Welcome to the Iron Range Hockey Web Site!

We are a House League Hockey Association for Mites through Midget levels, both boys and girls, and the home of the Negaunee Miners High School Hockey Team. We are affiliated with both USA Hockey and Michigan Amateur Hockey Association.

NEEDED: EQUIPMENT MANAGER - please see a member of the board.

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE IN THE MAIL FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON!

If you know of anyone that is interested in joining hockey you can print additional copies of the form. The form can be found on the FORMS/DOCUMENTS page.

Please see NEWS/EVENTS for additional upcoming dates and information.

IMPORTANT NEWS!

Take a moment to read about ADM - for Mites 8 and under. Highly recommended by USA Hockey! For additional information please contact Pat Moyle or see the following website: www.admkids.com

ADM OVERVIEW

What's wrong with where we're going?

For starters, many athletes spend too much time traveling, competing and recovering from competition and not enough time preparing for it. Second, there is too heavy a focus on the result rather than the performance. This attitude leads to long-term failure, as coaches forgo the development of skills to focus on specific game tactics. And third, too many athletes are specializing too early on. An early focus on just one or two sports often leads to injuries, burnout and capping athletic potential

This way of thinking has led to 60% of players dropping out before PeeWees and 20% dropping out after only one season leading to an overall decline in retention since 2000.

Coach Herb Brooks was famous for saying that, "Great moments are born from great opportunities." Well this is our opportunity. Our time to get it right.

The American Development Model is a nationwide model for successfully developing American hockey players. It is by no means a mandate sent from USA Hockey, but a tool that will ensure every kid will have the same chance to succeed.

By implementing ADM, associations will see an increase in player retention. Again, ADM is not a set of rules or mandates, but guidelines designed specifically to help kids reach their full potential.

FAQS

Have there been similar programs to the ADM in other sports?? Yes, LTAD principles are being utilized by over 100 different sport federations and government health ministries from countries around the globe and LTAD principles have been used in successful hockey playing nations like Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic with very positive results.

If this is funded by the NHL and promoted by USA Hockey, why is a lot of the ADM focused on non-hockey activities?? The better you are as an athlete the greater your potential in any specific sport. We want to encourage our kids to develop a wide range of athletic skills so that when they reach an age where they should start to specialize in hockey, they have the foundation for much greater success.

Why ADM? Why now? As it has been stated, �A-nine-year old is only a nine-year-old once�. Every delay in implementing the ADM with its LTAD principles is shortchanging our kids. This is a program that USA Hockey should have put in place years ago.

COACHING CLINC SCHEDULE

Marquette (Mid October)

Level 1 Sunday 10/17/10

Level 2 Saturday 11/06/10

Level 3 Sunday 11/07/10

Houghton/Hancock (Mid December)

Level 2 Saturday 12/11/10 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Level 3 Sunday 12/12/10 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Note: Please understand that the above dates are subject to change