Peewee Select at NHL Alumni Game, News, Peewee Select, 2018-2019 (Newmarket Minor Hockey)

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Nov 26, 2018 | Jennifer Brett-Fraser | 652 views
Peewee Select at NHL Alumni Game
Peewee Select was thrilled to be part of the NHL Alumni vs. Law Enforcement game in support of the Special Olympics. The players began their day with an on-ice clinic led by 4-time Stanley Cup winner Mike Krushelnyski and Stanley Cup winner Bryan Muir. The clinic included 2-on-1 and 5-on-2 drills. The team focused on breaking out of their end, transitioning to attack in the offensive zone, entering the offensive zone with speed, and remembering to spread out wide with one player attacking the net and another player staying high. We look forward to seeing these strategies demonstrated throughout our season! The clinic ended with an exciting shootout competition.

Important messages from Krushelnyski and Muir: If you’re smart in school you’ll be smart in hockey, hockey is about learning - listen to your coaches – they are teaching you the game. Thank you to Mike and Bryan for the time they took with our players and the feedback they gave them. It was an incredible hour on the ice.

The fun did not end there - our team skated on the ice with the alumni for their pre-game introductions and we had one of our biggest crowds yet for a team red vs white scrimmage between periods. The NHL Alumni vs Law Enforcement game was fun to watch – the kids loved cheering on the Alumni and watching the skills competition. Definitely a memorable day at the rink!

Kudos to our Peewee Select families for fundraising throughout November in support of the Special Olympics. The team raised $1000 for a worthy cause through ticket sales and the parent-run pizza table. Thank you to all our friends and family who bought tickets! Huge thanks to the NHL Alumni, Oldtimer Benefit Hockey, Scotiabank, York Regional Police, Town of Newmarket arena staff, Newmarket Minor Hockey Association, the Newmarket Hurricanes, and our phenomenal team of parent volunteers for all their help over the last few weeks in pulling this day together.

Here are some of the photo highlights of our day: NHL Alumni Game

Sponsors
Kerbel Group
Thank you to the Kerbel group for joining the team as a sponsor! We're happy to have you on board!
SGM Contracting
We are so pleased to have SGM Contracting as one of our sponsors this season! Thanks to Joe and your team for your support of our team!
Little Caesars Pizza
A new Little Caesars is opening in Newmarket! The team is looking forward to stopping by their new location opening at Mulock and Bayview. Thank you for your sponsorship!
Eves Real Estate Group
Thank you to Eves Real Estate Group for returning as a sponsor again this year! We appreciate your ongoing community involvement and support of minor hockey in Newmarket. Thank-you Todd!
Snapd
We are thrilled to have our favourite local newspaper Snapd join our team as a sponsor for the 2018-2019 season. We love seeing our smiling players and fans in the paper throughout the year. Be sure to pick up issues throughout the season and watch for our young athletes and families. Thanks Snapd!