Ice Times Magazine June2009

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My name is Neil J and I play hockey at Polar Ice House at Grapevine Mills Mall. I would like to tell you about one of

my greatest hockey days. I was # 17 on the Mite � rashers and had been playing hard all season and had not scored a goal. I had 2 assists and a lot of close goals. � e game started and everyone was skating fast. In the fi rst period I passed and we scored – assist for me. � en in the third period I got the puck passed and we scored again, my second assist. � e coach always says assists are as important as goals – and I had two. One minute left in the last game of the season and I had the puck, I skated around a player and another then shot and GOAL!! My fi rst goal! My team was jumping all around me and giving me cheers. When I got to the bench Coach Mark picked me up in the air and told me good job. I was so happy and our team won 5 to 4. I couldn’t stop smiling, I felt so good. ■

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My First Goal

My name is Neil J and I play hockey at Polar Ice House at Grapevine Mills Mall. I would like to tell you about one of

my greatest hockey days. I was # 17 on the Mite � rashers and had been playing hard all season and had not scored a goal. I had 2 assists and a lot of close goals. � e game started and everyone was skating fast. In the fi rst period I passed and we scored – assist for me. � en in the third period I got the puck passed and we scored again, my second assist. � e coach always says assists are as important as goals – and I had two. One minute left in the last game of the season and I had the puck, I skated around a player and another then shot and GOAL!! My fi rst goal! My team was jumping all around me and giving me cheers. When I got to the bench Coach Mark picked me up in the air and told me good job. I was so happy and our team won 5 to 4. I couldn’t stop smiling, I felt so good.

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For the Good of the GameBy Keith Andresen

Keith Andresen, Before you read any further I want to make one thing crystal clear. I

am a supporter of select/travel hockey. I coach select hockey and truly believe that, under the right circumstances, this level of hockey can truly aid in the de-velopment of young hockey players. � e problem I have is that many times kids are pushed to hard and too fast into situ-ations they are not equipped to handle physically and/or mentally. � ere is a myth that by spending thousands of dollars your child will get a superior hockey experience than they could receive playing recreational hockey. The reality is that, in many cases, it’s just not true. I’m not talking about the more experienced player who is playing at a high level and has had the opportunity to develop a passion for the game. Truly skilled players should be playing in high quality, accelerated programs. Even younger players can enhance their development, not only as a player but as a person, by playing in the right program. However, too often young players are made to feel that if they are not playing travel hockey they have no chance to “advance their hockey careers.” What a bunch of hooey. � ere are any number of NHL players that did not play travel hockey as mites or squirts and their “careers” have not suff ered. Before you get caught up in the travel tryout maelstrom, take a close look at your options and have a plan. You have to decide what the best option is for your child and family. � ere are a number of travel hockey clubs in the area that participate in the North Texas Hockey League. � e Dallas Stars Youth Hockey League offers a very strong recreational program which is an excel-lent alternative. Is your child ready for a more demanding program where ice time is not a guarantee but instead has to be earned? Earning ice time through hard work is certainly a diff erent concept that the entitled ice time kids get playing

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in the recreational programs. However many young players are not ready to make that commitment. � ere are young players who are still building a passion for the game and nothing can defl ate a child faster than sitting on a bench. Be sure your young player is ready to work hard and compete before you sign up to play select hockey. I’ve made the statement in past col-umns that “no single person can have a greater impact on your child’s passion for hockey than the coach.” Coaches have to be teachers, psychologists, mo-tivators and mentors. � ey have to lead by example and they have to be able to train kids to be better hockey players and better people. It takes years of experience to handle all of the dynamics that make someone a good coach. Knowing the game is not enough for a youth coach today. Playing travel hockey does not guarantee that you will get superior coaching. Travel hockey has become so diluted over the years that the coaching has suff ered. � ere are coaches who know hockey but don’t know how to deal with the total person and there are nice guys coaching travel teams that don’t know how to line up for a face-off . I think many of the coaches in the recreational leagues are just as skilled at developing young people and building a passion for the game. Coaches who can help teach life’s lessons while developing hockey skill are few and far between. Winning is important but for a mite or squirt it can be less important than what the snack is after the game. Coaches who set realistic goals that are based on skill development, teamwork, discipline and positive attitude will always be successful no matter how many games are won or lost. Playing travel hockey will absolutely get your child more practices and games. However you have to weigh the quality of the ice as well as the quantity. Ef-fectively run practices and making every

