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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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Keys to Motivating Youth Hockey Players
June 2, 2023
When you set a goal, regardless of what it is, there has to be a willingness to do what it takes to get there. If the player is willing to do that, they’ve got a good chance of achieving it. “Getting up” for every single practice and game can be a challenge even for NHL […]
10 Years Ago Today: USA Hockey Approves American Development Model
June 2, 2023
“It was a revolutionary concept at the time, but approving the ADM has done great things for American hockey and American youth sports as a whole,” BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE INITIATES NEW ERA IN AMERICAN YOUTH SPORTS Ten years ago today, the USA Hockey board of directors unanimously approved the launch of a new paradigm […]
The Flinstones Vitamins Approach to Coaching
June 2, 2023
Coaches and parents can try these five tips to keep practices fun
Six Bad Youth Hockey Habits
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Joe Bertagna’s Hockey Life Always Fun, Never an Obligation
June 2, 2023
Through all of his experiences over the years, Bertagna is still as enthusiastic about hockey as he was when he first got into the sport. The longtime administrator has been involved in hockey almost all his life During a six-year span in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Joe Bertagna had the honor of being […]
Getting the Call
June 2, 2023
“You have to be on top of the play at all times because the penalties are much more subtle and much more difficult to see. You have a stick that’s only 100 centimeters long, so that hook is really hard to see.” One phone call led Johnathan Morrison into a tenured career with the International […]
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Small Town Hockey: A Minnesota Tradition
June 2, 2023
It’s a deep-rooted part of the culture that has been passed from generation to generation for over a century. Since the early days of hockey in Minnesota, small towns have played a big role in the culture and tradition in the State of Hockey. In fact, small towns dominated the first 25-plus years of organized […]
Learning the Art of Deception
June 2, 2023
“They can watch all the highlights and watch them over and over. Kids are doing things now we never used to do.” Deception is a tool used in almost every sport. A quarterback looks one way, getting a safety to move and zips the ball to the other side of the field. A point guard […]
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Minnesota a Model for Youth Sports
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Putting the Human in Human Performance
June 2, 2023
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 […]
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