Coaches Gifts

This is the end of our season, play-offs are in full swing and the poor coaches are getting an earful from all the parents, the kids, the refs and every one in between.  The parents are trying to promote their kids for more play time, the refs are arguing with the coach for their calls made and the kids just yell, scream and shout in the lockers rooms, pretty much chaos all the way around! Hockey season, full throttle!

The end of the year is time to pay homage and respect to the person that has literally spent more one on one time with your child than you! How do you say 'thank-you' to the person that is your child's mentor, and guide throughout all the ups and downs of hockey, tournaments and drills?

Our team has decided it is time for a new white board for the head coach and token gifts for the assistant coaches.  Last year everyone received gift cards for their favorite restaurants.  Each year it is different because every coach is different.  While there is no right or wrong answer it is important that we all take a moment to remember, your little 'prodigy' would not be the little person they are without a great coach, and coaching takes time! Remember that your presents are to be as individual as the coach, themselves, there are no right or wrong gifts or gift amounts, the only thing that could be wrong is NOT remembering you coach and assistant coaches!

Good Luck to all the little hockey players and all the moms and dads that shuffle the kids from arena to arena! Go little Hockey Pucks!




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