player, no matter the skill, feel a part of the team are critical to a successful sea-son. If practices are boring, passion for the game will fade quickly. If every player does not play in every game, cracks in the team chemistry will quickly divide the team. � ere is no guarantee that the additional ice that travel hockey off ers will make your child a better player or help develop a passion for the game. No matter what you think is best for you child make sure you get their input. Even 8-10 year old kids are smart enough to know if they want to go to the rink 2 times a week or 5 times a week. If your child has multiple interests, be care-ful not to become involved in a program that demands a commitment level that is beyond what your child can endure. Very few young players can handle a program that demands 4-6 commit-ments per week. � ere is plenty of time for that level of commitment when they are older. Fun is a very important, and often overlooked, ingredient to a team’s success. If you’ve ever watched an NHL team practice you’ll notice that there are smiles at 95% of the practices. As

the game becomes more serious and the stakes get higher, fun becomes even more important. It’s the fun that comes from a love and passion for playing the game. Developing that passion and making every visit to the rink fun is, in my mind, the most important lesson of all. Just a thought: A wise coach once told me that there are no guarantees, only opportunities. Success comes from making the most out of every opportu-nity. If you are going to attend tryouts this month listen, learn and work hard. Make the most of your opportunity! ■

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called the NHL. Okay, so you aren’t going to be the best or the brightest all of the time. What do you do then? Well, you have two choices. You can tuck your tail between your legs and go home. You wouldn’t believe how many people do that! Or you can take a deep breath and go for it! When I say ‘go for it’ I mean just do the best that you can do. You can’t control if you win or lose. You can control whether or not you give 100%. If you don’t make the team then at least learn from it. � at way your time hasn’t been a total waste. Back to my son. He didn’t make that team. Being the kind of kid he is (and you should be too) he called the coach up and asked what he needed to work on to make the team next year. Here’s another story. A friend of mine was asked by an USA Olympic Hockey Team Scout to tryout for a position on the 1980 USA Hockey Team. He was given a slip of paper with instructions and told where to go on a particular day. Well, it so happens that on that same day there was a big

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I remember my son’s fi rst tryout for a competitive hockey team. He had

never had to “tryout” before. He had always been on house teams. Getting goaltenders on house teams was really difficult. Getting a good goalie was next to impossible. His teams always welcomed him with open arms. � is tryout for a travel team was entirely diff erent. He was going up against some of the best goaltenders in the area. He was really out of his comfort zone. He kept asking us, “what if they are better than me?” and “what if I play lousy during the tryouts?” Life is like that. You may be the most popular kid in your school right now but things will change. You won’t always be the tallest or the smartest or the best looking or the most popular. At one time or another you may fi nd your-self in a group of people just as good as you. � ink of the best hockey players your age that you know. Now, imagine having to play against a whole team of them. Do you know what the name of that team is when you get older? It’s

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party that all of his friends were going to. He had to make a decision. Would he go to the tryout and risk being cut or would he go to the party and have a great time? He chose the safest thing. He chose the party. � e rest is history. � e USA won the gold medal that year in ice hockey. My friend watched it on television. Tryouts can be tough but they won’t kill you. My friend will tell you that trying and failing is not as bad as not trying and regretting it for the rest of your life. In life you will have tryouts. Whether they will be for teams or jobs. Sometimes tryouts are for “the girl of your dreams” or the right to drive. Adults go through tryouts all the time. � ey tryout when they want a new car or house and they have to fi ll out a credit application. � ey tryout when they go in to ask their boss for a raise. � ey tryout when they go for their yearly physical. Practically everything you do in life is a tryout. Remember that. If you make it - Great! If you don’t, fi nd out what you can do to improve and do it! And for heaven’s sake keep trying out. ■

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and mild mannered fi nan-cial planner in Arlington, Texas. But at night, An-drew becomes one of the mad men who trades their tie and tailored shirt in for those gigantic pads. Norty grew up with his two older brothers in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And naturally, with two older brothers in Canada both

