OZ FITNESS U16 TIER 1 AAA

Ownership

 

Oz Fitness AAA Hockey Program is owned and operated by Sports Entertainment, LLC. The same ownership company that owns and operates the Billings Bulls Junior A Team.Oz Fitness , a group of top-of-the-line gyms in the Pacific Northwest, is our team’s main sponsor.

 

The Team

 

Oz Fitness AAA Hockey Program is run by Head Coach Michael Richardson. Mike has dedicated his life to the game of hockey and joins our organization after coaching with the San Jose Jr. Sharks. The team will consist of 20 players from both Montana and across the country that are looking to develop their game and prepare to move on to the Tier I and Tier II levels of Junior Hockey.

 

The Players

 

Our players will stay with host families and attend our local high schools during the season. For many of our players it will be their first time away from home; however, with our organizations infrastructure and experience we make every player feel at home in Billings.

 

Game Schedule

 

The Oz Fitness AAA Hockey Team will participate in the Northern Junior Prospects Tier I AAA Hockey League (NJPHL). On top of our NJPHL schedule we will be participating in other top Tier I tournaments throughout the season. We have already applied and been accepted to participate in the Bauer International Invite Tournament and we are waiting to hear back from several other top tournaments. We will also be scheduling games with other top AAA teams across the country and possibly in Canada. Our goal is to make sure that while developing every player on our roster they are given every chance to shine in front of all the USHL, NAHL and NCAA scouts all season long. All of our Team OZ Fitness players will also have the chance to play on the biggest stage of the season. Being the only Tier I team in the Northern Plains District our team will receive an automatic bid to the 2011 USAH Tier I U16 AAA National Championship.

 

Our Home Rink

 

All of our practices and home games will be held at Centennial Ice Arena which is the home of the Billings Bulls Jr. A team. For more information about the Centennial Ice Arena please visit their website at http://www.centennialicearena.net/

 

Practice Schedule

 

Our program is based on and structured around player development. We will be modeled after USAH philosophies and the National programs ideals of practice to game ratios. Not only will we put our players through hours of on ice practices each week but we will also be working hard off the ice as well. Off Ice work outs are extremely important in player development. Oz Fitness Gym along with the Billings Sportsplex will be the facilities in which our team will train off the ice. Our full time Coaches and Athletic Trainers will work with our players to ensure both proper exercises and techniques for weight lifting and plyometric workouts for maximum development.

 

Billings Bulls Junior A Hockey Club Affiliation

 

Oz Fitness AAA Hockey Club will work closely with the Billings Bulls. Coach Richardson will serve as an assistant coach with the Billings Bulls when he is not busy with Team OZ. While Bulls Head Coach Chris Hartly will oversee all operations of Team OZ and serve as an assistant coach to Mike while helping mentor him throughout the season. Our players will have the opportunity to compete with the Junior team in a joined practice once a week and some will have the opportunity to play in a few Junior A games if warranted.