Bio: The game of Ringette has always been something of a gem in my life. I started playing when I was 4yrs old just to fit in with my sisters and cousins. Immediately, I was hooked, and now I’m what you’d call, a “lifer”.   

As a player, I’ve had many different kinds of success. I’ve played at some big competitions from local tournaments, Provincials, Nationals, Ontario Games, Canada Games, and even Worlds.  Some of those competitions we won, others we were just shy, and others, we had unknowingly signed up for a clinic on How to Play Ringette, and we were the guest pylons, or so it seemed.  One year, recently, I took the opportunity to go over to Finland and play a full season. I walked away loaded with new energy and excitement, skills, and ideas, for a game, I thought I fully understood. By less traditional standards of success, I’ve met so many wonderful people, and built friendships that stretch across Canada, and even across the ocean.  I’ve seen and experienced so much of our beautiful country, and others. I’ve challenged myself to be my very best and I’ve surprised myself at what I could do.   

My goal, every time I set out to teach the game as I’ve come to learn it, is to help young players be better – be better athletes, better teammates, and better leaders.   

I hope for each of you to have the same kinds, and more, of different successes that I’ve enjoyed   

Be better. Be great.   

Colleen Hagan, B. Sc. (Human Kinetics), B. Ed. (J/I PE and Health)   

• Player for over 25 years
• Currently playing in the NRL with Gloucester Cumberland
• 7 time Provincial Champion
• National Championships, 2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze
• `98 Ontario Winter Games – gold
• `99 Canada Winter Games – gold
• Finnish National League – silver
• Team Canada 2004, 2007, 2010
• World Ringette Championships – 3 silver
• Coach for 7 years with GCRA at the levels: Tw AA, Jr. AA, and Belle AA
• Eastern Region AAA, 2004, 2006, 2010
• Apprentice/Assistant Coach – Carleton University Women’s Hockey Team

  I started playing ringette in January 2007. A teammate on my hockey team played ringette and through her I ended up playing with the Nepean Belle AA team. They only had one goalie so the coaches said for me to go to a practice and just give it a shot. Since then, I couldn’t imagine my life without ringette! In the 2007-08 season I played only ringette as our team goal from the start of the season was to win Nationals, which we accomplished! In fact, it was the first year I didn’t play hockey since 1997.   

I currently play AA ringette and hockey, and I find that ringette has a faster pace compared to hockey. I find there is more team spirit in ringette as well, on and off the ice. Through all my years of hockey, I had never seen a team that was like a family until I started playing ringette.   

The way I approach coaching/teaching is that I start with an assessment of the skill level the goalie is already at with the basics (skating, stance and positioning). A saying I have heard since I started playing goalie in 1998 is that the goalie has to be the best skater on the team, and I strongly believe in that. I start my approach to coaching by working on balance and strength/power, the keys to good goaltending.   

From there I take a different approach to teaching. Through my career I have attended several different camps, and I find that everyone has a different style when it comes to playing and teaching. That can be very confusing for any goalie, so my approach is that I teach the way I wish I had been taught. When I play the game, I have what could be called an “unusual” style as the style I play is one I have had to create to work for both AA ringette and hockey. So when I teach, I want my goalies to be creating their own style.   

My goal is to pass on as much of what I have learned through experience to help my goalies be as calm, comfortable and controlled in the net. I love to coach as much as I love to play the game, and I hope to be doing both for as long as I can!   

• A goalie since 1998 in hockey. Currently playing Senior AA hockey, with the Ottawa Ice Cats
• Started playing ringette in Jan 2007 (not very long…but look at her record!)
• Currently playing her 2nd season in the NRL for the top ranked Ottawa Ice, posting a 0.922 % in nets.
• Provincial and National Champion in 2008 with Nepean Belle AA
• Instructor at the Ultra Skills Hockey Camp for several years between 2003-2007, travelling from London to Ottawa to New Liskard.

Ringette Camp (1 Week Sessions)
  

Fundamental Skills Camp

• For Ages: Girls 6½ – 12 (Bunnies, Novice U-10, Petite U-12)
• Date: July 2-5th
• Cost:  $280

Please note:
Campers MUST have turned 6 years old by December 31, 2011 and completed Grade One in order to register for this camp.
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The goal of this camp is to provide instruction in various skill areas that will help improve your child’s on ice confidence.  Each participant will receive 3 hours of on ice training per day. The program is designed to help the players improve their skills by focusing on specific ringette techniques. Skills emphasized include the following fundamentals of the game: passing and receiving, skating, stopping, and shooting skills.  Participants will also have opportunities to participate in other sports and activities recreationally (i.e basketball, soccer, volleyball and European Handball). All participants will receive a cafeteria lunch, recreation swim, camp jersey and camp t-shirt. The focus of this camp is skill development, fun and exercise.   

