1. AGENDA  Introduce the KPWYH Board Members  Westboro League review  Program Communication  NVL  Goalie Focus  Team Roster  Rosters  State Playdowns  Tournaments  Coaching Admin  Coaches Hand Book  Practice/Game Schedule  Coaches Uniforms  WEB Site review  Providence Bruins Overview  Brian Branco

2. KPW Board Members  Tom Connor – President  Tom Pistorino – Treasurer  Dalila Byrnes - Secretary  Dave Galetta – Registrar  Rocky Morrison – Ice Coordinator  Joe Sebastiano – Equipment Manager  Tom Hanson – Technology Coordinator  Terry Sullivan – Hockey/A.C.E. Director  Pete Torgerson - Instructional Director  Nick Steck- Mite Director  Ted Cormier – Squirt Director  Fran Sebio– Pee Wee Director  Scott Wilkins- Bantam Director  Walter Corcoran - Midget Director

3. Communication  Head Coach/Team Manager  Please communicate issues through Division Director, then Hockey/A.C.E. Director.  Still no response – please contact League President.  Collect consent to treat forms; Coaches need to keep all consent to treat forms with them ( in Coach’s Handbook ) for all on ice activity.  Conduct a Team Meeting with parents & players within first 2 weeks of season - communicate goals and expectations - answer questions.  Notify players & parents of Team Picture night – tentatively scheduled for end of October.  Report all disciplinary & injury incidents ASAP to your Division Director.  Game Sheets  Coaches need to keep copy of game sheet on file (This is mandatory).  Communicate schedule with parents and players.

4. Team Managers Responsibilities:  Tournament Coordination (1-3 per season)  In-State – visit http://www.masshockey.comhttp://www.masshockey.com  Out of State  Documents Collection  Consent to Treat Forms  Team Roster  Confirm email addresses and phone #’s  On-Line Updates www.kpwhockey.orgwww.kpwhockey.org  Game Scores & write ups  Picture posting  Email Communication  News letters (please make it a team write up)..\News Letters\Newsletter #2.pdf..\News Letters\Newsletter #2.pdf  Team Events  Kick Off Party  Year End Party  P-Bruins  Fundraising  Assist in KPW program fundraising activities  Merchandizing  Assist Merchandizing coordinator with sales of KPW logo merchandise.  Tryout Check-In  Coordinate check in help for tryouts with District Director  Picture Night  Schedule and coordinate your team (TBD) Optional:  Bag Tags  Roster Cards  Game Pucks  Team T-Shirts  Coaches Gifts

5. Calendar Raffle  This year KPW will be conducting its 3 rd Calendar Raffle.  This year we included a $100 fundraising fee in the tuition.  Players have already paid for their 10 tickets.  Players will keep any money collected from sold tickets to reimburse them for the $100 fundraising fee.  We need you to:  Distribute the 10 tickets to each player – date TBD.  Collect sold ticket stubs – date TBD.  Winning tickets will be drawn for each of the 31 days in January 2010. The player who sells the winning ticket for each day in January will have his/her name entered for a chance to win a free 2010-2011 KPW tuition. If you sell more than one of the winning tickets, you will be entered as many times as the number of winning tickets you sell.  More details to follow soon from Delila Byrnes.

6. NVL  We have the following teams playing in the NVL League  KPW Midget 1 & 2  Bantam (mixed team 1-3)  Pee Wee A Team (mixed team 1-3)  Squirt A Team (mixed team 1-2)  Squirt B Team (mixed team 3-6)  Mite A Team (mixed team 1-3)  This league is in addition to the KPW Westboro league (with the exception of the two Midget teams).  They play a 22 game schedule and 3 playoff games.  KPW Westboro schedule takes priority when conflicts.  We may need to have another team and/or players fill in when scheduling conflicts arise.

