A Classy Act

Blackhawks thank Boston in full-page Globe ad

Friday, 06.28.2013 / 11:17 AM

By NHL.com Staff -  / Stanley Cup Final series blog

In a final show of sportsmanship following one of the most exciting Stanley Cup Final series in recent memory, the Chicago Blackhawks are paying tribute to the city of Boston.

In a full-page open letter published Friday in the Boston Globe (view it below), Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz and President/CEO John McDonough said "thank you" to the Boston Bruins organization and the city of Boston.

The 2013 Stanley Cup Final came to a close in Boston Monday night, when the Blackhawks scored twice in the final 90 seconds of regulation to overcome a late 2-1 deficit and win both Game 6 and the series. With the victory, Chicago enjoyed its second Stanley Cup win in four seasons.

Best Dryland Results - June

Below are the best scores for the June tests.  These results can give some players a gauge of what to shoot for individually.  We will next test in mid-August.

Pull-Ups - 20
T-Test - 8.3
Box Jumps - 31
Vertical - 26"
Bench Press - 19
1-Mile - 5:02

IMPRESSIVE SHOWING TODAY AT OFF-ICE WORKOUT

17 prospective players showed up for today's off-ice testing.  We were able to get through 6 of the 7 tests.  Results were mixed but a lot of the players are in a great spot to improve upon a decent base while others have areas that need improvement.  Improving speed, strength, agility and quickness will make you a better hockey player and help our team win games.

Lake Placid Sports Med is offering 2 Summer Programs that are linked below:

http://www.amccares.org/press/SPEED-program-offered-to-high-school-athletes-427

http://www.amccares.org/press/FAST-training-available-to-high-school-athletes-428

Also, I have mentioned the workout program offered by Nike Hockey as led by ex-NHLer Gary Roberts and NHL strength coach Matt Nichol to a lot of people.  I have linked it below for a second time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8hztg1OcBU

WEDNESDAY OFF-ICE TESTING REMINDER

Reminder - Wednesday 4 PM @ Lake Placid High School Gym.  Off-Ice Testing for June.

7 Tests:

1. Mile run
2. Pull-Ups (maximum reps)
3. T-Test (agility)
4. Box jumps (max reps in 30 secs)
5. 40-yard sprint
6. Vertical Leap
7. Bench Press (70% of body weight - reps)

A lot of players have indicated they will be present.  This will give our 2013-'14 team a good sense of how hard we want to work toward success for the upcoming season.

Team Overnight - 2013-2014:

The weekend of 1/24-1/26 will be next year's team overnight.  We will travel to section III to play Fulton and Clinton.  We will be playing in two college rinks, SUNY Oswego and Hamilton.  We will also watch a college a game, Hamilton vs. Geneseo.

Baseball - Class D Champs!

Congratulations to the Boys' Baseball Team on their Class D Championship.  The team is was also ranked #9 in the state and finished the season 12-8.


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June Off-Ice Testing

For those players who have started, are going to start or are thinking of starting an out-of-season workout regiment we will run our June tests on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12TH from 4-5 PM.  We will meet at the LPHS gym where we will set up the testing stations.

The tests will include:

1. Mile run
2. Pull-Ups (maximum reps)
3. T-Test (agility)
4. Box jumps (max reps in 30 secs)
5. 40-yard sprint
6. Vertical Leap
7. Bench Press (70% of body weight - reps)

These results will give each player a starting point for their summer routines.  This off ice-ice testing is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to any player considering hockey next season.  

You don't win championships by just being normal, by just being average.  -Bill Walton 

Golf Ball Money

Players who have not handed in the money raised from the golf ball fundraiser please do so by Monday,  June 10th.  For all of you have done so already thank-you.  Once all of the money is we should raise $700-$800.   Excellent Job!


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