Welcome, News, Barrie Colts B (Barrie Minor Hockey)

 This season as your coach I am committed to providing you with a positive environment that will help players develop skills, understand the importance of teamwork, and just in general fall in love with the game of hockey.  Our practices will be high tempo and ensure that we take advantage of the ice time as much as possible, focusing on skating, shooting, puck handling, and positional play. I intend to teach players the value of hardwork, commitment, leaning on eachother for support, and the important of a positive mindset. I believe these core values will translate beyond just the rink and create some well rounded kids.

I would describe my coaching style as “active yet positive.”  By this I mean you will absolutely hear me during games and practices but while being very involved vocally I always try to keep things positive. I have always had a passion for hockey and this definitely translates to my coaching style.  Our most important goal as a coaching staff is to ensure our team follows the number one rule of hockey: Having fun. I will ensure that the culture we create as a team makes each kid excited to come to the rink with a smile on their face.

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Season Overview

Once the team is selected, we’ll begin preparing for a full and exciting season. We expect to play up to 50 games, including regular season, exhibition, tournament, and playoff games. We are planning to participate in 3 tournaments with the potential for a 4^th.

In addition to games, we will have many practices throughout the season, with a strong focus on skill development and team building. We’ll also look to include outside development opportunities, such as specialized skating or skills sessions, off-ice training, and team-building events to help round out the players’ experience and growth.  This summer I will be giving the kids some beginner off-ice training things to work on in preparation for the season and we may try to organize a monthly team outdoor training session to start building some team comradery.

Please note: Families will be responsible for BMHA registration fees, as well as participating in team fundraising efforts to help cover tournament costs, development opportunities, team events, and other seasonal expenses.

We’ll use both the team website and the SportsHeadz app throughout the season to keep everyone updated on schedules, team news, and important information. Families will be encouraged to stay connected through both platforms to ensure nothing is missed.

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Player Evaluations

To form our team roster, players will participate in a structured evaluation process that includes:

• One skill session, focused on skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and competitive play
• One scrimmage game, giving players a chance to showcase their skills in a game setting

Tryout Schedule:

• Saturday, May 10^th 12:30-2:20pm EAST BAYFIELD
• Sunday, May 11^th 1:30pm ALLANDALE

A team of independent evaluators will assess each player’s hockey abilities along with their effort, attitude, and coachability. After the tryouts, we will update the team website removing registration numbers of players who have been released from the U10-B evaluations. These players will then be invited to continue their journey at the Houseleague level.   

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for putting the trust in me this season with the kids and I look forward to creating  a lot of great memories.

Sincerely,

Mike McGarr

Head coach U10-B