Creating opportunities for youth hockey players and coaches in Colorado
Monday and Tuesday, June 9 and 10
The Lou Vairo Foundation is committed to encouraging and promoting the growth of hockey in Colorado. Coaching education is at the forefront to properly advance the game. Coach Vairo has spent his career dedicated to this cause nationally and internationally.
On June 9, the Lou Vairo Foundation is proud to provide its first FREE coaching education event for coaches throughout the state. Hosted by USA Hockey Goaltending Manager Steve Thompson with special guest, former USA Hockey Olympic and NHL goaltender John Blue, this event will provide youth coaches concepts and strategies to develop and sharpen the most important position in hockey.
Coach Thompson will lead a classroom-format seminar on Monday June 9 from 6:00-7:30 at the Fairfield Inn North/USAFA. On Tuesday June 10 from 6:00-7:00, Coach Thompson will follow up his classroom presentation with on on-ice practical experience tying the concepts to execution.
About USA Hockey Hall of Fame Legend Lou Vairo.
Lou Vairo is responsible for bringing new concepts of off-ice training and an emphasis on puck possession to hockey in the United States, and continues to have an instrumental presence promoting the game of hockey internationally.
USAH Hall of Fame Induction Speech 2014
Our mission is to promote best practices in youth hockey and help grow the game in Colorado by supporting players, coaches and programs.
“The greatest joy is all the people I’ve worked with and known through the years, coached or coached against.”
Guided by a board of professionals, the Lou Vairo Foundation is committed to supporting and advancing the Colorado hockey community through philanthropy. The goals of the Foundation are to provide the community with educational opportunities, and establish initiatives to help reduce costs for entrance and retention. The Lou Vairo Foundation Board of Directors are volunteer leaders in the hockey community. As a registered non-profit, donations to the LFV are tax deductible.
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“To be great at something, It’s not good enough to be dedicated…You have to be committed.”
— Lou Vairo
