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Jim Midgley named a guest coach for Acadia hockey camp

Acadia hockey announced today that they have added Halifax Mooseheads newly named head coach Jim Midgley as a guest coach to the Acadia Showdown hockey camp which runs from Thursday July 27^th – Saturday, July 29^th for age groups born 2002-2004. Midgley joins a star studded group of guest coaches including his Halifax Assistant Coach Jon Greenwood, Valley Wildcats Jr A Head Coach Travis Young, University of Maine Coach Ben Guite, Goaltending coach Charles Grant, with off-ice training led by Acadia’s Elliott Richardson.

Acadia Axemen head coach Darren Burns welcomed his former Axemen assistant coach to the event saying, “We are so pleased to be able to have Jim here for the showcase. Having a coach of his caliber coming in to work with the kids is going to be an exceptional opportunity for the players.”

Midgley becomes the Mooseheads 10th coach in franchise history as he enters his seventh season on the Halifax bench after serving as an Assistant Coach under Dominique Ducharme from 2011-2016 and Andre Tourigny last season. The Cole Harbour resident has also worked as an Assistant Coach with the Saint John Sea Dogs and Acadia Axemen and has held multiple roles with Hockey Canada and Hockey Nova Scotia. Jim had a very successful junior hockey career in the OHL before starring for the Saint Mary’s Huskies in the AUS.

Coach Burns summed his thoughts on the announcement up saying, “Jim was hired by one of the most prestigious franchises in the CHL for a reason. To have him coming to Acadia to help guide the kids over the weekend is very exciting for our program.”

The Acadia Showcase camp runs from Thursday July 27^th – Saturday, July 29^th for age groups born 2002-2004.

To register please click the following link:

https://central2.acadiau.ca/my/camps?step=1

For any questions please contact:

Kris MacDonald – Asst. Coach

E-mail: kris.macdonald@acadiau.ca

Cell #: (306)-216-1079

ACADIA HIGH PERFORMANCE BANTAM/MIDGET PREP TRAINING CAMP

The Program:

This program is aimed at providing Bantam & Midget players an opportunity to train together in a very competitive environment; and help prepare players for their training camps.  This high performance camp will consist of six sessions that will be 75 minutes long. The sessions will include flow drills, battle drills & scrimmaging.

Session will be lead by:

Darren Burns – Head Coach Acadia Axemen

Kris MacDonald – Asst. Coach Acadia Axemen

 Dates and Times

**All ice times at Acadia Arena

Tues July 25^th – 6:00pm-7:15pm

Mon July 31^st – 10:45am-12:00pm

Tues Aug 1^st – 10:45am-12:00pm

Wed Aug 2^nd – 10:45am-12:00pm

Thurs Aug 3^rd – 10:45am-12:00pm

Friday Aug 4^th – 10:45am-12:00pm 

**We can also add more sessions after August 4^th if there is interest

Cost: $150 (Cheques payable to Acadia Hockey Camps)

To register please e-mail Kris MacDonald – kris.macdonald@acadiau.ca

We are very happy to announce that Charles Grant will be a guest coach at our Acadia Hockey Showcase this summer at the Andrew H. McCain Arena in Wolfville, NS from July 27th-29th.

“We are very excited to add Charles to our Coaching Team for the 2017 Acadia Hockey Showcase. He is an excellent goaltending instructor and has recently worked with FinnGoalie Training which is Atlantic Canada’s number one goaltending company. ‎ He is just freshly removed from his playing career and will be able to help prepare the goalies at camp with the essential components of the game. He has had an excellent Junior and University Career and we would like to take this opportunity to welcome him.”

Charles has many years of professional goaltending and coaching experience. Most recently, he played for the Rapid City Rush in the ECHL- an affiliate team of the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL. Growing up in Berwick Nova Scotia, Charles was drafted by the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL and played his junior hockey with the Yarmouth Mariners, where he was a two time MHL All-Star and shut out leader. From the MHL, Charles advanced to playing four seasons of NCAA Division 1 hockey for Dartmouth College, where he received numerous goaltending awards and was named to the Second Team All-Ivy in his second year and was named Academic All-American all four years. Charles has held goalie coaching positions with FinnGoalie Training, Andrew’s Hockey (PEI) and the Valley Wildcats Jr. A, and knows what it takes to play and coach at a highly competitive level.

To register please click the following link:

https://central2.acadiau.ca/my/camps?step=1

For any questions please contact:
Kris MacDonald – Asst. Coach
E-mail: kris.macdonald@acadiau.ca
Cell #: (306)-216-1079

Acadia Hockey Development adds Junior A & NS U14 head coach to Camp

“We are very excited to have Travis with us this summer. He was a big part of our Team at Acadia as a player and a coach. It is great to see him having so much success in the profession. He will be a huge asset for the Junior A program in the valley and it’s no surprise he has been named Head coach of Nova Scotias U 14 team. He has done an excellent job helping develop many of the youth in our Acadia Hockey Camps.”  – Acadia Head Coach Darren Burns

The Acadia Showcase camp runs from Thursday July 27^th – Saturday, July 29^th for age groups born 2002-2004.

