INTRODUCING OUR U18AA HEAD COACH FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON
🎉🎉MIKE RADATUS🎉🎉
Contact Coach Radatus via email at: [email protected]
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Bench Banter: Get to Know Coach Radatus 🏒🔥
Warm Up: 🎤🏒 Behind the Bench – Get the "411"!📞
What is your current team/position?
U18AA Head Coach with the Waterloo Wolves
How many years have you been coaching hockey?
12
What Coaching Certifications/Qualifications do you have?
Respect In Sport - Activity Leader | Development 1 | Professional Development - Member Coaching Day Clinics Gender Identity and Expression Course | Instructional Stream - Checking Skills 1 | HU - Planning a Safe Return to Hockey
1st Period: 🏒📣 Reasons for Coaching – The "Why" Behind the Whistle? 🔥
Why did you become a hockey coach?
I wanted to make a difference in my community and have always loved being part of a team. Getting the opportunity to work with talented players and help them achieve their goals is rewarding.
What's your Coaching Philosophy/Approach?
We firmly believe mistakes happen and as long as the effort and attitude is in right place those errors can turn into strengths. If you are not uncomfortable at times, you are not improving. The team culture is extremely important to our team. We support one another and collectively work together. We like to set individual development plans and work with the player to reach their goals.
2nd Period: Chalk Talk Choices🏒📝
Favourite NHL Team/Player?
Montreal Canadiens - Cole Caufield
Favourite Drill or Skill to Teach?
Zone Entries and forechecking / Backchecking
What your Players would say that you always say/yell during practices or games?
"Time!"
3rd Period: Fun Facts & Personal Picks!🎉📢
What do you enjoy doing away from the rink?
Going to see live music and playing ball hockey
Favourite Movie, Book or TV Show?
📺Yellowstone
Favourite Pre-Game Meal or Snack?
Smoked Ribs
Favourite Music Artist or Song?
Tool
Overtime: Final Buzzer🏒🔔
What's one piece of advice you'd give your players?
Train hard, play hard but make sure you are having fun!
🏒 Game Over, Coach’s Call!
That’s the final buzzer on our Q&A with Coach Radatus! Stick taps to you for sharing your story!
Looking forward to seeing Coach Radatus and the U18AA Waterloo Wolves in action in 2025-26!
For 2025-26 Programming Information, including Prep Skates, Evaluation Registration and Seasonal Information, please contact the WMHA Office at: [email protected]
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