Boys’ hockey glides into new season, section
Team prepares by training with new practice approach
November 15, 2014
With the hockey season just around the corner, the players anticipate a season filled with challenge and triumph in the new Metro-West Conference according to coach Terry Keseley.
“It will be good for the team to have tougher competition and to compete well with these teams,” Keseley said. “I am excited for the challenge.”
Keseley said he is preparing for the season with a new approach by focusing on the process and chemistry of the team rather than the results.
He plans to focus on the players as a whole rather than segregating between varsity and junior varsity.
“I want to make St. Louis Park about the players and the process. I believe that if we all practice hard together as a team that naturally the results will pay off,” Keseley said.
Last year’s record was 9-14-2. The boys’ program prepares for this year’s season by taking advantage of opportunities provided at the school such as strength and conditioning and other clinics in the offseason.
Senior TJ Rempfer said he believes offseason training with the boys’ team has helped them understand themselves and the game more.
“Foundation hockey is a clinic that many of the players participate in, it is good for us to see how we gel and play together,” Rempfer said.
The team’s home opener Nov. 22 against Waconia. A new addition is all home games this year will be free admission with student ID.
