2024/2025 Season - U13 A

Andre LAbbe

My name is Andre LAbbe and I am the Ancaster Avalanche U13A Head Coach. I just want to introduce myself, I have been coaching U13BB/B Girls hockey for the past 3 years. I have played my minor hockey in the Hamilton area and my junior hockey in Dundas and St. George.

My philosophy focuses on assessing and educating each player to make them the best they can be both as players and as a team. I focus on the player as a whole person, with their own unique personality, and learning style. My focus is to develop all the players in their individual skills such as skating, passing, shooting, angles, etc. Also teach them how to play as a team by getting them to understand the game of hockey and how to play in all three zones. 

I develop each player by first giving them different skill-based tasks to see what they need to work on. I also get to know each player and how they can be best taught by building a positive, professional relationship. I focus on many important basic fundamental skills and scaffold skills and drills into more complex concepts.  I differentiate drills to meet each player's unique needs and design drills by continually assessing where they are, and what their next steps may be.

Good Luck in tryouts,

Andre LAbbe

Head Coach