It’s one of the best, if not the best, in the country because it puts a focus on local play opportunities for children. Making community rinks and sports accessible to as many kids as possible creates a unique environment. Minnesota Hockey’s community-based model is occasionally highlighted as a gold standard for youth hockey, as it […]

Hugh McCutcheon of the University of Minnesota has unique, honest approach to recruiting

While everyone’s basic human needs are the same, we can’t ignore the fact that gaps in nutrition are often caused by different lifestyle factors. The size of the stage you are performing on can vary, but the feeling of accomplishment remains the same. Performance goals can range from regaining the strength to pick up your […]

These incredible numbers will be difficult to sustain as the game increases in popularity around the country and across the world, but for now, it’s safe to say we’re in a golden age of girls hockey in Minnesota. 2018 was a golden year for girls’ and women’s hockey in the United States. Twenty years after […]

Some coaches have held their position for 20 to 30 years and have a really good college network

There’s no reason a middle can’t be a great defender or passer, so let’s not pigeonhole them. In the club volleyball world it’s common to have trends from year to year, and more specifically, from age group to age group. Within a club, city or region, some age groups are deeper than others; one age group may […]

Our kids don’t have to be on the biggest team to enjoy swimming or with the most famous coach to have a great swimming career. I’m reading a funny book with great ideas called “Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child.” Although I haven’t finished it yet, the main point […]

Coaches can use a journal “time out” when practice is not going well. Some athletes will love it and feel empowered immediately, others will take longer. In the most recent edition of “Tuesdays with Mora“: Better Your Mental Game One Thought at a Time – Mora shared how your athletes can better their game by […]

One of the key areas where it’s important to differentiate by age group is the balance between quantity of reps and the quality of them. After nearly 20 years of coaching at the NCAA Division I level, one of the most astonishing discoveries Roger Grillo, an Apple Valley, Minnesota native, made during his transition to […]

The best goal scorers in the NHL don’t have their one move that they go to – they can see a goalie and where their weaknesses are. The level of offensive skills in hockey has increased dramatically – but the goaltending has improved, too. So how can we as coaches give our players an edge […]