Volume 3, Issue 9 - May, 2003

 "From the Right Wing…"

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS  #21

Dan Bylsma’s Newsletter --- A Feature of West Michigan Hockey Camp, Inc.

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TThis month's issue contains:

 DAN'S TIP OF THE MONTH    TRUST FUND AUCTION   TIPS FROM HOCKEY CAMP   DAN'S HONOR ROLL

  COACH'S TIP   THE SAYING OF THE MONTH   DAN TRIP IN THE NHL   DAN & JAY'S BOOKS   A WAY TO SUBSCRIBE

DAN'S TIP OF THE MONTH FOR PLAYERS AND FANS is...

GO DUCKS!!!

 

              The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

I thought winning the Western Conference Championship would be something very special, that we would be ecstatic and celebrate into the night.  We were and we did, but not because we won this trophy and that the 2002-2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim would be listed on it forever as a Western Conference Champion... but because winning it meant we would be playing for the Stanley Cup. 

If you saw game four of the series against the Wild, and you saw the presentation of the Campbell Bowl (it's a cup they call a bowl for obvious reasons), you saw that Paul Kariya didn't lift it up above his head and skate it around the rink.  He didn't even touch it.  He got close enough to be polite - to be respectful, but that's as close as he or anyone on the team got to it.  That's because as nice as the trophy is, and for as nice as it is to win it, that's not what we play the game for.  We play the game to win the Stanley Cup.  And that's the goal, that's the focus, that's what we will be breathing, eating, sleeping, dreaming for the next few weeks.

My father and I thought it would be nice if you could share in some of the experiences.  So you are invited to ask questions about what it's like to be living the dream I had since I was a little kid skating on my backyard ice rink doing show-down against my brother Greg to win the Stanley Cup.

So send your questions to questions@danbylsma.com and include the words "Hockey Question" in subject line so we don't confuse your question with a spam for another mortgage or credit card or...

We'll try to answer as many as we can.

 

 

Dan Bylsma

MY CHARITABLE TRUST FUND...

There is an auction this month.  It will be an autographed Jean-Sebastien Giguere game used goalie stick - one used in the Stanley Cup Finals.  How hot is that?  The bidding will start at $100 and be in $10 minimums. The winner will pay for shipping from Grand Haven, MI and will get the stick after the series ends and I get home to Grand Haven.  The bidding will end at 9:p.m. EST on June 7th.

All proceeds will go to my Trust Fund or to IT PAYS (your choice) - either are 501 (c)(3) charities for which you may claim a deduction on your US tax return for the amount over and above the value of a used goalie stick.

Kids, you must have permission from your parents to bid.  Better yet, let your parents bid for you. 

And please, no dealers.

To go to the auction click here.

DAN'S TIP OF THE MONTH     TRUST FUND AUCTION   TIPS FROM HOCKEY CAMP   DAN'S HONOR ROLL

  COACH'S TIP   THE SAYING OF THE MONTH   DAN TRIP IN THE NHL   DAN & JAY'S BOOKS   A WAY TO SUBSCRIBE

NOTES FROM MY HOCKEY CAMP...

A reminder that we will be having a high school session of our hockey camp.   It will be a mini-camp held from 7-9 p.m. on August 5, 6, and 7 at the Standard Federal Ice Center on Paterson Avenue in Grand Rapids, MI.  The cost will be $175.  It will be a chance for you to have your skating analyzed and to review your technique.  You can sign up on the web site.

 As I've said before, everyone can improve on their skating, and that includes many of the players in the NHL.  That's why NHL teams hire skating instructors (they do - believe it or not).  When your fundamentals are not correct you waste energy, are not as maneuverable, are not as fast, are easier to check, and your muscles work inefficiently (you tire faster).  I can't make you skate like Paul Kariya in three days, but you can make great strides (Get it? Great strides).

Dan Bylsma

DAN’S HONOR ROLL 

I think your academic progress is so very important that I have an academic Honor Roll; I don't have an honor roll for hat tricks and shutouts.  I hope each of you are diligent in your studies and can either raise your GPA by one point, or can attain a 3.5 GPA and be listed here.

