This year, as part of the 2016 Tryout Festival, we will host a USA HOCKEY Player Development Presentation/Seminar, which will include a Panel Discussion & Question/Answer session. The event will be a mandatory part of the event for all participants - and optional, but encouraged, for parents.
Our lead speaker, or host, will be Ryan Hardy from the USNTDP and he will be assisted by Rich Hansen our NY/Atlantic ADM Director. Ryan and Rich will make a 20-30 minute USA HOCKEY power point presentation which will be followed by a panel discussion, and then the open Q & A.
Topics of conversation will include;
- Representing the Atlantic District/United States/USA Hockey
- NTDP (2001 only)
- ADM/LTAD
- Later Bloomers
- Exposure v Development
- The Development Process
- Multiple Sports
Prep/Junior/College Hockey/NHL Panel Discussion
- CHL
- College Hockey
- Scouting - what are they looking for?
- 20 Year old college frosh
- Importance of academics
- Recruiting Process
- Itβs not a race
- Time is your freind
- Social media
Our panel of speakers will include a combination of the following participants who are will all be serving as evaluators and coaches during the tryout;
- Ryan Hardy - USA HOCKEY NTDP, Director of Player Personnel
- Rich Hansen - USA HOCKEY ADM, NY & Atlantic District
- Peter Roundy - Holy Cross
- Steve Silverthorn - Bentley University
- Chris Bala - Hill School
- Kris Mayotte - Providence College
- Paul Kirtland - Trinity College
- Scott McDougall - Sacred Heart University
- Dale Reinhardt - Kent School
- Dave Peters - Selects Academy
- Joe Perriera - University of Connecticut
- Andrew Will - Salisbury School
- Jim Hunt - NJ Hitmen
- Zane Kalemba - Princeton University
- Matt Lindsay - Penn State University
- John Riley - Philadelphia Flyers
We will be hosting two separate seminars; One, for the β01s (Saturday), which will include an additional piece on the NTDP as well as the aforementioned topics. The second (Sunday) will be for the β99s and β00s.
The presentation will take place in the roller rink at the Skate Zone - times are as follows;
- 15s - Saturday - 10:30am - 12:00pm
- 16/17s - Sunday - 9:00am - 10:30am
There is no registration necessary. As stated all players will be instructed to attend the event as part of their participation and we strongly encourage all parents to attend as well!