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Hockey is one of the few team sports played on ice. Its fast-paced gameplay is filled with precise passes, blistering slapshots, and hard collisions—making hockey one of the best spectator sports. Two teams faceoff with a total of twelve players on the ice at a time, including two goalies. 

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Saves With a Smile
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Ten Characteristics of Great Hockey Parents
June 2, 2023
No one, especially kids, want to hear what they did wrong after a loss. Most kids already recognize their own mistakes and have heard from their coach about them. If you only went by news headlines, you may conclude youth sports are filled with “crazy” parents who only care about getting their child a Division […]
How Do I Deal With This Behavior?
June 2, 2023
Coaches need to give players room to figure things out and sometimes that can be frustrating for both students and teachers. One of the most common questions from burgeoning coaches at the USA Hockey coaching education clinics are tied to player behavior and how to approach it. “We have coaches who work with players, especially […]
Women Athletes and Energy Balance
June 2, 2023
Inadequate nutritional intake and disordered eating habits aren’t always obvious. They can occur in adolescents and young adults of any weight, shape or size. Are you in energy balance? And what does that term actually mean? If you are an athlete, or a coach or parent of an athlete, then the importance of energy balance […]
Mom and Dad’s Goals for the Season
June 2, 2023
Instead of focusing on the mistakes made, make it a goal to find and share a handful of specific positives to boost kids’ confidence and self-esteem. In anticipation of the new season, players are encouraged to set goals for themselves – learn or improve on specific skills, be a good teammate, take on a leadership […]
Benefits of Going to Local Clinics
June 2, 2023
Lomonaco’s confidence on the ice has skyrocketed. He was never a big hockey fan until his son picked up the sport and dad wanted to have a fun bonding experience. Tom Lomonaco didn’t care if he’d only been playing hockey for five months, he wanted to improve as quickly as possible. So when he saw […]
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Nutrition 101 for Athletes
June 2, 2023
In addition to needing adequate calories, athletes can also be at risk of having deficiencies of several specific nutrients. This article provides an excellent overview of nutrition 101 for athletes – from proteins, fats, and carbs to specific vitamins and minerals. While a healthy diet is the first line of defense against energy and nutrient […]
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Hockey Drills: Crossfire Passing
June 2, 2023
Teach rapid puck movement. Teach defensive stick skills. This drill works on passing, O-zone play, D-zone play, power play, penalty kill and team play. This will help teach hockey sense, reading passing lanes and puck possession Purpose: To create a live-action game situation for the players to move, skate, possess and support the puck while executing […]
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Gelatin Shots: A New Approach to Sports Nutrition?
June 2, 2023
When examining various food sources, gelatin was found to have a similar amino acid profile to collagen – primarily because of its proline content. A favorite childhood dessert part of a sports nutrition routine? Yes! What? A favorite childhood dessert part of a sports nutrition routine? Yes. A new University of California at Davis study […]
The Greatest Job in the World
June 2, 2023
It’s a much faster game now, so it’s actually harder on the referees to keep up. All joking aside, it’s really been a great thing for the league and I think anybody that’s been around the game would agree with that. After 26 years as an official in the NHL, Denny LaRue hung up the […]
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