Fletcher Begins Youth Program for Hockey in San Diego

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            Michael Fletcher returned to the net this past week following a 4-game stint as backup for the Marlins. It was initially thought that Fletcher had lost the starting job to fellow waiver goaltender Dommy Hasek but that appears to not be the case. We can now confirm that Fletcher has spent much of the last two weeks working with a local youth center near the Grant Hill area of San Diego.

 

“The aim is to bring more inner-city kids into hockey. Hockey is a great sport that should be accessible to everyone. I want to let young minds know that this sport is for everyone and we’ve put together kits that include sticks, pucks, balls, even some jerseys for this youth group. Right now, we’ve got about 30 kids signed up and the plan is to launch a program that’ll help teach kids to skate and shoot and some of the basics of how to play the game. I’m excited to be a small part of this and I hope it stays around for years to come.” – Michael Fletcher on the program.

 

            A longtime friend of Fletcher, Kevin King has said Fletcher has had a commitment to inner-city youth for a long time and, “he has bright ideas on the future of equality and togetherness in sports that is hard to match but always inspiring.” King also said that he isn’t surprised by the move and part of why Fletcher is a Marlin and was recruited to the VHL is because of what a good character guy Michael Fletcher is.

 

            A further dive into the program describes it as a fun, all inclusive, community driven initiative. Kids will come to the youth center, where they can sign up for free classes. They then come back twice a week for 8 weeks to take basic training sessions on how the game is played, and upon a ‘graduation ceremony” the kids are rewarded with their own pair of sticks, pucks, balls, and some specialty items courtesy of the youth center and Fletcher himself. Stephanie Tomebell, owner of the youth center running the program has said that if the program can generate enough interest that there’s possibility of creating a small youth league for the community.

 

            Fletcher was also asked about his time in San Diego and thoughts on the upcoming playoffs, his split with Hasek in net, and draft:

 

“Honestly haven’t really looked. I know we’re out of it and I know it’s going to be a longer offseason, especially with the split in goal now but that’s what it is. I can’t say I’m happy about any of it but that’s what it is. Good luck to the teams going on to the playoffs in a few weeks here and as for the draft, it’s an unknown right now. We’ll see where everything falls.”

 

Michael Fletcher has asked that we check back in towards the end of the playoffs for an update on the youth center and other commitments he’s made to projects.

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Review: That’s an amazing thing to do, great job spreading the game! Decent article, maybe make it a little longer so you can claim for the media spot. Also, maybe make the words black, purple isn’t great to read. Good paragraphs, and good picture. 

8/10

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Review good writing piece, easy to read and picture but please make the writing black or a darker color the purple was hard to read, also make it longer so it’s claimable 

rating 8.5/10