Competitive Ringette Camp 1

• For Ages: Girls -11-16  (Divisions: U12-”Petite”, U14″Tween”, U16″Junior”)
• Dates: July 23-27th
• Cost: $349.50

This competitive camp is for ‘A’ and ‘AA’ players. However, ‘B’ level players who plan to try out for ‘A’ or ‘AA’ teams may also register. The goal of this camp is to build on the competitive ringette players’ existing skills. Each participant will receive 3 hours of on ice training per day as well as opportunities for off ice conditioning. Players will experience: advanced ring control, passing and receiving, speed and agility skating, defensive and checking techniques and shooting to score skills. Players will receive a daily cafeteria lunch, recreation swim, camp jersey and camp t-shirt.   

Competitive Ringette Camp 2

• For Ages: Girls 12-16  (Divisions: U14″Tween”, U16″Junior”)
• Dates: Aug 27-31
• Cost per team: $4000
• Cost per individual: $400/player/wk
• MAX # Teams Accepted: 4/division

All registrants must be current AA players.  If team selections are not completed for the upcoming 2012/2013 year, registrants must have played AA in either the 2011/2012 season or in the 2010/2011 season.
Registration will first be open exclusively for “TEAMS” (AA players already in groups of 10-15skaters + goalie optional), and will remain open and exclusive until March 18^th.
Individual AA players may register until that time for a WAITING LIST (see registration details below).  IF team spots remain available after March 18th, players from the individual waiting list will be taken in order and grouped into “TEAMS”.Goalies of teams are welcome but are not a pre-requisite for registration. Individual Goalies may register conditionnally. In the event that a “team” should not have a goalie, she will be placed on a “team” for the week.
NOTE:
-10 individual AA players may register as 1 team.
-While there will be Goalie instruction at the camp, this camp does NOT have a goaltender instructional focus.
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The goal of this camp is to build the competitive team.  Each team will train on and off ice together; will attend team Mental Skills and Team Building sessions as a group.  Coaches of Registered teams are encouraged to contact Camp Director, Colleen Hagan, via email, to highlight tactics or concepts they will focus on early in the season.  The program will aim to cater each Team Session to the individual team.�
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At camp, each TEAM will:
-be assigned a “COACH” for the week.  Coaches will be National Team, U-19 National Team, NRL, and AAA, and AA level athletes.  Coaches will lead/assist all sessions.
-receive 1 hr daily power/conditioning skating (supplemented with skills). This ice will be shared with another team in the same division.
-receive 1 hr daily Team 1/2 ice practice +  scrimmage
-receive 1 hr daily Individual player skill development. This session is NOT team focused.
-receive min 3/hr wk fitness (aerobic, anaerobic, functional movements, agility, speed)�
-receive daily Mental Skill Development sessions (Focus, Goal Setting, Visualization, and Relaxation)
-receive daily Team Building challenges/activities
-compete in a divisional round robin tournament on the Friday.
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Each participant will receive a daily cafeteria lunch, recreation swim, camp jersey and camp t-shirt.
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Sample Daily Schedule:   

EXAMPLE: MONDAY TEAM A
7:15 – Arrive/Team Warm-Up
7:40-Dress for Ice
8-8:50 – Powerskate/Game Conditioning with TeamB (on-ice)
8:50-915-Undress/Team Cool-Down/Snack
9:15-10- Team Mental Training Skills (off-ice)
10-10:35- Team Fitness Session (off-ice)
10:40-10:55 – Change for Lunch
11–11:35 – Team Lunch
11:40-12- Dress for Ice
12-12:50- Individual Skills Ice Session w/ Team B (on-ice)
12:50-1:10 – Team Cool Down/ Snack/Stretch/ Undress (optional)
1:15-1:30 – Individual / Team time (off-ice)
1:30-1:40 - Lite Team Warm-Up
1:40-2 – Dress for Ice
2-2:50 – Team On Ice Practice (1/2 Ice) + Scrimmage w/ Team B (optinal)
2:50 – 3:15 – Team Cool Down/Snack/ Undress
3:15-4 — Team Activity/Pool
4:15pm – Sign Out
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* Pool Time is not a daily activity   

REGISTRATION – Competitive Ringette Camp 2   

As there are many aspects of this camp which are aimed at TEAM development, and will be most useful to team groups, registration priority will initially be given to coaches registering team groups. Teams will be given the opportunity to register until March 18^th. After March 18^th individual registrations will be taken and individuals will be assigned to an appropriate team group for the duration of the camp. All individual participants will be allocated on a first come, first served basis from the camp waitlist. Individuals can be added to the waitlist from March 1^st onwards.   

To register:   

Teams: Please contact Colleen Hagen at colleen_hagan@hotmail.com or sports_camps@carleton.ca in order to initiate the registration process.   

Individuals: Please click on the waitlist button for course #4341 (for goalies it is course #4344) and register for the waitlist. Once the deadline for team registration has passed the available registration spots will be allocated in the order that they registered for the waitlist.   

Full ringette equipment is required for both ringette camps, including:   

• Helmet with approved ringette mask
• Neck guard
• Shoulder pads
• Elbow pads
• Jersey (one is provided in the camp fee)
• Gloves
• Stick
• On-ice pants or hockey shorts
• Girdle
• Shin pads (that cover knee as well)
• Skates