Jacket Order Completed this Week

I will finalize the jacket order this week.  If any player wants a jacket he needs to let me know this week and have the check/cash for $60 by Friday.  This is the one and only order I will complete.  For any new players that are unsure if they should order they are encouraged come and see me.   Checks need to be made to Off the Field Sports.

12th Annual Jamboree Schedule (revised date)

Lake Placid High School Hockey

12^th Annual Pre-Season Jamboree

Saturday, November 30th

Noon – 4:30pm

Team #1 à Lake Placid Blue Bombers (Gold)

Team #2 à Plattsburgh Hornets (Black)

Team #3 à Saranac Lake Red Storm (Red)

Team #4 à NCCS Cougars (White)

Schedule:

Noon – 12:35           #1 vs #2

12:50 – 1:25             #3 vs #4

1:40-2:15                  #1 vs #4

2:30-3:05                  #2 vs #3

3:20-3:55                  #2 vs #4

4:00-4:30                  #1 vs #3

Team Jackets

I had lunch with this year seniors at the end of the summer and they requested I look into jackets for the upcoming season.  The best deal for the best quality is a Bauer jacket (pictured below).  We can get the jackets from Off the Field Sports with our logo on the upper left chest and the number on the middle of the back for $60.00.  I have jackets for sizing in my classroom.  I will take names, sizes and numbers from players who are interested in purchasing jackets by October 15th.  Payment will be due by October 18th.  I will place the one order then so the jackets will arrive for the beginning of the season.

Letter from Coach Leonard

September 21, 2013

Dear the 2012-2013 Lake Placid Blue Bomber Players and Parents,

           

            I am writing this to inform all of you that I am officially not going to be joining Coach Clark and Coach Martin on the coaching staff for the upcoming Blue Bomber hockey season. I have started a new job in the last few weeks and I travel four days a week leaving me no time to volunteer much time in coaching. I will hopefully be able to help part time while I am home at practices, but you will not see me on the bench I have told a handful of players and parents of this news, but I really wanted to write it officially to inform anyone who has not heard. I would also like to thank all of you for making my first year in a real coaching position very enjoyable. To the players: you are a remarkable group of young men and extremely talented both on and off the ice. I had a blast working with all of you throughout the previous season. I hope you all keep up the hard work and continue to represent the Blue Bombers in a positive way on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community. Do not take high school hockey for granted because it will be over before you know it. If any of last year’s seniors see this I want to thank you as well and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. To the parents: Thank you for being such a supportive group. I know from my childhood years playing you guys dedicate a ton of time and money to let your kids play a remarkable sport. Keep up the support and I wish you the best as well. I am sure I will still see most of you throughout the season, but I will be watching the game where you do. Feel free to chat and ask for any advice throughout the season while I am watching the games able to.

            I would also like to thank Keith, Butch, Smiley, and the Lake Placid Central School for giving me the opportunity to be able to coach a great group of players. Blue Bomber Hockey pride is a great thing and I hope the tradition continues for years to come. Thank you all and I wish the best of luck to everybody involved in the upcoming season.

Sincerely,

Joe Leonard

Flyers in Lake Placid

The flyers arrived and have practiced.  Check the following video clip on their practice in Lake Placid.

http://flyers.nhl.com/index.html  (click on Lake Placid Camp)


Also, if you want to watch the Flyers practice - On Sunday practice is open from 10:30-1:30.

Enjoy the weekend!

Opening Week of Hockey for the Blue Bombers

Opening Week for Lake Placid Blue Bombers:

Tuesday, November 12 - 1st Day of Practice (Tryouts if warranted) Off-Ice Testing.

Wednesday, November 13 - 2nd Day of Practice (Tryouts if warranted) Off-Ice testing completed.
        (If applicable decisions on players trying out may be made)

Thursday, November 14 - 3rd Day of Practice (Last day of tryouts)

Friday, November 15 - Team Practice / Off-Ice Training

Saturday, November 16 - Team Training Day  7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (approximately)
    Events on this day will include:
* 2 practices
* Off-Ice Training
* Team Building
* System implementation
* Team Meals
* Community Service

Sunday, November 17 - Off

                                          (Enterprise photo)

Blue Bombers Volunteer at State Trooper Tournament

Thanks to all hockey players who ran the clock and kept score this past weekend at the State Trooper Hockey Tournament.  I was notified of the tournament pretty late in the week so the players willingness to step up and help out last minute was great.

Our Tentative Regular Season Schedule

Here is our schedule to date.  This is really tentative but likely dates will remain.  I wanted to put this on the blog for planning purposes as some parents have requested dates of games.

11/30 Jamboree (H)
11/30 Scrimmage (A)
12/6 Away
12/7 Away
12/14 Home
12/15 Home
12/21 Home
12/27 Away
12/28 Away
1/4 Away
1/7 Home
1/10 Away
1/15 Home
1/22 Home
1/25 Away
1/26 Away
2/1 Away
2/5 Away
2/7 Home
2/8 Home
2/12 Home
2/15 Away

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.