Contest

The Best Way to Build Team Camaraderie

We asked you to provide input regarding the best way to build team camaraderie. The individual who provided the best answer... 

How to Deal with Parental Politics – More Help Needed!

Your feedback regarding the “parental politics” contest generated some heated responses and great ideas. The... 

What Do You Do if Your Coach is Not Qualified?

We asked you to provide input regarding what to do if your child’s coach is not qualified for his or her position. The... 

Coaching

The Top Two Traits of Excellent Coaches

From the dawn of youth sports, there has been debate over the qualifications an individual should have to coach a team. In... 

The Three Most Important Coaching Roles Every Coach Should Master

Coaches can play many roles – including medic, psychologist, chauffeur and sometimes equipment manager to name a few.... 

A Good Coach Believes in Fun at Every Level of Play

One of the key factors to keeping kids in youth sports is the element of fun in the activity. In this article, Executive... 

Team Management

The Importance of Regular Team Meetings

Youth coaches sometimes joke that the ideal youth team is a team of orphans. Though this approach is one solution to problem... 

3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Team’s Results

Goal setting is an important practice in any stage of life. It helps us move forward and makes us realize there is always... 

Q&A: How Do I Deal With Out of Control Hockey Parents?

One of the important elements of team sports are the relationships that form between the parents. Often times the camaraderie... 

Reviews

Master Puck Handling Skills with the MoveMaster Training Puck System

The MoveMaster training puck system is designed to provide varying degrees of puck handling mastery. The three puck system... 

Make Hockey Extra Fun with the New Lit Biscuit

The Lit Biscuit is designed for use in low light situations. The manufacturer claims it is perfect for night hockey games,... 

Improve Shot Accuracy with the Ultimate Goalie

Shot accuracy is a key component to developing as a hockey player. The Ultimate Goalie, from HockeyShot.com provides players... 

Parenting

What’s That Call: Roughing

Everything you need to know about hockey calls but are embarrassed to ask... You’ve probably seen roughing penalties as... 

How to Choose the Best Hockey Camp for Your Player

When bombarded with information about off-season hockey camps, it’s easy to feel panic and think, “If I don’t get organized,... 

Trophies for Teens – Is There a Better Alternative?

Mites love medals and the faux-metal trophies, but even an 11-year-old Squirt can be a little jaded to enjoy a trophy. And... 

Recruiting

Q&A: How Does My Player Get College Funding if He Does Not Qualify for a Scholarship?

One thing that unites hockey players is their love of the game. This means that despite the fact that they may never be offered... 

Top Three Ways Recruiting is Changing

Technology, scheduling and competition have changed the recruiting process significantly. The recruiting scenarios of a parent’s... 

How to Use Recruiting Dates to Your Advantage

An important part of the recruiting process centers around key dates – ranging from the first time a college coach... 

Player Development

Q&A: How Do I Motivate Players to Give 100% Against Lesser Opponents?

Keeping players motivated when they are playing a “not as skilled” team can be difficult. Hockey expert and author, John... 

How to Excel in a Face-Off

The whistle blows and the puck is dropped. The fastest and most skilled player is about to win the hockey face-off. The following... 

Video: Learn the Important Art of Checking

Checking is a key defensive technique, that if done correctly can mean the difference between time in the penalty box and... 

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