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other choice but to play goalie. He got his start playing ball hockey in the basement, where the walls are still marred from those early days of taking shots from the big kids. � ey would spend all of their free time in the basement with the exception of when Hockey Night in Canada was on. “We had two lazyboys to watch television in. It was not uncommon for me to run up the stairs for the game, only to fi nd that my brothers had left ‘reserved’ signs on the two chairs. So I usually watched

hockey from the fl oor. During intermission we would run down and play some more and then come back up to watch.” While playing in peewee hockey, Andrew began the prac-tice of doing all the drills with his teammates including skating drills, always looking for ways to improve in anyway he could. It was this drive to be better that took him to Midget AAA, 3 years of Junior B, time playing at UNB and a stint skating pro in the CHL with Austin. Even now, Norty still looks for ways to perfect his game when skating in the A league at Farmers Branch. He also can be found on the ice coaching other young goalies, and helping them to develop their skills. However, his approach to teaching diff ers from most other goalie coaches in that he will sometimes wear full gear for his lessons. “I try my best to lead by example, the best way to teach is to demonstrate.” Andrew also shared his thoughts on a part of the game that players refer to as ‘politics’. “Players should understand that politics is part of the game, especially if you play in net. You need to be seen and remembered. If you work hard and improve, the work you put in this year is your tryout for the following year. � e coaches need to know who you are.” It is leading by example, and playing with heart and enthusiasm, that Andrew has managed to build an esteemed reputation among his peers both on and off the ice. ■

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Eat Strong. What should you eat if you want strong muscles? You might think you need a lot of foods that contain protein such as meat and eggs. There’s no one magical food that helps build muscles! In fact, whether you’re running or just hanging out, protein is doing important work. As a parent it is hard to find the balance between “tastes good” and “good for you” when it comes to nutrition for kids. All parents want their children to eat healthier, but unless it tastes great, it can be a real challenge.

Protein shakes provide an easy solution with essential nutrients for children in a way that is easy, delicious and fun. The Kid’s shake meet the nutritional protein and fiber needs of growing kids. There are 17 essential vitamins and minerals that kids need every day and 15g of protein (6g from powder and 9g from milk/soy milk). It is an excellent source of calcium, B-complex vitamins and antioxidant Vitamin A, C and E. www.cnrnutritionalmall.com

Hockey Wellness by Lita Regala

Playing Makes Muscles. It sounds too simple, but it’s true. Any physical activity you do like playing hockey and proper strength training can make you stronger. Why? Because you stimulate your muscles to grow and become stronger in order to move faster and absorb body checks especially at first and second year PeeWees (See Scots Coach Sammons’ off ice checking clinic). With good nutrition and exercise, children can be sure to have hockey wellness!

As Shown With Ricky Regala and Coach Dan with the Dallas Scots

Carson Platt and Brannon Clark listen in on the Scots 98 Skate drills

Coach Ryan McLean lays out the next drill to the Pee Wee campers

Landon takes in the action for a few minutes on the bench

Grayson Master of Texas Aces Mid Minor AA beats the goalie to place a shot in the back of the net

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Grapevine High School Mustangs Varsity Hockey Team

Every Hockey Dad’s dream. Dad, Jim O’Reilly, and sons Michael (played for the Ice Jets 95AA last season), Brendan (played for the Stars 97AAA last season) and Ryan (played for the Stars 2000AAA last season).

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C/FB Hebron High School Hockey Club

If you live in Carrollton, Farmers Branch or Lewisville(Grade 8-12)come join our hockey club for the 2009-10 seasonContact Mike Boate – 214.335.7914 [email protected]

NeedsHockey Club

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Congratulations to our own Jouni Lehtola for being selected recently as

the 2008 “Grass Roots” Volunteer of the Year for the Rocky Mountain District. Jouni was selected from other affi liate candidates for his past contributions to hockey and longstanding commitment to develop players, educate coaches, and grow the game of hockey in Texas and the District. Jouni will be recognized by the Rocky Mountain District at the upcoming 2008 USA Hockey Annual Congress in Colorado Springs on June 4-8. As most may know, Jouni is currently the USA Hockey Coach-in-Chief for Texas, and has been since 2006. His roots in Texas hockey began in 1993 when he was hired by the Dallas Stars after the club arrived from Minnesota. He currently conducts all Level 1-2-3 coaching certification clinics in the Dallas-Ft Worth area, and schedules/organizes coaching clinics throughout Texas and Oklahoma. He plans and runs all on-ice activities at the Texas player development camp, serves as a coach for the RMD Player Development Camp, and helps run many learn-to-skate clinics and camps in Dallas. Jouni has coached youth hockey from Mite in-house to U18 Midget AA. Jouni thoroughly enjoys working with youth of all ages, as evidenced by his full time day job as a PE teacher. Jouni was the original hockey program manager for the Dallas Stars in 1993. He faced many challenges in getting youth hockey off the ground with the fi rst program at Valley Ranch, but worked long and hard hours to get kids at the bottom levels interested in

