If 99% of People in Youth Hockey are Great, Why is it so Broken?
We’ve talked a lot on the podcast the past month or so on the differences between the types of models for player development around the world. In most parts of the US and Canada right now, we have a competition and opposition model, not one that prioritizes development. The best models have competition on the […]
Tier One Hockey is Out of Control
If you have a kid that isn’t in love with the game, or parents that aren’t in love with the game – the chances of the kid being an elite hockey player WHEN IT ACTUALLY MATTERS IN YOUR LATER TEEN YEARS go down the drain.
Aces In Their Places
Authenticity. Consistency. Enthusiasm. A roadmap to being the best leader you can be.
Want to Play in the NHL? Develop GRIT
Choose to run into the hard. Choose to embrace the fear. Understand that it’s all part of a process to make you unstoppable.
How to Create Awesome Environments for Player Development
How we create our learning environments is a huge determining factor in the engagement of our players, their buy in to what we are doing, and the intention they put into their own player development.
5 Cold Hard Truths About Parent Behavior in the Stands
Let’s have an honest conversation about parental behavior in the stands
Top 10 Insights Digging Into the Numbers of USHL Tenders
USHL tenders – is hockey development a marathon or a sprint?
The Greatest Game I Ever Played In
From the drop of the puck, neither team gave the other space to breathe. Every single inch of ice had to be earned through sheer determination and will.
5 Keys to Coaching “Kids Today”
Being hard on kids is not screaming, yelling, and degrading. It’s holding them accountable for the high standards you set and having clear consequences (like the bench) when they don’t meet that standard.
5 Tips to Getting Recruited to College Hockey
5 Tips to Get Recruited – An Insider’s Look into College Hockey Recruiting