Players/Fans,
Hello my name is Travis Hauger and I have the privilege to coach the Wetaskiwin Icemen for the 2022/23 season.
I’m excited about this opportunity to give back to the team I once played for. Also the town of Wetaskiwin. And to my coaching mentors.
Some things I’ll be focusing on this year will be building character of each player. Personal growth inside the game and off the ice for these young athletes. Confidence to reach there goals they set for themselves as hockey players. I believe it’s a privilege to play hockey at a junior level and having a common goal will lead to individual and team success.
I’ve had a passion for the game and teaching it for 30 plus years. I think as players commit to going further with their hockey career they will also have this passion. This will build friendships and lifelong memories that can never be replaced. Along the way we will also be building leaders, men that will lead with confidence and have great success in life
I have had two fantastic coaches/mentors in my young hockey life that have shaped my life and I’ve always tried to draw from there coaching style and philosophy. I’d like to follow there lead as I coach these young men now.
Brian Brown coached me in minor hockey, to a provincial gold medal, and was the first coach of the Icemen. He taught me hard work, commitment and teamwork will always put our team in the best possible spot for victory. And it’s molded my entire adult life.
Secondly I had Dan Anderson who saw a 15yr old kid full of energy and desire to play at the next level. He guided me and help build my game to move to the next level with a dedication to make all of his players stronger and push them to have strong minds and to not be distracted with the little things.
Lastly, I’d like to follow in the footsteps of my friend and former head coach of the team, Rob Hartnell. Rob brought great success to this team and the players he coached. I am determined to get us back to the standard Robbie set for this team.
See you all at the rink,
Travis Hauger
Head Coach