The entry deadline (and the deadline to edit your rosters) is October 31st.  So don’t delay – set your team up by visiting the following link:

http://www.hockeyshare.com/nr_hs_fantasy_hockey.php

(Or click on Interact in the main navigation and choose Fantasy Hockey Contest)

Players:  Set your goal for how many pucks you want to shoot over the summer, log your shots online, win prizes if you’re one of the top shooters.

Coaches:  Set up your team, send them the link, track their progress through the summer.

The contest remains free for coaches and players to enter.  To get started today, visit www.hockeyshare.com/10000pucks

The 10,000 Pucks Contest is designed for players to set personal goals and achieve them. Individual players can join the contest and set their own goals for number of pucks from June 1st – August 31st.  Our tracking system allows players to enter how many shots they’ve taken and track their progress.  It even tells them how many pucks they need to shoot each day to reach their goal!

Coaches can also leverage our contest platform to create accountability through the summer months. Coaches can create teams and direct players to the contest page.  When the players sign up, they can select their team, which allows coaches to view their progress.  We had man teams from the US & Canada using our platform in 2010 to make their teams better.

What’s new for the 2011 contest?

• International Competition – Once the contest begins, users will be able to see how many shots have been logged from the United States, Canada, and Internationally
• Photo Upload – Upload your photos of you shooting for the contest for everyone to see
• Team Prize Package – The team logging the most shots in the contest will be eligible to receive a prize package
• Trick Shot Contest – Upload your best “trick shot” to YouTube and submit it from your profile to be entered in a chance to win another prize package

The contest runs from June 1st, 2011 – August 31st, 2011.

To get started and set your account up today, visit:  www.hockeyshare.com/10000pucks/

More Info/Signup:  http://www.hockeyshare.com/nr_hs_fantasy_hockey.php

In this year’s contest, there were 102 players who reached their goal of shooting 10,000 Pucks.  Congratulations to everyone reached this milestone.  Here were the top-10 shooters this summer:

1. rmbawcom – 65,577 shots
2. Matthew21 – 62,650 shots
3. d-man – 56,406 shots
4. TeamV – 36,040 shots
5. Scoomes – 32,551 shots
6. Puckman_25 – 28,014 shots
7. Baileysommers – 23,594 shots
8. Chrisv99 – 20,000 shots
9. Ericbourhill – 17,805 shots
10. Eurbank – 16,141 shots

Since HockeyShare is a community-based site, we would love to see photos of you/your player shooting pucks this past summer.  If you have photos you’d like to share, please email them to kevin@hockeyshare.com and we’ll try to get a video made up from all the participants who submit photos.  The top-three players should contact me via email (at the address above) to receive the prize claim forms.

Players reaching 10,000 Pucks:

rmbawcom
Matthew21
d-man
TeamV
scoomes
Puckman_25
baileysommers
chrisv99
ericbourhill
eurbank
Hockey_monkey
Max Williams
Tundra84
Ethan19
kheath
Zdog
shooter14
jcapano
21ryan
Dillon H
Megster
Murbank
Hockeyman99
luke22ojibwa
markstmartin89
JP12
MitchellStreety
rurbank
Marshall
BP12
nick4094
Josh Roesel
JPB-9
bvarady
Sstastney
A-Ron
rdacks
Ryan Liotta
pjh
hockey98
littledude
Tevin Neegaard
jurbank
unterriker
chanus
TR77
bunterriker
MADMAX
Michael Gebhardt
jacob
sabresrgr8
Christopher Macgregor
Togoble
justindavis74
blizzard2000
brianmueller
Tom B
dante17sugarboy
Dominic 88
Speed Demon
cheetah
BMMcAllister
Laserman
Princess2003
Cameron44
Tyler15
huntert
pmurph64
jreineck
coach vetter
MTKA-Justen
duncan23
sniper cantello
JT79
nhawayek
peterepperson
Moose29
N King
John Manning
Michael Clancy
tkemly23
CGammer
ww24
cho8
Camden13
willwhitney
JaxKatz
ethanjones
CL16
idr
DannyFitz
charlesl
NCarl
tylp24
Kyle Mangin
Joey2000
Pstastney
SingMeAway
Ryan Cherepacha
MM10
avajaschke
sidchard
Griffin
Alex Hess
Tony
tuscandream
jjudge7
logiebill
bgheble
Patrick Whalen
BTBN
Matthew Gaz
bailey87
Garret.Bates
andyb
Adam Macboy
BigB
jradmirals18
johnbeckett
Nash61
alex dicosmo
Moose9
Sam Brown
codysgameworld
bm30
Kyle Kluzak
bb25
camman4
taylorchiu
vequixr
Simonw
MrSnrub
mapulaski
anthonyscanzuso
Briantid
Wings8
BGammer
Jack66
DanielB
adamchard

2011 Goal: 2 Million Pucks Shot!!!

Visit the 10,000 Pucks Page

Coaches: you can have your team compete and track their progress. Just create your team, and have your players register for the contest (they can select their team when they signup).

