Each season during training camp we (the New England Wolves JR teams) spend considerable time setting standards and expectations for our athletes.
Over the course of several days and with group meetings, we will gather information from the team and work together to create an outline for our season, and set the guidelines to see that outline that shape.
The video below has been used in previous years to describe this process. Below is what our team came up with in 2023-24.
Coaches Rules
- Arrive on Time
- Cleanup your spaces
- No Substance Issues
- No Billet/ Housing Problems
- No Disrespect to Coaches, Officials, or our Community
Players Rules
- Arrive 15-30 minutes prior to practice/ 5-10 minutes prior to meetings/ Minimum 2 hrs before Games
- Keep the Locker Room clean, do not disrespect logo on floor/ rug and keep your locker tidy- Delegate Jobs & have assigned tasks
- Have Good Nutrition, Sleep & Stretch Daily
- Come Prepared and Have a Good Effort- Practice How You Play
- Spend Team Nights Together- Wednesdays?
- No Pictures in the Locker Room
- Shoes & Coats Outside Locker Room
- Clean Stalls and have stalls look the same
- Know Team Systems & Have Self Improvement to Improve your game
- Respect the Bus & Bus Driver
- Team Dress Code
- Suits for All Games
- No Cell Phones in Team Areas
- Put in Blue Cubbies at the Gym
- No Phones inside Locker Room- Only 1 person with music
MAKE SOME OF THESE PART OF YOUR CULTURE AND WATCH AS YOUR TEAM BECOMES MORE DISCIPLINED, ACCOUNTABLE AND HAS GREATER BUY IN!
Spend the little extra time with your team and paint the picture for what you want your season to look like. You wont regret it…
Andrew Trimble is the General Manager and Co- Owner of the New England Wolves Hockey Club. He is also the Owner of Scoring Concepts LLC, a New Hampshire based hockey training company that offers camps, clinics, private lessons and teams. He has coached at all levels from Learn to Skate to College Hockey. For more info on his teams and programs check out- www.scoringconcepts.com or www.ne-wolveshockey.com
