1. The Role of the Coach Chris DePiero General Manager & Head Coach Oshawa Generals

2. COACHING A young swimmer asked her coach what it would take to win an Olympic Gold Medal. The coach grabbed her swimmer and held her under the water. The swimmer thrashed and fought but the coach would not let her surface. Finally the coach let her swimmer up. Coughing and gasping, the swimmer asked her coach why did she do that.The coach replied when you get to the point where you want a gold medal as bad coach replied when you get to the point where you want a gold medal as bad as you wanted air, that is when you will get it. as you wanted air, that is when you will get it.

3. This is a very demanding decade for minor hockey coaches. As times get tough and money gets tighter, parents will have to make sacrifices to allow their children to play hockey. Therefore, the demands on coaches will be greater and expectations will increase. Only opening the gate and having fun will not be enough. The key to this decade will be the ability to teach. Stan Butler

4. THE GAME - The 1940s – WWII – Red Tilson - The 1950s – Leave it to Beaver - The 1960s – Peace and Love - The 1970s – Family Dynamics Change - The 1980s – Video Age - The 1990s – Participation Drop - The 2000s - Changing Demographics

5. RESPONSIBILITY AS A COACH Execution not excuses - KIDS DO NOT LACK CAPACITY, ONLY TEACHERS - STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT – Electric Fence - ASK YOURSELF WHY DO I COACH? DEVELOP A PHILOSOPHY - RESOURCES – utilizing that which is available to us - CONTINUE LEARNING – if we think we know it all then we are in trouble

6. ON THE ICE - Practice - Games

7. OFF THE ICE - Fitness - Mental preparation - Counselor/Mentor - LEADER

8. TODAYS ATHLETE TODAYS ATHLETE MILLENIAL ATHLETE - SHELTERED (helicopter parenting – Polysporin Commercial) - SMART (information age) - BUSY (overscheduled – multi-tasking) - MORE WORLDLY - REALITY STARS (My Space, Facebook, You Tube etc.) LACK OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS???

9. SOLUTIONS TOTAL ATHLETE? 1.Help them understand adversitys inevitable and helpful in the long run – (maintain composure through adversity) 2.Getting better is a long term process – (no easy solutions) 3. Dozens of things are competing for your athletes attention 4.Short attention spans (must keep their focus) 5.Give them time for free play (lives are so structured) 6.Empower them to fight their own battles (Struggle and emerge)

10. SOLUTIONS 1.Help them understand adversitys inevitable and helpful in the long run – (maintain composure through adversity) 2.Getting better is a long term process – (no easy solutions) 3. Dozens of things are competing for your athletes attention 4.Short attention spans (must keep their focus) 5.Give them time for free play (lives are so structured) 6.Empower them to fight their own battles (Struggle and emerge)

11. THE GAME AS IT THE GAME AS IT REALLY IS - Has the game really changed? Have players really changed? - Do we over think things? - We must be aware of our clientele… - SKATING, PASSING, SHOOTING…..BUT

12. WE RISE TO THE LEVEL WE RISE TO THE LEVEL OF EXPECTATIONS External agitation, work, struggle, and deprivation are imperative conditions from which no one may escape, not even for a moment….In order to really live one has to strive, make mistakes, struggle, go astray, start and struggle and start all over again.

13. You will not get far using old skates----using old tactics, skills and techniques. What was considered the weapon of the strongest team yesterday today becomes accessible to all. It is a fact that all teams try and learn from the champions. That is why if the champion wants to remain at the top, he must always be looking for some new secret weapon. Anatoli Tarasov