Issues & Advice

“Hockey provides the opportunity to continue to play long into adulthood, and more importantly, to be able to meet and play with remarkable people on and off the ice,” By day, the majority of The Lawyers hockey team members are fierce while immersing themselves in a case in court. It’s a win-at-all-cost mentality. When the […]

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 […]

Today most defenseman know a spin-o-rama is coming when a forward enters the zone if his teammates need to catch up. In other words the game needs to once again be invented. If you’re looking for a great summer read try Ken Dryden’s book The Game, which is part autobiography, part hockey manifesto. I find […]

For example, in the 40 yard dash the kid ran a 5-something. For perspective, between 5 and 5.5 is now considered the norm for an offensive lineman. For a quarterback, it’s ugly. While I was tooling around on the Internet I came across this video that I thought was worth sharing. While again it isn’t specific to […]

To have that opportunity to look across the field and see my brother out there competing with me, it’s the highlight of my career. No doubt. So a lot of people think my brother and I look alike. I’ll be honest, I don’t see it. Like, I get it, of course … but, nah, I […]

Nayagam’s coaching career began there and has continued through his move to Minnesota, where he attended law school. He got his degree, but ultimately discovered his true passion was teaching and coaching hockey. Coaching career boosted by attending USA Hockey National Coaches Symposium Just like in any career path, sometimes hockey coaches around the United […]

If words of affirmation are their love language, then be frequent with your encouragement, avoiding fluffy flattery and focusing on words that are sincere and heartfelt. Do you understand how, and why it matters that, your young athlete receives love and encouragement during their youth sport experience? In 2007, Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book called The […]

This definition of an illegal cradle is consistent with the illegal cradle rule in the past and also consistent with the illegal cradle rule for high school play. For the 2019 playing season, US Lacrosse has introduced a new checking category for 14U and 13U girls players. Called transitional checking, this rule is intended to […]

For most, it’s because they love playing. So I think our first priority is regardless of pathway, it’s got to stay fun When I looked at other parenting coaches, everyone all kind of had that perfect family picture, and look at me, I’m a parenting coach and my life’s sorted. And I just couldn’t with […]

“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 […]