Forest Lake Hockey Association

This is a webpage focusing on getting the latest information on player development to our FLHA coaches, parents, and players.  This page will be updated frequently with new information so make sure to check back often. 

If you have any questions/comments about the information on this webpage contact any of the PDC members listed below.

The PDC has been hard at work this summer in order to get new things in place for the upcoming 2011-12 hockey season.  We are happy to say that Aaron Forsythe, FL Varsity Hockey Coach, is taking a more active role in the PDC this season.  His input is greatly appreciated.

The PDC recently proposed to the FLHA, many changes to the current hockey program that we strongly feel will promote athletic development.  Some of these changes include enforcing the recommended practice to game ratios, cross ice training for the younger age groups, shifting the time of the season and days the younger mites play to open up ice for the older kids, increasing ice times to one and a half hours for many of the PeeWee/U12 and older practices, and decreased team sizes.  For more detailed information feel free to email anyone on the PDC.

Also this season, the PDC will work in conjunction with the CSC to offer a new coaches evaluation/process.  It was trialed with a few teams last year.  Our goal is to get more input from parents, assistant coaches, and coaches themselves in order to get a clearer picture of how coaches are doing and areas where we can offer education.   For more info on the new process feel free to email Pete Carlile, CSC Chair.

This season the PDC will be requiring coaches to perform player evaluations.  All coaches will be required to use the tool set up by the PDC.  The first eval will be done at the start of the season and the other at the end of the season.  This should offer some good data as to each player's development, help coaches formulate season/practice plans, help coaches work with players to make individual goals, and also allow the CSC/PDC to look at trends in coaching where further education may be valuable.

And for those who may not have heard, USA Hockey did vote to remove checking from the PeeWee level.  For more information go to www.usahockey.com look under "Education and Training" tab then under "Body Checking Rule".

Look for an upcoming Mandatory Coaches (and assistant) Meeting with the PDC.     Date: TBA. At this time we anticipate early November maybe Wed 4th or Fri 6th.  We will let you know when the final date is determined.

 Kids Speak Out

 http://www.letsplayhockey.com/981tearse.html

Hockey: An easy game to play...from the stands

www.letsplayhockey.com/967tearse.html 

BUILDING ALL STAR KIDS

www.scribd.com/full/2143244

We also strongly encourage you to read the information in the coaches section below.  This way you will know what is expected of your coaches and your child.

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Note that it is the coaches responsibility to read all information on the PDC webpage

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS

www.usahockey.com//Template_Usahockey.aspx

Coaches MUST read

FLHA Board Approved 2011

Coaches are responsible for printing out eval forms (see below) for each skater

Note that the goalie eval form below will not be used during the 2011-12 season since GDI will be doing goalie evals. The PDC chose to include it as a "guide" for coaches.

Key: the addition of skills in color = new skills added to that level of play