A few more team photos from the Detroit trip, compliments of Tracie Terry, Thank You!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Who needs Hockey when you have BOWLING?!!!
The Thunderbird U15 Hockey Team has decided it's a good thing to keep your options open.
In case the whole hockey thing doesn't work out as planned--- why not "BOWLING"!
So, they're taking the afternoon in Detroit to thrown down a few balls, knock over some pins and fine tune their skills.
***Rumor has it is "Sepper the Striker" is Battling "No-Gutter Gardunio" neck in neck...
...."Crazy-Jack-Jack Venuto- gimme a Spare"... is powering up the rear with "No-Nonsense Nick Halloran" who is mastering his "lofting" technique.
Stay tuned for the winning results....
Game 4 Detroit Pictures
T-birds pull out a WIN in Game 4 at the Deroit aaa Invitational beating the NJ Rockets 4-1.
* (This information- below- is just what was "texted" or emailed to me- not 100% sure if it is accurate.)
Nick Halloran #11: 2 Goals, 1 assist
CJ Dodero #14: 1 Goal
Corey Hard #3: 1 Goal
Jack Vennuto: 2 assists
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Shots from Detroit
Jaren Yatsu and Coach Brown getting ready....
Coach Seyomour... I think... hahaha... getting his game face on!
Off to Olive Garden
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Game 3
Hotel Life...
Friday, October 19, 2012
Keep Fighting!
“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”
Muhammad Ali
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“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
Michael Jordan
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.”
Babe Ruth
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“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”
Tommy Lasorda
and most importantly:
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
Wayne Gretzky
Game 1: Detroit
Thanks for the pics Mark!
Warrior aaa Invitational.
T-birds U-15 Team, arriving at Troy Rink Friday Morning.
Games are two, twenty minute periods.
Games are two, twenty minute periods.
Game shot against the SCS Saints. I have no stats or any other info.....
T-birds lose 3-1.
Corey Hard #3 Scores the goal.
Any parents out there in Detroit?
Send some pics for the folks at home! Thanks!
Rise & Shine!
EARLY MORNING WAKE UP CALL FOR THE THUNDERBIRD U-15 TEAM AS THEY PREPARE FOR BATTLE!
GRRRRRRR...... WHERE ARE THE FROOT LOOPS??
WISHING YOU GREAT SUCCESS ON THE ICE!
THE WILL TO WIN
Game Day Preparation:
via:builtforhockey.com
Visualization: Visualization is said to be a very important tool for preparing for big events. Many successful Olympians swear by visualization, and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t, too.
Before a game, take a few minutes to relax, close your eyes, and see yourself doing good things. See yourself controlling the puck, making accurate passes, taking nice shots, and scoring big goals. Go over certain situations in your head. If you’re a winger, see yourself taking a hit to make a play in your own zone. If you’re a D-man, see yourself making that first pass on the tape over and over again. If you’re a goalie, see yourself staying calm and covering all your angles.
The possibilities are endless. Be creative, and see yourself in all kinds of situation. That way, when it happens in the game, you’ll be ready to make the right play.
Visualization can be a powerful asset to any athlete. It just takes a lot of practice. Take a look at how Mike Cammalleri does it; it’s pretty funny, but it works for him!
Activation: To be ready physically, you need to be warmed up. Simply stretching is not enough. You need to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing. Go for a light jog and then follow up with a light stretch. After that, get your legs pumping by doing some short sprints, lunges, body weight squats, or rocket jumps. Just do a few; your goal isn’t to make a workout out of it…it’s to wake up your legs. When you’ve sweated a bit and your legs feel awake, then you can stretch it out a little more.
This will help you hit the ice in full force. Too many players take activation lightly, and they always get off to a slow start. You want to be ready when the puck drops, not when there’s only twenty minutes left in the game. Make your warm up count!
Routine: Hockey players are definitely one of the most superstitious kinds of people. I personally have an exact routine that I follow to a tee. Why? It makes me feel comfortable. I’ve had good performances with this routine and I know that if I follow this same routine again, there’s a good chance I’ll have another good game. It’s a mental thing more than anything. There’s no way tying your left skate before your right skate makes a difference in your game, but believe it or not, at the psychological level it does.It’s not only what you do at the rink 2 hours before the game, but also what you did the night before, the food you ate, and the music you listened to.
