit from each player's pizza sales will be allocated accordingly to each player which will translate into a fee reduction.
Please contact me with questions, and please take advantage of this opportunity.
Thanks
Rich
812.374.8118
GordonRD@gmail.com
wearing pink
Dear Icemen Parents,
The month of October is Hockey Fights Cancer Month as well as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In support of both of these, the Columbus Icemen have been wearing pink skate laces during the month of October. Since our last game in October is on Saturday, October 31st , we hoped you might join the team in wearing "Pink at the Rink". We ask that you wear PINK to the game Saturday. Our players will be wearing their pink skate laces for the last time that night. We would also like to ask our fans to show their support to breast cancer survivors and breast cancer awareness by wearing pink to the game.
Thank you for your consideration,
Lesli Gordon
2009-CYH/Brian Ritz Golf Outing
Columbus Icemen High School Hockey Pictures up from 2009-CYH/Brian Ritz Golf Outing @ http://picasaweb.google.com/cr8pack1
Bryan Ritz Memorial Golf Outing
July 28, 2010 - 01:15 PM
JULY 28, 2010 1:00 pm SHOTGUN START
Highlights for the Golf Tournament:
•$400.00 per Team
•1:00 pm SHOTGUN START $100.00 per Tee Sign
•6:15 pm PRIMERIB DINNER $115.00 per participant
•Team prizes $30.00 dinner only
•Entry fee includes range balls, golf, golf cart, refreshments, dinner, and a chance for prizes and donation to the Bryan Ritz Scholarship Fund.
Columbus Youth Hockey/Bryan Ritz Memorial Hockey Fund
Established by the Columbus Youth Hockey Organization and later designated in memory of Bryan Ritz who died in an automobile accident in 1994 at the age of 17. Bryan loved hockey and participated in the Columbus Youth Hockey program from the time he was five years old.
Criteria: Participants in the Columbus Youth Hockey program. Financial need will be considered.
The intent is to give children who are economically disadvantaged the opportunity to become acquainted with hockey through the house league and /or continue to develop and play more competitive hockey in the travel team program.
Our local corporate sponsors are Country Chevrolet, Jim Gordon, Inc. and Milestone Contractors.
Acceleration Indiana
Mason in his Cheetah club video.
2009-2010 COLUMBUS ICEMEN
August 5, 2009
2009-2010 Roster
2.Baldwin, Billy
3.Burton, Seth
10.Duke, Mason
16.Ferguson, Clayton
9.Gordon, Andrew
11.Gorzcyca, Anastasia
20.Kelly. James
13.Kelly. Stephen
7.Kelsey, Christopher
35.Kurdziel, Ben
22.Lax, Isaac
34.Madigan, Justin
5.Marlin, Nick
66.Radford, Jeffery
14.Smith, Tanner
25.Voegerl, Cameron
55.Yentes, Blake
Thanks Staff.
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