give an honest effort when you practice.

give an honest effort when you play. 

be courteous, that is: be on time, tell the coach in advance if you cannot be at a game or practice, listen when he speaks.

be respectful of the coach, the officials, your teammates, and equipment, both yours and theirs.

be coach-able by doing what the coach asks you, follow his game plan, and take his suggestions to improve your game.

be in control by not taking retaliation penalties, come off the ice promptly when a line change is made on the fly, watch your temper and your language.

be helpful by cleaning up your share of the tape balls in the locker room after practice and take your turn at being water boy(girl) or pick up the pucks after practice.

be selfless by passing the puck to a teammate on a 2-on-0 with an open net, welcome new players to the team, or correct the score sheet if you are credited with an assist that belongs to someone else.

be ready to play by having all your equipment, be sure your skates are sharpened, and have enough tape.

be lazy during practice.

play at less than your best.

be discourteous by missing practice or a game without warning  or explanation or come late.

be disrespectful by talking back to the coach, mocking a teammate or opponent, mouthing off to the officials, or using foul language.

refuse to accept coaching by having your own game plan instead of the coach’s, or whining when things don’t go the way you think they should go.

be undisciplined by being a puck hog, staying out a little or a lot longer after the lines have changed (and cutting into the next guy’s shift), taking bad penalties, or not being in control of your temper or your tongue.

be a slob by not cleaning up after yourself in the locker room.

neglect your equipment and be careless of the equipment of others.

be unprepared by not having enough tape, needing to get your skates sharpened ten minutes before game time, or forgetting some of your equipment.