We Are Rolling!

Anthony P., this year's youngest Challenger

We are rolling, Challengers, and what a start we've had! We have over 144 participants, including an entire team (managed by their coach), seventeen Mites, and one Mini-Mite.  Little Anthony P. (pictured), may be small, but he is mighty!  We can't help but root for this 3.5 year old as he shoots 1000 pucks this summer.  We felt that even 2500 might be a lot for his little arms. Have you started shooting? You can do it!

As we kick off the Challenge, note that the BONUS training is just that: BONUS TRAINING! If you have any questions about the drills, simply search on the internet. I did check that you could find videos before assigning the drills. As many of you already know, after seven (7) 5000 Shot Challenges (and 6.5 years), today (June 11th) is my last day at TSR. I will miss hearing the stories about all you kiddos and hope you all have fun working towards a stronger, more accurate shot. Score me a few goals this upcoming season!! With that said, please be sure to forward your sheets to marketing@tsrhockey.com.

Keep an eye on emails and the blog as the Snipers of the Week are chosen. And, don't forget you have to turn in completed sheets to have your name put in the drawing for Sniper of the Week. 

GOOD LUCK!!

Ready for the Challenge?

It's that time of year again!  Sign up now for the best off-season shooting challenge and watch your shot get better, faster, stronger, and more accurate -- just in time for your season to begin.  

This is our eighth annual Challenge and we are ready to mix it up!  Why? Because there's a pandemic...and why not?  Since most Challengers won't be back on the ice for awhile, the off-season has begun earlier and is more important than ever. We are planning to mix in rollerblading and more stickhandling drills.  Make sure you're ready to participate!

Sign up via email: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com

Make sure you have:

1. A net or something to shoot at (preferably not your garage doors!)

2. Targets or shooter tutor

3. Shooting board (simulates ice and is kinder to your stick)

4. Pucks (have at least 20 to keep this fun)

Eventually, having rollerblades and some obstacles to stickhandle around - like cones or Sweet Hands - will be helpful.  

Think you are up for the Challenge? Great!  Sign up today...and remember: there's a prize for everyone who finishes the 5000 Shot Challenge and chances to win Sniper of the Week along the way. This year's Challenge is June 6-August 29, 2020.

WORTH IT!

The smile on Edgar's face says it all: shooting 5,000 pucks this summer was worth it once he saw his new Under Armour duffle!  First-time finishers of the 5k Challenge received UA backpacks, but Edgar (and several others) are REPEAT FINISHERS so they got to choose between a backpack or a duffle bag.  

So, if you finished this year, you can look forward to that same choice next year!  Make sure you join the fun next summer and you, too, can get a backpack that shows off your accomplishment.

Pink in the Rink: it's time!

It's time to put Pink in the Rink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month!  We've compiled a bunch of pink items so that you can show your support.  OR, you can order a box for your entire team!

Email me to order an entire box or shop online here for individual pink items.

Wrap Up...and next year!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's 5000 Shot Challenge and certainly to everyone who finished!  We had 133 players sign up to participate and 36 finishers.

By the numbers:

• 217,200 total shots
• 3 girls finished: Riley L., Caitlin B., and Ava F.
• 5 Mites finished: Colton W., David H., Grady C., Owen M. and Myles M.
• 4 sets of brothers finished: Owen and Tyler M., Zach and Dylan A., Tyler and Ryan G., and the three Kelly brothers who have finished the Challenge for all of the last 6 years
• 1 father/son duo: Dave and Sam R.
• Liam C. had the most shots at 11,421 with Sam R. (10,500) and John D. (10,051) close behind him
• The North Shore Shamrocks 07 team had 3 finishers: Timmy S., Niko T., and Austin M. A 4th teammate came close to finishing so watch out for that team this season!

Our ten Snipers of the Week were all asked why the love hockey.  A common theme was because hockey is fun and teammates are awesome! Our ten snipers were Davids H., Grady C., Rhyas D., Colton W., Liam C., Connor D., Mikey Y., Owen M., John D., and Caitlin B.

All finishers should have received emails about prizes.  Please email me if you think you are a finisher and are not listed below as a finisher. Repeat 5K Challenge finishers should have received an email offering a prize other than the UA backpack.  Let me know if you are a repeat finisher and didn't get that options.

Mark your calendar for next year's 5K Challenge!  Kick off is Saturday, May 30, 2020.

2019 5000 Shot Challenge FINISHERS:

Tyler M.

Owen M.

Daniel H.

Conor K.

Brendan K.

Brian K.

Preston J.

Sam R.

