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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
August 2, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
15 Year Anniversary Celebration and Season Kick-Off Event! SAVE THE DATE!
Mark you calendar! Join us on Sunday September 10th to celebrate WWFHA’s 15th year anniversary and the season kick-off!
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Spartan Recreation Center - 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98133
The event will include special activities and surprises:
- 15th Anniversary celebration
- Special anniversary gifts for everyone!
- Kick-off to the season
- Secret special guest!!
- Shoot and Score Club awards & other recognition
- Team apparel examples
- WWFHA Information tables
- WWFHA history table displaying 15 years of trophies
- Floorball games & shooting cage
- Pro-Staff tables and demonstrations - conditioning, nutrition, and more!
- WWFHL (league) meeting
- and more fun and exciting activities!
Remembering Nancy Babienko
Dear WWFHA Families,
 With a heavy heart we announce that the Washington Wild family suffered a loss last week as Nancy Babienko passed away after her spirited battle with cancer.
Nancy was a coach in WWFHA’s inaugural girls’ Learn-to-Play beginner class in January 2016 as she introduced her daughter Annika to all-girl hockey for the first time. Nancy was extremely supportive of all the girls – working the entire time with the very newest of hockey players each week to get them independent on their feet. Several of these players are still skating with WWFHA today and were part of the historical, first-ever 8U and 10U girls’ teams in the state. Nancy also participated on the WWFHA’s inaugural adult women’s tournament team in March of 2016, the Wild Women.
Nancy was hired to work for Woodinville High School in 2003 in English/Language Arts, as well as German and ELL. She was also a part-time English Language Arts Teacher on Special Assignment from 2014 to 2016. WWFHA echoes the sentiments of the Northshore School District Superintendent Michelle Reid when she says, “Nancy was an outstanding educator who has made a lasting impact on generations of young people in our community.”
We celebrate, honor and remember Nancy and her impact on so many students, athletes, friends, and colleagues. She was a remarkable woman and she will be greatly missed. Please join me in sending our thoughts and prayers to the Babienko family during this difficult time.
Respectfully,
Colin Nurse - President
& the WWFHA Board
Last Call for Rep Tryout Registration
All players interested in playing for a Washington Wild Rep team should attend tryouts this weekend, August 5 and 6 at Highland Ice Arena.
Please check in at least 30 minutes prior to your ice sheet to receive a tryout jersey and number.
Tryout Schedule:
Saturday Aug. 5 – Large Ice
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm: 19U AA and A
- 2:45pm – 3:45pm: 14U AA
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm: 12U AA
Sunday Aug. 6 – Small Ice
- 10:15am – 11:15am: 14U AA
- 11:30am – 1:30pm: 1v1 coach selection
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: 19U AA and A
- 12:45pm – 2:45pm: 1v1 coach selection
- 12:45pm – 1:45pm: 12U AA
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm: 1v1 coach selection
Rep AA teams practice throughout the month of August. Visit each team's 'Practice' page for more details.
Click here to register for tryouts
Register for WWFHL Evaluation Skate
Registration is open for the Western Washington Female Hockey League (WWFHL) evaluation skate.
All players planning to play for a league team (14U/12U, 10U and 8U) should attend the Evaluation Skate on August 26th at Highland. Within a week each player will be told which League Team they will play on for the season.
– Click here to register for the Evaluation Skate and for more information.
Washington Wild Travel Team Tryouts - Registration is Now Open -- and it's FREE!
Announcing the 14U/12U, 10U and 8U Washington Wild Travel Teams, which play in exhibition games and tournaments throughout the season.
The WWFHL will break for Travel Team away games approximately once a month (example: for tournaments). Travel Teams include an additional practice each week and games above and beyond what is played in the WWFHL. Playing for a Travel Team is optional and all players will be placed on a team after tryouts and the evaluation skate.
Mark your calendars! Placement tryout and evaluation skate schedule:
- 12U/14U Team: Saturday September 16 – 5:00-6:00pm - large ice
- 10U Teams: Sunday September 17 – 8:45-9:45am - large ice
- 8U Teams: Sunday September 17 – 9:00 - 10:00am - small ice
Click here to register - it is FREE!
Open House Fun!
Thanks to all the players, parents, coaches and student coaches that attended the WWFHA Open House this past weekend! It was a fun and thirsty event! Go Wild!
WWFHA Goaltender Coaches
WWFHA is excited to announce the return of Ian Gordan, Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender coach, to work with all Washington Wild goalies once a month. Ian has 19 years of professional goaltending experience in both North America and Europe Ian has seen the constant changes in goal-tending. Ian has experienced the NHL, AHL and WHL training camps and understands the pressure every goalie feels on a game to game basis. Ian has worked with numerous NHL goalie coaches and various goalie schools. Click here to read Ian's full bio.
