The information presented here is intended to provide some preliminary information about the Stallions ice hockey program If you are thinking of being part of this special program, even if you are not a current student at St. Francis DeSales High School (DHS), your first step is to contact the general manager, Lisa Janszen directly at 740-548-7281 or by clicking here for email.

The Stallions ice hockey program is not about win at any cost, it goes beyond just being an ice hockey team. It is a program about hard work in the class room and hard work and dedication at practice. It is a program where the student athletes learn and develop more then just hockey skills.

The Stallions Ice Hockey Program

The Stallions ice hockey program is made up of the St. Francis DeSales high school (DHS) varsity team and coming soon are a Junior Varsity (JV) team (2008-09 season), a travel bantam team (2009-10 season) and a select peewee team (2010-11 season).

Varsity Team

Players must first be students of DHS to participate with the varsity team. You can find information about the Admissions Time Line and Procedures by clicking here or by contacting Ms. Lori Powers, Director of Admissions directly at 614-267-7808 or email at lpowers@cdeducation.org.

Junior Varsity Team

The Stallions JV team will be playing under USA hockey rules allowing high school age players from other schools, including home schooled and those that will be in the 8th grade for the 2007-08 school year to join the team.

Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) & Capital Hockey Conference (CHC)

There are over 80 high school varsity hockey teams in Ohio and 10 within in the Columbus area competing in the CHC. DHS is the only co-ed catholic high school with a varsity ice hockey team in the CHC.

The CHC consists of 10 Columbus-area schools competing within the 17 team Columbus district of the OHSAA; the conference is complete with a city championship (CBJ Cup), state play-offs, and year-end accolades including an all star game.

PROGRAM GOALS & OBJECTIVES

The Stallions ice hockey coaching staff enjoys stating that the team goals aren't necessarily hockey goals. Rather, their main aspiration is be an important and valuable member of the community which prepares each student-athlete of the Stallions Hockey program spiritually, intellectually, aesthetically, and socially to live a positive, productive life through the life lessons found in athletic competition.

The Purple Objective

It is the long term goal for the Stallions ice hockey program to be considered the premier program for high school age players in central Ohio.

Program Goals

  1. To have a successful season;
    1. Become best team we can be
    2. Help graduate all seniors
    3. Have all eligible players return to the program the following year
    4. Help those players that have the necessary skill and desire to advance to the next level of hockey (college or juniors)
  2. To learn life lessons;
    1. Development of interpersonal skills
    2. Development of increased personal responsibility
    3. Development of leadership skills
    4. Development of self esteem
    5. Development of problem solving skills
    6. Learn teamwork
    7. Make punctuality a habit
    8. Overcome physical challenges
  3. To build life-long friendships thru the hockey family.
  4. To develop a strong program foundation for those to follow.
  5. Have Fun!

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Program Rules

There are no listed rules for the team, just expectations. A player can do no wrong as long as they follow the character principals that serve as the foundation of the Stallions ice hockey program. These five character principals are; you and your teammates are a brotherhood, maintain personal responsibility, maintain integrity and character to yourself and to the program and always strive for knowledge.

Team Priorities

This is a serious program with a defined set of goals, but with that stated players' faith, family and academics should always come before the program. Players are also encouraged to participate in other sports and activities outside of hockey during the off-season.

  1. Faith
  2. Family
  3. Academics
  4. Stallions Ice Hockey Program
  5. The Rest of the stuff

The season runs from November through the State's frozen four in March. Off-ice strength and speed training is a part of the team's weekly schedule year-round, there are summer skates throughout July and August and conditioning skates throughout September and October.

Organzied Team Activity (OTA)

An OTA is a non-required event organized by the SIHP. All events listed as an OTA are not mandatory and will not affect ice-time during the season.

OTAs are available to players as a tool to get bigger, faster and stronger.

We as coaches realize our players play other sports, travel for summer vacation and have summer jobs that may conflict with OTAs. Yet, those that can be there should be there.

Try-Outs

  • Head Coach's discretion.
  • No tryouts; practice till cut.
  • No cuts after 11/19/07
  • Monetary refunds for players cut, minus ice time used.
  • 24 skaters and 3 goalies are optimum.

Playing Time

Deciding playing time is always the head coach's discretion. With consideration to league rules, a game eligibility criterion for individual players is as follows:

  1. Those with best attendance including games, practices, off ice work-outs and team meetings.
  2. Those with the highest skill level.
  3. All things being equal, those with seniority dress.
  4. We dress a maximum of 20 players including goalkeepers.
  5. Once a game roster is set, best players can expect to play the most
  6. Members of the Purple & White lines can expect to play.
  7. Players who are eligible, pay and have the skill necessary to make the team are guaranteed participation.

Practice is considered participation. Game time is a privilege that no individual player is guaranteed.

Purple & White Lines

Following the conclusion of the team's last practice of the week, the coaching staff will post a list of two groups; Purple & White. Being on the list is a reward for hard work and dedication to the team on the ice.

Program Cost

The cost for participating with the Stallions ice Hockey program is approximately $1450 for the season. There may also be some additional travel expenses.

Players are required to provide their own equipment including helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, protective cup, protective hockey pants, shin pads and skates. In addition:

  • The helmet is to be white with a full face cage or visor. The suggested color of the face cage is chrome. All straps and buckles must be in working order.
  • Two game ready sticks
  • Extra set of skate laces
  • Two mouth guards
  • Skates are to be sharpened and game ready for all on ice events.
  • Hockey gloves must have palms intact. The suggested color of the gloves is solid black.

Players will be issued a practice jersey, 2 game jerseys, 2 pairs of game hockey socks and team breezers (hockey pant shells) for their use while within the program.

It is a goal of the Stallions Ice Hockey Booster Association that no player who has the desire and skill to participate with the program be denied the opportunity to participate for financial reasons alone. Please contact the General Manager for more information.

If you have any other questions about playing you can email the head coach Tom Maxwell or the general manager by clicking here.
 
 
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