LETHBRIDGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
TRYOUTS

AAA MINOR MIDGET HURRICANES
MVP: Russell Maxwell
TOP SCORER: Craig Lyons
BEST DEFENCE: Evan Wardley
HEART: Brent Tradewell

SAML LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS:
TOP SCORER: Brooks Maxwell
BEST DEFENCE: Evan Wardley
TOP FORWARD: Craig Lyons
MOST GENTLEMANLY: Brooks Maxwell
MVP: Russell Maxwell

AA PEE WEE BERT & MAC’S SOURCE FOR SPORTS HURRICANES
MVP: Matt Lukacs
TOP SCORER: Kody McDonald
BEST DEFENCE: Blake Kleiner
HEART: Devin Ruff

2009 Labor Day Classic (11:45 – 1:15)

TEAM WHITE

Aiden Moser
Logan Rowley

Nick Keith
John Symborski
Brett Andres
Levi Danylyshen
Clay Vogt
Daylin Yanke

Zane Nelson
Vincent Arelis
Dixon Van Luyk
Carter Francis
Brady Paranteau
Cody Jerome
Jace Doenz
Braydon Jetten
Riley Ferguson

Arena opens at 9:30 am and on the ice at 10:00 am

Players playing in the Blue and White game....

I at this time would like to wish everyone well with the upcoming tryouts for their prospective teams. My name is Blaine Fomradas and I will be the head coach of the Midget AA team this upcoming season. I grew up in Lethbridge and played minor hockey, and was part of the LAA as a player in the program. I was a hockey prodigy in my youth setting several records and winning several awards along the way. I practiced as a 12 year old with the Lethbridge Broncos under John Chapman while playing AAA in town, the league held a lottery to my rights as a player in the WHL as a 14 year old with New Westminster Bruins winning my rights as the lowest seed. I played for the famous Ernie Punch Maclean the same fellow that was missing just a short few weeks ago. I played in the WHL at 14 for New Westminster and was rookie of the year and set a WHL record for the youngest player to record a point. I also played for Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Lethbridge winning the East division in the early 90s. As a player I was part of Candas under 17 program and 18 program playing for Bob Loucks and Perry Pearn at team Pacific. I currently serve as a consultant to several WHL teams in player placement and also am a scout for the Weyburn Redwings of the SJHL.As a coach this will be my third year as a head coach. I previously had coached Vauxhall Sabres A team to a undefeated season playing A and AA teams and zone and league titles, and won several tournaments along the way. Last season halfway through I joined the Taber Golden Suns and helped guide them to regular season south crown and finished second overall in the entire league. I have a developement 2 certification as a coach and have joined hockey Canada and Alberta to coach several teams this upcoming season. I also bring a powerskating background to the table having been taught by my sister whom also helped teach team Canada and the Lethbridge Broncos in the past. Shannon will becoming out throughout the year to help the team in practice. I beleive my knowledge and experience as a player helps when dealing with your kids, I have seen it all and understand what the next levels expect and how to make the kids ready for the jump in their career. I have mentored several kids the past 2 seasons and have had 9 of 12 kids drafted in the WHL bantam draft and also have the other 3 going the NCAA route. I am happy to say some of the kids I have helped have gone on to college in NCAA but more importantly have become better people in the process. The second member of my staff will be a common name in the LAA that being Devon Windle. Devon also holds a dev 2 certification and more importantly has the dedication and desire to move forward as a coach at he elite levels. Devon has helped coach the AA teams along with Jeremy Friesen the past couple seasons and is a wonderful addition to our team with his knowledge of the kids coming to tryout and his gift for getting the best he can as players, I am honored to have Devon part of the team and everyone will be pleasantly surprised with his knowledge of the game and love for the game. The third member of our staff is Coleson Friesen of Vauxhall whom will be going into broadcasting school this fall in Lethbridge. Coleson played for me in the past and was the best leader I have seen from all my years as a player and a coach. He wore is heart on his sleeve and came with the best effort night in and night out as a player. Coleson will teach kids what a leadership is and desire. Our goals for this team are simple win. Come in and work hard to the best of your talent level and you will play, do not you will sit and the guys whom are going hard will play. I treat every kid the same from the best to the worst. Every kid will have a role to play and I will teach them that role in order to be successful. I have an open door policy, anybody whom wants to chat please feel free to do so. This team will be disciplined on and off the ice. Our team will be the measuring stick of other clubs in the league, I have goals and segments to make sure we reach our goals as a team and a reward system. I look forward to meeting everyone and hope your kids are ready to play when the come to tryout.

