Summer Hockey Camps – Skills vs. Drills vs. Tips
July 10, 2024
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Setting proper expectations for summer hockey camps and what to look for from a player development perspective.
Youth & Girls Hockey
Top 5 Life Skills Developed from the Hockey Recruiting Process
February 22, 2024
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As a parent, I have now gone through multiple “hockey recruiting” processes. I thought I would codify my Top 5 life skills kids can learn from the recruiting process.
The Drawbacks of MyHockeyRankings: A Closer Look at Misuse and Flaws in Youth Hockey Ratings
October 18, 2023
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While MyHockeyRankings has many benefits, I’ve seen and heard enough parents use the site in a manner for which it was not intended. Instead of being used for good, it can be used for evil to the detriment of player development and their game.
6 Helpful Ways to Use MyHockeyRankings
October 12, 2023
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Some thoughts on unlocking the hidden value of MyHockeyRankings. Part I on discussing the pros and cons of MHR.
Why Your Team Should Play AA Instead of AAA Youth Hockey
March 21, 2023
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Do you want a chance at playing at the USA Hockey National Championships? Did your team play AAA last year? If yes, what was your final ranking on MyHockeyRankings?
If your team wasn’t in the Top 50 teams for your age group, then this post is for you.
The Early Birth-Month Advantage in Hockey
March 16, 2023
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Over 50% of the 45 players invited to the USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp were born in the first 3 months of 2007. Malcolm Gladwell would be proud.
What does it take to be a truly elite player?
February 15, 2023
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So what does a player who is the best of the best look like?
Over the past couple of years I have watched many of the top teams and players on both sides of the border and have come up with a simple framework on the hierarchy of attributes that these top players possess.
How to Pick a Hockey Academy
September 22, 2022
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How to Pick a Hockey Academy
We went through this process last year with the schools most folks would consider the top three girls hockey academies in the U.S. Here are some of the key learnings from our experience and how our daughter made her decision on which one was right for her.