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PARENT + PLAYER RESOURCES

Information, links, and reminders to help you stay organized throughout the season.

This page includes everything parents and players need throughout the year — schedules, equipment, tryouts, safety, and links to important resources.

If you don’t see what you’re looking for, email vfcassist@yahoo.com and we’ll help point you in the right direction.

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Access your team’s schedule, payments, and communication through the Parent Portal.
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HELPFUL LINKS + INFO

  • Season Length: September–March
  • Tryouts: Held each spring for the following season
  • Practices: 2–3 times per week
  • Games: Primarily on weekends
  • Travel Radius: Most games within an hour of Oaks Center Ice
  • Off-Season: Optional clinics and training sessions available year-round

Minutemen tryouts are held once per year in the spring.

All players must register and attend tryouts for roster consideration.

All tryout details — including dates, registration, and FAQs — are posted on the Tryouts page.

Every player must have properly fitted gear before stepping on the ice.

Required Equipment:

  • Helmet with cage
  • Mouthguard
  • Neck guard
  • Shoulder pads
  • Elbow pads
  • Gloves
  • Pants
  • Shin guards
  • Hockey socks
  • Stick
  • Skates
  • Protective cup or pelvic protector

If an injury occurs during a game or practice:

  • Notify your coach immediately.
  • Complete an incident report and submit it to the hockey office.
  • Follow your doctor’s guidance before returning to play.


For concussion injuries, please refer to the following USA Hockey resources: 

All coaches are SafeSport certified and trained in USA Hockey’s injury-reporting procedures. For questions, contact vfcassist@yahoo.com.

  • All players should get to the rink at least 30–45 minutes before gametime—coaches will specify arrival time for each game.
  • Players should be fully dressed and ready before warm-ups.
  • Families are expected to show respect to coaches, officials, and opposing teams.
  • Keep locker room areas clean and organized.
  • Confirm player availability early through your team app.

Strength and conditioning is a core part of Tier I hockey, and every Minutemen team trains with Function and Strength, our official off-ice partner since 2016. Players follow age-appropriate programs that build strength, mobility, speed, and overall durability through the season.

About Our Training Partner — Function and Strength

All VFMM off-ice training is led by Ryan Heickert, a Certified Athletic Trainer with a long background in developing athletes at the junior, college, and professional levels. Ryan’s approach focuses on building strong, functional movement patterns that support performance on the ice and reduce injury risk.

You can expect:

  • Structured off-ice sessions throughout the season
  • Training built around strength, mobility, conditioning, and recovery
  • Clear expectations around attendance and effort
  • Coaching that reinforces the habits required to compete at a Tier I pace

Ryan has worked with athletes across the NHL, AHL, NCAA, NLL, and top European leagues — and his philosophy fits the Minutemen standard:

“Don’t practice until you get it perfect; practice until you can’t get it wrong.”

For more about Function and Strength, visit functionandstrength.net.

If you have questions about your player’s training schedule or requirements, reach out to your coach or team manager.

minutemen CLUB RULES + EXPECTATIONS

Every player and parent represents the Minutemen, so we expect everyone involved in our program to uphold these standards:

  • Treat coaches, officials, teammates, and other families with respect.
  • Support a positive environment — no yelling at players, referees, or opposing teams.
  • Communicate directly and respectfully with coaches and team staff.
  • Follow rink, league, and team policies.
  • Lead by example — on and off the ice.
Our program is built on effort, accountability, and respect. Every family plays a part in maintaining that culture.

INFORMATION FOR GOALIES

Goalies play an important role on every Minutemen team, and our program continues to grow its support for goalie development.

Our program is built on effort, accountability, and respect. Every family plays a part in maintaining that culture.

Minutemen Goalie Updates for the 2025–26 Season:

  • Discounted registration for full-time goalies within the VFMM program
  • A VFMM Goalie Coach will attend practices throughout the season to provide position-specific instruction.

Goalie training will focus on positioning, movement, rebound control, and game awareness — helping players build confidence and consistency at every level.

For questions or to learn more, email vfcassist@yahoo.com.

BILLET FAMILIES

It takes special people to open their homes and hearts to our players and we take the utmost care to ensure our players are placed in environments that are conducive to care, understanding and safety. Ideal families for the Minutemen billet program will be able to provide clean, spacious accommodations for players in a caring environment conducive to healthy and productive lifestyles.

If this is something your family might be interested in, please contact John Geverd, jgeverd8@comcast.net.

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