Schedule
 
Friday Sept. 4 7:30 - 8:30  yellow and red teams    8:30 - 9:30  navy and grey teams
Saturday Sept. 5 12:15 - 1:15 yellow and red teams  1:15 - 2:15 navy and grey teams
Sunday Sept. 6 12:15 - 2:15 Teams TBA
Monday Sept. 7 11:45 - 1:15 Teams TBA

TEAM EXPECTATIONS -  Since the players are alll unfamiliar to the coaching staff, everyone will have equal opportunity to make this team. Come prepared with a positive attitude and the determination to give your best at all times. Players do not develop individually and must be prepared to buy into a team concept. To be successful players must all be on the same page and understand team strategy, discipline, etc. There is a time for hard work and a time for fun – both go hand in hand to be effective. As a coaching staff it’s important for us to be conscious of the fact they are still 13 and 14 yr. old boys. We also believe it’s more than just teaching hockey skills and knowledge but morals and values as well. Honesty, dedication and a strong work ethic – how to be humble in victory and learn from defeat.
 
STAFF BIOS
 
Lou Bardics - began in 1988 as an assistant coach with the Fredericton Canadians AAA midget program. Two years head coach position with Bantam A (minor hockey) and several years coaching various LAA teams including AAA Bantam, Midget AA and Bantam AA. Highlights were some league titles and one provincial title. Playing experience includes several years during the late 80's and early 90's with a Canadian Forces Select team representing Canada in tournaments and games versus other national teams and pro teams in Europe. Highlight was playing against Russian Red army team. Subsequently played on a semi pro team in Europe for a few years where some valuable experience was gained.
 
Richard Tapajna - Richard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the coaching staff. He began assisting at hockey schools in his native Slovakia. Head coach position with the Lethbridge Jr. B Express for a couple seasons. Playing experience includes the under 17 Slovakian Jr. team as well as a couple years university hockey with the Ottawa and Windsor.  
 
Mark Harding - Mark has several years coaching experience with minor hockey spending the last several years as a head coach with various teams at the Midget A level. He has joined the LAA coaching ranks for his first season this year and is excited about taking on the challenges and rewards that coaching at the Bantam AA level will bring. His previous years coaching experience will make him a great addition to this years coaching staff.
 
Taylor Perepeluk - Taylor is just starting his coaching career but has assisted his uncle Kevin Yellowaga (a former LAA coach) with several hockey schools and clinics the past couple years. He is an LAA graduate playing on various LAA teams from pee wee through Midget. His youth and enthusiasm are a great addition to the staff and he is eager to take on the responsibility.
 
Mike Farquahar - Mike is another LAA graduate who played a leadership role throughout his later playing years. He served as captain of the Midget AA squad in his last year. He is new to the coaching realm but is eager and willing to learn and is very excited about being part of the Bantam AA coaching staff. His dedication and positive attitude will set him up for success.
 

Friday- September 4th
5:00PM to 6:00PM
6:00PM to 7:00PM

NAVY vs GRAY
RED vs YELLOW

Saturday - September 5th
10:00AM to 11:00AM
11:00AM to 12:00AM

Sunday - September 6th
10:00AM to 11:00AM
11:00AM to 12:00AM

Team Blue

Reed Vogt
Hudson Mickey
Dallas Mortenson
Evan Wardley
Ashton Mcleod
Bryce Dagnone
Brett Shafthuizen
Lane Koentzes
Jovi Fabbri
Rhys Kingston
Anthony Guzzi
Mitch Owsley
Alex Elliott
Holden Lamb
Craig Lyon
Conner Lowe-Wylde
Cole Matson
Scott Kern
Dillon Houghton
Nathan Voytecheck

