Team Personnel, Roster, U13 HP Arthrell, U11, 2020/2021, LL HP (Lakeshore Lightning Girls Hockey)

Hello my name is Marc Arthrell and I am very excited to be the head coach for the Pee Wee B/BB Travel team this year. I have been coaching for 7 years, last year being my first year coaching with Lakeshore Lightning and I was lucky enough to coach the Atom team.

My coaching philosophy is based on the Long Term Player (Athlete) Development models of both Hockey Canada and USA Hockey. At this age, my philosophy will be to continue to develop/deepen the basic skills (skating, passing, shooting, checking, and positioning) required for success in hockey, both today and for the long term. As this is Pee Wee hockey, we will start to work on communications between players, develop some basic systems play & introduce special teams. The practices will be high tempo and as a coaching staff we will encourage the girls to work outside of their comfort zone to truly develop. This will always be done in a positive environment where the girls need not be afraid to make mistakes. Having an extensive playing background, I fully understand hockey is a game of mistakes and when learning and pushing oneself mistakes will happen. We will encourage creativity and I am hopeful we will be able to introduce many new concepts. I want the girls not only to work the drills but understand how these drills translate to game situations while deepening their understanding of hockey. We will also touch on the importance of preparation, leadership, hydration and nutrition.

I will consider this year a success when the girls’ hockey skills develop, they understand the importance of practicing with a purpose, have a deeper understanding of the game, are excited to come to the rink each week, look forward to playing next year, but most importantly develop lifelong friendships. TEAM sports are all about working hard, having fun and developing friendships.