Silver Sticks Schedule

The Silver Sticks schedule has been posted. 

Friday, 11/2 - 2:10pm vs. New York Stars @ Milford Ice Pavillion
Friday, 11/2 - 7:20pm vs. Darien, CT @ Wonderland of Ice (New Rink)
Saturday, 11/3 - 7:35pm vs. Westchester Vipers @ Wonderland of Ice (New Rink)
Sunday, 11/4 - 9:25pm SEMI-FINALS @ Wonderland of Ice (New Rink)
Sunday, 11/4 - 1:40pm FINALS @ Wonderland of Ice (Stadium Rink)

All teams must be prepared to play 20 minutes before game time so please plan to arrive at the rink at least 1 hour before the game.

Homework - Videos

The coaches are issuing a homework assignment for the players this week.  Please have your son watch the 4 videos on the "Video Homework" page.  It should only take 15-20 minutes to watch each video a few times.  Please feel free to watch with your son and talk it over.

***PRACTICE SWITCH***

Due to the Silver Stick tournament, we will be changing our practice schedule during the week of October 29th.  Our schedule for that week will be:

Monday, October 29th - 8:00pm practice (full ice)
Tuesday, October 30th - 7:10pm skills
Thursday - Sunday @ Silver Stick Tournament (Bridgeport, CT)

MINOR practice time changes

With the new rink being opened, the Terriers have made some very minor changes to practice times and rinks.

Here are the changes that affect us:

Tuesdays - Skills @ 7:10pm on the Main Rink (formerly 7:00pm on the B Rink)

Thursdays - Practice @ 8:00pm on the B Rink (formerly 8:10pm on the Main Rink)

Fridays - Practice @ 7:00pm on the B Rink (No change)

Games added

We have scheduled our league games against the Connecticut Yankees.  We were able to save ourselves an extra trip by scheduling both games in 1 day.  We'll be playing at the new Chelsea Piers Arena in Stamford, CT for 2 games on December 8th.  We have also saved the Yankees a trip by scheduling 2 games in 1 day at the Jr. Terriers Ice Center on Sunday, January 13th.

Please check out the most up to date schedule posted on the schedules and results page.  The dates for our tournaments have been added into the schedule as well.

Updates: Week of 9/10

A few updates for the week of 9/10...

-Our skills hour will now be at 7:00pm on Tuesdays at Jr. Terriers Ice Center for the remainder of the season.  Please note, this is a change from the original schedule.

-We will be having a mandatory early-season parent meeting this Tuesday (9/11) while the kids are on the ice for skills.  Please try to have at least 1 parent from each family there.

-Due to this Saturday's early game in Portland, we are attempting to trade our Friday practice for a different night.  We will keep you updated if any changes are made.

-This Saturday's game is at the MHG Ice Centre in Saco, Maine. If you are interested in staying the night on Friday, the nearest hotel is a Ramada within walking distance.  Reservations can be made if you click here to bring you to the Ramada-Saco web site.

-Finally, there are some great videos on the video page that we would encourage the kids to check out.  They go over things like breakouts, defensive zone coverage, and some of the important skills.

New EHF Schedule

A new schedule (as of September 6th) has been posted on our schedules page.  Be sure that you are going by this schedule.

Season's Here!

A preliminary schedule has been posted by the EHF and can be found on the Schedule and Results page.  We are expecting some changes and additions from the league, but as soon as we get those we'll pass them along. 

Our practice schedule begins on Tuesday, September 5th with our first skills session of the year run by ProEvolution Hockey.

The practice schedule for the season is as follows:

SKILLS - Tuesdays @ 8:10pm (Main Rink @ Jr. Terriers Ice Center)
PRACTICE - Thursday @ 8:10pm (Main Rink @ Jr. Terriers Ice Center)
PRACTICE - Friday @ 7:00pm (B Rink @ Jr. Terriers Ice Center)

Please arrive to all practices at 30 minutes before ice time and all games at least 45 minutes before game time.

Marlboro Tourney Pics

For those of you who are new to the team, my wife has taken on the role of unofficial "team photographer". She owns a business called View Thru The Glass Photography where she does other types of photography. All of the team's pictures are uploaded to galleries on her web site if you want to take a look. Her web site is www.viewthrutheglass.smugmug.com

Team Meeting

We will be having a team meeting with Brian Yandle and Mike Roberts on Wednesday, May 30th at 7:30pm at Canton SportsPlex.  Please do your best to attend.

If you have not already sent in your checks for the tournament June 8-10th in Marlboro, please bring your check with you.  The cost of the tournament is $100.

Some people have asked if they can write one check for the two summer tournaments and the cost of the summer ice.  That's no problem at all...the total cost comes to $305.

See you on Wednesday night!