Team White

Kyle Hart
Brady Rouleau
Marty Wicks
Matthew Coverdale
Curtis Matkin
Mark Eremenko
Brent Tradewell
Fraser Stang
Russell Maxwell
Jordan Wyton
Colby Murray
Clayton Tilleman
Kyle Davies
Ethan Hendricks
Brandon Paul
Jarod Jerome
Tylin Oka
Todd Van Gaal
Ashton Shimbashi
Tyler Kerner

MIDGET AAA MINOR HURRICANES INTRODUCTION LETTER

On behalf of the coaching staff for the Lethbridge Midget Minor AAA Hurricanes I would like to welcome everybody to the 2009-2010 hockey season. The purpose of this letter is to introduce everybody to this season’s coaching staff as well as make everybody aware of what our goals for the season are, starting with the tryout process.

My name is Jeremy Friesen and I am currently entering the third year of my coaching career. The past 2 years I have spent in the Lethbridge Athletic Association, one season as an assistant with the Midget AA Hockey Hounds and last season I was the head coach of the same team. In my two years with that program, we captured 2 south division championships, 4 tournament championships, 1 league championship, 1 playoff championship and 1 Provincial Championship. I have grown up around the game of hockey my entire life and have also just completed my high performance coaching certification this past summer.
Also on the staff are Kris Deines and Steve Zmudczynski. Kris has a wealth of experience having played 5 seasons in the western hockey league with the Calgary Hitmen, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Prince George Cougars and has spent his last 3 seasons playing for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. Playing both forward and defense during his playing career, Kris was an extremely versatile player not to mention being one of the toughest individuals to put on a Hitmen jersey during his time. While with the Pronghorns, Kris was known as one of the hardest hitters in the league as well as a vocal leader in the dressing room. Steve also has a tremendous amount of experience, having played in the Ontario Hockey League for several seasons with the Guelph Storm, winning an OHL Championship and appearing in the memorial Cup in Kelowna in 2004. In his last year of junior, Steve led the league in scoring with 49 goals. He also has played with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns for the past 3 seasons where he has been among the league leaders in goals and points in each of his three seasons.
All three of us are extremely excited for the season ahead and look forward to working with each athlete to help them achieve their goals both on and off the ice.

In the tryout process, things that we are looking for would be players who are flexible and adaptable, meaning they can play in any situation without taking anything away from their game. We are also looking for solid character players who on a continual basis bring grit, dedication and work ethic with them every time they come to the rink. We also want athletes who refuse to give up or quit, play with determination and purpose, and want to get better at the game. Last but not least we are looking for quality people.
Throughout Camp we will be challenging the kids in different ways to try and find these qualities in each and every one of them.

The coaching philosophy that we have developed and are going to impose on this years version of the Lethbridge Midget Minor AAA Hurricanes would be to make sure the players take away life experiences and lessons from the game so that they will become a stronger, more responsible and confident person later in life. The mindset of having your son grow up learning that you have to push yourself to succeed, you’ve got to fail often and persist through challenges in order to achieve dreams and that you have to dream big dreams to keep you motivated to move forward.

Lastly, our objectives for the season would be to provide equal opportunity to the 19 players chosen to represent the Lethbridge Hurricanes. We are not believers in equal ice time, but we are firm believers in equal opportunity. The harder an athlete works and the more time and effort he puts in to becoming a better athlete, the higher his reward will be. We believe it is valuable to facilitate a unique competitive developmental experience for everybody involved in the program as well as to prepare these athletes on and off the ice to help prepare them for the next level.

If you have any questions or concerns throughout camp, we can not emphasize enough that we are very approachable. We ask that each athlete feel free to speak to us at anytime regarding the tryout process and can’t stress enough how important open and clear communication is throughout the course of a hockey season.

We look forward to meeting all of the athletes trying out this season for the Midget Minor AAA Hurricanes and best of luck to everybody.

Bantam AAA Team White and Team Blue

*Please check the tryout schedule to confirm your ice times.

