The Weekend That Was / The Weekend That Might Be

The Weekend That Was

For all who participated in this weekend’s tournament (both players and parents), let me repeat what was said by the coaches in the locker room. We don’t play these games to win; we play these games to learn. This weekend, I suspect, most of our players learned more than they have at any other tournament. We got a sense of how good a 1996 team can be; we got a feel for how hard we need to work; and we also saw that we are able to battle and compete. I also think we started to get a glimpse of the kind of players and kind of team we can become if we put in the effort. So, forget the score, and remember the old adage that you learn a lot more from losing than you ever do from winning. Thanks to all those who participated. And a special thanks to Coaches Driscoll and Aldam.

The Weekend That Might Be

Although I am loathe to bring this up, there is another 2A Tournament in Brewster on June 20 and 22. Please let me know your views on whether we should do it again. If we do, perhaps we can also work in a team lunch or dinner.

August and Cape Ann

Turns out the Cape Ann tournament weekend (assuming we can field a team) will be August 15h and 16th (not 8th and 9th). As previously reported, some of our kids will be attending the Cape Ann Hockey School (which is a Driscoll Family affair) the week of August 10. Please let me know if you would be available for the weekend of hockey. And if you are interested in the Hockey School, talk to or email Dan Driscoll at ddriscoll@berkshireschool.org. The hockey school’s website is at http://www.capeannhockeyschool.com/.