The San Diego Jr Gulls hockey program is committed to providing an environment for you to prepare for your most important years ahead. Our Midget 16 AAA team will allow you to showcase your talents to Junior and College scouts and coaches throughout the US and Canada. Our coaching staff is comprised of two former NCAA players and the region’s most reputable coach and WHL scout. This combined professional coaching and playing experience is what you need to improve your game on the ice while our academic backgrounds will provide you a roadmap, if college hockey is your goal.

 The AAA program and our coaching staff commits to helping you achieve your aspirations – we begin our season in late August, practice 3 times/week, participate in off-ice training and conditioning with an athletic trainer and will play approximately 60-65 games. The 2010 schedule includes 3-4 tournaments including the Nike/Bauer Invitational and The Elite International Midget Tournament in Richmond, BC Canada.

Our focus is on you, your development and providing you every opportunity to play this game at the next level. We only attract players who are dedicated to achieving excellence and those players who strive to achieve success. The Jr Gulls are a team with a proud past and with players like you attending our camp, we will have a very bright future and successful season.

The Jr Gulls, its management and coaches look forward to meeting you in person at camp. We would ask you report to camp in shape and be ready to compete as this promises to be our most competitive camp ever.

In the meantime, if you have any question please feel free to contact my assistant coach: Larry Cahn at 951-294-2797 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or myself.

Regards,
Jr Gulls Midget AAA Hockey Club

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David Scowby - Head Coach

Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan Canada, Dave offers 19 years of coaching experience. A graduate of Princeton University (NCAA Division I), he played and lettered all 4 years was also team captain his senior year. Dave received a BSE in Civil Engineering and Operations Research as well as graduated from the School of Architecture. 

After College, while pursuing a professional technology career, Dave joined the New Jersey Rockets of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League where he spent 7 years as a head coach. While with the Rockets he won the prestigious Silver Stick International Championship as well as two AYHL championships.  Coach Scowby continued to offer the most elite players in the area a direction when he became the New Jersey Kings Coaching Coordinator, an independent organization dedicated to showcasing midget age players throughout New England’s prep schools and colleges.

Dave’s passion for hockey found himself co-owning and operating the Princeton Sports Center in New Jersey home to both the New Jersey Stars Youth Program and New Jersey Kings. This is Coach Scowby’s second season with the Jr Gulls; he coached the Midget 16AA last season.  Dave offers players a variety of playing and coaching experiences, he is dedicated to bringing the best out of every player while providing them a strong foundation for their Junior and College careers.

Larry Cahn - Assistant Coach

Coach Cahn is a California native originally from Santa Rosa, he has over 15 years of coaching experience at this regions highest levels. Larry is a USA Hockey Master Coach who has been a member of the USA Hockey Pacific District Selects as a Team Leader, Assistant and Head Coach. He is also a League, State and District Evaluator since 1998. Larry is the Western Regional Scout for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Larry is currently the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the San Diego Gulls and Iceoplex Arena. His teams accomplishments have included State Championships (2002), Regional Championships (2002 & 2003), and a Bronze and Silver at the US Nationals (2002 & 2003). Larry returns to the coaching staff for the upcoming season as an Assistant Coach. He is committed to moving players onto Juniors, College and Pro Hockey.

Brent Mowery - Assistant Coach

Coach Mowery is originally from Nelson, BC CANADA. He played his Junior Hockey in the BCHL as a member of the Penticton Vees.  Brent was selected 144 overall in the 1985 NHL entry draft by the Winnipeg Jets . He received a full athletic scholarship to play for the Colorado College Tigers.

Brent is a veteran coach, coaching youth hockey at all levels in Littleton Colorado and at the San Diego Ice Arena before joining the Jr Gulls. Brent is returning for his second year with the Midget AAA Team.

MIDGET AAA EVALUATION CAMP

In an effort to offer your player the ability to check out what the Jr Gulls Midget AAA program offers, we are extending an invitation to attend an evaluation camp. You evaluate us and we evaluate you...

On ice:

Must Have Coaches approval to attend!

Players will be required to pay a $40 fee to cover the cost of the ice.

The Evaluation Camp is only being offered to a select few players who we believe have a bright future ahead of them.

Players will need to preregister by contacting:

Dave Scowby – Head Coach
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609-915-6929

Larry Cahn – Assistant Coach
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951-294-2797

Parents: We understand player development is essential at this age. Your player need the right guidance, exposure and experience – if you should have any questions on our upcoming season, evaluation camp in May or our upcoming tryouts in June, please feel free to contact us.

Players invited to our main tryouts will report to camp on June, 4^th at 6:00pm at Iceoplex – Escondido.

2010/11 MIDGET AAA TRYOUTS
MAIN CAMP
SAN DIEGO GULLS

Friday, June 4^th at 7:00pm

Saturday, June 5^th 10:45am

Iceoplex Arena – Escondido, CA
555 N. Tulip, Escondido, CA 92025

Players will be required to pay a $25 fee per session.

For more information, visit our website at
www.jrgullshockey.com