NAME

AGE

GPA

 SCHOOL

 TEAM

STATE

Ross Hinkle

11

3.67

Wayland Middle School

G.R. Grizzlies PeeWee AA

MI*‡

Shannon Kelsey

14

4.0

Estero High School

Pinch a Penny Womens League

FL‡

Lucas Kelsey

13

3.57

Three Oaks Middle School

Jr. Everblades Bantam A

FL

Cliff Jones

13

3.86

Spring Lake Middle School

Muskegon Chiefs Bantam B3

MI*‡

Marshall Jones

11

4.0

Spring Lake Intermediate

Lakeshore House - Bonners

MI*‡

Brad Christiansen

 11 3.83 White Pines Middle School Norton Shores (Vers. Fab) PeeWee

MI*‡

Winston Jones

9

3.9

Holmes Elementary School

Shoreline Rec League Squirt

MI*‡

Brandan Ryfiak

11

3.538

N. Rockford Middle School

Rockford PeeWee

MI*‡

Marshall Jones

11

4.0

Spring Lake Intermediate

Lakeshore House - Bonners

MI*‡

Ryan Christiansen

 8 TR Peach Plains Elementary G. H. Plastics Mite In-line

MI‡

Jeremy Hopersberger

 11 4.0 Laingsberg Middle School Lansing Capitals PeeWee A

MI*‡

Andrew Frank

8

3.67

Eagle Lake Elementary

Irish Rover Mite A

MI

Paul Engman

 12 3.72 E. Rockford Middle School Rockford PeeWee

MI*‡

Aaron Alkema

 11 4.0 Laingsberg Middle School Lansing Capitals PeeWee A

MI*‡

Matt Rosenthal

11

3.75

Chapparel  Elementary

Calababas Flyers PeeWee

CA*‡

Ryan Corgan

 14 4.0 North Muskegon Middle Muskegon Chiefs Bantam B1

MI*‡

Josh Corgan

 10 4.0 North Muskegon Elementary Muskegon Chiefs Squirt AA

MI*‡

Caleb Weiler

 9 3.87 Calvary Christian Academy Hatfield Ice Dogs Squirt A

PA

Harrison Huls

 9

3.87

Blaisdale Montessori School

Ajax Knights A Minor Atoms

ONT

Sammie Baker

10

4.0

Fr. Marquette Middle School

Marquette LitiGators Girls 11 Under

MI*

Josh Weinstein

 10 4.0+ A.P. Terhune Elementary Ice House Avalanche Squirt AA

NJ‡
Kris Johnson 10 3.65 St. Stevens Lutheran Lakeland Squirt Spitfires MI*

Bennett Schneider

13

3.78

Canterbury School

Jr. Everblades Bantam AA

FL

Madison Schneider

9

4.0

Canterbury School

Teco Squirt House

FL

Colton Ritchie

9

4.0

Schola Maxima

Red Wings Squirt House

AL

Dakota Abramowicz

11

4.0

Jane Addams Middle School

Royal Oak Eagles PeeWee A

MI

Matt Weinstein

 12 4.0 Schyler Middle School Ice House Avalanche PeeWee AA

NJ‡

Ben Grace

 9 3.63 Raisinville Ellmentary Monroe Ice Hawks Squirt B

MI*

Jonathan Koslop

 11 4.0 Bonita Middle School Sunrise Ice Sharks Black

FL‡

Andrew Lawrence

11 3.9 Quinton Township School Delaware Jr. Blue Hens PeeWee A

DE‡

David Lawrence

 13 4.0 Quinton Township School Delaware Jr. Blue Hens Bantam AA

DE‡

Reid Munroe

 10 4.0 North Muskegon Elementary Muskegon Chiefs Squirt AA

MI

Ben Bodman

 13 3.93 Mason Middle School Lansing Senator Bantam B

MI*

Mark Hazel

 13 3.9 Pinewood Middle School W. Michigan Bantam A

MI‡

Tyler Spiering

 12 3.9 Sylvan Christian School EGRAHA Bantam B

MI*‡!

Matt Slowinski

 11 3.79 Tawas City Elementary GSAHA TBF Graphic Blues PeeWee

MI

Bobby Pease

 10 3.88 Eugene Vining Elementary Billerica Squirt A

MA

Mitch Hughes

 10 3.9 Stoneybrooke Christian Anaheim Jr. Ducks Squirt A

CA

Marty Jensen

 13 3.75 Anderson Middle School Omaha Bantam B3 - Reds

NE

James Sheff

 10 4.0 Island City Academy Anaheim Jr. Ducks Squirt A

MI*‡

Alex Toppin

 9 3.85 Miliam Upper Elementary Tupelo T-Rex Squirts

MS*‡

Drew Toppin

 12 3.9 Miliam Upper Elementary Tupelo T-Rex PeeWee

MS

Joe Adams

 11 4.0 St. Paul's Lutheran JR. Mighty Ducks PeeWee AA

CA‡

Vinny Valentine

 10 4.0 Three Oaks Elementary Jr. Everblades Squirt AA

FL

Blake Ramos

 11 4.0 Chippewa Middle School Lansing Capitals PeeWee A

MI

Sean Wilson

 10 3.8 Pelican Marsh Elementary Jr. Everblades Squirt AA

FL

Andrew Steghuis

 11 3.5OGI Grandville East Elementary Grandville Ice Dawgs PeeWee

MI*‡

Donald Sund

 9 TR Immanuel St. James Luthn GRAHA Squirt A

MI*

Taylor Olson

 9 4.0 Centre City Elementary Hollydell Hurricanes Squirt A

NJ

Ben Suchin

 11 3.7 Running Springs Elementry Hunting Beach SunDevils PeeWee A

CA

Kris Johnson

 11 3.83 St. Stephen Lutheran Lakeland Spitfires Squirt

MI*

Ross Hinkle

 12 3.71 Wayland Middle School G.R. Grizzles Bantam AA

MI*‡

Ian Lane

 9 4.0 Evangelical Christian School Jr. Everblades Squirt AA

FL

Devin Steele Stankevitz

 9 4.0 Glenview Elementary Long Beach Jr. Ice Dogs Squirt BB

CA

Jeremy Dunbar

 12 4.0 Colerain Middle School Cincinnati (GCYHL) PeeWee B

OH

Ryan Reid

 10 4.0   Southfield Warriors Squirt AA

MI

Alex Reid

 11 3.7   Birmingham BBLT PeeWee B

MI

Clayton Reid

 8 4.0   Birmingham Bruins Mite  B

MI
           
           
 
    

I can make lot's of room for you here

    
           

I hope all of you set a goal to make this list.  To qualify you must have a GPA (on a 4.0 scale A= 4.0, A- = 3.75, B+ = 3.25, B= 3.0, etc) of 3.50 or better, an average overall grade improvement (or OGI) of at least one full grade over last year, or a Teacher Recommendation (or TR) which must be Emailed directly to me by your teacher and be based on outstanding achievement in a non-letter graded situation.  When you qualify, Email your name, age, GPA or improvement, school, team, and state to Number21@DanBylsma.com

* Attendees of my hockey camp.    ‡ Indicates repeat offenders.

 

DAN'S TIP OF THE MONTH    TRUST FUND AUCTION   TIPS FROM HOCKEY CAMP   DAN'S HONOR ROLL

  COACH'S TIP   THE </