2009 Archive

  • USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 5

    USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 5

    Morning practices on Day 5 were probably the best of the week.  Power skating with a backward skating focus was the theme for the first half of the practice followed by small games and puck control drills.  Good fast paced and hard practices all around....

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  • USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 4

    USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 4

    Sorry I didn’t get to writeup the first competition day until now.  Had a few things come up that required my attention.  Anyway, as everyone knows, yesterday was the first day of games for the girls.  But before that they had a morning practice.  The...

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  • USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 3

    USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 3

    Day 3 is over and games start tomorrow.  The first 3 days have been all about development and now we get to see the girls in action.  Personally, it can’t come soon enough.  For some reason, this year’s U15/U14 camp is slower than previous one’s...

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  • USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 2

    USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 2

    Day 2 is a wrap.  The day started off rainy and gloomy, cleared a bit mid-day, but returned sporadically in the late afternoon and evening.  For the most part this didn’t hinder camp activities other than sometimes the girls got to ride a bus back...

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  • USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 1

    USAH Girls U15/U14 Day 1

    Well today was the start of the U15/U14 USAH Girls National Development Camp in Rochester, NY (ESL).  The weather here in Rochester hopefully will be an indication of the week to come, sunny and nice.  Check-in was between 2-5 and was handled as it normally...

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  • USAH U17/U16 Camp – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    USAH U17/U16 Camp – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    Well, Its been a little longer than expected to get this summary out but here it is.  Please keep in mind that the following contains my personal opinions and I’m sure readers will not agree with many of my observations, which is fine.  In fact...

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  • USAH U17/U16 Day 6 Summary

    USAH U17/U16 Day 6 Summary

    Well Day six is over.  Practice in the morning was pretty tame compared to the rest of the week.  It’s definitely winding down time for the camp.  The girls are visibly tired, a bit anxious about the games and some are worried about the possibility...

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  • USHA U17/U16 Day 4 Summary

    USHA U17/U16 Day 4 Summary

    Well Day 4 was action packed for everyone at camp.  This day is know as “over the hump day” and is typically the hardest day of the camp.  All the hard work up to this point, a tough practice and the anticipation and nerves of...

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  • USAH U17/U16 – Day 2 & 3 Photos

    USAH U17/U16 – Day 2 & 3 Photos

    Here are a few photos from Day 2 and 3.  As noted, I haven’t been taking too many photos during the practice sessions.  Certainly will have many during the games starting tomorrow evening. A link to additional photos is HERE.

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  • USAH Girls U17/U16 – Day 3 Schedule

    USAH Girls U17/U16 – Day 3 Schedule

    Here is the Day 3 Schedule: Morning On Ice : Rink 1, 7:00-8:00 u16 Gold Rink 2, 7:15-8:15 u17 White Rink 1, 8:10-9:10 u16 Royal Rink 2, 8:25-9:25 u17 Black Rink 1, 9:20-10:20 u16 Black Rink 2, 9:35-1035 u17 Gold Rink 1, 10:30-11:30 u16 Green...

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