Meet some of the members of my hockey team, The Connecticut Chasers. Joe loves hockey. No one in his family skates or plays hockey, but because Joe is so passionate about it they signed him up with our team. He started skating this season with lots of help from our mentor coaches just to stay…
There are many great reasons to coach Special Hockey. Some do it because they have children who play while others are simply pure of heart, wanting to give back to their communities. I do it in memory of a favourite uncle. I was fortunate to spend part of my time growing up as a young…
I joined the Werewolves in 2002. I’d never heard of ice hockey, and I wasn’t very good at sports, in fact I couldn’t swim, ride a bicycle, but I tried. I even participated in the school cross country, but I was always last. My Mum saw an advert for the Werewolves of London, gave Mike…
(Reprinted from the Toronto Star – Michele Henry) Whack! Bill “Coach” Moxey is getting everyone’s attention. He strikes the side of the rink with his hockey stick. His players skate into position, gliding anxiously on the spot. They start a drill of hitting pucks. “Harder shot,” the coach yells, as one-by-one the players attack the…