Chesapeake Bay Chiefs: Coaches Corner
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Saturday, March 24
2008-2009 Coaches Selections
The Chesapeake Bay Chiefs Club Board of Directors is pleased to announce the approved coaches for the 2008-2009 season. We look forward to another successful season with these dedicated and talented coaches.
Mite-TBD
Squirt-Todd Popham
PeeWee-Todd Popham
Bantam- Greg Sage
Midget U16- Nick Santora
Midget U18 1- Tom Morris
Midget U18 2-Adam Cohen
Coaches Bios
Todd Popham-Head Squirt/PeeWee Coach
Todd Popham has been coaching youth hockey since 1984 in his home state of Minnesota,
where he coached at the Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam levels as well as turns as an assistant coach at the High School level. Growing up in Minneapolis he played youth hockey through Bantam and in High School. He continued to play through college at Gustavus Adolphus College and as an adult in Mens Leagues both in Minnesota and Illinois. After transferring to this area, Todd joined the Chiefs last season as an assistant coach for the Midget U16 A team. He is a USA Hockey Level 4 coach.
Robert Gaulden- Squirt Assistant Coach
Robert Gaulden recently completed graduate school and has started working for the US Government at Ft. Meade. He was a goalie for two years at Wright State University, a Division III ACHA school. He has coached youth hockey for three years at the Pee Wee and Bantam level. He has continued to play at the adult level over the last five years. Robert will also help out the whole club by working with goalies for all the levels. Mr. Gaulden is a USA Hockey Level 3 coach.
Greg Sage-Bantam Head Coach
Coach Greg grew up in South Dakota, playing “Pond Hockey” (Literally) throughout his youth. After a long absence from hockey due to his military career he got back into Hockey when his son started playing 8 years ago. Greg and his family have been actively involved with the Chiefs organization during those eight years. Greg has volunteered his time as an assistant coach for seven of the eight years. During those seven seasons, Greg has helped contribute to the skill development and growth of the players. Along the way those teams have won 1 CBHL Regular Season title, 2 CBHL Playoff Championships, 2 Silver Sticks Regional Championships along with taking first place at the York Thanksgiving Holiday Tournament and the Fredrick Presidents Day Tournament. This will be Greg’s first year as Head Coach, and is looking to defend the Bantam “A” title the Chiefs won during the 2007-08 season. Greg is a Level III USA Hockey Certified Coach.
Nick Santora-U16 Head Coach
Chesapeake Bay Chiefs Coach of the Year 2007 08 Season
Bantam Coach, 5 Years Keystone State Games, West Region
Served as assistant coach for first 4 years, while taking over as head coach the most recent year. Responsible for selecting team of 18 players and 2 goaltenders, while also planning all tryouts and practices. Evaluated all goaltenders trying out for teams at 4 age levels. Bantam, Midget, Junior, and Junior Female.
Summer 2002, 2003, and 2004- Rick Heinz Goalie School, Milton, ON, CanadaCamp Instructor
Demonstrated and coached every aspect of the goaltending position (ages 6-19). . Responsible for off ice "dry land" workouts.
Primarily responsible for analyzing and critiquing goaltender form, movement, and proper save selection.
2 Years lceoplex at Southpointe, Cannonsburg, PA
GoaItending Instructor
Instructed goaltenders during summer camps. Taught on a 5-1 ratio
Planned and implemented all drills and activities.
Tom Morris- Midget U18 1 Head Coach
Tom Morris has been playing hockey and coaching in the local area for over 30 years. This year will be will be his 20th year as a head coach in the area. His extensive experience as a coach for youth clubs includes the Chesapeake Bay Chiefs, Washington Little Capitals and Team Southeast in the Chicago Showcase. Tom has also organized and coached many elite summer teams. In addition, he has 20 years of experience in running hockey schools and camps and he is in his 7th year as an instructor for the Washington Capitals Hockey School. Tom currently works for Comcast Sports Net providing game stats for the Washington Capitals. He also serves as the Stage Manager for the Caps games. We like to welcome back Tom as our Head Coach for the U18-1 team.
Adam Cohen-Midget U18 2 Head Coach
Adam Cohen has been playing hockey since he was a Chief from 1994-1998. After club hockey Adam attended and played hockey for the University of Maryland. He has played on adult men’s leagues for Benfield, Piney Orchard, Laurel and Michigan. Adam is also a Southeast Hockey official he has been officiating since 1999. He is also a member of the Mid Atlantic College Hockey Officials’ Association. Chesapeake would like to welcome Adam back and we look forward to a very successful season
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Sunday, August 13
USA Hockey
USA Hockey Board Of Directors Endorses New Standard Of Play And Rule Emphasis At Its Annual Congress
Coaches Use of Helmets Also Mandated
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USA Hockey’s four-day Annual Congress concluded last Sunday (June 11) in Colorado Springs, Colo., highlighted by its Board of Directors’ unanimous endorsement of a new standard of play and rule emphasis beginning with the 2006-07 season.
“We accomplished a great deal during our Annual Congress,” said Ron DeGregorio, who was unanimously re-elected to another three-year term as president of USA Hockey. “Clearly the most significant step forward came with the adoption of our new standard of play and rule emphasis.”
The policy (which is outlined in its entirety at usahockey.com), focuses on five principles:
• The use of the stick will be limited to only playing the puck.
• The stick will not be allowed to in any way impede a player’s progress.
• The use of a free hand/arm will not be allowed to grab or impede a player’s progress.
• Players who use their physical skills and/or anticipation to gain a positional advantage shall not lose that advantage as a result of illegal acts by the opponent.
• Players will be held accountable for acts of an intimidating or dangerous nature.
“As the leader of amateur hockey in the United States, we continue to focus on growing the game and making the game better,” said DeGregorio. “In mandating the enforcement of rules that particularly deal with the obstruction of a player in any fashion, our game will be better and we’ll attract more players and fans to the game.”
Another significant change came with the Board of Directors’ vote requiring all ice hockey coaches and instructors of registered USA Hockey youth/high school, disabled, girls’/women’s 19 & under and below programs to properly wear ice hockey helmets during all on-ice sessions, including practices, controlled scrimmages and coach and referee clinics (seminars).
“Every year there are injuries to coaches that could have been prevented by wearing a helmet,” said DeGregorio. “This legislation represents a positive step forward for the safety of our coaches.”