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“I feel that my life’s work has allowed me to develop a keen sense of awareness reference an individual’s character and intentions. I rank Stan at the top of both of those lists. Stan is a hardworking young man with a real sense of warmth and compassion. The young men that Stan has worked with both on and off the ice this year in hockey simply adore this man. The parents of those young men appreciate Stan’s character, work ethic, and warmth even more!”
Hammons, Ernest

“I met my talented hockey coach in January 2004. I feel he is greatly appreciated by the entire team and everybody that has come into contact with him. He has moved our team forward in the High School League and many are looking forward to another great season with Stanislav.”
Carew, John

“We at CHHS Ice Hockey are privileged to have Coach Stan on the team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our club and has had a big positive influence on our players/students. He has shown great interest in our organization and we hope that he is in our plans for future.”
Fredman, Richard

“When Stan first came to us as a volunteer he provided us with a resume that described his background in Russia as a professional hockey player, as a student of the game of hockey, and as a hockey teacher and coach. We could quickly ascertain from those documents that Stan was undoubtedly a good hockey player and that he knew his way around a hockey rink. Both of these facts were quickly confirmed when he stepped onto the ice. His knowledge of the game far surpasses that of most other youth hockey coaches, and his rapport with the players was immediate. What was not so easily ascertained from those documents, and what makes Stan an extraordinary hockey coach, are other, less tangible, aspects of his approach to coaching, such as:
· how much he would come to know and respond to each player, working with each boy’s talents and limitations in order to bring out the best in that boy
· the way he would talk to the boys about their lives away from the hockey rink, encouraging each of them to work to their maximum abilities in the classroom as well as in a game
· How Stan would encourage each boy to take care of and to care for the other boys in our team. Boys who did not know each other when the season began ended the season as a family, thanks in no small part to Stan. He was very serious about the individual talks he had with them.
Stan is the kid of coach and the kid of adult, I want to have near my own son, and we all feel most fortunate to have had the privilege of getting to know Stan this past year.”
Howell, Angela

“Stan’s patience and guidance are unmatched, and he is the most caring person I’ve met in a long time. Stan brought our team together and we took him in as a brother as well as our mentor. He taught us many life lessons, and how to play the game of hockey. More importantly than hockey though, Stan taught us friendship, and taught us all to be men. We matured and grew together and this season was the most successful season I have been apart of.”
Novak, Jordan

“In the 10 years I have been involved with amateur ice hockey, I have never experienced a coach more dedicated to the young men on his team with such a high degree of ethics and sportsmanship. He voluntarily gives his time, energy, and expertise to make these young men the best they can be. While he instills in them commitment, dedication and hard work, he doesn’t distance himself. He has become as much of a friend and mentor to all of these young men as he is a coach.”
Linda, Truitt

“Our good fortune was to meet and for our son to be coached by Mr. Stanislav Tugolukov. What a delightful person!!!! The boys on the Alliance Midget Major AA hockey team think Stan is absolutely THE coolest guy, and so do the parents. Stan was able to convey to our boys what he wanted out of them, keep a smile on their faces and get them to do what he wanted. He was always available to talk to player or parent and was always polite, helpful, and had encouraging words for everyone.”
Bell, Suzanne

“Stan’s friendship has impacted my life greatly in that he has helped me become a better hockey player, a better student, and a better person. Stan has always been there to help me and any of other boys on the team with their problems, his easygoing personality and his good morals made it easy for us to look up to him and quick to take his sound advice. Stanislav’s vast knowledge of the game of hockey brought him to our team to coach, but we got much more than a great hockey coach: we got a dear friend.”
Richardson, Ben

“Stan’s knowledge of the game of hockey is enormous; however, his concern for my son and all the boys on the team outweighs any scale. He has taken special interest in each player so they may achieve their hockey potential as well as helping them form into well rounded young men. Stanislav Tugolukov has the highest morals, ethics and integrity as a person and we would welcome the opportunity to have ourselves or any of our children work directly with him.”
Richardson, Heidi

“Stan is an exemplary person and coach. His knowledge of the game of ice hockey is needed in this area of the country. WE have struggled for years to find quality people to coach ice hockey, and Stan has filled one of those slots. Not only is his knowledge needed, but his quality of leadership as well.”
Petty, Randall

“Stanislav is a very positive force on our organization and our kids. Both my son and seemingly the rest of the players really look up to him for leadership, guidance, and knowledge, and of course his fun nature.”
Calton, David
 
Encouragement from a good coach can turn an athlete's life around.
Dave Chambers