Our JR tournament kicks off with some U7 action between our Coniston Flames and Walden Nortrax. Good luck to all teams participating!
Category: News
One weekend in, and that gear is already funky!
We may only be one week into our Flames season, but that gear is funky! Not only does it stink, but leave it unattended and you can be stuck with mold or mildew growing on it. The odor itself is caused by bacteria growing permeated by the sweat during hockey. These simple steps will help you keep that equipment fresh all year long.
Air it out!
The easiest way to ensure the smell doesn’t get really bad is to simply air it out after each practice. Find a space in your house and setup a storage locker like one of our dads did last year.
If you don’t have the space to setup shelving, at least get something you can hang the equipment and let it air out properly. A simple drying rack will do, or a specific hockey rack.
Stuck on the road?
If you are stuck on the road, products like the Ever Bamboo Hockey Gear Deodorizer helps with the apple when you don’t have time to get the back out and air the equipment properly from a hotel.
WASH IT!
It’s really that simple. Most of your equipment can be washed in the laundry at home. Some companies offer commercial grade services, but really, just throw it in the wash. Coach Jeremy of howtohockey provides a simple guide for you DIYers.
Got your own secrets to keeping your gear clean, comment on facebook or @ us on twitter with your solutions and you can even include your pictures!
Get ready to fundraise, it’s so easy!
Parents, family, friends! Everyone can get involved with fundraising at https://conistonflames.ca/market
All you have to do is shop, it’s crazy right? So what are you waiting for? If shopping online is still new to you, sign up for a free 30 day trial of Amazon Prime here and get free two day shipping on anything you buy.
Did you know, you can setup subscriptions with Amazon? Remember that time you ran out of toilet paper, in the middle of that snow storm? If you had an amazon subscription you simply could have avoided this situation by using Amazon’s Subscribe and Save.
So what are you waiting for? Get shopping.
End Bullying
If a leader like Maxime Comtois can be affected by cyberbullying, anyone can. Learn how to recognize it, and find out how you can help. Join Team #EndBullying:
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Make saves, win prizes, fight cancer!
Every poke check and glove save you make can help your team win a game but it can also help raise money to fight cancer.
Ever wonder what full ice feels like for 7-8 year olds?
Still not sold on half ice programs? Even with the countless research provided by Hockey Canada, there are still some doubters of the half ice programs.
USA Hockey put together an incredible video to really put it all into perspective. Have a look for yourself.
Hockey Dad’s are eagerly embracing the new Half-Ice Novice program. It’s all about more. More ice time, more puck touches, and more fun!
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) September 19, 2019
⁰Learn more about Novice Hockey➡️ https://t.co/RODpZJ3mMY pic.twitter.com/1v5sf1GnYH
NOSM is hosting free public sessions on concussion awareness
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is hosting a free public session on concussion awareness. For any parents or coaches interested, you can get more details on the Sudbury event here. http://ow.ly/QFci50wbVFH
Half-ice rewards
Parents say half-ice Novice hockey is rewarding for young players.
Source: Half-ice rewards
Small area games are everything today. The game is now all about skill and half ice programs set up our youth for success.
If you are new to Novice, you can read more about the Novice Hockey Program here.
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/coaching/novice/parents/introduction
Registrations!
Registration Dates:
August 19/2019 6:00-8:00 PM @ Wahnapitae Community Centre
August 28/2019 6:00-8:00 PM @Colonial Inn
More information will be made available shortly on the registrations page. Keep an eye out for more news.
New Drills Hub
A new drill hub for Coniston coaches will soon be available. This will include practice plans, drills and more! Keep an eye out. We hope to launch all of these for the new 2019/2020 hockey season.
Until then, enjoy your time away this summer. Play lots of sports outside of hockey to build up on other skills and have fun!
Making the new drill hub happen, we will be using Polaroid Cube Act II action cameras to capture on ice drills. These are available at B&H Photo & Video on sale now if you would like to get your own. Once we get to using these we’ll post a full review of these affordable little action cameras.