What a Fun Game! (vs Irondale)

Last night, the Pee Wee B2's played Irondale for the second time. I don't think any of our boys went into this game worried about if we would win or lose, but I went into the game worried about how the boys were going to play. Players tend to get lazy when playing teams who they have already beat 6-0 previously, and I did not want this to happen. So, I am going to give you a little insight into what goes down in the locker before and after the game and on the bench. This was probably the most fun on-bench we have had on the team.

Locker Room Pre-Game: So before every game, the boys do their pre-game evaluation. We talk about team goals, things to work on, etc... We discussed how they can't play overconfident and they need to work on moving the puck around. Don't just skate it up the whole time, make good hard passes right to your team. After our warm-up, I give my big pre-game speech (probably one of my favorite parts of pre-game preparation). This time, we did it as if it was a story, and Willy was the mean dragon ;) We had fun, and the boys went on the ice with a good attitude.

On the Bench: We had an okay first period. The boys played kind of lazy, and I think we took care of that between periods. In the first period, we only scored 1 goal and the didn't have very many shots on net. Well, after the first period the boys decided to step it up and have a little fun while scoring goals. Also during the second period one of our team mates decided to take over the role of "coach" and give Brandon and I a break. Andy, our wonderful goaltender, began giving all the players advice as they came off the ice. It was hilarious! I could not stop laughing. From telling certain players they haven't scored enough goals during the game, to giving some grief about long shifts, everyone had a few good laughs during the game. Between the 2nd and 3rd period, we let him do the between period speech, and he definitely got the players going. How fun!

Locker Room Post Game: I love being in a locker room after a win. The boys have great spirits and are fun to get a long with. We did our post-game analysis, and they touched on some very good points. For all of you who wonder "what do they write about?", we have them journal on three questions. 1) What did we and you do that worked against this team; 2) What did we and you do that did not work against this team; and 3) What did they do that should be remembered for next time?. These, in my opinion, are working perfectly! Andy completed his coaching duties, the kids goofed around for a few minutes, and then we were out.

What a fun game! This is by far the most fun team I have ever coached. The kids are great!

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