David R.

Dylan A.

Zachary A.

Ava F.

Caitlin B.

Riley L.

John D.

Grady C.

David H.

Ethan K.

Austin M.

Myles M.

Chase P.

Tyler P.

Cole R.

Andrew S.

Niko T.

Colton W.

Timmy S.

Riley M.

Mikey Y.

Tyler R.

Edgar M.

Connor D.

Tyler G.

Ryan G.

William T.

Liam C.

Congrats to everyone!!!

Sniper of the Week #10: Caitlin B.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week #10: Caitlin B.! This is Caitlin's first year participating in the 5000 Shot Challenge but, boy oh boy, did she ever dedicate herself to it:she shot 7,000 pucks this summer! Caitlin is one of only three girls to finish the Challenge...way to go!

Favorite team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite pro: Sidney Crosby

Favorite pump-up song: Faded by Alan Walker

Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta and fruit

Caitlin, who is 12, has only been playing hockey for two years. She loves hockey because of the competitiveness and friendships she makes.  Plus, she likes hanging out with girls who love hockey!

Congrats, Caitlin...we're proud of you!

Be Like Mike(y)!

Mikey Y. finished the 5000 Shot Challenge in style on Monday, August 12th and it was all captured on video thanks to mom, Lori. This is Mikey's third year finishing the Challenge! Did you shoot in style? Send us your videos/pix of you participating so we can feature you on the blog, too. 

We are now in our "extra two weeks" period of the 5000 Shot Challenge.  Keep shooting and make sure your sheets are turned in no later than August 26th for them to count. 

FUN STATS

• Of the 133 people signed up to participate, only 53 have turned in sheets
• Total shots taken: 180,837
• Finishers (as of 8/13): 20
• Of the 20 finishers, 19 are boys
• Of the 20 finishers, 4 are mites...that's 20%!!!!!!!!!!!
• Most shots taken (as of 8/13): 10,051 by John D. yet Liam C. is closing in fast with 8,951
• This is the sixth year of the 5000 Shot Challenge for the Kelly brothers and Ethan K. have participated in the 5000 Shot Challenge since 2014.  That means they've shot at least 30,000 pucks EACH since then!

Progress Chart: thru August 5th

 

Congratulations, Shooters!  We are winding down the weeks, but as you see above, many of you have continued shooting and are so close to finishing! We are proud of all of you!

Take a look above and see how close you are.  Use this chart to gain the inspiration to finish...you're so close!

Sniper of the Week #9: John D.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week #9: John D.!  This is the right shot forward's fourth year participating in the 5000 Shot Challenge...and the FOURTH TIME HE HAS COMPLETED IT!  We applaud your dedication, John!

Favorite team: Boston Bruins
Favorite pro: Nathan Horton

Favorite pump-up song: Thunderstruck by AC/DC

Favorite pre-game meal: Something chocolate (brownies, donuts, etc)

John has been playing hockey for six years and when asked why he loves hockey, he responded: "what's not to love?"  We couldn't agree with you more about hockey AND something chocolate.  Chocolate does make everything better!

Congrats, John...we're proud of you!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com

Progress!

Congratulations, 5000 Shot Challengers: you have shot almost 134,000 pucks this summer and we still have three weeks left of shooting pucks.  We hope that you've learned perseverance, patience, and have reaped the benefits of being committed to a goal.  We also hope your shots have gotten better!

Four players (one is a Mite!) have completed the Challenge so far with many on pace to finish.  Keep up your shooting...we promise you're almost there! You can continue shooting thru August 24th with sheets due to me by August 26th.  I will contact all finishers by August 28th to get their embroidery information for backpacks for finishers. If you think my records are incorrect, contact me asap so we can get your shots updated.

 

Good luck and great job!!

Sniper of the Week 7: Mikey Y.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week 7: Mikey Y. This is Mikey's third year participating in the 5000 Shot Challenge and he's already shot close to 3,000 pucks during this year's Challenge. This hard-working left-shot center loves to play hockey because it's an exciting game and fun team sport.

Favorite team: Boston Bruins
Favorite pro: Alex Ovechkin

Favorite pump-up song: High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco

Favorite pre-game meal: Burger!

Congrats, Mikey...we're proud of you!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com

Updated Progress Chart: Weeks 1-7

Wow!  Look at the progress so many of you have made!  Thank you for sending in your tracking sheets.  I've been very busy updating your shot totals.  Let me know any discrepancies because you deserve credit for every single shot you take!!

