CHIROCARE KINGS HOCKEY CLUBINFOSHEET 2017

ChiroCare Kings 2017 Season Info Sheet

Team Information: The ChiroCare Kings (est. 2017) will compete within the Nova Scotia Minor Midget AAA League. The League was founded to provide an opportunity for players to develop at an elite level, at an appropriate rate. Players will have access to Major Midget affiliation, Major Midget scouting, QMJHL and MHL Jr.A scouting while competing within an age leveled playing field. The hockey lifestyle is one that offers tremendous life opportunities; scholastics, business, health, professional hockey Young men at 15-16 years of age have tremendous potential for growth, players in our province will now be afforded the opportunity to develop amongst their age-related peers during this crucial timeframe and The Kings Hockey Club is happy to be part of this solution for players within the Sackville/East Hants region.

Team Roster: Players who are 15 years of age in the playing season. Players who are 16 years of age in the playing season but who are born after Sept.1st. Players who are fully 16 years of age in the playing season, limit of 4 per team.

Tournaments / Schedule of Events: The team will play in 4 tournaments.

League tournament (Date and Location TBD)

The East Coast Ice Jam (January, BMO)

Away tournament (Date & Location TBD)

Provincial Championship tournament (March)

Practices: Tuesday – 4:30-6pm Rocky Lake Dome Friday – 5-6:30pm Sackville Arena Off Ice and additional Practices TBD

Home Games: Saturday – 5pm-7pm Sackville Arena Sunday – 11am-1pm Sackville Arena * Majority of away games will be played at similar weekend times as it is a provincial league

Home Arena:The ChiroCare Kings will make it’s home at LDRA’s Sackville Arena. This “classic barn” style arena provides a traditional hockey feel within a new environment… Main event night will feature games in combination with the Major Bantam Rangers and teams of Sackville Minor Hockey (Novice, PWAAA, BantamAA, Midget AA) and should draw great hockey crowds. The newly renovated addition provides wheel chair access to the mezzanine for comfortable viewing with or without an adult beverage.

Coaching Staff: Head Coach Jeff O’Flaherty In no particular order, the 3 things Jeff enjoys to do most in life is coach hockey, promote a healthy lifestyle, and have a good time! Great things happen when you’re having fun… and creating an atmosphere of fun and hard work is his specialty. “Work hard, play hard… in that order”. His own work ethic is driven by a desire to achieve success that you do not find every day. At thecore of this drive is the word ‘team’. Reaching Individual goals and achievements is great but leading a team to glory is what sparks a feeling that is indescribable. This ‘family’ environment is what sets hockey apart from all other sports. Coach O'Flaherty lives for this environment and hehas the natural ability to convey it to others around him.

Coaching ProfileHead Coach Valley WildCats Major Midget – 2015-17 Team Lead HNS U15s 2014 Head Coach Sackville Bantam AA 2008-2015 Co-Founder of Fusion Hockey President SMH 2014-present VP Development SMH 2012-14 Atom AAA Joe Lamontagne Shootout Champ 1987

Assistant Coaches Rodney Spike R. Spike has been involved in hockey for 6 seasons from 2009 – 2015. Rodney has served in various roles including GM, assistant GM, Assistant Coach and Head Coach all at the Bantam AA level. Rodney excels at facilitating not only a team first relationship in the dressing room but in the board room with the parents is well. Rodney’s key strengths away from the ice are his organizational skills and communication skills – both imperative for success in any leadership role.

Matt GaudetMatt has been coaching hockey for 6 seasons from 2009 – 2015, running the backside of the bench at the Bantam AA level. Matt is an all around athlete with exceptional triceps and enormous calves. In 2010 Matt was the Ken-Wo Golf & Country Club Division 2 champion, by 3 strokes, until he signed an incorrect score card that claimed he had only won by 2! He was disqualified. Matt enjoys working with young hockey players and getting to know them on and off the ice.

Skills Coaches The team will work closely with several specialty skill coaches for the teams weekly skills practice.

Goalie Coach TBD

Equipment Manager Sean O’Flaherty is a 5-time World Candlepin Bowlin Champion: 2001-04 and 2006. Steeeee-rike!

