Smart Tough
Being smart tough is being ready for your very first one of these EVERY game.
What is a shift?
Turnovers HOW MANY FEET inside and outside the blue line will have you remaking your bed?
What is five feet?
When we have a powerplay we want shots from here. When we don't we want to funnel the other team and stop them from THIS spot.
This team won four straight Stanley Cups and appeared in a fifth in 1984, which they eventually lost to the Edmonton Oilers.
Who are the NY Islanders?
This Flyer enjoys hunting while he's not playing baseball or hockey.
Who is Sawyer?
Always try to be THIS to a loose puck.
What is FIRST?
This is the fourth option of skate, chip, direct pass or _____ in the board winger's playbook.
What is swing?
When penalty killing what is a no-no?
What is having one or more players below the other teams goal?
The origin of this team began in Quebec City. Home to the largest peewee hockey tournament in the world.
Who are the Colorado Avalanche?
These Flyers play the national sport of Canada - lacrosse - in the spring and summer.
Who are Cam and Jake?
Stay cool and poised under pressure and don't do THIS that will likely be a penalty.
What is retaliate?
When backchecking, this is the area named you want to get to AND STAY until dangers is averted. The top of the crease to the hashmarks.
What is the house?
The player near the boards playing defence tries to do this so he can shoot, or find an open pass to generate a better lane for shooting.
What is move to the middle?
This player wore number four and some would argue, is the greatest player of all time - well certainly defenseman.
Who is Bobby Orr?
This Flyer's brother played for the Fremont Flyers before moving on to Omaha.
Who is Gavin Preble?
Never pull up to avoid THIS kind of contact if you want to be SMART TOUGH.
What is LEGAL contact?
A toe drag at the blueline. A pass to no one in the neutral zone. A soft play on the boards by the blue line. These are all examples of doing THIS in the zone.
What is $hitting the bed?
Players in front of the net on the powerplay are tying up and running a little bit of interfecem then doing THIS in front of the net?
What is tipping, screening and banging in rebounds?
The last team from Canada to win a Stanley Cup was the Montreal Canadiens. Who did they beat that year in the Cup final?
Who are the LA Kings?
This Flyer had a flock of Chickens named Marshall, Stuffy, Maverick, Happy and Turbo.
Who is Mason Vest?
Being "Smart Tough" was coined by the late University of Alberta coach and THIS Hockey Hall of Famer who is also the grandfather of UNO Mavericks' coach Mike Gabinet?
Who is Clare Drake?
Author Admiral Admiral William H. McRaven writer of, Make Your Bed, says If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. He also said when things are going bad, you can do THIS activity a NAVY SEAL did during training to lift others up.
What is sing?
On a powerplay it's important if the puck is loose we do THIS. 2 then 3. 1 then 2.
What is retrieve by outmanning the other team?
What is Norris, Patrick, Smythe and Adam Divisions. Campbell and Wales Conferences.
These three Flyers can return to bantams next year as leaders for 2025-26. #TEN!
Who are Eli, Sawyer and Jake?