Coaching Hockey

Many in our family have played hockey and some have given the referees a hard time. One of our family has had a great career in ladies hockey and while attending university at Guelph decided to take a break from playing and began coaching. Darcy follows few rules within he framework of the team. The team is the players, the families and coaching staff. They all work together and there is no doubt who is the boss. Her girls are so disciplined and accepting of the rules of the game that it is a pleasure to observe them during a game.

I availed myself to a playoff game with Lynda and had a great appreciation for the ladies game. Fast skating, rough but not dirty and played within the rules. Darcy exercised her influence over the team and there was true organization on the bench. All the players were giving it their best and Darcy stood tall on the bench with arms folded and a game face betrayed her nervousness if there was any.

The players were well motivated and the score was close so special efforts had to be made to win. Win they did and the joy on the faces of the coaching staff, the team and the parents showed all that this was a good team. I was very proud of Darcy and how she coached her team