Dear Hockey Families,

This fall marks the beginning of my third year at the Blake School in Minneapolis, MN.  Here, I am the Director of Summer & Auxiliary Programs.  This four part position entails directing Summer Programs, managing the Blake Ice Arena, coaching Girls Varsity Hockey and renting non-athletic spaces at each of our three campuses.  However, Summer Programs is my main responsibility.  And as the Director, I oversee over 1000 registrants for 40 plus programs that range from Academics, to Athletics, to the Arts and beyond. These are day programs that span eight weeks from June through August.  After the turn of the year you may access Summer Programs information at blakeschool.org. 

On Halloween, October 31, 2011 the Blake Varsity Girls season official commences with a week of tryouts followed by weekend scrimmages and ultimately the regular season.  We hope to advance out of our Section this year and make a run at our 4th State Class A Championship since the program’s inception 16 years ago.  Brano Stankovsky once again serves as the Blake Girls Varsity Head Coach. Casey Oie & I are the Assistants.

We graduated 5 seniors last spring; 4 of whom received All-state honors.  Of those four, three will play Division I NCAA College Hockey this fall, while the 4th will play Division III NCAA College Hockey.  Despite this loss of talent, we are stronger on the defensive side of the puck this season while our offense remains potent. Junior co-captain Dani Cameranesi leads the way in this regard.  This All-state player was recently named to the USA Hockey U18 National Team.

In my spare time I continue to offer private hockey instruction at the Blake Ice Arena, coach at Wes Walz Minnesota Wild Hockey Schools, referee, make art and play drums with the group Sweet Gravitii. 

Stay in touch and I hope to see you around the rink…

David K.B. Cole
Director of Summer & Auxiliary Programs
The Blake School
W 952-988-3463
C 612-328-6638