Jun 10, 2025 | Cassandra Tremblay | 12 views
Please Welcome our U11 Head Coach 2025-2026
Welcome, everyone, to what promises to be an exciting season of U11 Hockey!
As a local hockey product, born and raised in the friendly town of Almonte, I am happy to be named the coach for the U11 team for the 2025/26 season.
I wanted to take on the role of head coach this season, because I feel that the U11 level is an important year in development of a young hockey player. Development for the U11 age group is not only crucial on the ice, but off the ice as well, where I hope the players will became better athletes, stronger, more mobile, coordinated and better prepared for the ice. I hope to grow mentally strong kids and help them form an understanding about what hard work and dedication are all about. There are many life lessons to be learned from the game of hockey, which I hope to impart on the players this season.
I am happy to be able to give back to this hockey community. My development plan for the season will draw on my past experiences from along my hockey journey. I have not only had the privilege of playing hockey at a high level, but I have been able to learn from and work along side some of the best hockey development minds in the game. I look forward to passing that knowledge to your hockey players.
This year we will be focused on building a strong foundation of fundamental skills, fostering a positive team environment and, most importantly, having FUN on the and off the ice. Each player that has the opportunity to play on the team this season, will bring their own strengths and uniqueness which will undoubtably make this a memorable season.
I look forward to meeting everyone at the rink.
If you have any questions about anything at all please reach out to me.
Sam Hopewell
**Tournaments The U11 MTK team will be participating in this season:
Perth Duel- October 24-25, 2025
The Silver Stick Pembroke- November 7-9, 2025 ( Championship in Forest ON, January 23-25 upon winning)
Bell Capital Cup- December 27-31, 2025
One more tournament to be added