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The NEHL begins Parity at all levels this weekend.  The Vipers will be hosting the 02 Level in Revere while other levels will bne hosted by the other organizations.   

The Greater Boston Vipers U16 Elite team recently traveled North to partake in the annual “Iron Man ” camping training camp!

This camp is designed to incorporate all of our off season exercises into one final weekend with many individual, team and small group competitions.

The primary goal is emphasize the importance of proper planning, physical and mental preparation, sacrifice, commitment with the final initiative for us to become a “Unified Hockey Team!”.

Weekend Activities: (Results)

• Max Out Pushups: 1^st Place Lovell -101 / 2^nd Place Somerville - 80 / 3^rd Place- Fantasia - 70
• Sit Ups (6 Minutes Max): 1^st Place Somerville - 404 / 2^nd Place Petrie - 297 / 3^rd Place-Guttadaro - 204
• Squats (6 Minute Max): 1^st Place – Lovell – 400 / 2^nd Place – McPherson – 371 / 3^rd Place – McDonald 360
• Basketball Tournament : Champions Team Fantasia, Guardia, Kelly (Senior Elite Team DEMANDS rematch)
• 6 Mile Run (Top 5): McPherson, Lovell, Petrie, Kelly, Somerville
• Lake Swim (500 Yard): Coach Rick “Phelps” Guardia, McPherson, Mason, McDonald, Somerville
• Other Activities: Donkey Cinderblock Walk 50 Yard Dash, 50 Yard Bridge Challenge - “Everyone Is A Winner”

Team Pyramid Of Success: (Team Breakouts / Debate / Presentations)

• This exercise truly exemplifies the capabilities of this age level as the group presentations and interactive dialogue/debate was amazing!
• Breakout sessions covered Season 2012: (Team Rules, Code Of Ethics, Ice Time Special Teams, Personal/Team Goals, Mission Statement)

“It’s More Than Just A Game… It’s about building the fundamental skill sets to succeed in Life”…   GBV Coaching Staff

The Greater Boston Viper U16 coaching staff determined that this year they were going to implement a “NEW PROCESS” when developing the overall season outline.

The decision was to incorporate the “TEAM MEMBERS” into the creation and overall development process of the upcoming season outline. The players willingly embraced this concept and quickly recognized the importance of a structurally designed program and all aspects that come into play when determining the final overall outline. This experiment was completed and implemented during a weekend team building camp and the debate and dialogue was very educational for all parents, coaches and players on hand. The mutual conclusion was that when given the opportunity to have your voice heard and play an avid role in the development of a process that ownership and accountability will now be adopted in order to make this season a productive beneficial season for all involved. 

“ The fundamental key is to make sure the team members are working with you, not for you”…               John Wooden UCLA

The Greater Boston Vipers U16 team recently accepted the challenge and climbed and conquered Prospect Mountain in Waltham Massachusetts.

Again, with Bedford Police SWOT Leader Jeff Vincuilla at the forefront the U16 Vipers embraced this experience and worked together to achieve all field drills with a “TEAM FIRST” mindset.

The training exercises consisted of a direct top/bottom timed team run with 15pound nugget passes in hand between teammates as well as many on mountain terrain climbing drills.

The practiced finally wrapped with some fun group military field cardio strength and conditioning exercises during all taking place on an extremely hot summer 90 degree day in August!

The primary emphasis with this strategically designed training session was to implement and inject a “TEAM FIRST” mindset to all activities!

Our goal was to turn potential individuals into respected dependable teammates all focusing and working to achieve the same mutually beneficial goals and objectives!

 “Leadership rises to the forefront when faced with obstacles and challenges…

This was a great way to test each participants individual character, work ethic and commitment to TEAM!”…  SWOT Trainer Jeff Vinciulla

The Greater Boston Vipers U16 team recently participated in a very up-tempo intense boxing / plyometric cardio training class at MG Fitness in Medford.

With the leadership and guidance of former Marine & Certified Personal Trainer Brandon Montella the team concentrated on learning the basic fundamentals of balance, agility, punching in a 2 hour non-stop training session.

