Mites 1 Game Summary - 31 May 2008

Hello Jaguars,

Great game yesterday!  We are proud of the way everyone played.  Just a couple of things that perhaps the parents can pass on to the players.

• First off, in yesterday's game Matty and Spencer did an excellent job of forechecking (forechecking is skating as hard as you can towards a player who has the puck in his end of the rink and trying to get it from him).  This is something that everyone should try hard to do whenever they are on the ice.
• Well done to Zeke and Benjamin for making some great contact with the puck.  Keep working hard!
• Also, Kaz, Alex and Tyler were very helpful to the new players showing where to lineup for faceoffs. Keep it up guys.  Remember that we are a team and teammates help each other.

Parents:  One of the things that we would like to instill in the players is how to properly handle themselves, both when they win and when they lose (as both will happen).  We would like to teach the Jaguars to "Win with Humility and Lose with Dignity".  The coaching staff will try to pass this philosophy onto the players but if you could also explain this to your son/daugther in your own way that would be very beneficial.  Some people confuse this philosophy with not wanting to win; that is incorrect.  We will try our best and will try to win every game but when it is over we want the players to properly shake hands with the other team, congratulate them on a good game and even shake hands with the refs and thank them for a job well done.  We feel this is an intergral part of becoming a well rounded hockey player so please try to pass this onto your Jaguar.

Thank you for your support.  See you at practice!

Coach Geoff / Coach Troy