While it remains to be seen what effect these changes will have, Leaf is confident that change is a good thing for the organization. USA Hockey alters registration fee structure to encourage more officials to advance With the number of officials dwindling at the higher levels, USA Hockey decided it was time for sweeping change. […]

While increased activity is great for your health and wellness, it places an extra demand on your body to recover. The more exercise you do, the more recovery time your body needs With summer here, many of us ramp up our training and competing. We run more, bike more, swim more, play more soccer, baseball, […]

When our young hockey players see older players in their association, or collegiate and professional hockey players still having fun and enjoying the game, they will see that the enjoyment is never meant to be taken out of this game. Q: What is the three-letter word that makes people so uncomfortable? A: F-u-n. The word is […]

A garage floor, an old stick, a training ball or puck and a willingness to put in the time is all it takes to develop stick skills. Depending on the age and experience level of the player, there are numerous reasons to find hockey fun. One of the most common at any age level though […]

In order to protect yourself and your team from harm, there are certain culture changes that locker rooms need to exhibit. Players and fans love to tout it. The media is quick to promote it. Man, hockey players sure are tough. Staying in the game, playing through pain. It’s come to define a sport that’s […]

There are things you can do to help your kids play safe, and stay engaged if they find themselves on the sidelines Although there’s really no way to guarantee injury prevention, Kevin Margarucci, USA Hockey’s manager of player safety, says there are things you can do to help your kids play safe, and stay engaged […]

Playing on a winning team is not synonymous with playing at the next level. Being a great player with skills, proper motivation, attitude and character might get you a chance at the next level. After the Vegas Golden Knights went on a historic run to the Stanley Cup Final in their first year, with an expansion draft roster, it […]

At the rink, we try to check in with the players as much as possible. When you’re away from the rink, it goes a long way if the players can see that you’re human. As a three-time United States Olympian, three-time All-American and two-time NCAA national champion at the University of Minnesota, Natalie Darwitz was […]

Sisters' journey to Olympic gold included playing more sports than can be counted on one hand

“It’s really fun to go out there and play hockey with them and try to inspire them to play sports, (whether) it’s hockey, soccer, whatever it is, and keep active.” Members of the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team Kendall Coyne (Palos Heights, Ill.), Kali Flanagan (Burlington, Mass.) and Alex Rigsby(Delafield, Wis.), and captain of the gold […]