 This class enabled each team member to recognize the importance of core muscle training, balance, individual stamina while being challenged constantly to remain focused and not take a minute for granted when competing at a very high level.

“Coach, this class was unbelievable… We never worked so hard… Can we do this every week ? ”….        Ryan Lovell & Andrew Somerville

Greater Boston Vipers

Coach Scott Hentosh brings in a Viper team that is expected to be very good. Goaltender Zach Laramie has been

rising in the eyes of a lot of scouts.

Following their game with Team Comcast Friday morning, the Vipers will return to the rink later that night to play

the Yankees. "ey will be back in action Saturday morning to skate against the Devils. In front of goalies Zach

Laramie and Aaron McDonnell will be defensemen Brian Groom, Dom Cappadona, Steven Tettoni, Christian Kukas

and Aaron Dollin, while up front are Brandon Lafata, Noah Maercklein, Kyle Lynch, Kyle Hentosh, JT Chamberlain,

Braden Haley, Alex Delvento, Brendan White, Dante Maribito, and Ross Wahl.

Make sure to log on to www.superseriesaaa.com to follow live scoring throughout the tournament.

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CONTRATULATIONS to the Greater Boston Vipers U16 Elite team as they recently participated in a very challenging but rewarding one day military training boot camp.

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In total (17) players endured some intense training during a two hour work-out hosted by (Jeff Vincuilla) of the Bedford Police/Fire Department.

Each and every individuals work-ethic, team commitment and character was tested throughout this experience and many players recognized the true definition of TEAMWORK!

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“The Sterner The Discipline… The Greater The Devotion….” Pete Carroll

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Stay tuned as our next journey will be Boxing/Punches at Mike Gym in Medford on August 10^th!

(Youth1 Hockey) - The bantam major season is always an exciting one for youth hockey players, as they have the opportunity to play in the USA Hockey National Championship. SuperSeries AAA, some of the premier youth hockey tournaments in the world, has four bantam major events in the opening month of the season, all of which will include teams that have a legitimate shot of playing for in the national championship.

Here is a look at those events.

New Jersey Super98 (Randolph, NJ)

This showcase will pit four very strong teams against each other. Two of the favorites in the AYHL will be in attendance as Team Comcast and the New Jersey Devils are both expected to be top 10 teams and compete for the Atlantic District spot at Nationals. The Mid Fairfield Yankees, who are no longer part of the AYHL, will try to get the season off to a strong start. The fourth team is an interesting one. The Greater Boston Vipers were a very good team last year, but they appear to be much improved and look forward to getting a shot at some top-notch competition

2012 Top US 1998 Goalie Prospects

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(Youth1) - Welcome to Youth1.com's exclusive preview of the top 1998 hockey goalie prospects in America.

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From New Jersey Devils teammates Peter Negron and Logan Kramsy, to the Colorado Thunderbirds Austin Park, these young athletes represent the best of the best in between the pipes.

For questions or comments send your email to info@youth1.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or go to facebook.com/youth1media.

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This past weekend goaliesfrom all over competed in the first annual International GoalieCompetition held in Tewksbury, Mass. This was the first of 5 locations for the competition with the finals being held in Orlando Florida in July. We would like to congratulate one of our own goalies, Caroline Kukas who competed this weekend and took first place in the Pee Wee division. For more details check out the website igcompetition.com.

IGC Founder Ed Walsh Launches International Goaltending Competition, LLC

For the first time ever there will be a competition just for hockey goaltenders. The goaltenders will compete head to head in 8 separate events, showcasing their puck stopping ability as well as their athletic talents.

Regional competitions will be held in the following major cities Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, St Paul - Minneapolis, Boston, and Philadelphia. The gold, silver and bronze medal winners from each age group/division will advance to the International Championships in Orlando, Florida from July 28 – 29, 2012.

The International Goaltender Competition will be a true celebration of hockey goaltending for friends and family alike. Not only will it have an 8 event competition but also a host of other events, such as an outdoor festival with things like a bouncy house, shooting competition, food pavilion and more. Vendors like Reebok will be there showing and sizing goaltenders with the latest and greatest goaltending gear. Also custom helmet art renderings by Pro-Masque and much, much more.