From 1999- 2004, Tom Ricketts did what many of his peers thought was impossible.  He re-built a university club team and led them to the National Championships.

In his final season as General Manager of the Oakland University Grizzles Hockey Club, Tom's team won the Division II title.  The Grizzles dominated New York University 5-1 in the final game of the American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament.  The Grizzles have since won two more national titles in 2006 and 2007.  Tom was also inducted into the Oakland University Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006. 



After stepping down to be with his family, Tom found himself back on the ice.  Two of his three sons, Joey, 8, and Adam, 6, began playing hockey for the Royal Oak Hockey Association.  Tom immediately took on the role of head coach and hasn't looked back since.  For this reason, Coach Ricketts is our Weplay Coach-of-the-Week.

During his inaugural season coaching, Coach Ricketts and his assistant coach Robb Bolio, lead the "Mini-Mites" to a league playoff title.  Last year they faced a much more competitive league at the "Mite" level.  Now in their third year as a coaching combo, they are hoping to lead the 9U Royal Oak Rebels to another league championship.

Coach Ricketts and Coach Bolio's Keys to Success:

• Make sure the kids have fun

• Build a strong foundation for skills

• Encourage player sportsmanship 

Coach Ricketts recognized his hockey family writing, "Royal Oak Hockey is a great community of coaches and parents and I have a lot of fun being a part of it."

Congratulations Coach Ricketts!

To nominate your coach, send an email with a link to his or her Weplay profile: nominate@weplay.com

All-Sports Vision Training Program
by SlowTheGameDown
Twist Conditioning
Vancouver , BC
Oct. 23rd-24th

Seminar

Learn the tips and tricks to taking your game to the next level.
This seminar by Visual Performance Trainer Ryan Harrison will teach
you what the pros are doing to see their game at a higher level.
It will be a interactive seminar with methods and techniques that
you can  immediately apply to your game.

Training Session
(4-6 athletes per Session)

Each athlete will learn and train the visual side of their game and
improve  their ability to see and process quicker in the game.
Ryan will evaluate each athletes Visual Skills and teach how to
train these skills.  He will also teach valuable Visual Concepts,
including how to see and react more efficiently.  Each athlete will
receive a SlowTheGameDown Sports Vision Training KIT valued @ over
$100.

Email me @ ryan@SlowTheGameDown.com for more info
www.SlowTheGameDown.com

SlowTheGameDown

Trained Athletes and Teams

 

professional teams

Atlanta Braves

Washington Nationals

Cincinnati Reds

Los Angeles Angels

 

collegiate teams

Long Beach State  -  Baseball

Kentucky -  Baseball

Wichita State  -  Baseball

Kansas State  -  Football

Arizona  -  Softball

Ole Miss -  Softball

Florida State  -  Softball

UCLA  -  Softball

 

Individuals

Mike Sweeney  - MLB

John Baker  -  MLB

Carlos  Beltran  -  MLB

Jack Cust - MLB

Carlos Delgado -  MLB

Brad Snyder  -  MiLB

Howie Clark  -   MiLB

Matt Davidson  -  MiLB

Brad Boyer  -  MiLB

Jill Craybas -  WTA

Alexa Glatch  -  WTA

Dan Ellis  -  NHL

Tim Thomas -  NHL

Heath Voss  - Supercross

Nicky  Hayden  -  MotoGP

BJ Penn  -  UFC

And more

 

SlowTheGameDown

has been featured in:

 

USA TODAY

GQ Magazine

Los Angeles Times

Collegiate Baseball

 

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I will need all the bottle drive money, hole sponsorships, and foursome money NO LATER THAN Sunday, September 27^th .  As I need to headcount and get signs made for the event.    I will give you all the details next week if any volunteers are needed and what they will be working.

 

Thank you for all the support.