“It drew a lot of recognition around our community and around the Scouts. It connects all the different facets of the hockey world. It grows the buzz and excitement around it.” The middle of February might seem like the doldrums of winter, but it’s been a hotbed of activity for girls and women’s hockey. During the […]

Continue to learn and grow. Our experiences shape who we are as teachers, as leaders, as mentors. Continue to embrace challenges and find ways to learn and grow from those challenges. GREAT coaches are leaving the coaching world. Not because they’re ready to retire after a long, polished career. GREAT coaches are quitting. GREAT coaches […]

While I’m getting my body primed to move, I am also examining the players. Who are leading drills? Which players shoot the best? Officiating is very much a “learn by doing” profession. You can read the rulebook, but that does not tell you how to apply a rule in a pressure situation. You can watch […]

Do you really need another tournament, another three days of hockey in June, when you could be out on the lake, having experiences with your family and friends that you’ll remember for the rest of your life? Your kid is obsessed with Fortnite. Do you let them play it every night? Your son’s favorite food is ice cream. Do […]

When setters use these techniques, hitters are able to get their feet to the ball and take their eyes off the set, which improves their court vision and helps them put the ball down. Micah Christenson Setter, U.S. Men’s Indoor National Team “The most important job of a setter is to set a hittable ball. […]

“It’s very inspiring that as a young woman to be in a rink that’s full of other women who are strong and fast, and have the skills for my daughter, who’s so new to the sport, to be able to watch that and see that is really incredible,” When U.S. Women’s National Team defender Lee […]

Another tip is don’t jump too close to the net because it is harder to penetrate over the net. Plus you have a better chance of touching the net. The blocker has a strategic role in beach that can be broken up into a few different segments. Think of playing defense as having two defenders, […]

Just because it’s the playoffs doesn’t mean everything changes. You’ve been practicing and playing since the fall. Be confident in what you’ve been doing between then and now. It’s playoff time! That means emotions will be running strong as hockey teams at all levels play to keep their seasons going in hopes of winning championships. […]

“I love hockey,” he said. “It is a great sport and there is really nothing like being around your teammates. That is why I have my 6-year-old daughter playing. It is great for building life lessons.” Once a Richmond Spider, always a Richmond Spider. At least that seems to be the case for a group […]

Ben Frank, a Canadian based in California, had a hockey epiphany in Pittsburgh. Originally from Toronto, Frank thrived in youth and junior hockey and then played collegiately at the University of Toronto before heading to California to play professional roller hockey. In 2011, Frank operated the thriving Wildcats Hockey Club out of Riverside, California, and […]