Think Tank

By: Topher Scott The 200-foot player.  The swiss-army knife.  The two-way competitor. A player that a coach can throw out in all situations and feel comfortable.  And whether you’re up or down in the final minute of a one-goal game, that player is your rock.  Coaches, you know who I’m talking about.  And when we...Read More

By: Topher Scott Team USA won its fourth gold medal since 2010 at the World Junior Championships last week.  Considering the fact that we hadn’t won a single tournament in its first 26 years of existence, I’d say that’s a stat we can be pretty proud of. First off…what a gold medal game.  I mean,...Read More

By: Topher Scott The hockey world was certainly turned upside down this spring and summer with Covid-19. We saw seasons cut short, rinks closed, and our kids doing “practices” and “workouts” with their coaches and teammates virtually. I think it’s safe to say it’s been a heck of a few months. But if you know...Read More

By: Topher Scott “I am stronggggg” “I am beautifulllll” “I am kinddddd” “I. Love. Myself.” This is my 3 year old’s “Special Phrase” that she says with my wife before bed every night.  It’s their little moment together before parting ways for bedtime.  And when I can hear it from the other room…I melt. When...Read More

By: Topher Scott I grew up in Chicago in the 90’s. The Bulls were a HUGE piece of my childhood.  I can remember exactly where I was when Jordan won his first title.  When he had the 3 point “shrug” game against Portland.  When Paxson hit the game-winner.  When Kerr hit the game-winner.  The sick…err…food...Read More

Dear Hockey Community, Missing the game? Yeah, me too. But we’ve been working behind the scenes to provide some awesome stuff for you.  While we haven’t been able to be in the rinks, we’ve been hard at work putting a ton of content together  to keep everyone active and excited about the game. We started...Read More