Ottawa Special
Hockey Stars
OUR COACHES CORNER
Ottawa Special Hockey Stars recognises that our players, our kids, have tremendous potential. In our view, a coach is a facilitator of learning. Our coaching staff emphasizes a player’s strengths and encourages him or her to build on their personal skills. In our model, individual players aim to improve their performance and focus on the ‘here and now’ rather than on the distant past, the future, or other players' abilities. Our approach is to help individuals improve their own performance: in other words, helping them to learn.
Our Head Coach :
Jeff Kelly
Jeff Kelly is a retired Ottawa Police Officer with 34 years of service, who has volunteered in his community for over 40 years.
Recognized Coaching
Our formidable head coach has received the "Celebration of People" award for his excellence in partnering with the Special Needs Community.
We welcome volunteers who, under the leadership of our head coach, would like to contribute in making hockey a valuable learning experience for individuals with special needs.
Our Head Coach :
Jeff Kelly
Our incredible coaching team is made up of incredibly wonderful people
A good coach can change a game
A great coach can CHANGE A LIFE.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES
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All coaches and volunteers are required to present a current background record check. They must be familiar with procedures and protocols for potential medical and safety situations. They are responsible for the safety and well-being of all players, while on the ice and in the facilities where SHS activities occur.
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“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential
to maximise their own performance.
It is helping them to learn
rather than teaching them.”
John Whitmore, in Coaching for Performance.
Our Head Coach has proven he has the right approach. For years, he has been volunteering in his community; the hockey and softball programs he organizes and contributes to are a source of pride for all : parents, coaches, volunteers and players!
His generosity and open-door policy allow all parents to reach out to him, and he has come to the support and aide of many families in difficult times.
When working with Coach Jeff, our kids flourish and make headway, not only in sports but in personal skills. This is what we, as parents, strive for - an environment where our kids feel safe, are accepted, acquire confidence, feel pride and take chances to better themselves.