 

Don't forget about our Summer Spectacular Tent Sale + Expo that starts this week.  Remember, sticks have a lifespan and will lose "snap" over time.  Now is the perfect time to replace them as we have lots and lots of sticks on sale!  We will also have skates, protective, pants, and apparel -- plus you can get a Limited Edition "Property of TSR" tshirt for only $5!!!!

 

The Summer Spectacular Tent Sale + Expo is at our flagship store in TAX FREE Salem, NH. We will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9a-7p and Sunday 10a-4p.  Come see us!  Plus, identify yourself as a 5000 Shot Challenge participant and I'll have a special prize just for you!

 

Weeks 1-6: PROGRESS

Hello Shooters!  I hope you're all enjoying the summer and are getting in lots of on and off-ice training. If you've sent in log sheets, you can find your name and progress on the chart below.  Remember, all finishers get a prize so keep going!

Be sure to let me know if I've made an error in your shot totals.

Sniper of the Week 6: Connor D!

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week 6: Connor D., a left shooting PeeWee forward who completed the Challenge in 2018.  Connor has been playing hockey for nine (9) years and loves it because it is fun and competitive.

Favorite team: Boston Bruins
Favorite pro: Connor McDavid

Favorite pump-up song: none right now

Favorite pre-game meal: Spaghetti

Congrats, Connor...we're proud of you!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.

Sniper of the Week 5: Liam C.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week 5: Liam C. who's working very hard this summer and has shot almost 3200 pucks so far!! Liam is an 11-year old right-shot player for the Icehawks PHL team and has great taste in the perfect pre-game meal.

Favorite team: Boston Bruins
Favorite pro: Noel Acciari

Favorite pump-up song: Sponge Bob: Best Day Ever!

Favorite pre-game meal: Shrimp Scampi

Liam loves shooting and skating (watch his video below!)

Congrats, kiddo -- keep up the hard work!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.

Sniper of the Week 4: Colton W.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week 4: Colton W., a 7-year-old Mite from the Rochester Coalition who is a first-year participant in the Challenge.  Like last year's Mighty Mites, Colton is well on his way to completing the Challenge.

 

Position: Winger
Favorite team: Buffalo Sabres (remember, Colton is from New York!)
Favorite pro: Jack Eichel

Favorite pump-up song: Natural by Imagine Dragons

Favorite pre-game meal: Strawberries

 

Colton loves hockey because he likes active sports and scoring goals.  We couldn't agree more, Colton!

Congrats, kiddo -- keep up the hard work!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.

 

Sniper of the Week 3: Rhyas D.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week 3: Rhyas D., a 10-year old defenseman from West Newbury who loves the Bruins. Rhyas, a first-time Challenge participant has already shot over 1,000 pucks this summer. He's well on his way to improving his shot!

 

Position: Defense
Favorite team: Bruins

Favorite pro: Tuukka Rask
Favorite pump-up song: Thunderstruck by AC/DC

Favorite pre-game meal: His dad's peanut butter Cliff bars (let's hope this isn't a surprise to dad!)

 

Rhyas loves hockey because it's a fast-paced, low-scoring, hard game to play.

Congrats, Rhyas -- keep up the hard work!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.
 

Sniper of the Week 2: Grady C.

Congratulations to Sniper of the Week 2: Grady C., a left-shot Mite who is keeping up with his big brothers and has shot over 1000 pucks already this summer!

 

 

Position: Wing
Favorite team: Bruins

Favorite pro: Brad Marchand

Favorite pump-up song: Old Town Road

Favorite pre-game meal: Granola bars

 

Grady told us that he loves hockey because he likes being with his team.

Congrats, Grady -- keep up the hard work!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.
 

Ready for Week 3?!

The next 5K Shot Challenge is available!  Click below or request via email: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.

 

 

Sniper of the Week 1: Davids H.

Congratulations to this year's first Sniper of the Week: Davids H., a left-shot Squirt forward hailing from New Hampshire!  This is Davids's first year participating in the Challenge and he is already off to a great start with 500 shots already fired at the net. 

 

 

Favorite team: Bruins and Flyers

Favorite pro: David Pastrnak

Favorite pump-up song: Old Town Road

Favorite pre-game meal: Veggies

 

Davids told us that he loves hockey because it's fun and you have to work hard!  He also likes being with the friends he's made on his teams.  Sounds like a true teammate to us!

Congrats, Davids -- keep up the hard work!

Make sure you submit your tracking sheets for your chance to be chosen as a Sniper of the Week. Snipers win a $15 gift card to TSR, plus a free roll of tape.  Email completed tracking sheets to: juliedalton@tsrhockey.com.