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Coach Profiles Rick Swan and Larry Draper - KC Pats Midget AAA Coaches
The "KC
Sacrifices made, "for the good of the team," must be made equally by all
or there is no team.
It
would not be thought of as uncommon that within competitive athletics
that the philosophy of fair playing time would be viewed as
unconventional because it requires immense courage and an unwavering
commitment to implement. For those who dare however, the results will be
phenomenal. The results that occur under this philosophy can be best
described with one word; RESPECT. It is this respect that the players
develop for one another that is the key to the magic of sports. Respect
is the essential element that allows for the creation of the TEAM. This
philosophy forces the players, through a dependence upon one another to
support and believe in each other. When players are provided an
environment of expectations, responsibilities and opportunities, the
coach makes a statement that he believes in himself, he believes in his
team and he believes in every player on that team.
There is no greater force or effective motivator in sports than all team
members believing in each other and feeling responsible for the success
or failure of their team.
There is also nothing more important than for a coach to provide an
environment in which respect and appreciation for all involved should be
the primary goal. Once this goal is achieved that magic will present
itself. It will be difficult to understand at first but soon you will
realize that what has occurred is that, the whole is now much greater
than the sum of its parts. Through support of the staff and the belief
that all players will rise to a competitive level equal to each other,
from that point on, together they will play at a greater standard of
performance than ever imagined. The magic is there within every player
and as long as they feel as an equal part of the team it will remain.
Exclude just one team member however and the magic along with respect
will fade and be replaced by resentment and despair.
The
easiest thing to do in coaching is to allow oneself to give up on a kid
by not being fair.
The
hardest thing to do is avoid doing the easiest and ensure that everyone
remains a part of the team's success.
Rick SWAN
High Performance 1- NCCP 3 Coach
6
years Midget AAA experience
2
years AJHL experience
4
years Hockey Alberta Program of Excellence Under 17 Team Pacific
experience
3
years Alberta Cup Program of Excellence
Former Vice Chairman Hockey
2008/09 AMHL Coach of the Year
2007/08 REM Midget AAA Minor Coach of the Year
2006/07 SPKAC Coach of the Year
2005/06 SPKAC Coach of the Year
2002/03 SPMHA Coach of the Year
Former player with
Larry Draper
Advanced 1 - NCCP 3 Coach
5
years Midget AAA experience
4
years Hockey Alberta Program of Excellence Under 17 Team Pacific
experience
2007/08 AMHL Coach of the Year
2004/05 AMHL Provincial champion
2004/05 Pacific Regional champion
2004/05 Telus Cup
2006/07 REM Midget AAA Minor league champion
On
behalf of the KC PATS hockey staff (Larry DRAPER, Dennis POPIL and
Darrell DINGWALL) I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you to
the 2009/10 hockey season.
We
have an extremely experienced and knowledgeable staff with Dennis POPIL
(manager) who will be joining the KC PATS for his 14th year and Darrell
DINGWALL who was selected as the 2010 Team Pacific trainer for the World
Under 17 Hockey Championships in
This year's KC PATS team will follow the motto, "I searched for glory
and I did not see it...I searched for victory and victory eluded me...I
searched for teamwork and I found all three." The amount of success that
we will obtain as a team this season will ultimately be dependent upon
every player's dedication towards what they can control (Preparation,
Attitude and Work Ethic). Success is not so much a factor on what we do
or even how much we do, it will be HOW WE DO IT that will separate us
and ultimately separate the KC PATS from the other teams that we will
compete against this year in the AMHL.
Our
philosophy is based on a focus of both on-ice and off-ice character
development ensuring that the 'player is always more important than the
player." We allow every one of our players the opportunity to compete
and excel in every situation in order to develop the essential skills to
compete at the next level of their personal hockey path.
We
are all excited about the upcoming season.
Yours in hockey,
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