High School Prep
The Mavericks HSP team primarily focuses on development in order to prepare players for high school hockey. Last year, our HSP team competed in the bronze division of the Buckeye Hockey Travel League, where they finished 11-4 in their last 15 league games and took second place in their division. Congrats!
Ages
What aged players are appropriate for this program?
The HSP team is a 14U team, made up of 2009 and 2010 birth years.
When
What time of the year does this program run?
The season will begin in August and will end in the middle of March.
Where
Where are practices and games typically held?
Practices will be mainly at the Easton Chiller but may include the other Chillers at times during the week or weekend. Games may be at various locations depending upon opponent or tournaments.
Practices
When are practices and how often are they?
Practices are twice a week and usually in the evening during the weekday or mornings on the weekends.
Games
How many games will they play?
A typical travel team will play about 50 games a season and that includes several out-of-town tournaments.
UNIFORMS
Are jerseys and socks provided or are they purchased separately?
Jerseys, socks, and shells come from the team budget. Bags and Bauer warm-ups can be purchased for an extra cost.
Additional Information
Strength and Conditioning
Nick Orioli - Who is he?
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science. Columbus Blue Jackets S&C Coach, along with 5 Years of NHL & MLB S&C Experience
Speed and Strength Tryout Prep Workouts
Working with Nick, we’ve set up a pretty cool opportunity for our team and candidates to work out with Nick and he can provide valuable workouts at a minimal cost. Nick will be our strength and conditioning coach throughout the season.
The Plan:
7:00 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays. We will utilize the bottom parking lot at the bottom of the Dam at Hoover Reservoir. Access is Sunbury Road. You will then take the road to the right that leads to a giant overflow parking lot at the bottom of the dam. Nick has led several speed & conditioning sessions here over the past few years and have worked out great.
We'll tentatively plan to do speed work on Tuesdays and conditioning work on Thursdays. Speed sessions will focus on first first-step acceleration, first-three-step acceleration, technicalities, and top-end speed. Conditioning sessions will work on specific work-to-rest ratios.
Registration: Upon registration, the drop-in rate is $15/player. You will be prompted to sign in, fill out a waiver, and then will be set! You will have to do this for every session. If we have to cancel a session due to inclement weather, Nick will refund anyone desiring a refund, or they can just "pay forward" for the next session.
Coach Wayne Lemke is the head coach of our Mavericks High School Prep team. Wayne began his hockey career at the age of 3 in Western New York and progressed to high school play in Jamestown, NY. After serving in active duty Army service for 10 years as a helicopter crew chief, Wayne returned to playing adult hockey in Seattle and Columbus and was asked to coach at the bantam level to help prepare kids for high school level hockey but more importantly life. In his first year as a Bantam coach Wayne led the inaugural HSP team to two silver medal finishes in the BTHL and the renowned Buffalo Riverworks Tournament. Coach Wayne believes in developing not only hockey skills but also mental toughness and physical fitness.
2023-2024
If your child has been selected for the 14U Mavericks High School Prep Team, please use the registration link below.
Please reach out to Coach Wayne Lemke at waynelemkejr@gmail.com with questions.