 Joining Ian on the Washington Wild goaltending coaching staff is Brent Seidel, a USA Hockey level 4 coach who has been coaching hockey for the past 17 years. Brent currently is the Hockey Operations Coordinator for the Seattle Thunderbirds and his previous background includes positions such as Assistant GM with the West Sound Warriors Jr. A Tier 3 Club, Hockey Director for the West Sound Minor Hockey Club, assistant goaltender coach for the Spokane Braves Hockey Club, and goalie coach for Hockey Oregon LLC & Eugene Generals.
Congrats to the Seattle Wild at Beantown
All Hockey's 19U and 15U Seattle Wild teams made it to the Quarterfinals at the Beantown Classic this past weekend. The diverse 19U team, with players from all over the US and Canada, improved through round-robin play beating the top team in the pool to move on to the quarterfinals; however, they did not make it to the semi-finals. The 15U did well in round-robin play and lost in over-time with only 9 seconds to go in the quarterfinals – tough loss! Congrats to all the players, parents and coaches for a great effort and a fun trip!
Making the Most of Summer College Visits
Special to WWFHA - Pro-Staffer: Kiersten Murphy, of Murphy College Consultants
By this point in the college process (juniors and seniors), you likely have identified some schools that you would like to apply to, or at the very least, want to explore further. The best and easiest way to get to know a school better is by visiting it. But is it worth it to do so in the summer? If it is the best time for you and your family to make the trip, then it is better than not going at all. Right?
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you plan your trips...
Click here to read the full article.
Last Month for Shoot & Score Club Challenge
There is still time to participate -- just work on your August goals; you can do it!
Join the Washington Wild Shoot & Score Summer Club Challenge! This challenge inspires players to improve on their shot or goalie defending skills by working on the specific skills during the summer months. College coaches look for players who shoot and score (or stop shots) with accuracy and consistency.
PLAYER GOALS
- 19U Rep AA and A, and 14U Rep AA: 1500 shots per month; 4,500 in 3 months
- 14U and 12U Rep AA, and 12U14U: 750 shots per month; 2,250 in 3 months
- 10U/8U/6U: 250 shots per month; 750 in 3 months
AWARDS OF THE WASHINGTON WILD SHOOT AND SCORE CLUB CHALLENGE
- Monthly Club Award – Reach the designated amount of shots for your age/team in a 1 month time period to receive a Monthly Award. You can receive 1 award per month between June 1 and August 31.
- Grand Prize Club Award – Reach the designated number of shots in 3 months for your age/team between June 1 and August 31 to receive the grand award!
RULES OF THE CHALLENGE
- Track your shots and have your parents initial each day you shoot pucks – on or off ice.
- Keep your logs and submit the completed sheets to WWFHA by August 31, 2016.
- Awards and Prizes will be presented at the Washington Wild Season Kick-Off Event.
CLICK HERE to read all the rules, download a shot log, and learn more.
Expert's Edge
The Importance to Body Language In Tryouts and When Being Scouted
There’s a superpower that instantly impresses college coaches—and it has nothing to do with your student-athlete’s size, speed or agility.
It’s all about their body language.
USA article by Joe Leccesi, NCSA Recruiting Coach dated March 15, 2017
Byline: USA TODAY High School Sports has a weekly column on the college recruiting process. Here, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice on becoming a better recruit to maximize your opportunities to play at the college level. Joe is a former college-athlete, coach, and NAIA National Champion. He is just one of many former college and professional players, college coaches, and parents who are part of the Next College Student Athlete team. Their knowledge, experience, and dedication along with NCSA’s history of digital innovation, and long-standing relationship with the college coaching community have made NCSA the largest and most successful athletic recruiting network in the country.
There’s a superpower that instantly impresses college coaches—and it has nothing to do with your student-athlete’s size, speed or agility.
It’s all about their body language. From shoulder shrugs to high fives of encouragement, a coach can learn everything they need to know about a recruit without even talking to them. And when your child displays confident, positive body language on the field, it’s a tell-tale sign they can make a successful impact on the team.
In fact, many college coaches adapt coaching techniques around body language. Mike Brey, men’s basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame, explains in an interview with Positive Coach Alliance that bad body language can be “cancerous.” His solution? Have players watch film to see how they communicate on the court, and then correct it.
But, like most of us, your child may not even realize the subtle physical messages they’re sending. Here are some common scenarios during a game when college coaches are taking note of your athlete’s body language—and what it’s telling them.
Click here to read the full article.
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