A Message from our Head Coach
Hello and welcome to the 2007-2008 Tri-Town Hockey Family. I am very excited, as everyone involved of where the program is and where we are heading. For me it’s not a privilege, but an honor to be the Head Coach of Tri-Town Hockey. We have great kids in this program that all have a drive to succeed, but it doesn’t just stop with them, the parents, the alumni, booster club, and the coaching staff are all involved for the same goal- to see the program SUCCEED. So please sit back and enjoy the great hockey you’re going to get this year.
First let me introduce myself, my name is Paul Dowe and I am the head coach of the Tri-Town Hockey Team. Prior to coaching Tri-Town Hockey I was a member of the Plattsburgh State Men’s Hockey Team for four years from 1998-2002. During that time at Plattsburgh went to go to the Frozen Four all four years and we won the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2001.
This is my fifth year as the Head Coach of Tri-Town Hockey and sixth year overall with the program. I have amassed a record of 62-25 overall with last year’s team having an overall record of 20-3. Over the last four seasons we have had 11 All-Conference Players and 3 All-State Players and many “Mind’s in Motion” (consistent honor roll students) certificate recipients. I am very proud of the previous teams that I have coached but I am very anxious to see what kind of team we are going to have this season.
From a coaching standpoint I bring with me “state of the art” practice drills and a learning atmosphere, but most of all I bring a huge love for the game and I only hope that these young men are able to feed off of that. As far as my coaching staff is concerned, I feel I have put together one of the most dedicated and professional coaching staffs in High School Hockey. My Varsity Assistant Coaches include Head Assistant Jesse Peters, Paul Barstis and Nick Glomb. Jesse has been a huge asset to the program and has been my right hand man for five years. As alumni of Tri-Town Hockey he oversees the defense and is a stickler for hard noised hockey. Paul Barstis last year steered the JV team to a near undefeated regular season and a JV Cup Championship. Paul brings with him a huge love for the game and for the kids, this is his third year with the program and I am very pleased to have him back in a bigger capacity. My last Assistant Coach is Nick Glomb. Nick has been with me for the last six years helping out every year in some capacity. Nick brings a huge love for the game, for the program, and for all the players and coaches. Nick gives some of the best pre-game speeches around and we are pleased that we get to hear those again this year.
Fortunately, all of the coaches I have either known or coached with for many years, we have both a good working relationships and friendships. Each one of them has the same philosophy as I do. Our main goal is to really help these kids enjoy everything about the game of hockey from coming to the rink for practice to getting ready for a big game. We hope that the lessons we teach here they can take with them into their adulthood. We wish everyone safe travels to and from the game.
Regards-
Paul Dowe