BOSTON - former NHL great Mark Messier took to the podium of the TD Banknorth Garden media before game 3 to announce the 2011 of The Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award recipient.
Messier also named the three finalists - Zdeno Chara, Nicklas Lidstrom and Shane Doan - 2011 NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award. (See related story).
The price of Youth Leadership, created for hockey players of youth of reward or mentors for their leadership and contributions to sports of youth or education, receives applications from around the United States and the Canada.
"It is a day of the National Hockey League and Bridgestone Announces Winner of the Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award." We take great pride in recognizing people in our community who do great work for the game of hockey, our core level of the children.
"It is one of the most important aspects for our children: provide good leadership and mentoring and coaching good.". The winner of this year has done beyond the call of duty - a tremendous asset to our hockey game. We can use hockey as a metaphor for life. Leadership is really inspiring for us all for many years he has stretched hand to our children. »
The prize, which includes a grant of $5,000 of Bridgestone Americas tire operations was presented the Township of brick, N.J.-based coach Alex DePalma, who founded the brick program stars Challenger ice hockey which allows the experience of children with special needs, the joy, competition and teamwork are these unique hockey player's pieces.
DePalma is also the New Jersey Youth Hockey League (NJYHL) coaching Director, representative of the Hockey ADM to the United States for the District of Atlantic and an instructor with the Hockey coaching program to the United States.
DePalma instilled in his players the values of fair play, hard work and the importance of giving back to the community. In addition, the USA Hockey has already recognized DePalma with many appointments, including 2009 Atlantic District associate head coach and exceptional five year Service Award.
"He worked so hard for many years with self-sacrifice," wife of DePalma, Carrie, said NHL.com.
She is the catalyst of the sentence.
"I thought it was the right time to submit the essay", she said on one of the main criteria of the award. "I had it in my heart that he would win." It is this honour because it therefore meet Mark.
"When she called me at work," said his euphoric hubby, "she cries and says:" you won. "" "". I thought that it meant the lottery, but it is actually better. Guys like us are passion and love - no expectation to be rewarded. »
Messier is also offered insight on some of these people who most influenced his trek of titan tyke.
"I was lucky," Messier told a packed press room. "I had my father played hockey and he knew that the game a point of mental view, but from a physical and technical point of view also." But he was busy when I played many minor hockey with my brother, my mother is, I spent lot of time talking about hockey.
"If I had to choose a coach [the most influenced my early career], it would be Ray"Timer"Lemaire.". He has been to date a guy that has an impact in my life. As a player you think people who are there to help you and guide you. »
"The wives and mothers - they all," said Carrie DePalma.
DePalma has inspired many children in his 20 years of advocacy devoted to youth hockey.
One was James van Riemsdyk, who played for teams of DePalma of syringes of submarines, was drafted second by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2007.
But DePalma knows that these success stories are rare. It focuses on simple objectives for the children of averages.
"In 20 years, I have never had a player quit on me, said DePalma." "" Carrie who tested. I thought he said. They need to have fun. Kids especially are smoking because of the pressure put on by the coaches. That she remembered that means a lot to me. »
Even more costs and their parents.
"satisfaction," said DePalma, "comes from when you are coaching kids returning in four years and say,"thanks to you, coach, I am not delay work."" Coaching is about education - teaching kids about things that they can carry with them for life.
"When it comes to special needs program that we began a year ago, the satisfaction is whenever you just ice - no expectations of hockey for children." Parents say "Thank you." Thank you for what to do? "Thank you for only there." Every day are a reward. This [price] is something extra - something special. »
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