Category Archives: Methodology
Air Force in December
With Christmas coming fast every week seems to fly by, so the Air Force needs to step up the development so we can hit the New Year in stride. December will focus on skill development and game play. Within skill development we will focus on the following areas: Power Skating, Puck Control, Passing and Shooting. [...]
Individual Skills: Face-Offs
We recently completed a face-off specific training session with STM forwards. Check out the photos on any group page!
Navy: Competition
October was a very productive month for team Navy. We transitioned our focus from passing and moving the puck effectively in static situations to controlling the puck while in direct competition with other players. An example of this was progressing from receiving passes outside of the blue line and chipping the puck off the boards [...]
Air-Force: Intensity
Well, Air Force has taken off and is cruising into November. This month will be full of challenges on and off the ice. I am really excited for this month as we build towards the Christmas tournament. It’s a time that the students take thier intensity to new heights and challenge themsleves to get better [...]
Cory Babichuk: Student-Athlete Of The Month
Congratulations to Cory Babichuk on being named Team Navy’s first ever student-athlete of the month. This award is delivered according to a number of factors, one of the most important being a consistent dedication to individual skill improvement as well as a commitment to leadership by example. Cory displays these qualities in spades; he comes [...]
Team Army September Update
After an exciting September kick-off to the school year and 2010/2011 hockey season, Team Army is looking forward to a great month of October. Army has had the privilege of working with Coach Rob Daum during September and his experience has been very valuable for the players and other coaches in our group. During the [...]
Team Air Force September Wrap-up
October will be an exciting month for the Air Force. We will be continuing our focus of building the foundations of our skill set. Each major skill set will be broken down and taught with simple, specific methods to ensure that we are following a logical progressions as we learn these skills. The major focus [...]
Team Navy September Focus
September has been an incredibly busy month; handing out new apparel, acclimatizing to new schedules and new expectations, and Navy has performed admirably with whichever task they’ve been responsible for. STM’s grade 7 group has no shortage of energy, which is a good problem to have when you’re on the ice two or three times [...]
My Life at STM
The STM Hockey Academy isn’t about making friends. It’s not about having fun, or improving your skills either…okay, it actually is about all of those things as well as much more. I came to the St. Thomas More hockey academy in grade 7 without ever questioning whether I wanted to join or not. My teammates [...]
Rob Daum Joins STM
We’re extremely excited to announce that Rob Daum has joined the coaching ranks of St. Thomas More. Mr. Daum will rotate through all three groups, and offers a wealth of instructional expertise that will be a massive learning opportunity for our student-athletes. Mr. Daum has already called attention to detail and shows an uncanny ability [...]