Goalies

Alexander
Perin
Rupp
Brouwer
Pitre
Hogue
Moser

Team Dyck Paisley/Blue

Matthew Coverdale
Bryce Dagnone
Brett Schafthuizen
Cody Bardock
Fraser Stang
Call Marr
Tait Zieffle
Rhys Kingston
Anthony Guzzi
Todd Van Gal
Colby Murray
Mitch Owsley
Russell Maxwell
Jarod Jerome
Tylin Oka
Holden Lamb
Cole Matson
Scott Kern
Dirk Dewall
Connnor Gross
Reed Vogt
Hudson Mickey
Adam Weersink
Braden Ostephuk

Team Bud Cowie/ White

Shane Pilling
Dallas Mortensen
Curtis Matkin
Mark Eremenko
Braden Schumaker
Lane Koentzes
Kurtis Versteeg
Curtis Matkin
Ashton Shimbashi
Reese Grahame
Kyle Davies
Mackenzie Klatt
Jackson Purvis
Conner Lowe-wylde
Brandon Paul
Craig Lyon
Clayton Tilleman
Nathan Voytecheck
Alex Elliott
Ethan Hendricks
Alex Wakaluk
Brady Rouleau
Kyle Hart
Michael Fredrick

Team 2

Goal: Tyson Brouwer, David Rupp, Logan Rowley

Defencemen: Darien Paiha, Justin Meier, Levi Danylyshen, Matthew Ritchot, Shaun Kern

Forwards: Justin Mitchell, Daylin Yank,e Tyler Vaerenbergh, Clay Spencer, Zane Nelson,
Austin Howe, Zxachary Wal,l Jordyn Johnston, Justin Zalesak, Brady Parenteau, Cody Jerome Dixon, Van Luyk, Clay Vogt, Dillon Collett,

Team 3

Goal: Garet Burton, Devin Vornbrock, Jonathan Hogue

Defencemen: Ryer Sawchuk, Brandon Snedden, Austin Huculak, Cole Shanks, Joey Slawson

Forwards: Taylor (Gray) Marr, Sydney Smith, Kolton Kostelansky, Chet Thunderchief,
Colby Stone, Dustin Houghton, Travis Paiha, Devon Jerome, Brendon Benson,
Riley Ferguson, Raymond Braun, Duncan MacDonal,d Kenny Thomas, Dawson Lane,
Braeson Schacher,

• A list of players moving on will be posted outside the dressing room by 4:00pm. If players are not on the list please report to an LAA Board Member.

Monday August 31, 2009: 5:30-6:30pm Goalie Session

Tuesday September 1, 2009: Team White 6:00-7:30pm Practice

Wednesday September 2, 2009: Team Blue 6:00-7:30pm Practice

Thursday September 3, 2009: Blue vs White 6:00-7:30pm Game

Player Reductions following the game (Interviews for all players).

Saturday September 5, 2009: 6:30-8:00pm Practice

Sunday September 6, 2009: 6:30-8:00pm Practice

Monday September 7, 2009: 1:30-3:30pm Practice

Wednesday September, 2009: 6:45-8:15pm Practice

Pre-Season Tournament: September 11-13, 2009 in Medicine Hat (Schedule to be determined)

*If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at ckletz@shaw.ca

Bantam 'AAA' Val Matteotti Golden Hawks Coaches Welcome

As a coaching staff we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2009/20010 hockey season. We hope that you enjoyed your summer and prepared for the upcoming hockey year. As a staff we are looking forward to the challenges and successes of the upcoming season. The Lethbridge Athletic Association has had success in the past and we plan on continuing this success into the upcoming season.

The four Bantam ‘AAA’ coaches include Ryan Epp, Matt Brunner, Andy Houthuys, and Chad Kletzel. Ryan Epp brings a wealth of hockey experience to the team. He has hockey experience that includes, minor hockey, ‘AAA’ hockey, AJHL, WHL and the University of Lethbridge, where he was the captain for four of his five years and took part in the World University Games. Matt Brunner also has valuable hockey experience that includes, minor hockey and ‘AAA’ hockey, AJHL and the University of Lethbridge. He has also been involved as the director and head instructor of the University of Lethbridge Men’s Pronghorn hockey camps and coached the Pee Wee ‘AA’s in Lethbridge. Andy brings his expertise to the goaltending position. His experience includes being part of LAA hockey growing up, goalie instructor for the Sutter Ice Hockey School and HPH (High Performance Hockey), AJHL, SJHL, and the University of Lethbridge. Chad Kletzel’s hockey experience includes, being part of minor hockey and ‘AAA’ hockey, AJHL, WHL and University of Lethbridge. He has been involved as a head instructor at the University of Lethbridge and Black Elk hockey schools as well as being an instructor at St. Francis Junior High School and CCH hockey academies the past three years. Chad had the opportunity to coach Bantam ‘AA’ in the Wheatland Hockey Association. All four coaches were part of the coaching staff of the 2008/2009 Bantam AAA team.

