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- Enrollment for the 2008 summer camp is going very well. There are still good spots available for July and August, please contact us regarding availability. For information about our summer camps and for registration forms click here .
- We now accept visa and mastercard for camp payment. Click here to download a credit card authorization form
- For the third year in a row the list of Jim Park alumni currently playing junior, college and pro hockey tops the 50+ mark. Congratulations go out to all of them on achieving their hockey goals as well as our wishes for continued success. Click here to visit our graduates page for a listing of some of our most notable active graduates.
- Congratulations to Jim Park graduate Dan Tormey . After leading the Sioux City Musketeers to the USHL championship last year, Tormey was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team in his first season of NCAA D1 competition as a member of the Minnesota State Mavericks. Dan ended his freshman season with a 14-13-3 record, .902 save percentage and 2.83 goals against average. Congratulations are also in order to Jordan Tibbett who recently accepted a scholarship to Michigan State University . Jordan is from Indianapolis , IN and has been attending the school since 1998.
- Families looking for flights to Toronto should check on the availability and cost of flights to Buffalo , NY . Buffalo is approximately a 1 hour and 40 minutes drive from Toronto and many of our customers have told us that the cost of flights and car rental can be considerably cheaper then flying direct to Toronto.
- If you or your friends have a forward or defenseman in the family and are looking for a summer hockey school we highly recommend Pass Hockey School . We share the same four rink facility with them and many of our customers find having the two schools in one location very convenient. Pass can be reached on the Internet at www.passhockey.com or by phone at 416-987-7468.
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This edition in the Coach's Corner...
Down but not out! This installment's playing tip looks at desperations saves and the importance of doing SOMETHING!
Also in this Coach's Corner:
- Drill: T-Push
- Mental Tip : Stay Ready
- Coaching Tip : Developing confident goaltenders
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| Fun Goalie Fact
Hall of Fame goaltender Bill Durnan had specially designed gloves that served as both blocker and catcher which allowed him to switch hands in the middle of play! Durnan, played all seven of his NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens from 1943-44 to 1949-50 and was the last NHL goalie ever to serve as a captain to his team.
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