It was a good year for Craig MacTavish. In 2011, he completed his EMBA at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and started a new job as head coach of the Chicago Wolves, a team in the American Hockey League. Craig has had a long and distinguished career in hockey, first as a player (he played for 19 seasons in the NHL, and won four Stanley Cups), then as a coach (with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers), and a TV sports analyst. But Craig always had his eye on furthering his education as well.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I saw that the guys who transitioned best from professional sports went back to school for additional training - some in law, some in business.카지노 게임 컬렉션 In fact, when Craig retired as a player in 1997, he was accepted into the MBA program at the 카지노게임사이트 of Alberta, but then put his school plans on hold when he was offered his first coaching job with the Rangers. He was kept busy in the NHL until 2009, when he parted ways with the Oilers. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I thought if ever I was in between jobs, I카지노 게임 컬렉션d explore going back to school,카지노 게임 컬렉션 Craig says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I like staying busy. I never thought I카지노 게임 컬렉션d be out of NHL work long enough to give it a go.카지노 게임 컬렉션 But the opportunity arose, and Craig was accepted into the Executive MBA program at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. He also began a new career as a hockey commentator on TSN.
The 16-month EMBA program is designed for working managers, and lets them take part in virtual classes and group work from their home cities. Teamwork is stressed in the program, and Craig found that he really enjoyed the team dynamic. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We had a terrific group of people,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션all very self-motivated. We had an eclectic mix of skill sets. I was really fortunate to have been part of that group.카지노 게임 컬렉션 He learned a lot by collaborating with people with diverse business experiences. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The power of the team is obviously in maximizing those skill sets and in reducing and protecting any weaknesses.카지노 게임 컬렉션
And were any of his classmates star-struck by the idea of working with a four-time Stanley Cup winner? 카지노 게임 컬렉션No, definitely not,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he laughs. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I was on a level playing field with everyone else.카지노 게임 컬렉션 He did, however, give his Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s teammates a taste of the business world of hockey when they chose a project that involved working together on a proposal for an international hockey tournament. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We were sponsored by Hockey Canada,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Craig. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We went to the IIHF World Championship (Craig was by then Coach for Team Canada at the 2010 Championship), talked to members of other federations about their interest in such a venture, then did revenue projections.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Last year, another MacTavish joined the ranks of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s students: Craig카지노 게임 컬렉션s son Nathan, who is in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. While the two were never on campus at the same time as students, Craig gets a kick out of the fact that they have matching father-and-son Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s student cards.
Craig completed his MBA program in June; two months later, he was approached by the Chicago Wolves for the Head Coach job. Like every AHL team, the Wolves are affiliated with an NHL team. Last year, the Wolves signed an agreement with the Vancouver Canucks, a noted rival of Chicago카지노 게임 컬렉션s NHL team, the Blackhawks. There카지노 게임 컬렉션s a little bit of tension with Blackhawks fans, Craig admits, 카지노 게임 컬렉션but it카지노 게임 컬렉션s more comedic than anything. The Wolves have a different fan base; we attract a lot of families. Our games provide family-friendly, affordable entertainment.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The team plays Fridays and Saturdays; Monday is a day off, and then Tuesdays through Thursdays are practice days. 카지노 게임 컬렉션They are full days,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Craig. 카지노 게임 컬렉션There카지노 게임 컬렉션s always something to do, from preparation to the breakdown of the team카지노 게임 컬렉션s plays.카지노 게임 컬렉션
As Head Coach, Craig카지노 게임 컬렉션s job involves, on the one hand, building a strong roster of players, and, on the other, helping individual players develop their skills. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It카지노 게임 컬렉션s not all that difficult a balancing act,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션As your players develop and get better, generally your team does too. There카지노 게임 컬렉션s only so much time you have in the day, and in that time you카지노 게임 컬렉션re doing one of three things: individual development, team development, or pre-scouts. But the nice thing about hockey at this level is that you have a lot of practice time. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s not as unrelenting as the NHL schedule. We can use that practice time to develop the players.카지노 게임 컬렉션
If an AHL coach does a good job of developing his players, he faces the possibility of losing them to an NHL team. Craig doesn카지노 게임 컬렉션t find that too frustrating. 카지노 게임 컬렉션That카지노 게임 컬렉션s a success story for us, to get a player to play and contribute at the NHL level. That카지노 게임 컬렉션s what we are ultimately here for; we카지노 게임 컬렉션re a developmental league. At the same time, winning is a big part of development.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Reflecting on his coaching style, Craig says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I don카지노 게임 컬렉션t think I카지노 게임 컬렉션m a tough coach, but you have to be demanding to get your players to a certain level of execution.카지노 게임 컬렉션 At the same time, he sees that coaching styles have evolved in the years since he was a player. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Like any business venture, there카지노 게임 컬렉션s more of a collaborative relationship between players and coaches. That has been a change for the good. You have to sell your tactics, and they have to be backed up by success on the ice, so that you have the credibility to continue to deliver your message.카지노 게임 컬렉션