INTRODUCING OUR U12AAA HEAD COACH FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON
TIM ROBB
Contact Coach Robb via email at:
[email protected]
Bench Banter: Get to Know Coach Robb 🏒🔥
Warm Up: 🎤🏒 Behind the Bench – Get the "411"!📞
What is your current team/position?
U12 AAA Head Coach with the Waterloo Wolves
How many years have you been coaching hockey?
27
What Coaching Certifications/Qualifications do you have?
DS1, Skills 1, Skating 1, Effective Team Leadership, Communicating Effectively, Emergency First Aid and CPR, Making Ethical Decisions
What is your playing experience?
Started playing at age 5; Player until 16-17 when a knee injury ended my chances to play Junior
1st Period: 🏒📣 Reasons for Coaching – The "Why" Behind the Whistle? 🔥
Why did you become a hockey coach?
Started when college friends from my residence asked me to come and coach them. My minor hockey coaching started a couple of years later when a friend's Dad asked me to help him. From there, my love for the game was rekindled.
What's your Coaching Philosophy/Approach?
The game must be fun. I believe strongly in hard work and a team first approach. Every player must feel like they have value as part of the team.
2nd Period: Chalk Talk Choices🏒📝
Favourite NHL Team/Player?
Toronto Maple Leafs/Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey
Favourite Drill or Skill to Teach?
Canadian Classic involves so many individual skills and tactics.
What your Players would say that you always say/yell during practices or games?
"Defence First! Good Defence creates good offence!"
3rd Period: Fun Facts & Personal Picks!🎉📢
What do you enjoy doing away from the rink?
Canoeing, kayaking, building all sorts of stuff with my vast tools.
Favourite Movie, Book or TV Show?
So many movies!
🎬 Top 3: Monty Python Quest for the Holy Grail, A Knights Tail, Gangs of New York.
📖:Playing With Fire.
📺: Hockey Night in Canada
Favourite Pre-Game Meal or Snack?
Never ate before a game.
Favourite Music Artist or Song?
Love a lot of music - depends on the day, but mostly Country, especially Luke Combs.
Overtime: Final Buzzer🏒🔔
What's one piece of advice you'd give your players?
Work hard and have fun!
Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I am a non-parent Coach. My wife and I were unsuccessful in having children. The kids we have coached over the years are all special to us!
🏒 Game Over, Coach’s Call! That’s the final buzzer on our Q&A with Coach Robb!
Stick taps to you for sharing your story!
Looking forward to seeing Coach Robb and the U12AAA 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]🐺🐺🐺