DID YOU KNOW???

hey guys, as i was looking over Aviator website i stumbled upon a form which had Chris's credentials and i must say i'm impressed with the resume, may be we can get him as a coach... :)


Chris Werstine
Director of Ice Operations & Hockey

Chris was born in Highland, MI and played hockey in the Detroit minor hockey scene. His playing pedigree started in travel hockey as a peewee and progressed up through the Junior Hockey ranks, where he played for the Toledo Cherokees (Jr. B) and the Springfield Junior Blues (Jr. A).
After Chris? playing career he moved on to coaching,
- 2 years with the Honeybaked , Triple AAA midgets
- 5 Years as a Jr. B coach, where he won the CSHL playoff Gold-cup championship for the Lakeland Metro Jets in Lakeland, MI.
- 2 years as assistant coach for the Capital Centre Pride Jr. A (NAHL) team.
In addition to playing and coaching, Chris also scouted for numerous teams in the mid-west and including the Oshawa Generals of the OHL.

Throughout Chris? career he helped in the development of the following players:
? Ryan Kesler- Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
? Ryan Miller- Buffalo Sabers (NHL)
? Drew Larman- Florida Panthers (NHL)
? Drew Miller- Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
? Eric Ehn- Air Force (named Hobey Hat Trick for being 1 of 3 finalist for Hobey Baker
? Patrick Kane- Chicago Blackhawks (#1 overall draft pick NHL 2007)
? Mitch Ganzak- Miami of Ohio (CCHA) 2007 CCHA Defensive player of the year
? Jeremy Scherlinck-Ferris State (CCHA) & Iowa Stars (AHL)

i don't mean to be a party pooper, but why would he even bother with us? it's not like he can put it on his resume later hehehe. "coached Jaws to the division C championship". YAY!

but if you want to give it a try - go right ahead.

You know i really didnt know this, I am soo impressed.
I heart Chris.
(Season Discount?)

Guys we dont need coaching, we need to quit our day jobs, find a lake in North Dakota start a solid 'roids habit and practice 8 hours a day.

Side note though - I just want to point how well ilya has been playing recently. Particularly he didnt get in great shape, he didnt practice an additional hour a day or whatever... all he did was get his mental game in check.
He figured out the game.
He didnt get overly emotional and put too much pressure on himself to be everywhere and no where at once. He doesnt get confused and overwhelmed as to what to do and become the lost man in the desert...
Instead he finds his spot as a trailer for the MASSIVE rebounds all these goalies give up. He wins the battles in front of net and in the boards, not by size and strength but by sneakiness using skate and stick to get the advantage. Through decent back checking and its a whole other game.
There is still LOADS of work to keep the stick down and learn how to catch a pass but its a really big leap especially in roller and ice - so just want to point that out.
Warning: if you get cocky I'll trade you for a piece of sausage! - on that note, lunch time!

i hear scotty bowman is pretty good and he's unemployed

lets have him coach us

thanks Boris... i think being mentally relaxed helps a lot, just need to have fun out there thats all...

Bowman is the man... :)

Rangers clinched the play off spot... with a shot out to the Islanders... jagr with 2 power play goals... Lunquis with 10 shot outs this season, first since i believe the 60th for the rangers...

you mean shut out of Bridgeport Sound Tigers?

you mean shut out of Bridgeport Sound Tigers?

good call

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thats right...