Mites

Perspective

As the process of separating teams draws to a close, I want to give a few thoughts on perspective and it's relation to the game of hockey, and more specifically mite hockey. As parents, we all want what is best for our kids, but speaking from experience, what is best, is not always to BE the best, or to be on the best team. We need to keep in mind what the long term goal of this program, and others like it are designed to do.

HAVE FUN!

I think if you asked your kids if they have had fun over the past 7 weeks, the majority of them would respond with a yes. Keep in mind that entire time, we had no teams, we kept no score, half the time we didn't even have pucks or nets!! Yet, those kids had a blast, and in my opinion, improved their skill set relating to the great game of hockey.

Develop a passion for the game.

In these past few weeks, you may have seen us do some activities, that don't seem to relate to hockey in any way. Things like ringette, soccer, dodge ball, freeze tag, etc. As much as they seem like they don't relate to hockey, during those activities, the kids are constantly moving(skating), using both edges of their skates. Competing; for space, pucks, rings, softballs. Most of all they get to PLAY, which over time will develop a love and passion for the game. I think back to when I still played the game competitively. In juniors and college, the majority of our practice time was spent playing small area games. If you ever get a chance to get to a college or Wild practice, you will see the same thing. This isn't always because it makes the players better, sometimes it is just plain fun to play small little games. Think about the little games you played as a kid in other sports, maybe it was horse in the driveway, or pepper on the baseball field, or 500 with a football. All these things help develop of love for their respective games.

Last but not least, as teams are ready to be posted, please keep in mind the age of these kids. Think about how much fun they have when they go to an outdoor rink, or out in the driveway all without regard to what team they are on. At the end of the day, the level doesn't matter to the kids as much as it does to the parents, because if it weren't for the parents, the kids would have no idea of what levels meant! This process is a tough one, and at each and every level, there will be a handful of kids who could go either way. Please keep in mind, that no hockey player's career has ever, or will ever, be decided by the placement of one year of mite hockey.

I would like to thank each and every one of you parents for enrolling your child in hockey. I hope that this season and each after proves to be fun, and helpful in their overall development as an athlete, and player. Thank you, I look forward to seeing you all, at the rink!!!

Announcements

A Mite Team

Beese Blake

Blake Nolan

Erickson Ryley

Ferry Matthew

Greniuk Joseph

Johnson Blake

Junker Braden

Jussila Scott

Kotzian Jacob

Kurth Connor

Loftus Finnegan

Parent Boden

Ricksham Connor

Seitz Joseph

Seitz Dylan

Skyberg Jackson

Coach:

Tony Greniuk

B Mite Team 1 B Mite Team 2 B Mite Team 3

Berg Wes Brandt Alex Anderson Kellen

Davis Carter Brockman Quinn Carlson Gavin

Drake Owen Buchert Jacob Casey Cayden

George Neal Franke Bjorn Delaittre Hunter

Grassel Kayden Fritel Marcus Eason Reilly

Haney Thomas Hale JR Foss Andrew

Heuer Brady James Maxwell Givens Kolby

Kluge Carter James Zach Holmes Preston

Knudson Matthew McCurdy Luke Hunter Abram

Ramberg Blake Rolfe Connor Kerr Jaedon

Rinehart Blake Schmitt Mason Mcmillen Nicholas

Rother Caleb Staeheli Shane Reinert Matthew

Swart Gavin Wesloh Landon Schutt Blaise

Coach: Coach: Coach:

Brian Rinehart Bud Hale Jim Casey

C Mite Team 1 C mite Team 2 C Mite Team 3 C mite Team 4

Bottema Tyler Asbeck Cullen Anderson Gavin Dahlstrom Tyler

Brodzinski Jada Bryan Kubicka Babcock Daniel Dukatz Jacob

Carr Katelyn Bunker Logan Gustafson Carter Heid Charlie

Chalmers Jace Flahaven Claire Heath Ryder Hembry Steven

Christian Cooper Klingl Zack Hevey Luke Hembry Trevor

Corpe Ryan Krueger Brennen King Jake Lassek Lilly

Diehl Kaelyn Morrisette Chase Ohlgren Justyce Levine Luke

Haack Carson Nordquist Zachary Ralph Cheradin Magruder Grady

Johnson Wes Powers Tanner Seitz Luke Mandler Jacob

Osgood Carter Rusch Brady Seitz Matthew Oliviera William

Sweet Trevor Schroeder Isaac Starr Mason Reighard Garrett

Theusch Gavin Stelk Kaitlyn Tylor Plaster Rudell Jacob

Wibeto Treyton Stockman Sam

Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach:

Bob Johnson Chris Asbeck Eric Gustafson Ryan Oliviera

D Mite Team 1 D Mite Team 2 D Mite Team 3 D Mite Team 4 D Mite Team 5 D Mite Team 6

Arieta Kaiden Balluff Jared Anderson Kiera Hansberger Braden Balabon Karen Hanks Drew

Boser Emma Bassett Ethan Dukatz Alexander Harrison Josh Eik Tyler Hanson Myles

Christian Jacob Ducharme Brady Elphick Tyler Johnson Parker Flaten Noah Houghton Trey

Greniuk Gavin Eull Jake Humphrey Carly Johnson Tim Henriksen Owen Jorgenson Emme

Herzog Elias Grfroerer Allie Johnson Easton Kirchner Devin Hess Ethan Rintoul Rylen

Jussila Hailey Hinton Cole Kukowski Jason Maldonado Markos Mears Kole Rothfork Ryan

Kurth Carter Kerr Jenavieve Nordquist Maxwell Nordgren Austin Murset Tyler Rucinski Nolan

Lillquist Gus Staeheli William Schwartz Gavin Paschke Evan Weiss Carson Rucinski LuLu

Narr Toby Waters Braden Vansickle Zach Curry Tyler Wesloh Kamryn Sweet Andrew

Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach:

Matt Kurth Chris Staehli Kirk Dukatz Scott Johnson Brian Balabon Ben Houghton

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