Players: start logging your shots beginning June 1st.

www.hockeyshare.com/10000pucks/

Skate hard & keep your head up! See you around the rinks.

The entry deadline is March 12, 2010 – so hurry to TSN.ca to enter: http://teamup.tsn.ca

Now for the really cool part.  Share the reason why your team deserves to Bring Home the Cup™ in the comments section of this post, and you could win a $75 (CDN) Gift Certificate for the Canada Shop.NHL.com Store!

1) Ted Miskolczi Sr – Hockey is knowing that you are going to the arena to teach kids a game that could alter their life in some way, also knowing that they are with friends and family but most of all at the end of the day hockey is when the kids come up to you with a big smile and says I had fun today coach.

2) JIM – hockey is filling a void in your life that only you, yourself can place the value on. The game by nature is an ever changing enviroment of recognizable patterns , yet it lends itself well to those individuals that bore easily and seldom tire. It is the freedom to be outside of your present life if only for a brief moment in time. It is a dream come to life , in a childs heart. A heart still young no matter what the age.

3) Thomas Guarino -Hockey is very important to me. Hockey is me! I love to play it. It is something that I know is good for my body and my mind.I have learned alot of things by playing hockey. Not only have I learned how to play the game of hockey but I have also learned many lessons.

I have learned that to be a “great hockey player” I must be a team player and not just the leading goal scorer. I know that my teammates have alot of respect for me because I do what is expected of me from my team and from my coach. It makes me feel good when I choose to pass to the lead man to score instead of “hogging” the puck just to prove that I can score. I know that I need to play for my team and not just for myself.

My life is good because of what hockey has taught me. I play my hardest and I play as a part of a whole team. I know that I am well liked because of this. This is how I try to live my life outside of the rink, in school, and at home. I pitch in to help out at home and I am always there for my friends if they need me. Whether I am helping out as a part of my family, as part of my group of friends, or as a part of my hockey team, I know that I always need to work well with others.

I learned that hard work on the ice is like hard work at school. When I play hard on the ice, I feel better at the end of the game whether we win or lose. When I work hard at school I know that I am learning alot of good things for when I am older and go to college. If I put all my best effort into my work I know that I will get a pretty good shot of getting something good out of it.

In the future, I believe that I will be whatever I want to be because of what hockey has taught me. I know that I have to work hard to get things done. Hockey made me see that I have to trust people, be generous, and always help people who need it without expecting anything back. Hockey has taught me lessons that have made me a good person and these things that I have learned will let me do anything I want in my life.

4) Rick Vaile – hockeys is a game of fun and skill where everyone involved learns something new just about everyday they are at the rink. Hockey is spending time with the family and fFriends. Hockey is being there when they need help, to see all the smiles when something great happens. or console when something not so good happens. Hockey is teaching and learning respect for the game on the ice as well as taking that respect and applying it to off ice life. Hockey is a great way to teach and learn life lessons that will arise when we get older.Hockey is a way to stay in shape and stay active. Hockey is plain and simply the best game in the world with some of the best people and role models I have ever met. Without Hockey my life would have never been as great as it has been. Thank You Hockey and to all the people who have help make me who I am today.

5) Gary – Hockey is the ultimate combination of teamwork, artistry, discipline, creativity, athleticism and passion!

We were originally going to do only 3 winners, but both Brett and I thought we could go with more. Winners #4 and #5 will both receive a copy of “In Pursuit of Excellence.” This is a great motivational book with lots of ideas to apply to sports and life.

Winners – please contact me via email (kevin@hockeyshare.com) using the same email address you used to post the comment (this allows us to verify who you are). Please include your full name, shipping address, and phone number to include in the shipment.

Hockey is _________

To enter the contest, simply leave a comment to this post.  The comment link is right below this article.

The best response will receive 3 copies of Brett Henning’s book – 7 Pre-Game Habits of Pro Hockey Players (1 for you, and two to give to other players/coaches).  Second place will receive two copies of the book, and third will receive one copy.  Entry deadline is: February 24th, 2010

Words from the Author:

Hockey players and parents will spend thousands of dollars this year developing physical skills to improve their performance on the ice.  Yet many parents, players, and coaches fail to take the mental aspect of hockey into account.  My recently published book, 7 Pre-Game Habits of Pro Hockey Players, expands on specific techniques and exercises that pros use to prepare themselves physically and mentally for games including: Visualization, Breathing, Controlling Your Emotions, Stretching, Games (hockey-specific for player development), Nutrition, and Routines. Every chapter can be used for quick preparation in the locker room or read together for an all encompassing overview for players and coaches.

My unique insights come from a place close to the game. Before a career-ending injury, I played collegiately at Notre Dame, as well as for the USA National Team in the 2000 World Junior Tournament. I also had the opportunity to observe my dad, former Islanders great Lorne Henning, who has spent 40 years in professional hockey and won four Stanley Cups as a player and coach. If you want more information on the book or to purchase it go to www.hockeypregamebook.com