Dear S2 AAA Hockey Parents and Players,

Over the last couple of months, I have done a lot of thinking as to the direction of this organization. Two important questions come to mind – “What am I trying to achieve with my sponsorship at S2?” and “What are the goals of the S2 AAA Hockey Organization?” As players and parents, I believe I owe you the answers to these questions.

“Our goal as an organization is to develop young players and prepare them for life. S2 will provide an avenue for each individual to develop their life skills in a competitive orientated team environment.”

This statement will be our mission statement as an organization. Each person in our organization will hold this statement in high regards. As a sponsor, I will demand that everyone involved in our organization put this statement before any of their individual needs.  Our players will always come first.

As an organization, we have learned important lessons along the way. Yes, we have made mistakes and I will be the first to admit those mistakes. We have put growth ahead of communication with you as parents and players. We have not done a very good job of hearing your voice or your concerns. We have lacked the details that are needed for any business or organization to be successful.

With that said, the goal of this letter is to let you know that our direction and leadership at S2 AAA Hockey is going to change. We are going to start over with a few new faces and a few old faces, all who share the same common goal as I.  This organization will be about our community and the development of our players.  I will no longer allow disconnects of communication within the organization.

I am committed to improving the name of S2 AAA Hockey and I believe this is the first step in the right direction. It will not happen overnight and I understand this is the first step of many to come. I ask for your patience as players and parents as we reshape S2 AAA Hockey to make it a place you are proud to be a part of and play for.

Regards,

Marc DeForest

President of S2 AAA Hockey Organization

Dear Players and Parents,

We are pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Lawrence as the Head Coach of the Midget Major U18 and U16 program. We are very excited that he has taken on this job as we feel this will help our midget program with the development of the kids. He will have firsthand knowledge of the kids. Program’s that have constantly developed players that move on are Little Creaser’s, Dallas Stars, Russell Stovers, and L.A. Kings all have this structure.  For a player to have the benefit of working with the same coach for more than a year and him being able to teach him for three to four years will have a huge impact on that player’s development.  We will be also adding on a third coach, a person that can help Mark with the recruiting of players and the day to day operations that come along with being a coach of this nature.

NAPHL 2009-10 Schedule

U-16 Midget Minor Try-Outs

June 13, 5:15-6:45pm

June 14 10:00-11:45am

All skates at S2 Ice Arena

For more information please contact Mark Lawrence mlreddragon@wildblue.net

Try-out Registration

S2 Hockey is proud to announce the formation of the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). With the support of USA Hockey and the North American Hockey League we believe that we are on course to becoming a Premier Tier 1 program where players who aspire to move to the next level will have every opportunity to do so. In our pursuit of providing our student/athletes the opportunity to play at the next level, S2 is very excited to take part in this new endeavor.

Friday, June 12th
Thornapple Creek Golf Club
D Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
10 am Shotgun start

Cost – $85/person (if paid by May 21st- $95 after May 21st)
Includes:
18 Holes & Cart
Refreshments at start; lunch at end
Putting Contest – 50/50
Fun holes, other contests and many prizes/giveaways

Hole sponsorships available for $50/hole
(receive $5 off your golf for every paid sponsor you get!)

Download the Entry Form Here

S2 is very pleased to announce the hiring of Brian McDavid as head coach of the 95 Bantam Major team. 

Coach McDavid brings a great deal of experience to the ice and we are privileged to have him.  Brian McDavid lives in Kalamazoo and runs his own business. He has coached at the Midget level with the Walker Hawks, and at the Bantam level with KOHA. He comes with a plan in place for the players as well as the parents. He gets EVERYONE involved with him, from the players to the parents, and works hard to develop players both on and off the ice. Brian played professional hockey for the K-Wings and even coached one of our own coaches, Coach Rex (assistant coach for Midget Minors)!  Brian is 100% committed to the development of AAA hockey players and to the development of this program in West Michigan. 

Welcome, Coach McDavid!

If you are interested in playing Midget Spring Hockey with S2 please download the information and registration. Fill out registration completely and send in along with payment. If you have any questions contact Jack Williams jwilliams@s2hockey.com

S2 AAA Hockey Spring League Registration

Midget Spring League Information

Welcome to our new and enhanced news feed for the S2 AAA Hockey Organization.  You will still be able to navigate directly to your team pages by using the links on the left.  If you are a manager of a team and would like to upload photos/game recaps please email shawn@s2games.com for an account.