playing hockey. He could be considered the “father of Metroplex youth hockey” as he has been so very instrumental in its huge growth. � ousands of youth players now play hockey in the Dallas-Ft Worth area at one of the many area ice rinks. Jouni was also recognized for his lengthy list of contributions as a “local hero” on February 17 during the “Hockey Weekend in America”. � e Dallas Stars presented him an award and gift during their home game versus Detroit at the American Airlines Center. Jouni is regarded by many in the Texas hockey community as “our” local hero. Take a moment the next time you see Jouni at the rink and tell him thank you for all his time, eff ort, hard work, and dedication. This volunteer recognition award is so well deserved. ■

Way to go, Jouni!

Jouni Lehtola

Duncanville Canadiens Bantam A players Chandler Davis, Cameron Wagner, Grayson Ridge prepare to block a shot

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Will Greenman of the Mudbugs declares I am goalie hear me roar Caden Halverson of the Mudbugs navigates through the defense of the opposing team

Love your magazine and I enjoy looking at the teams and action shots that everyone shares! It is such a small Hockey World and after 10 years of Hockey

with my boys we recognize many of the players. � anks for all you do. — Michele Griffi n

Spencer Torres and Cole Wilkins of Pee Wee Farmers BranchBlazers celebrating their Pee Wee Black Division Championship

Max Gidlon of 98 Dallas Elite Hockey Club scores in St. Louis Elite Tournament

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Midget MinorSaturday, June 27th 2:00 - 3:00 PMSunday, June 28th 1:15 - 2:30 PM

Midget MajorSaturday, June 27th 3:15 - 4:15 PMSunday, June 28th 2:45 - 4:00 PM

The cost for tryouts is $65.

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All quiet on the offi ciating front. It’s summertime. I

know the Stanly Cup Finals have just started and there is something fundamentally wrong with hockey at this time of year. Hockey season should end when the ice melts off the ponds shouldn’t it? The fall and start of the new 2009-10 season will bring us some rule changes. I am not sure what they will be. � ere are many proposals, some 136 pages. I know that two of are in the forefront –tag up off sides and eliminating the ability to ice the puck for a team that is shorthanded. I am pretty sure that the tag up off sides rule will pass this time around. It was an incredibly close during the last rule change year (I heard rumor that it was one vote). I am not sure about the elimination of icing the puck for shorthanded

teams. Massachusetts ran the pilot program and the coaches endorsed it but from what I hear it doesn’t have the traction needed to pass. Also, to some of you who have asked me about the 4 person offi ciating system, that will probably not happen this year either. Illinois ran the pilot program and it did not go well. No surprise there; not that Illinois doesn’t have offi cials who are capable, but it took the NHL almost 5 season to get the kinks worked out and they have the best teaching resources. Training, consistency of working 4 person assignments, varying skill levels (players and offi cials) and costs are all serious concerns. � e one rule change that everyone needs to be aware of and is in eff ect is the change in goalkeeper’s equipment. � e major highlights are: � e leg

pads cannot be more than 11” inches in width (currently 12”) and no longer than 38 inches tall. � e blocker, currently 16 inches by 8 inches will be reduced to 15 inches by 8 inches; the cuff on the catching glove will reduce from 8.5 inches to 8 inches, the circumference, currently 48 inches will become 45 inches. There are more and you can go to www.usahockey.com and click on offi cials and then rules. You can fi nd the detail about the Goalkeepers Equipment under Rule 303 and Appendix V. The officials wil l be enforcing these rules just as they would any other equipment rules. We will be discussing these and all the rule changes at our upcoming seminars. If there are questions, I invite you to contact me at [email protected]. Enjoy your summer.

“No Call” during the Fall Roundup Tournament 2008. At the right place at the right time along with a little luck Michele Griffi n captured this moment of Jack Hauswirth. Jack is a friend and teammate of her son Kyle. They played for the Southlake Dragons Squirt Team 2008-2009 coached by Tom Yockey and Brad Aho.

