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Introduction
People
have asked me what
exactly it is within my
sports administration
background that
qualifies me to provide
advice and guidance to
families seeking
opportunities for their
sons so they can use the
hockey skills, good
sense, and superb time
management that has been
developed over time as
busy young men, to help
further their
opportunities in life.
My
response is that it is
not the wonderful sports
administration education
that I received at
Laurentian University in
the mid-eighties, or the
experience that I have
derived from various
positions and boards
that I have been part of
over the past 20 years,
including athletic teams
and leagues, but rather
it was through the
intensive undertaking
that I commenced when I
realized that our two
oldest sons were
wrapping up their minor
hockey careers, and were
beginning to emerge as
serious hockey players
that we believed would
be able to earn an
education and maybe a
living doing what they
enjoy most in
life.
I
am not holding myself
out as a "technical
expert"... there are
several of those in
every community. I have
never played hockey at a
high level. I am a
business professional,
with certain insight and
experience, and some
wonderful contacts that
I have nourished over
time. I can help
eliminate a lot of the
"unknowns" and help you
make the proper
decisions for your son
as he prepares to
advance to the next
stages of this hockey
career.
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We
have had
several NCAA
college
recruiters
state that they
will be on hand
for the Halifax
seminar. They
will also take
the time to
meet with some
of our friends
and watch some
hockey.
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Several
years ago, as I explored the
various opportunities for my own
sons, and as I invested the first
1,000+ hours into the research, I
realized that I was just
beginning to understand the
complexities and hurdles of
organized academic athletics, and
major junior hockey.
I
had heard many stories about
athletes earning scholarships at
various Prep Schools and
Colleges. I had talked to many
people who could not understand
why their son had never been
invited to further their life
opportunities through enrollment
at a post-secondary institution
(especially when a less gifted
player had been).
As
I commenced my research, and
after I had left dozens of
telephone messages at various
institutions (which were never
returned)..., just trying to find
out how it all worked..., I came
to several
realizations....
These
realizations included the fact
that I had entered a world which
operated with it's own set of
very sophisticated rules and
regulations...,
understandings..., and secret
handshakes.....
It
was only after finally talking to
(in excess of) 12 dozen different
hockey programs did I truly have
a workable understanding of how
it all worked. You likely think
that I must be a slow learner...,
but really, every single program
has it own set of quirks,
traditions and acceptable
practices.
I
have never before seen so many
roadblocks and protectionism and
pure confusion. I have never
before come across so many people
who hold themselves out as one
thing, but operate with three or
fours different hats..., and seem
to place their own interests
above all others.
In
the early stages of trying to
make the right decisions for my
own sons, I began to understand
why so many families rule out the
academic route, and simply let
things "fall where they
may..."....
After
months of perserverance in the
early stages, I finally
discovered that persistence does
pay off, and after I invested
hours and hours into the process,
I began to make incredible
contacts and developed a
relationship with most
institutions through referrals
and knowing how to market myself
and my boys through the most
efficient means
possible.
After
many enquiries, I realized who
the gatekeepers of the various
athletic offices are ...., and
how to ensure that our
information did not sit on the
pile of 2,000 - 5,000 other
hopefuls on the desk of the
recruiters. I discovered the best
way to present our package in the
neatest, most efficient, method
possible and I put my skills as a
professional marketer and
negotiator to work in the best
way possible.
I
have taken the time to get to
know and understand all the
options. You can put my
professional training and
personal experiences to work for
you, and your family.
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If
you think I can help, I
would be pleased to
consider your situation.
I will be honest and
frank with you regarding
your reasonable
expectations and will
only accept an
assignment if I truly
think that I can help.
I
offer a passive service
known as
HockeyResumes.com
and I offer a more
active personal service
that we could put to
work for you.
Please,
let me know if you would
like to talk.
Sincerely,
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