Archive for category Profiles
Meet YSE President Kim Fennell
Posted by Editor in Off the Ice, Profiles on February 2012
KIM FENNELL, PRESIDENT, YORK SIMCOE EXPRESS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION spoke to Minor.Hockey.Life. about the challenges of the role, her philosophy about leading change within the organization, and plans for her second term.
Many minor hockey parents know of the existence of “the executive” as if the board of directors were a single, mysterious, decision-making entity, not a [...]
Letting go: A hockey parent’s POV
Debby Sifton of Thunder Bay, ON, shares her OHL draft experience with MHL.
At the end of June 2011, Debby Sefton experienced firsthand the excitement of having her hockey-playing son Justin Sefton was drafted by San Jose Sharks. In conversation with this hockey parent from Thunder Bay, Ontario, we discuss school and hockey, scholarships, and her reaction the [...]
Q&A with Former Whitby, Ontario Minor Hockey Player Dan Nichols
Ken Scott has always been my non-hockey role model. He is a former teacher of mine and has had an extremely positive influence on my life.
She Plays Hockey
She Plays Hockey took us in this direction, ironically born in an arena change room after a game. The idea was just to make a couple t-shirts and sell them at tournaments, it has, and will continue to evolve and grow as we find more time, new ideas, suppliers and other connections.
Referee Phil Power on Officiating
Posted by Editor in On the Ice, Profiles on December 2008
“Absolutely, there have been times where I have made a call and went, oh no I think I made a mistake. There are also times where I have been on the ice as a linesman and thought the referee made a mistake.
Q&A with Former Whitby Player Eric Regan
I was lucky enough to play an NHL exhibition game vs. the San Jose Sharks. It was one of the most exiting things I have ever been a part of. The building was packed, loud and I just went out worked hard and had fun.