Estimated Costs: Estimated costs to include the following:

Pre-Season Costs

Practice Ice

Game Ice 16 Home @ 2hrs per

Referees

Time Keepers

Announcer

Jerseys & Socks

Gear / Equipment (Helmet, gloves, shells)

Apparel

Coaches Fees

Admin

Tournament Fees

Road Trip Travel & Accomodations

HNS Reg / Minor Midget Fees

Dryland Training

Year End Banquet

Team Builders

Approximate Total player cost= $3700 Typical fundraising opportunities will be made available

Equipment & Team Wear: Team Colors: Burgundy/Grey/Black The following equipment items are included with player registration: Helmet & Cage combo, Gloves, Pant Shells, Jerseys, Socks (Home & Away)

Equipment & Team Wear: Team Colors: Burgundy/Grey/Black The following team wear items are included with player registration: Tracksuit, Hoodie, Warm-up shorts & top, Knit toque, snap-back hat

Team Sponsorship: The proposed team will be sponsored by ChiroCare Inc. Sports Medicine & Natural Health. ChiroCare is committed to the long term success of a Minor Midget Franchise for the communities of Sackville and East Hants.

ChiroCare is a patient centered chiropractic clinic located in the Bedford/Sackville area of Nova Scotia. ChiroCare was founded in 2009 and offers sports medicine rehabilitation services to athletes as well as family based chiropractic care, health and wellness and massage therapy to patients of all ages. The clinic employs three chiropractors, two registered massage therapists and two administrative staff.

The owners have taken a special interest in the athletes of our community and have taken an active role in numerous ways. The patient base includes many members of the NSMBHL, NSMMHL and minor hockey associations. ChiroCare founded the “HeadStart Program” in 2012. This is a preseason concussion baseline assessment as well as concussion treatment plan that has served many athletes in our region. The clinic has also supported the local sports community by sponsoring many young athletes in minor hockey and private hockey, as well as baseball, soccer, basketball and gymnastics programs.

President (Owner) – Dr. Jeff O’Flaherty Occupation: Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine

902-407-3400

Jeff O’Flaherty has been involved in Minor Hockey in Nova Scotia for the last 10 years. He has served as a coach, developer and administrator during that time. Starting out as a coach, he expanded his role, serving as VP Development for two years and now President of SMH for the past three seasons. After playing in Sackville Minor Hockey during his childhood, Jeff was happy to get involved after a chance meeting with an old Atom coach. He quickly realized his passion for coaching and the special ability to connect with the players and led a Bantam AA program that has seen great success, including a provincial title and numerous tournament championships over that time. Jeff also has experience with elite level coaching, as a team lead at the HNS U15 selection camp in Antigonish in 2014 and as head coach of the Valley Major Midget WildCats where he created stability in the midget program, resulting in great improvements over two successful seasons. As VP Development, SMH, he strived to improve training as a whole for all players in Sackville Minor Hockey. With the challenges of ice availability, he began a "Before school program", Monday-Friday (Novice to Midget) at 6am, attending each session daily. He also established a model for Development Weekend that promotes community spirit and is a huge success that is built upon each year. In this role he also spear-headed the use of rink dividers for cross ice 3on3 practices, a fun and competitive environment. He founded the” SMH Scholar Award” which is given to the player who receives either the best, consistent grades OR shows the greatest improvement from term to term during the season. Jeff received the Lake District Recreation

Associations Volunteer of the Year award during his time as VP of Development with SMH. As president, Jeff's number one goal was to allow the kids earn their place. Minor hockey players deserve a fair opportunity and this has been established with the use of independent evaluators and the placement of parent coaches after evaluations. Another goal is to focus on skill development while keeping costs to hockey families at a minimum as per the HNS initiative. With this in mind he and other team members have created the "Rec development program" and the "Flyers Fundamentals program" which maximizes skill repetition and the use of ice time through shared ice, station based practices. The program allows players to be on the ice twice as much, at no additional cost. Lastly, Jeff continues to strive for a positive hockey environment by getting the people involved: players, parents, coaches, officials on the same page to enjoy their experiences in this sport.

General Manager – Chris SperdakesOccupation: Financial Advisor – Matthew McDonough Financial

902-830-2512

Chris has been involved in Sports in the Sackville area for decades. His experience as a player in Minor & Senior Baseball has landed him in the esteemed Sackville Sports Hall of Fame. Chris has served as both Assistant Manager and Manager for Minor Hockey teams. Chris also has the key skills required for a management position in Minor Hockey – great organizational and communication skills and patience. Chris will manage all team operations and activities of the hockey season and will ensure access for parents to team management at all times to answer any questions and keep our hockey family informed and engaged. As a tribute to his family, Chris runs a successful charity golf fundraiser, the John Sperdakes Memorial Tournament. The charity donates over $10,000 annually to a worthy cause such as the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Canada and the Make a Wish Foundation.