Atom Development WOC Champions Congratulation to the Dieppe Sharx for winning the 2012 Atom Development WOC in Fredericton on the weekend. A big thanks to all the cooaches, players, parents and teams for making it a great season. Thanks and we look forward to seeing everyone back again next year.   Kick Off Cup Winners Congratulations to the following teams on winning the Kick Off Cup Tournaments: Novice Major - Eastern Attackk Atom Minor - North East Moose Atom Major - PEI Young Islanders PW Minor - PEI Young Islanders   East Coast Ice is Seeking Coaches East Coast Ice is seeking coaches for their AAA and Development series programs. If you have any questions or require more information, please give us a call. If you are interested in the opportunity to get involved in our program please contact Jason Gould at 875-2182 or by email eastcoastice@bellaliant.net . Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.   The Hockey Professor "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" Thomas Edison His Arena was a cleared patch of ice on a river, his coach was his Dad who simply wanted his son to pursue his Dream of becoming a hockey player. The nearest town was 320 kilometers from his home. The circumstances didn't seem to matter to young Carey or his parents. His Dream was so Big, the obstacles were merely stepping stones to the future he dreamed of; the dream of being a professional Goalie. During his minor hockey days Carey and his Dad drove the 640 kilometers round trip three times a week to hockey practice in Williams Lake, British Columbia. His Dad even purchased a "not fancy used four seater Piper Cherokee Airplane " to sometimes fly there quicker. And as they flew over the mountains, the wind sometimes blew them every which way but Down; but the Power of Purpose always got them to Practice . Sometimes they flew but mostly they drove. To the Boy and the Dad the trips were special, time well spent, lessons learned and a relationship sealed for life. Struggle and Growth cannot be separated, Heroes are moulded through adversity and failure is not final, only an event; a Stepping Stone to Stardom for Montreal Canadians superstar goalie Carey Price who knows what it means to pay the price for the Prize. The Prize always has a a price, the Dream always realized from a walk through adversity. It's the Same in any area of life. In his wonderful book, "Talent Is Overrated ", Geoff Calvin tells the story of what Olympic Gold medal figure skater Shizuka Arakawa had been through by the time she won Gold at the the 2006 winter Olympics in Turin Italy at age 24. She had been training for speciality and advanced moves since she was 5 years old. It takes lots of practice, courage and many failures to develop the skills of an Olympian. To become a Gold medalist it takes even more. Failure to complete a skill in figure skating usually means falling down on cold hard ice on a non padded Derriere. An extremely conservative estimate with a calculator tells us that Shizuka Arakawa's road to gold from age 5 to age 24 involved at least 20,000 of these falling down Derriere Impacts. I'm sure she felt the pain who wouldn't ? "The definition of a hero must include Josh . With no hands he texts and plays basketball and soccer . With no feet he , he runs and drives a car with normal pedals . With a partial tongue he speaks to students in assemblies " Don and Mary Winkler I met Josh Kennison, 21, while speaking at a seminar in New Hampshire.The first thing I noticed about him was his wonderful attitude and that excuses were not part of his vocabulary . He recently participated in the UCO Endeavor Games in Oklahoma where he ran the 100 meter dash in 12.7 seconds , the 200 meters in 27.29 seconds and he also competed in the high jump. Josh's live is full of activity, speaking, training and coaching. He is doing something great with his life. Josh puts it this way; "pretty much when I decide to do something and can't do it, I don't quit says Josh, who lives on his own in South Paris, Maine. I always try something until I'm successful ". "And when it gets too hard ? I never really sat down and thought about that. It's just the way I am" Weather you are pro athlete, an Olympian, a person with a disability or just a beginner with a Dream. Please remember it's not where you come from or even where you are now, it's all about where you want to go. Struggles and failures are not something unfamiliar to winners, simply a review of past adversity .Moving on is critical to success. Sometimes we must move around obstacles, sometimes over, sometimes under , always we must break through. Anything is possible if their is a cause and the dream is Big. Don't settle for average , to a winner "Average" is a Dirty word. We were meant to do something Great our lives. Lets get on with it. Allan Andrews

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