Jake Theis takes the faceoff for the Scots

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Aces Tanyr is focused on the shot

Stonebriar ICE Peewee AA: Takes 2nd place after a double OT battle at Hatfi eld Ice Memorial Day Tournament in Philadelphia, PA. Every player on the roster contributed to the success of the team in the past 2 tournaments. Posting a overall record of 8 wins, 1 loss & OT loss. Outscoring the competition 69 - 27. These players are ready for the NTXHL 2009-10 season. Not Pictured: Ben Heger & Maci Hoskins.

PRESEASONTRAININGJULY 8 - AUGUST 16WEDNESDAYSand SUNDAYSat VALLEY RANCH

Horn Hockey campTimes:

Weds 7:00 - 9:00 PM • suns 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM16 Hours on Ice Over 6 Weeks for

Maximum RepetitionsCost: $499 Per Player • Mites - Peewee

Discounts for past players and siblings. Six weeks of fun and intensive training from basic edge con-trol through power skating and overspeed training with and without the puck. Small Sided Games that teach how to think and react in very tight spaces with very little time. Camp is taught by DAVID HORN who has coached 4 teams in the USA National Tournament. Three of his former players have been drafted into the NHL and he currently has 5 former players in Div I Universities. Groups will be split into skill levels so each player will skate with and against similarly skilled players. Space is limited to a max. of 36 players and will fill fast. Camp fee includes 2 private lessons and a guarantee your player will improve.

Contact Larry Smith at 972.416.6613or [email protected]

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BEHIND THE BENCH By Mark Dyslin

Mark Dyslin has been coaching youth sports for over 15 years and coach-ing youth hockey since 1999. He is currently one of the coaches for St. Mark’s Junior Varisty Hockey Team.

South Texas Youth Hockey League - Mite Champions 2008-09 STYHL - The San Antonio Thunder Mite Travel Team

Ahhhh, summer is here, and fi nally, a break from hockey. We earned it.

I mean, that fall/winter/spring season is long. Too long some might say. I am worn out. But now it’s time to let loose, watch the Stanley Cup playoff s, sip on a tall, cold lemonade, stretch out on the couch, and....zzzzzzzz. Dang, the phone is ringing. Of all the inventions from the 19th and 20th centuries, I think the telephone is the most intrusive and damnable device ever hewn from the netherworld. And apparently the three other people living in this house are incapable of answering it. No one ever calls for me. � e only calls I get are the telephonic equivalent of “occupant.” Sigh. Guess I’ll GET UP OFF THE COUCH AND AN-SWER THE STINKIN’ PHONE! I mumble a halfhearted, “Hullo?” On the other end a deep and soothing voice, like that dude who does the All-state commercials, asks for Mark Dice-land. Exasperated, I reply, “yeah, but it’s pronounced diz-lin.” � e velvety voice

apologizes, “Sorry Mr. Dyslin. � is is Bob Gainey.” Sheah, right. I don’t recognize the voice right off , but it sounds like one of my college chums. So I’ll play along. “Yeah OK, Mr. Gainey, how can I help you?” “I know this may sound incredible, but I am calling to off er you a job.” Well, even if this is my mischievous mate, I’ve been out of work for a while, so I’ll see where the drama takes me. “What type of job did you have in mind?” my inquiring mind inquires. “To tell you the truth,” he continues, “we have been watching your work for quite some time now.” “Really? What facet of my “work” have you been watching?” I ask. “Your coaching.” I immediately burst into one of those hard laughs, you know, where you snort, too. � is might be my freshman year roommate. “All right Mike, that was pretty funny, what’s up?” “Mike? � is is Bob, Bob Gainey. Listen, I know this is all sort of sur-real. Why don’t you look up the Canadiens phone number and call

me back within the hour?” Chor-tling, I say, “OK, I’ll do that (snort).” Dialing the Habs main number. Ringing. Receptionist answers and says something alien in French. I ask for Bob Gainey. Hey! I’m being trans-ferred. “This is Bob Gainey.” Yikes! Now I’m a little worried I’ll get busted for crank calling. Meekly, I stammer, “Mr. Gainey, this is Mark Dyslin.” “Hiya Mark, thanks for calling back.” I’m fl oored! “We have an open-ing for our head coach position and I know how it is every youth coach’s dream to work in the show.” Instead of saying something intelligent, I respond with, “Uhhh, yeah...I guess it is.” Come on boy; use your brain and lips simultaneously. “What impressed me the most was the time you beat Ken Hitchcock’s son’s Pee Wee team. In fact Ken told me how well you ran the bench. Together with your entire body of work, I thought you would be a perfect fi t for the Canadiens. If you are game, I’ll need you to fl y up here tomorrow so we can start talking

about the draft and ranking the Ameri-can dad...” “Dad, wake up dad! Someone’s on the phone for you, something about lowering your mortgage rate.” Dang. ■