To register please click the following link:

https://central2.acadiau.ca/my/camps?step=1

For any questions please contact:

Kris MacDonald – Asst. Coach

E-mail: kris.macdonald@acadiau.ca

Cell #: (306)-216-1079

Register Now! Space is Limited!

Acadia Hockey Development is excited to be able to add a Daily Camp Development Package to the long list of this Summer’s Camp. We are happy to be able to provide a camp environment for kids who are looking to get on the ice each day. Although there is no doubt that that the full day camp is extremely important in a hockey player’s development we want to provide alternatives to fit everyone’s schedule.

These camps will be week long and provide daily sessions culminating with a game at weeks end. Each session will be instructed by  a university hockey coach or players from the Axemen Program who have extensive playing backgrounds in Junior and Pro Hockey.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to be in the best hockey environment with highly qualified instructors! ‎

ATOM SKILLS & CONDITIONING CAMP  (9:30am-1:30pm)

COST: $180

          **$120 (for anyone registered in one of our other August Camps)

Schedule

9:30am – Drop off

9:45-10:45am – ON-ICE (Skating & Skills)

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Acadia Hockey Development adds U of Maine Coach to Showcase Camp

We are very happy to announce that the University of Maine Black Bears Associate Head Coach Ben Guite will be a guest coach at the Acadia Hockey Development Hockey Showcase this summer.

“We are very excited to be bringing Ben to Wolfville ‎as one of our lead instructors for the Acadia Hockey Development Showcase. Ben’s resume speaks for itself. He is an extremely well respected NCAA coach and it is exciting to have him at our camp. Our main goal is to educate and promote kids in Atlantic Canada and there are many different streams in the game of hockey. It will be a great experience for our kids to learn from Ben and be exposed to NCAA hockey.” – Kris MacDonald, Acadia Axemen assistant coach.

Ben Guite – Associate Head Coach

University of Maine Black Bears

Promoted to Associate Head Coach on October 14, 2015.

Ben Guite, who helped lead Maine to the 1999 NCAA National Championship, begins his fourth season as assistant coach of the Black Bears. Following his graduation from the University of Maine, Guite spent 13 years in professional hockey.

While at Maine, Guite helped lead the Black Bears to their second national championship in 1999 before being named an assistant captain and guiding the Black Bears back to the Frozen Four in 2000. Guite totaled 47 goals, including nine game-winners, and added 49 assists for 96 points in 146 games at Maine. A Montreal, Quebec native, Guite scored the first goal in Maine’s national championship victory over New Hampshire and added an assist in the Frozen Four semifinal win over Boston College. During his senior year in 1999-00, Guite totaled a team-high 22 goals with 14 assists for 36 points in 40 games.  As a junior, the former Black Bear forward had 12 goals and 16 assists in 40 games after totaling six goals and 12 assists in 32 games as a sophomore. During his rookie season, Guite ranked second among Maine first-year players with 14 points on seven goals and seven assists in 34 games.Read more »

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We are very happy to announce that Halifax Mooseheads assistant coach Jon Greenwood will be a guest coach at the showcase this summer. Jon was also recently named Head Coach for the Nova Scotia Canada Games team for 2019.

“We are extremely excited to be adding Jon to our camp staff. He is a very well respected young coach who works for one of  the most prestigious programs in the Canadian Hockey League. His work with many of the Quebec Leagues young stars has been very impressive to follow. It is extremely evident he knows what it takes for young players to get better in order for them to develop. He is committed to helping them along this path.” – Darren Burns

For more information on our showcase and how to register: Please click here!

Featuring Halifax Mooseheads assistant coach Jon Greenwood

Greenwood joined the Mooseheads prior to the start of the 2014-15 season after spending two years as the Head Coach of the Cole Harbour WolfPack Midget AAA team. He has also served as Director of Hockey Development at the Maritime Hockey Academy for seven years. The Cole Harbour native was named the 2013-14 coach of the year in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League. Greenwood and wife Lisa have two children, daughter Madeline and son Nolan.

Greenwood graduated from Saint Mary’s University with a B.A Degree followed by a Bachelor of Education at the University of Maine.

Register for Training Camp Today!

TRAINING CAMP DATES:

Thursday July 27^th – Saturday, July 29^th

Registration begins on Thursday at 10:30am

Camp finishes on Saturday at 1:00pm

Ages: 2002-2004

COST: $410 (Camp includes Jersey)

TRAINING CAMP INCLUDES:

• 9 Hours on Ice
  • Skills
  • Execution
  • Skating
  • Scrimmages
• Off-ice Training
  • Led by Acadia’s Elliott Richardson
• Classroom Sessions & Presentations

Featuring Halifax Mooseheads assistant coach Jon Greenwood

Greenwood joined the Mooseheads prior to the start of the 2014-15 season after spending two years as the Head Coach of the Cole Harbour WolfPack Midget AAA team. He has also served as Director of Hockey Development at the Maritime Hockey Academy for seven years. The Cole Harbour native was named the 2013-14 coach of the year in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League. Greenwood and wife Lisa have two children, daughter Madeline and son Nolan.

Greenwood graduated from Saint Mary’s University with a B.A Degree followed by a Bachelor of Education at the University of Maine.

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By ADAM J.S. HOLT aholt@faribault.com Apr 10, 2017 http://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news

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