Tyke, 2016-2017 (Thornton Minor Hockey)

The Thornton Tigers Local League Tyke Team participated in the Bradford Blue and Gold Tournament this past weekend. On Friday, the Tigers started the tournament with a win against the London Nationals.  The team continued to skate well and defeated the next two teams, Lefroy Ice Breakers and Walden Rietze & Hickey.  The championship game ended up in a rematch against the London National team. The Tigers were focused and continued to skate strong throughout the whole game. The final score ended at 5-0 to win the championship!   The Tigers went the whole tournament scoring 35 goals for and ZERO ...

Thank you to Barrie Colts' Lucas Chiodo and Matt Brassard for coming out to skate with our team and sign some autographs for the kids. A good time was had by all!

5000 Puck Challenge Goal: Increase shot speed, quickness and accuracy The Plan: Shoot 5000 pucks in 10 weeks Weekly Goal: 500 shots per week Daily Goal: 100 shots per day (5 days a week) Get into a routine. Choose a time when you can practice at the same time every day.  Plan ahead for days that you cannot practice.   Have a dedicated place to shoot. This should take only 20 minutes given no distractions to the player. Coach Rudy