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The McKinney Ice Hockey Club (MIHC) was founded in 1996 as part of the 12-team Metroplex High School Hockey League. In 1998, SBC (now AT&T) became involved as the governing body, and the league has continued to grow over the years. In 1997, McKinney Independent School District granted MIHC permission to represent the district and use its colors, although it does not sponsor the club, and club members do not use any school facilities. In 2005, MIHC joined the North Texas Hockey League as well, so players have an opportunity to compete in both competitive travel and high school leagues with the same team for a lower cost. In 2007, MIHC expanded to include Squirt through Bantams, with the Squirts winning both the regular season and post season championships in the “B” division. In 2009, MIHC will be adding a Mite Development Program.

Try Out DatesMidget Major June 27 5:15pm – 6:30pm

June 28 5:15pm – 6:30pmMidget Minor June 27 3:45pm – 5:00pm

June 28 3:45pm – 5:00pmBantam June 13 5:15pm – 6:30pm

June 14 10:45am – 12:00pmPee Wee June 13 3:45pm – 5:00pm

June 14 9:15am – 10:30amSquirt June 13 7:45am – 9:00am

June 14 7:45am – 9:00amMite Dev June 6 7:30am – 8:45am

All Tryouts will be held at The Ice at Stonebriar

Dr. Pepper StarCenter at Craig Ranch to be New Home for MIHC

McKinney Ice Hockey Club is proud to announce that their new home will be the Dr. Pepper StarCenter at Craig Ranch, beginning October 1, 2009. This planned, state-of-the-art, 85,000 square foot facility located on 6.2 acres in Craig Ranch will include two sheets of ice, a Dallas Stars retail store, and a dedicated locker room for MIHC.In addition to the StarCenter at Craig

Ranch, MIHC will also be utilizing The Ice at Stonebriar as well as Dr. Pepper StarCenter Frisco for games and practices.

For Additional McKinney Ice Hockey Information visitwww.mckinneyicehockey.com

Tentative Practice ScheduleVarsity/MMajor Mon 6:45-8:00pm – StarCenter

Wed 6:00-7:15am - StarCenterJV/MMinor Mon 8:15-9:30pm - StarCenter

Wed 9:00-10:15pm - StonebriarBantam Tue 8:00-9:30pm - Stonebriar

Sat 6:00-7:15am - StonebriarPee Wee Blue Tue 6:15-7:45pm – Stonebriar

Fri 6:30-7:45pm – StonebriarPee Wee Gold Mon 8:00-9:15pm – Stonebriar

Wed 8:15-9:45pm - StarCenterSquirt Mon 6:30-7:45pm - Stonebriar

Wed 6:45-8:00pm - StarCenterMite Dev Tue 6:45-8:00pm - StarCenter

Recognizinga Stroke…

REMEMBER THE STEPS

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the syptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:1. S* Ask the individual to SMILE2. T* Ask the person to TALK, SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (coherently) (i.e. … It is sunny out today)3. R* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH

ARMS. Note: Another sign of a stroke is this: Ask the person to “stick” out their tongue. If the tongue is “crooked,” if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

If he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

The Garland Stampede ice hockey team won the city championship, the first in the team’s history. Members of the team are Tyler Dean (alternate captain), Josh Burger, Josh Crouch, Joey Thomas (alternate captain), Sean Gleaves (captain), Tyler Allen, Brian Boltz, Neal Hammons, Logan Wallace, Patrick Bakoski, X-Zavier Vitosh, Matthew Fedosky, Corey Dearmont, Corbin Tunnell, Chris Langham, Jason Bowen, Dylan Day and Nick Kuebler — Coaches are Jason Aigen and Stampede alum Ryan Kahn

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