In a video that’s now gone viral, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin discovers he shares something in common with a young fan named Joseph. Like his football hero, Joseph is also missing his left hand, as well as part of his arm. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } […]

Coyne Schofield is first all-time at Northeastern in career goals and points, but she also was a communications major and covered the men’s hockey team as a reporter as her schedule permitted. AFTER GOING STRIDE-FOR-STRIDE WITH NHL’S FASTEST SKATERS, U.S. STANDOUT TRIED HER HAND AT BROADCASTING In one week, Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield […]

“The kids who are more advanced are getting more challenged, and the lower end kids are still getting challenged but are getting more confidence as well.” Considering players in Mite/8U programs are often hopping on the ice for the first time, learning basic skills, interacting with their high school heroes and initially falling in love […]

Getting adults to try hockey is something a little different. Typically, it’s a kid might have a parent that wants to take him to it to give him a shot vs. these people want to try it for themselves. When Andrea Tan gets out onto the ice with first-time skaters, the reactions she hears are […]

Done incorrectly they are probably correct in their concerns, but learned properly heading is a great skill to acquire either as an attacker or defender. Nearly 20% of all goals in the Barklays Premier League are scored from headers and often they provide the most dramatic goals. Yet here we are trying to relegate heading as a […]

Some athletes will make you scratch your head or laugh, and some will help you be a better coach for them.  One of the greatest opportunities we have as a coach is to help our athletes understand that being passionate about life, not just sports, is what can drive them to live a very happy […]

One of the questions many new youth baseball coaches have is, how do I handle aggressive parents? This is a great question, and it’s one that deserves a lot of thoughts. Congratulations on making the decision to become a youth baseball coach! You’ve entered a really challenging and rewarding field, and the next few years […]

One of the questions we hear from parents all the time is, “My kid sits on the bench frequently, what should I do”. Today, we’d like to help you out with an answer to that question. As a parent, you were probably really excited for baseball season to start. Especially if you played little league […]

“PASSION… FIND IT, FEEL IT, FUEL IT…” One of the greatest opportunities we have as a coach is to help our athletes understand that being passionate about life, not just sports, is what can drive them to live a very happy and productive life. The time with our athletes is a gift; we have their […]

Dan Jablonic, a regional manager for USA Hockey’s American Development Model, shares his insights. Skating is critical at every level, from 8U all the way to the NHL. But how do we separate the merely adequate from the excellent? And how do we put skaters as young as 10U on a path for excellence? Dan […]