Wiffle Ball

On August 17th the 2nd Annual ADK WIFFLE BALL Tourney took place at Coach Clark's House. Nine teams competed including 13 Blue Bomber Hockey Players.  The Winners were the team of Damp-Preston-Williams all are pictured below.

Out-of-League Opponents for Upcoming Season

The following will be our opponents for our TEN out-of-league games:

Niskayuna-Schenectady
Burnt Hills
Cortland
Mahopac
Glens Falls
Middlebury or Brattleboro
Shaker-Colonie
Clinton
Fulton
Shaker-Colonie or Middlebury

August Off-Ice Testing

Fifteen players attended today's off-ice testing.  It is a little difficult to interpret results since so many players have started soccer and have been practicing hard.

Saw great improvement on the box jumps and bench press.  We did not test the mile or 40 yard sprint because of the running already done in soccer.

The next test will be in November as part of our team evaluation process.  I have created a spreadsheet so players can see their results from June to November.

BEST SCORES from AUGUST:

Pull-Ups - 13
T-Test - 8.5
Box Jumps - 33
Vertical - 26"
Bench Press - 22

Blue Bombers' Off-Ice Testing - Round 2

Thursday, August 22nd will be the second off-ice testing for hockey.  I have heard that many players have participated in some form off off-ice training this summer which is encouraging.

The 22nd will give those players an opportunity to see how they have improved their speed, quickness, strength and endurance.  We will meet at the LPHS gym at 4:30 and testing will hopefully be completed by 6:00 PM.

The six tests we will run:

1-mile run
T-test (agility)
Bench press (70% of weight max # of reps)
Pull-ups
Vertical leap
Height/Weight

ALL PLAYERS PLANNING ON TRYING OUT ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  IF YOU MISSED THE JUNE TESTING YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE IN THE AUGUST TESTING.

Remember, our coaching staff will require these six tests as part of our evaluation process in early November.

World Junior Hockey Camp in Lake Placid

Watch and learn from the best 94's and 95's in the World.  Here is the link:

http://worldjuniors.usahockey.com/page/show/695820-world-juniors-hockey

Need a Summer Book

This book is not only good for hockey but any sport.  As we start to think about next season I felt this may be a good read for interested players.

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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