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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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Early Season Points of Emphasis
October 23, 2018
Another important step in creating a team culture focused on development is ensuring everyone understands the role of mistakes and how players learn from them. The first few weeks of the season are always an exciting time of the year. Every team has a blank slate, and players of all ages are energized about the […]
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Six Keys to Improve Skating Speed and Efficiency
October 23, 2018
Whether you take lessons or not, you must get thousands of repetitions on your own, just as golfers practice by the hour after each lesson. Add dryland skating workouts when you come off the ice. Every year some players dominate in the regular season but not in the playoffs when the pace is faster. The difference is […]
If You’re Looking for Ricky Purcell, He’s Probably at the Rink
October 22, 2018
“I want to grow the game, and I want to get people involved. Getting down there and working with these brand new players, it takes a lot of time to make sure they’re properly equipped. It takes an army of people.” Coaching and refereeing keeps Purcell busy, and that’s the way he likes it It […]
New York Rangers Forward Chris Kreider Talks Youth Sports
New York Rangers Forward Chris Kreider Talks Youth Sports
October 22, 2018
Chris Kreider, who grew up in Massachusetts and played at Boston College, shares his best youth sports advice for parents and memories as a youth player.
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Bodyweight Hockey Training Intensifiers
October 21, 2018
A full push up performed on the floor is much easier than performing push ups with your hands up on a bench or when you are on your knees instead of your feet. A lot of people think that bodyweight-only training is too basic and that you are severely restricted in the results you can […]
‘Root Beer’ League Provides Hockey Alternative
October 21, 2018
“There are going to be collisions. There are going to be accidental hits. What we focus on is taking away the purposeful checking and the purposeful hits that can lead to something more.” When Eric Hedblom first heard about the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League (“Rec League”), it couldn’t have come at a better time. His […]
Scott Sandelin on Values, Culture and Character
October 17, 2018
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 […]
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Teach Responsibility with Hockey Challenges
October 16, 2018
Developing responsibility isn’t easy though, and as any parent can attest, it certainly doesn’t happen overnight. 
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Quick Tips to Prevent Bullying
October 15, 2018
Just because the player does not appear bothered by the treatment does not mean the behavior is acceptable. A vast majority of SafeSport reports to USA Hockey involve bullying either by a coach or by a teammate. The key for parents, locker room monitors and coaches is distinguishing between behavior that is just plain mean […]
Make This Season Your Best Yet
October 14, 2018
I want you have to have the best season you can with your parents. They are your cheerleaders, you chauffers and the ones who make playing hockey possible. I played hockey for, well, let’s just say a long time. It started outdoors in Baudette, and the magic of the game took hold immediately. And truly, […]
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