Terriers Introduce Pro Evolution Hockey

The Terriers organization has just announced the new Pro Evolution hockey training program. You can check out their brochure here or visit the Pro Evolution Hockey web site.

We would definitely encourage you to check out their membership program - it's a good deal for the amount and quality of instruction you get.

Summer Activities Updates

In order to prepare for next season, the coaching staff has lined up several activities over the summer.  Please check your email or click here for our complete summer schedule.

As a summary, this summer will include:
-Off-ice shooting practice once per month (beginning on Sunday, May 20th)
-10 on-ice summer practices @ Canton SportsPlex (beginning on Tuesday, June 5th)
-Off-ice team workouts twice per week at Massasoit Community College - Canton Soccer Field (beginning on Tuesday, June 5th) For address and directions please click here.
-2 local summer tournaments (June 8-10th in Marlboro and July 20-22nd in Bridgewater)

The coaches understand there are family commitments over the summer.  We just ask you to make every attempt to make it to as many team activities as possible. 

April Vacation Mini-Camps

Brian Yandle and Pro Evolution Hockey are offering an April Vacation mini-camp next week at the Canton SportsPlex.  It will be Monday-Friday from 10:30-11:50am each day.  It will focus on powerskating, edgework, speed, overspeed,and stickhandling.

If you are interested in signing up, you can do it online here http://www.terriershockey.com/camps/april-mini.shtml.

First Practice and Team Meeting

Welcome to the 2012-2013 Terriers 2000 AAA Team! We will be holding our first team practice and mandatory parent meeting on Monday, April 2nd at the Canton SportsPlex. We will have a team meeting at 7:00pm followed by a parent meeting at 7:30pm. The team will then go on the ice for a team practice from 8-8:50pm. Please make sure that at least one parent can attend the parent meeting. Thank you!

Welcome 2012-2013 Terriers!

We would like to welcome the players and parents who will make up the 2012-2013 Boston Junior Terriers 2000 AAA team! The coaches are excited about the players we have this year and we're looking forward to a great season. Be sure to check back soon for upcoming team activities.

It's Tryout Week!

Just a reminder that the 2000 AAA Terriers will be held on Thursday (March 22nd) and Friday (March 23rd) at 6:00pm each night.  Both sessions will be at the Canton SportsPlex.

You can pre-register and pay for tryouts by visiting the Terriers website here, and going to the bottom of the page.  This will make the process easier once you get to the rink on Thursday.

See everyone on Thursday night!

Training for Hockey IQ

I was recently reading an article about a product that I had heard a lot of people talking about called the Hockey Intelligym.  As coaches, we are always talking about the best way to improve hockey intelligence, aka hockey IQ.  Those are the skills that allow players to read a play "before it happens" or make split second decisions which result in a chance to be created. 

It used to be thought that "hockey intelligence" was something someone was born with - that it couldn't be developed or taught.  However, that turns out to be incorrect.  There is a product out there that was originally used to train military pilots that has been adapted to train the instincts of hockey players.

So here's how it works.  It is essentially like a video game that is designed to train a hockey player's reaction to certain situations.  It forces them to "see a whole play" rather than focusing on one small aspect.  It is a computer program that you can download from the company's web site - and then pay the monthly or annual fee in order to use the product.  It is suggested the players use the product for at least 2 session of 30 minutes each week.

USA Hockey began using the Hockey Intelligym to train it's U-18 team players about 3 years ago.  In that time they've seen their record improve from a winning percentage of 29% to 70%.  Granted, that is not entirely contributed to the Intelligym, but according to everyone involved it has had a dramatic impact.  They say that people see results on the ice within the first few sessions of use.

For all the money that gets spent on camps, clinics, and skills - this may be a good addition to the off season program and help in developing the mental side of your player's game.  I just figured I would throw this information out there.  If you want to know more, please click here to visit the USA Hockey Intelligym site.

2012-2013 Tryouts Announced!

The tryout schedule has been announced by the Terriers. 

Here's what we are looking for:

• Players who are dedicated to improving and preparing themselves to play at the next level
• Alternates for Elite teams who are looking for a place to learn and develop as complete players
• Players from other AAA programs looking to make a difference on a team with a focus on constant improvement

Tryouts for the 2000 AAA level will be held on:

Thursday, March 22nd - 6:00pm @ Canton SportsPlex
Friday, March 23rd - 6:00pm @ Canton SportsPlex

For more information and to print out a copy of the tryout registration form, please visit the Terriers web site at www.terriershockey.com.

Schedule Updates

A finalized updated schedule including our make up games has been loaded into the calendar on the side bar.  Please refer to this schedule moving forward.

Golden Rules for Defensemen

Here is a great article that I found about the Golden Rules for Defensemen. All our defensemen should take a look!

http://coachnielsen.wordpress.com/2010/01/09/golden-rules-for-defensemen/