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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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Coaching and Correcting the Fundamentals of Skating
June 2, 2023
“If you’re leaning forward, you’ve taken some of what you weigh off of your hips and skates, so you’re already compromising how much speed you can generate.” Ice skating is a specialized form of movement compared to other sports. Hockey players need to learn the biomechanics involved in producing speed and power on skates, which […]
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The State of Athleticism in Youth Hockey
June 2, 2023
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? […]
Developing the Best
June 2, 2023
Whether it’s offense, defense or goaltending, we’ll take them at all levels, but I do believe the development is there and our development path in our country with junior hockey is really growing. Perhaps even before a player takes the ice, USA Hockey is dedicated to developing boys and girls, able-bodied or disabled, to be […]
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Did Your Child Learn to Check This Year?
June 2, 2023
“Guys like that are out there possessing the puck,” Gosselin said. “That’s what we do today. That’s the way the game is played, and that’s what we’re promoting.” In 2011, USA Hockey rocked the youth hockey world by delaying legal body-checking from Peewees (ages 11-12) until Bantams (13-14) for boys. While most have accepted and […]
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7 Hockey Stars for Multisport Development
June 2, 2023
By playing multiple sports, kids will avoid burnout and overuse injuries, all while developing other skills and all-around athleticism that will ultimately translate into being a better hockey player. “I’ve never really been a one-sport kind of guy.” That’s been Hermantown native and New York Rangers blue-liner Neal Pionk’s stance on being more than just hockey […]
Admirals Hockey a Model of Success in Illinois
June 2, 2023
Playing hard and having fun is also a big part of USA Hockey’s American Development Model, which the Admirals have implemented over the past six years. The club officially became a model association in 2016, fully committing themselves to the highest standards of youth hockey development. Play hard. Have fun. Those are more than words […]
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Winning, Development, and the Big Picture at 10U
June 2, 2023
Bob Mancini, a regional manager for USA Hockey’s American Development Model, has some thoughts on why 10U hockey still requires a look at the big picture and a focus on skill development over results. If 8U is about cross-ice hockey and fundamental skill-building, there is perhaps a tendency to rush into opposites at 10U. As […]
Opportunities Abound
June 2, 2023
“Not only do they benefit academically but also from a social, spiritual and athletic perspective. They have the opportunity to represent their school and get a great foundation for the rest of their lives.” If the American Collegiate Hockey Association were limited to a single hashtag to describe its impact on the game, it would be #Opportunity. […]
Hockey IQ: Training the Brain for Today’s Game
June 2, 2023
“We found that focusing less on goals or performance and more on improvement takes a lot of the stress and anxiety away.” Fifty-fifty vision, rapid processing, anticipation and quick decision-making. These are keys to developing a high hockey IQ, according to Minnetonka High School boys head coach Sean Goldsworthy. Hockey IQ, he says, is just […]
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Dreams of State: Noah Cates
June 2, 2023
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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