Having a routine puts you in control. It takes away that feeling of not knowing how the game will go. When you stick to your routine, you feel ready for anything because it’s the same thing you did that game you scored 3 goals.
You need to find that routine and ride its success until you hit a slump. It sounds silly right? But it works! Give it a shot.
Find your energy level: Not all players are the same. I for example, am one to always be pumped up before a game. Sometimes even too pumped up. This means that sometimes I get on the ice and I’m too anxious. This causes me to be impatient and make quick plays, rather than being calm and using the time I have to make the right play. Before a game, I try to relax and calm down with 15 minutes left before the game. This helps me play with much needed poise and allows me to make smarter plays because my emotions are in check.
If you’re the opposite, and you have a softer personality by nature, you need something to wake you up. You need to get fired up one way or another. You don’t want to come out flat. Do whatever it takes; take a cold shower, blast the music in your headphones, or do what this guy does and get a friend to slap you!
Game On. Mentally Preparation. Think to Win.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
GOOD LUCK BOYS!
U-15 THUNDERBIRD TEAM- AIRPORT SHOT!
ON THEIR WAY TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN FOR WARRIOR AAA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
Clay Smith & Haytham Oeid
Great player shots taken and created by Stacey Smith- Thanks Stacey- these are FABULOUS!
2012 Warrior AAA Invitational
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
"2012 Warrior AAA Invitational"
U-16's
| Burrows | Chara | Kopitar | Vanek |
| Colorado Thunderbirds | Team Wisconsin | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Jr Knights | Selects Hockey Academy |
| Michigan Nationals | OAKLAND JR GRIZZLIES | Arizona Bobcats | Victory Honda |
| Carolina Jr. Hurricanes | NJ Rockets Midget American | Detroit PK Warriors | NY Apple Core |
| SCS Saints - Qualifier Champ | Summit Plastics-Qualifier Finalist | Nashville Jr. Predators | Hamilton Huskies |
WHAT: GAME 1
WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 2012
TIME: 12:30 PM
WHO: T-BIRDS VS. SCS SAINTS
WHAT: GAME 2
WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 2012
TIME: 8 PM
WHO: T-BIRDS VS. CAROLINA JR. HURRICANES
WHAT: GAME 3
WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2012
TIME: 9:45AM
WHO: T-BIRDS VS. MICHIGAN NATIONALS
WHAT: GAME 4
WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2012
TIME: 8PM
WHO: T-BIRDS VS. TBD SEEDING
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SUNDAY: OCTOBER 21, 2012
SEMI FINAL 1 10:50 AM
SEMI FINAL 2 11:05 AM
FINAL: 3:30 PM
TOURNAMENT LINK:
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Regis Gets Revenge
The second meeting between the U-15 Thunderbird team and the Regis Jesuit High School Team was a much closer battle this go around.
While the T-brids dominated Game 1 with a 6-2 victory-- last night's game was a different story.
Regis got on the board first--- and it was pretty much neck and neck the rest of the game.
Regis came out on top scoring late in the third to make it 4-3.
The second game for the Thunderbirds U15 Team about to begin.
Time for warm ups, players ready...
pucks ready.
Parents ready....
Our hockey moms dress for success! She's got style in her houndstooth pumps- tres chic!
But never underestimate the hockey mom who wears her blue suede shoes to the game.
#1 Jesse Sepper warming up.
#16 Clayton Smith
#11 Nick Halloran
Sepper still warming up---gotta stretch.
Regis preparing for battle.
Cuddle Time.... I mean Huddle Time
Coaches' advice-- "Just go WIN."
#3 Corey Hard "Hey... your lace is untied."
And the puck drops...
#14 CJ Dodero
Penalty Kill
#17 Dylan Ruah
#9 Christos Zinis
Our favorite rinkrat with her sweet sneaks!
#27 Jack Venuto
Excited Fans!
#87 Haythem Oeid
Ahhhh it's blue sued shoes!
Awwww...
#19 Austen Peteresen #11 Nick Halloran
#13 Jaren Yatsu
#14 cj Dodero #21 Carter Yang
"Is it over yet?"
Just about.... Yeah it's over. Regis wins--- 4-3.
It was a great game, what better entertainment on a Friday Night! Thanks players- coaches and of course, parents. |
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