MEDIA RELEASE
September 11, 2018
Hockey New Brunswick announces development programs to be held in conjunction with World Under 17 Hockey Challenge
Hockey New Brunswick has a number of development activities planned in conjunction with the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge which will be held November 3rd-10th in Saint John / Quispamsis.
A list of activities and registration information is listed below:
PLAYER CAMPS:
All on-ice sessions will be held at Rothesay Netherwood Memorial Arena (40 College Hill Rd, Rothesay, NB).
Initiation Skills Session – Friday November 2nd – 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Initiation Skills Session – Friday November 2nd – 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Novice Skills Session – Friday November 2nd – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Novice Skills Session – Friday November 2nd – 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Atom Skills Session – Saturday November 3rd – 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Atom Skills Session – Saturday November 3rd – 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Peewee Skills Session – Saturday November 3rd – 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Female Novice / Atom Skills Session – Saturday November 3rd – 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
Female Atom / Peewee Skills Session – Saturday November 3rd – 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – To Register CLICK HERE
The above Skills Sessions are $20.00/each and include an HNB Practice jersey, 50 minute on-ice session and two tickets to the USA vs Czech Republic game on Sunday November 4th, 12:00 p.m. at Harbour Station.
The player camps are open to players of all positions.
COACH CLINICS:
Hockey Canada Specialty Clinic – Skills and Small Area Games – Saturday November 3rd
Includes one-hour classroom session and one-hour on-ice session
Classroom Session – 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
On-ice Session – 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location – Rothesay Netherwood School
To Register CLICK HERE
Hockey Canada Level 1 Goaltending Clinic – Saturday November 3rd
Includes one hour classroom session and one-hour on-ice session
Classroom Session – 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
On-ice Session – 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location – Rothesay Netherwood School
To Register CLICK HERE
The above Coach Clinics are free of charge to attend, however pre-registration is required as space is limited. All attendees will receive a ticket to the USA vs Czech Republic game on Sunday November 4th, 12:00 p.m. at Harbour Station.
COACH SEMINAR
Date – Sunday November 4th
Location – Saint John Trade and Convention Centre
The seminar will have a variety of presentations in the areas of Sport Psychology, Player Development, Practice Planning, Leadership and Goaltending. The Seminar will start at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m.
Confirmed presentations for the Seminar:
Tom Renney
Hockey Canada, CEO
Former NHL Coach – Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Detroit Red Wings
As Head Coach led Team Canada to Silver Medal at 1994 Olympic Games
Gardiner MacDougall
UNB Men’s Hockey Coach
6-time National Champion
As Head Coach led Team Canada AUS to Gold Medal at the World University Games in 2014
Troy Ryan
Assistant Coach with National Women’s Team at the 2018 Olympics (Silver Medal)
Current Female Coach Mentor with Hockey Canada / Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic
Former Head Coach of Male and Female Canada Games teams and Team Atlantic
Dr. Ryan Hamilton
Won Gold Medal with National Junior team in 2018 as Mental Performance Coach
Mental Performance Coach with UNB Varsity Reds Programs
Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick
Eric Bissonnette
Head Coach with Fredericton Caps, Major Midget team
Former Head Coach of Team New Brunswick at the 2015 Canada Winter Games
Former Head Coach of Team Atlantic at the 2012 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge
Kyle MacDonald
Goalie Coach with Male & Female UNB Varsity Reds hockey teams
Goalie Consultant with Hockey Canada Program of Excellence
Former Goalie coach with Team New Brunswick at the 2015 Canada Winter Games
Cost – $20
Includes – HNB gift, coaching resources, lunch and one ticket to the Canada Black vs Canada White game on Sunday November 4th, 4:00 p.m. at Harbour Station
To register for the Coach Seminar, CLICK HERE
ABOUT THE WORLD UNDER 17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE
The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge – an international showcase of some of the best young hockey talent in the world – returns to New Brunswick in the fall of 2018. Saint John and Quispamsis will co-host the tournament scheduled to run Nov. 3-10, 2018.
Tickets packages for the event are available online at – http://www.harbourstation.ca/event/world-u17-hockey-challenge-2018
Since the first World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (previously known as the Quebec Esso Cup) in 1986, more than 1,600 NHL draft picks have played in the tournament, including 13 of the last 17 first-overall selections: Ilya Kovalchuk, 2001; Rick Nash, 2002; Marc-André Fleury, 2003; Alexander Ovechkin, 2004: Erik Johnson, 2006; Patrick Kane, 2007; John Tavares, 2009; Taylor Hall, 2010; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2011; Nathan McKinnon, 2013; Aaron Ekblad, 2014; Connor McDavid, 2015; and Auston Matthews, 2016.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Gillingham
Hockey New Brunswick, Technical Director
506.453.0864
