December 23, 2010 05:42:52

 

Pre-Season Dubai Hockey Camp is now finished

Thank you to all the participants and their parents!

Please click here to download the survey, fill it out and return it to Nick Cobbett  cobster@yahoo.com

 Right-Click on Photo to Download a Large format file   -  Photo Courtesy of Steve Braden™

The goal of the Camp was to give young hockey players the best Camp possible given our resources so that they can improve their hockey skills and ultimately enjoy the game more.  Based on the improvement we saw on the last day, I'd say it was a success!

On behalf of Nick Cobbett, the Hockey Camp Coordinator, I would like to especially thank the following:

 

  • Mike Merriman, who was on the ice for all 22 hours.  On top of that, he kept up his energy level and endless enthusiasm throughout the 4 days.  Without a doubt Mike is a world class Coach and the pre-eminent Hockey Instructor in this region.  All of us were very lucky to have him for this Camp.  Thanks again Mike!

  • Sharon Nikolai who donated 3 days worth of exercises and hockey specific stretching routines.  Hopefully the players will take what they learned and use it to continue off-ice training

  • Steve Forsythe who completed 80% of the registration.  You'd have thought us organisers would have planned to have someone do registration?!  Steve stepped in and saved the day.

  • All the Assistant Coaches.  We never lacked help for the on-ice sessions which is a testament to the enthusiastic parents we have.  Special mention to Chris Parker who helped with Group 3 and was the only non-parent to help out.

  • Finally, a big thanks to Nick who conceived the clinic and enthusiastically pushed it along.  Nick was working on the Camp virtually full time for the past 3 weeks.  Even trips to Brazil didn't stop him from answering the phone and replying to emails.

 

In the next few days we will be sending out Camp critiques so that future Camps can benefit from our experience.  We also hope to post some pictures which will be available for downloading.  In the meantime, please accept my sincere appreciation for all your support.

 

Tim Nikolai

Head of Operations

Dubai SandStorms

   

  

  

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