2013-14 Season is here!

Welcome to the 2013-14 Terriers season!  This year the team will compete in a newly expanded EHF Tier 1 division and play a rigorous 40 game schedule.  In addition, the team will participate in at least 3 high level tournaments against teams from throughout the US and Canada.

A preliminary schedule has been posted on the Schedule and Results page. 

2013-2014 Tryouts

Boston Jr. Terriers tryouts for the 2013-2014 season will be held over 3 sessions at the Canton SportsPlex.

2000 Age Group - Please plan on attending all 3 sessions

Monday, March 18 - 7:00pm

Friday, March 22 - 6:00pm

Monday, March 25 - 7:00pm

Pre-registration for tryouts is now open at www.terriershockey.com.  You are encouraged to registered early so you won't have to do it at the rink!

Mandatory Player Homework Assignment

Everyone has been emailed a mandatory homework assignment that is due before practice on Friday, March 1st. It is a self-evaluation form to be completed by players.  To convey how important we feel this is for player development, players may be held out of practice on Friday if they do not return the form on time.

Jr. Monarchs President's Weekend Tourney

So, we're going a little flip mode today... Coach is calling for a change and Emily is up to the challenge of writing a post on this past weekend. As the team social coordinator this weekend, we had a lot in store for the boys including the 4 round robin games, team dinners, tubing, and lots of knee hockey. To get it started, here's a quick recap of what it was like to be spectator-fan of the '00 AAA Boston Jr. Terriers for the last 72 hours...

Friday afternoon the boys got together in Hooksett, NH and started the tournament off right. A 3-1 win against the tournament host. While the score was close, The boys dominated and even fought through hockey tournament-itis and thoughts of knee hockey dancing in their heads. The Friday team event was a team and parent meeting which consisted of a video session, lots of pizza, and a knee hockey tournament. The boys seemed to grasp Coach Kevin's and Coach Larry's video session, while the moms organized the dinner. Papa Gino's pizza (you must try the mac-n-cheese pizza), Swedish fish, and Gatorade were downed in minutes, and then the great divide happened. Half the room was a pint size knee hockey rink, and the other was a parent "meeting." A great night was had by all, and I even think the parents had more fun then the kids.

 

 

Since pictures tell a thousand words, I'll keep Saturday's synopsis shorter. With a 36 hour layover between games (crazy, right?), we decided to take the boys tubing at McIntyre Ski Area. 2 hours of tubing, splashing in the pool, knee hockey, and autographs, lead the boys ready to eat a little pregame meal back at the hotel before their second game late that night. The game against the Conquistadors was tight. A very hard fought, back and forth game, but we came up just short of a tie with about two minutes left for a 3-2 loss.

You may be wondering what the autographs pictures or comment above was all about . We weren't the only hockey team staying in our hotel, The Ice Caps, an AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets were guests as well. They were in Manchester for a two game series against the Monarchs. The boys got to meet a few of the players, ask questions, and have the players sign some autographs. However, I think Coach Kevin was the most excited since he got to talk video with one of their coaches, as were using XOS Digital video. This is the company coach works for and we use the same video software as they do. How cool is that?

Lastly, Sunday was the day that was going to determine it all. The first game was an early riser, the boys kept it close against the top team in the tournament, but couldn't find the back of the net against a strong goaltender of the Northern Cyclones. They lost 2-0. In between games, we went to a recommended restaurant...the Puritan Backroom. They are known for their chicken fingers, and what 13 yr old will turn down chicken fingers? Our waitress Tammy rocked it. She and the staff served 32 hungry people full meals and service with a smile all in an hour and a half and flawlessly. I would recommend taking your team there anytime. They were awesome! The game that made us proud to be Terriers, ends up being their last game of the tournament by a half point. The boys came out with a "bee under their bonnet" as the infamous Jack Edwards always say. They skated hard against the Casco Bay Mariners, and put two in the first period. The second period was even better! The boys put three more in, to get their goalie yanked and have a nice cushion. They kept the intensity going, and finished the game strong for a win of 6-1. Despite their valiant efforts, the fell just short of making it into the medal rounds.

We are so proud of our boys and so excited to see whats next. Until, I get the call again- GO TERRIERS!

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!