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Molly Engstrom Calls It A Career USA Hockey Adds Hennes To ADM Team U Ty Hennes brings a world of experience as a player and coach to his new role as an ADM regional manager. SA Hockey has added another proven winner to its staff of American Development Model regional managers with the inclusion of Ty Hennes, a member of the Boston College Eagles team that won the 2001 NCAA championship. Hennes, a native of Dickinson, N.D., who grew up in Kent, Wash., officially joined the ADM staff in January and will be temporarily headquartered out of USA Hockey's national office in Colorado Springs. After graduating from BC's College of Arts & Sciences in 2004, Hennes signed a professional contract with the Detroit Red Wings organization and played professional hockey through 2006. From there he attended Parker College of Chiropractic Medicine in Dallas with an eye on becoming a sports chiropractor. While in medical school, Hennes began coaching youth hockey in the Alliance Bulldogs organization and realized that his passion for the game was as strong as ever. Over the past several years Hennes has worked with numerous Alliance teams, including several that participated in USA Hockey National Championships. This season Hennes coached a 16 & Under Tier I squad, in addition to a 12 & Under AAA team and the Coppell High School varsity team. "I'm very excited to have landed my dream job," Hennes said. "The most difficult thing has been saying goodbye to all the great kids on these teams." Prior to his four years at Boston College, Hennes attended prep school at Deerfield (Mass.) Academy and spent two seasons with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. He has also served as an evaluator for USA Hockey National Player Development Camps in Rochester, N.Y., and has worked as an evaluator for the Rocky Mountain District Player Development Camp. Hennes thinks that playing at the highest levels of the game and coaching various youth hockey teams provides him with the background and credentials to help move the ADM forward. "It's an honor to represent USA Hockey and to be involved with the educational process," Hennes said. "I think the combination of playing and having success in prep school, the USHL and college provides me with some established relationships that will help me to communicate the messages of the ADM." Two-time Olympian Molly Engstrom officially closed the book on a solid hockey career that took her from Siren, Wis., to compete on some of the biggest stages in the women's game. Over the course of her 112-game career, Engstrom competed in six IIHF Women's World Championships, where she helped the United States capture four gold medals (2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011) and two silver medals (2004, 2007). She earned the directorate award as the tournament's top defenseman in 2007. She was a member of the silver-medal winning U.S. squad at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, where she was named the best defenseman in the tournament by the directorate and also gained a place on the media all-star team. She also helped the U.S. earn the bronze medal at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. "I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to be an Olympian and live out my dream," Engstrom said. "I am so grateful for my teammates and friends and the incredible mentors throughout my life who shaped me as a hockey player and a person. I could not have done any of it without them and the support of my family." Heads Up, Don't Duck Video Gets A Face Lift In case you missed the World Junior Championship coverage on the NHL Network, you may not have seen the excellent new Heads Up, Don't Duck instructional video featuring Olympians Jenny Potter and Ryan Suter. The Heads Up, Don't Duck safety initiative dates back to 1996 and is aimed at reducing spinal cord and other debilitating injuries. "The basic premise of the program has not changed; however, we created this updated video piece to ensure that every player and coach understands the importance of keeping your head up," said Dr. Michael Stuart, chief medical officer of USA Hockey. According to Dr. Alan Ashare, the founder of the program, it's up to every coach working at every level of the game to work with their players to make sure they keep their heads up as they go into the boards, in addition to teaching them to take a circuitous route toward the boards to retrieve the puck and to never hit a player from behind. "It is my goal that all players and coaches will be aware of the Heads Up, Don't Duck Program, and that there will be zero paralyzing neck fractures," Ashare said. To watch the video, go to USAHockey.com and click on the Education & Safety tab and then the Safety Education link. USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM february. 2013 05