7. Goalie Focus  Multiple On Ice Goalie Clinics with Brian Eklund throughout the season.  In the process of scheduling  Coach from each team should attend all sessions  Coaches will assign an Assistant coach to focus on goalie at practice, games and clinics.  Need to develop their skills during practice - not just used as target practice  Multiple Goalie work out sessions throughout the season  Every 6 weeks  Focus is a 4 station workout  Need coaches to help run these session

8. Team Rosters TEAM ROSTERS  Roster Signing  All Players and Coaches must sign BOTH COPIES of the roster (1 with addresses, 1 without addresses).  Mail (or drop off) BOTH SIGNED ORIGINALS (no copies) to: Dave Galetta 24 Lafayette Lane Norfolk, MA 02056  Deadlines. All completed and signed rosters are due to Dave G by:  Midgets – SEPT 4, 2009  Bantams – SEPT 11, 2009  PeeWees & Squirts – OCT 10, 2009  Mites / Instructional – N/A. Signed rosters not required. * Missed deadlines will mean exclusion from State Playdowns

9. Sample Roster WITH Addresses. Sign Here!

10. Sample Roster WITHOUT Addresses. Sign Here! Do NOT sign here!

11. State Playdowns / Tournaments All Head Coaches MUST attend the Coaches Meetings as scheduled: –Midgets: Sept/15/087:00 PM – Canton Rink –Bantams: Sept/22/087:30 PM – Canton Rink –PW-Squirts: Nov/11/087:00 PM – Canton KofC All State Playdown and Tournament details will be distributed at these meetings (schedules, locations, rules, etc.). State Playdowns

12. Squirt: Tier II L - SQ1 Tier II S - N/A Tier III - SQ2 Tier III - SQ3 Tier IV - SQ4 Tier IV - SQ5 Tier V - SQ6 Bantams: Tier II L - BT1 Tier II S - N/A Tier III - BT2 Tier IV - BT3 Pee Wees: Tier II L - PW1 Tier II S - N/A Tier III - PW2 Tier III - PW3 Tier IV - PW4 Tier IV - PW5 Tier V - N/A With 6 teams, we do have to double up in some Tiers Midgets: Tier II L - MD1 Tier II S - N/A Tier III - MD2

14. Tournament Team Rosters $20 for new Team “Stamped” roster. Tournaments may accept multiple “stamped” team rosters for mixed teams. Contact Dave G w/ questions. Tournament Travel All out of state travel scheduled after 1/1/09 needs to be communicated to Division Director prior to Westboro’s 2nd realignment meeting – usually early December for January forward schedule. Westboro only accommodates schedule requests for Out of State Travel, not in state tournaments. Travel Permits Required for all OUT OF TOWN tournaments (Lake Placid, Rhode Island, Waterville Valley, etc.). –$5 payable directly to MassHockey by TEAM. –Forms available at www.masshockey.comwww.masshockey.com –Contact Dave G. for info, or see MassHockey Guide Book –Lead time: 3 weeks - $5 fee Less = $50 rush fee. Tournaments

15. Coach’s Handbook  These materials have been developed with the intent to help coaches preparation and organization.  Reinforce a consistent approach (the KPW Way) to all our activities.  Drill diagrams  Core Drills  Skills Drills  Situational Drills  These drills are included to get you started, future versions will be more tailored to specific age groups.  Template forms  Practice plans  Line charts  Consent to Treat  CORIs  Travel Permit Forms  Awards  Other useful materials  Age-specific Skills Progressions (adapted from USA Hockey materials).  Space to retain copies of your Official Rosters and other documents (e.g., Consent to Treat).

16. Ice - Schedule  We scheduled all teams to have at least three practices before their first game.  If you are not going to use a sheet that has been scheduled for your team, let Rocky know so that he can try and assign to another team.  We do not control the league schedules, but let Rocky know if you have a conflict and he will try and work to get games rescheduled.  We do our best and to try to get everyone the same amount of practice ice.  We will send out emails to the head coaches when we have an extra sheet of ice.

17. KPW Uniform  Be Proud – Look Professional  Full Uniform during practice  Jacket during Games  NO SHORTS EVER!!!!!  If you need to order a uniform please fill-out the uniform form.

18. WEB Site  Basic How To’s  Team Schedule  Multi Schedule  Score Postings  Posting Pics  Team Emails  Edit Profile

19. KPW Equipment  Coaches are responsible for Game Jerseys and Equipment provided their team at start of season.  Games Jerseys are to be worn for games/pictures only (proper care/storage when not being used).  KPWYHA has "no nametag or patch" policy for it's Game Jerseys.  Post Season - Coaches return all Game Jerseys and Equipment to KPW Equipment Manager.  Post Season Returns:  Game Jerseys WASHED and Folded (or on hangers) in number order.  Coaches Bag  Water Bottle Holder  Cones  Goalie Equipment - if provided (Mites/Squirts)  Pinnie Shirts - if provided  Remaining Pucks  Any Unopened First Aid Kits or Helmet Repair Hardware

20. Q & A Questions?