Tryouts will be a time of determining the different teams that players in Lethbridge will be representing. The Bantam ‘AAA’ team tryouts will be a time to demonstrate your ability and character. The main focus around the team in the 2009/20010 season will be player and team improvement. We are committed to working with players that are highly motivated, disciplined, coachable, demonstrate a good skill set, are looking to improve as players and individuals, as well as displaying a passion for the game. The expectation is that the Bantam ‘AAA’ team with be a hard working team that has purpose to their game. The coaching staff will have high expectations for the players and encourage all players to demonstrate their game in tryouts. We encourage you to give your best effort every time you step on the ice and we hope we have tough decisions to make during the tryout process.
We feel that tryouts are the beginning of the season and expect that players will be ready at the very beginning of tryouts. The coaching staff feels very privileged to be coaching the Bantam ‘AAA’ team. We are anticipating that players should feel privileged to be on the team and understand that making the team is just the first step to the season. We appreciate all the players trying out and wish you all the best during tryouts.

“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that
whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”
-Vince Lombardi

Ryan Epp, Matt Brunner, Andy Houthuys and Chad Kletzel

G – Micheal Fredrick
G – Brady Rouleau
G – Kevin Sajinovic
G – Micheal May
G – Kyle Mason

D – Kevin Clark
D – Clinton Prevost
D – Marc Krushelnick
D – Brent Treadwell
D – Jesse Zgraggen
D - Nikola Sipcic

F – Colin Cleland
F – Call Marr
F – Tyler Leibert
F – Brayden Deboer
F – Scott Kern
F – Tate Zeiffle
F – Ethan Hendricks
F – Holden Lamb
F – Max Moline
F – Alex Elliott
F – Matt Busby
F – George Druhan
F – Levi Kress
F – Craig Lyon

G – Mitchell Thomas
G – Adam Weersink
G – Parker Mcgill
G – Hudson Mickey

D – Mark Eremenko
D – Justin Sawada
D – Brandon Hulit
D – Travis Charlesworth
D – Brett Schafthuizen
D – Chase Hofer
D – Trent Waldner

F – Brooks Maxwell
F – Alex Barthel
F – Carson Huculak
F – Mitch Makin
F – Rhys Kingston
F – Lucas Sutter
F – Kolten Krchnak
F – Brandon Pahl
F – Chris Pyne
F – Andrew Dowell
F – Austin Hebert
F – Kaden Odland
F – Dalton Houghton

G – Scott Perini
G – Joel Hassleman
G – Alex Wakaluk
G – Andrew Richmond

D – Les Doore
D – Bryce Dagnone
D – Reese Graham
D – Dallas Mortensen
D – Evan Wardley
D – Mackenzie Klatt
D – Cam Windle

F - Cole Matson
F – Conner Gross
F – Jackson Purvis
F – Quinton Stronski
F – Easton Smith
F – Colby Murray
F – Kurtis Versteeg
F – Ashton Shimbashi
F – Jovi Fabbri
F – Todd Van Gaal
F – Tylin Oka
F – Jack Shipton

G – Reed Vogt
G – Cole Unger
G – Riley Roth
G – Braden Ostepchuk
G – Kyle Hart

D – Ashton Mcleod
D – Cody Bardock
D – Fraser Stang
D – Shane Pilling
D – Matt Coverdale
D – Brett Aanestad

F – Russel Maxwell
F – Dirk DeWaal
F – Braden Shumaker
F – Kyle Davies
F – Mitch Owsley
F – Tyler Kurner
F – Jordan Wyton
F – Skyler Varty
F – Clayton Tillman
F – Nathan Voytechek
F – Jarod Jerome
F – Dillon Houghton