Future retirement of Weenuk Warrior

[KnightRiley 72]

Looking into the future retirement for Weenuk sees him wanting a couple different jobs, some to do with hockey or and aspect of physical activity and some with either of the two. The main priority for Weenuk would be to give back to the community that he lived in and help making getting into hockey easier for the young youth in his town and anywhere else that saw kids wanting to play hockey but not being able to afford it. Coaching is another alternative to help grow the game for younger ages, having the knowledge he has now and growing up he feels like he would be able to have an impact on new kids wanting to get into the sport. 

 

Coaching:  "Growing up I have always wanted to do something in relation to hockey whether it be playing, Coaching, scouting or whatever I'd be able to do. Coaching would be easier for me as my father coached all sorts of age groups so whenever he would need help with drills or just having another person there I'd help. A big part of it is making sure the kids are having fun. Having a strict coach or even parents breathing down there neck or shouting from the stands that there not doing good enough can kill the ambition or love for the sport hockey and make them want to quit, I have the knowledge to give them to make the game enjoyable while making sure they can grow there level and love for the sport and to hopefully give them the most out of it. I have had plenty of great coaches and bad coaches throughout my career so far that I know the do's and don'ts of what to do, to use the information they gave me to pass onto the younger generation to make them the best they can be. The fulfillment of teaching a younger generation everything you know of the sport. In extension of coaching Opening up training camps will be a great help with that."

 

Fundraisings/Charity:  ''The biggest thing that's holding the sport back is how expensive it is, In the future and throughout my career i plan on trying to make it affordable for kids that want to give it a try, or for those that know they want to play it. Hockey isn't like basketball or soccer where all your kids really need is there body, Hockey requires equipment that isn't cheap, where for just one young kid it could easily cost $500 and upwards, not to mention maybe needing to buy new equipment because they had a little growth spurt. Making equipment available for parents that cant afford it by getting it donated through charity and fundraising with a community to get the equipment would go a ways. I think my training camps would help with this if I could get big name hockey brands to pitch in and help by donating older gear or just gear in general so that whether there new coming into the sport or just wanting tp get better we'd have the equipment there and ready for parents and children to give the sport a trying before committing to buying equipment to figure out if they like it or not. Helping communities get the funding they need to help grow the game in there area. Kids shouldn't be discouraged to not giving the sport a try because they are unable to afford the equipment or even the fee most have to pay just to start playing for a team. If I can help now or in the future and make it more accessible or cheaper for kids to join the sport I will try."

 

 In my future retirement of the game i wanna make an impact to kids around the country that cant afford to play hockey, i wanna give them the experience and show them the love for the game.