NORTHERN ONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Summit Chapter One
Sudbury-August 5-7, 2011
Session #1-Associations Future
Friday August 5, 2011
6:45pm to 10:15 pm
1-1:Why do individuals volunteer
their time?
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• Majority of responses involved social or family
– 75% family involvement
– 50% social interaction
– 45% giving back to the community
• Personal
– 70% satisfaction of some form
– 40% sharing of knowledge, experience and
expertise
– 35% high school hours
1-2:What motivates a volunteer to
become part of an organization and
what stimulates a volunteer going
forward?
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• Majority fall into the following areas
– 60% recognition
– 55% family involvement
– 50% accomplishment, reward or results
– 40% passionate or love for the game
1-3:What are the volunteer
challenges and how do we solve
them?
1-3: Solutions
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Right people in the right jobs
Openness
Communication
Setting deadlines to avoid things taking longer
than they should
1-3: Challenges
• 60% time conflicts, not having enough time
• 40% burning out or not having enough
volunteers
• 35% conflicts/negativities
1-4:What would you include in a
toolbox to assist with recruitment
and retention of volunteers?
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• 55% recognition/awards
• 40% advertise/get word out/communication
• 40% role definitions
Thoughts
• Initially family or love for the sport will draw
people to volunteer the challenge is to retain
these individuals
• Question—how do we attract others to join
who may not have been previously exposed or
have family members to bring them back new
• Try new approaches in asking for help
Session #2 Officials
Saturday August 6, 2011
9:00am to 12:00pm
2-1: What can you do as an
Association to improve Officiating?
What can the NOHA do?
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60% Mentorship
55% skill training, skating,etc
45% support officials
25% recruitment drive
2-2:How do we better educate the
hockey public about the world of
Officiating?
2-2:
• 90% Parent meeting, Code of conduct and
Parent “Speak Out”
• 70% Posters, educate, advertise, media
• 30% Educate coaches/code of conduct
2-3:How can we better recruit
Officials and retain them?
2-3:
• 65% Recruitment video, posters etc
• 60% pay and other perks or compensation
• 45% Mentorship/knowing they will be backed
up
• 25% recognition
• Get Junior A players to ref one house league
game a year to give them experience
2-4:How do we recruit quality
Supervisors?
2-4:
• 60% compensation or incentives
• 50% past officials or retired officials
• 40% training
Session #3 Athletes Pathways
Saturday August 6, 2011
1:15pm to 5:00pm
3-1:What is Athlete Development
and how does it occur?
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60% whole athlete life long
45% appropriate skills at the appropriate time
35% coaching
25% positive/fun/fair experiences
3-2:What should be significant
factors to guarantee successful
player development going forward?
3-2:
• 60% Practice, hard work, training
• 55% Coaching and mentoring
• 30% having goals and motivation
3-3:What are the barriers to Athlete
and Coach Development and how
has Development changed over
time?
3-3:
• 70% time and money constraints
• 55% attitudes (parents and players)
• 50% coaching (certification, education,
attitude and availability of resources)
• 40% skills (availability to learn and quality)
3-4: What would you include in a
toolbox for Coaches and Athletes to
improve Hockey in the North?
3-4:
• 65% Media, videos, manuals (available both
paper and web based)
• 40% education and communication (clinics,
workshops, etc)
Hot Stove Session
• We need to change—continue discussions
about freedom of movement for the whole
NOHA
• You need to be playing the same system as the
rest of your team—working towards a
common goal
• Skill development is critical
• Europe the structure is built from the top
down
• Get goalies involved in skating drills at an early
age
• Keep practices for the goalies at game speed
to everyone
• Suggest 2:1 practice to game ratio
• Enhance off ice training potential such as
gyms, road hockey, soccer, etc.
General Comments
• Officials need to service the game first, feel
part of a team second and then look after
themselves
• 2 Official system for every game – equal
responsibility
• Lead, develop and promote positive hockey
experience
General Comments
• Health and well-being of nation starts with an
effective sports system
• Active for life
• Building athletic base
• Over competing and under training
General Comments
• Young people need role models not critics
• Language, respect, culture, education
• Opportunity to make things better—fine
tuning is a good thing
• We wait for people to knock at our door—we
need to approach
General Comments
• What messages are people hearing about
minor hockey—is it positive
• Should be hearing about the great valuesteam work, learning to budget, learning about
independence, etc
• Why do we not send brochures home with
students at school
General Comments
• Need to watch that we don’t become
complacent—we need to always improve
• Better links with university hockey
• Getting people committed and staying in the
game
• Need exposure of our programs
General Comments
• Allow to see the game playing at the highest
level
• Be a good role model—someone is always
watching
• Communication is critical
• Players want and need discipline—allows
them to excel and win
General Comments
• Kids like to read about their team—it builds
pride
NORTHERN ONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Summit Chapter One
• Sudbury-August 5-7, 2011
Special Thanks to the presenters
• Phillip McKee-Ontario Hockey
Federation
• Sandra Harpe-Sault Major Hockey
• Matt Cavaliere-Sault Major
Hockey
• Adrian Vanhemmen-Oshawa
Minor Hockey
• Bob Crystal-Oshawa Minor
Hockey
• Kathryn Marynuk-Ten Rainbows
Children’s Foundation
• Ken Miller-Northern Ontario
Hockey Association and Ontario
Hockey League
• Glen Campbell – NOHA
• Paul Carson –Hockey Canada
• Stephen Walkom-National Hockey
League
• Donald McKee-Hockey Canada
• Bob Stevenson-Ontario Minor
Hockey Association
• Scott Smith-Chief Operating
Officer-Hockey Canada
• Mike Foligno-Assistant CoachAnaheim Ducks
Special Thanks to Invited guests
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Barry MacKenzie
Dan McCourt
Drew Bannister
Ed Pupich
Fred Sadowski
Mike McParland
Craig Duncanson
Andrew Desjardins
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Paul Harrison
Rebecca Johnston
Alliance Hockey
Ottawa District Hockey
Association
• Ontario Women’s
Hockey Association
• Hockey Northwestern
Ontario
NOHA Executive
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Bryce Kulik
Carlie Penney
Dan Raycroft
Fred Burrows
Jacqueline Morvan
Janice May
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Keith Barton
Mel Mousseau
Melanie Cregan
Mike Payette
Dick Prescott
Special Thanks to Organizing
Committee
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Andrew Macdonald
Bob Allen
Chris May
Claudette Myre
Derek Erickson
George Staszak
Jason Marchand