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The State of Athleticism in Youth Hockey

It’s not just happening in hockey. It’s happening in all youth sports. It’s happening at home, too – screen time is through the roof with iPads, phones, computers, Fortnite and so on. Can your kid do a right-handed cartwheel? A somersault? Can they throw a baseball or a football? Do they know how to skip? […]

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Dreams of State: Noah Cates

I don’t really remember too much now that I think about it. It’s the best time of your life. It’s the biggest stage and louder and more crazy at the ‘X’ than at the World Juniors. As a silver medalist at the 2019 World Juniors, Noah Cates knows the big stage. But in his mind, […]

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Embracing Diversity and Accountability

“Being able to play with all of my teammates and having fun playing something you love.” Mohamud Ahmedad was introduced to skating during a first-grade field trip. “It was really fun,” said Mohamud, who’s now a sophomore forward for St. Paul Johnson High School. “Even though I was falling down a lot, I really liked […]

Six Bad Youth Hockey Habits

There are so many facets to scoring and shooting. Follow it up. Stop in front of the net. Put yourself in a position to clean up those rebounds. Here’s one resolution for the New Year: Break one bad hockey habit before the end of the season. Bad habits are easy to form, but their long-term […]

Scott Sandelin on Values, Culture and Character

The ‘please’ and ‘thank yous’ – the little things seem to be a little lost right now. Sometimes you have to remind your own kids about those little things. Two-time NCAA National Championship coach and Hibbing native Scott Sandelin knows that to build a winning program, you need a winning culture. That culture has to […]

Seven Development Tips From Around the World

We’re going to give them the best age-appropriate training and environment that we can to let them thrive. We’re not going to train our 8-year-olds like they’re on the high school team. Can you imagine not keeping score during your child’s 12U/Pee Wee game? Not recording statistics or standings throughout the season? Having every child […]

Saves With a Smile

I think that’s really big for women’s hockey to get that recognition from the men’s side of things. I think that will definitely start turning some heads, and hopefully we’ll see more women involved on the men’s side. Don’t mind Maddie—she’s just enjoying the moment. Whether it’s during off-ice training or shutting down Canada in […]

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The Unwritten Rules of Pond Hockey

January 11, 2022

If you ask any hockey player in Minnesota where their game began, they will likely tell you about the pond they grew up playing on.

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Game-Changing Rules for Skill Development

December 6, 2018

“As kids get older now, the game is becoming more and more position-less.”

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