PARKER'S ARMY HOCKEY

 

Parker's Army Hockey teams are being formed for the 2021 Spring/Summer tournament season. The idea behind Parker's Army Hockey is to get travel ice hockey players together who want to "Play for Parker" and have some fun developing their skills and playing in a few tournaments over the Spring/Summer months.

 

Our Goal:

The overall goal of Parker’s Army Hockey is to honor Parker Nork’s memory by playing the sport he loved. We had the idea to get friends and teammates of Parker together to practice and play in his memory while representing Parker’s Army in a positive and meaningful way as part of a close hockey community who loved Parker. Yes, We will play competitive tournament hockey, but our driving motive is to instill the team concept into our players and to have them strive to be good teammates on and off the ice as Parker would have wanted.

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By putting on the PINK Parker’s Army Hockey jersey your player will be carrying on Parker’s legacy and playing hockey for him with honor, respect, and sportsmanship.

 

 

PLAYERS MUST PLAY 2021-2022 USA HOCKEY AGE CLASSIFICATIONS

 

MITE / SQUIRT / PEEWEE / BANTAM / MIDGET:​

FIVE On-Ice Skill Development Sessions

(approximately two sessions before each tournament)

 

MITE/SQUIRT/PEEWEE have half ice sessions

BANTAM/MIDGET have 2 full ice sessions and rest half ice

 

TWO Spring/Summer Tournaments (May/June) Included

See our SCHEDULE page for more details

 

Parker's Army Practice Jersey

Parker’s Army Hockey Game Jerseys and Socks Provided for Tournaments

 

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Program Cost:

Mite TBD

Squirt/Peewee TBD

Bantam/Midget TBD

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***All players will be asked to participate in a fundraiser to help raise funds for Parker’s Army to offset uniform costs and to give back to Parker’s Army to aid in their mission to help fund area youth sports programs and to donate to help in the fight to cure childhood cancer.**

 

NOTE: Teams will only be formed if there is enough interest at each age level.

 

NOTE: Each team will have a limited number of roster spots 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COACHING STAFF:

The 2020 Spring Coaching Staff is as follows:

• MITE (2011/2012) - Head Coach: Chris Bennett, Assistant Coach: Steve Green

• SQUIRT (2009/2010) - Head Coach: Tim Hayduk, Assistant Coach: Artie Jensen

• PEEWEE 1 (2007/2008) - Head Coach: John Costello,  Assistant Coach: Billy Venesko & Pete Nork

• PEEWEE 2 (2007/2008) - Head Coach: Mike Costello, Assistant Coach: Dave Murphy

• BANTAM (2005/2006) - Head Coach: Ken Yasenchock /Andrew Yasenchock, Assistant Coach: Mike Taliercio

• MIDGET (2003/2004) - Head Coach: Jason Verdon, Assistant Coach: Tom Dye

• DRYLAND COACH: Payton Nork

• ADMINISTRATIVE: Sherri Talircio

 

 

LOCATIONS:

South Jersey Select teams will use Winding River Skating Center in Toms River and possibly surrounding area rinks (if necessary) for practices.

 

 

AFFILIATION:

South Jersey Select teams are independent Spring tournament hockey teams and are not affiliated with any Hockey Club, Rink or Township run organization and is solely run by John Costello and Ken Yasenchock in the USA Hockey non-tournament bound team fashion.

 

 

HISTORY:

South Jersey Selects teams were formerly known as Team Gearzone (5 years), Mona*Vie Selects (2 years) and South Jersey Selects (5 years), participating in various Spring/Summer Tournaments for the past 12 summers. Teams have previously been skated out of Winding River Skating Center and Flyers SkateZone Atlantic City.