Youth Hockey Player Boycotts Because of Discriminatory Logo
Original story can be found here. A youth hockey player in Calgary will sit out the upcoming season rather than play for her local team after discovering the team’s logo features a Native American man’s head adorned in feathers, according to Alanna Smith of the Calgary Herald. The Northwest Warriors’ logo resembles the one used by the […]
August Team of the Month – Cedar Park!
Congratulations to our Team of the Month winner for the month of August – Cedar Park! This Cedar Park Peewee team had a 21-1 season this year and also went on to win the Police Cup, as seen in the picture above. These kids fought hard and never bragged about their wins and really connected as […]
The Ongoing Concussion Debate
When I was a boy I was obsessed with sports: my heroes were Turk Broda, Syl Apps, Teeder Kennedy, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Johnny Bower, and Howie Meeker, to mention only a few. Original story posted here. Written by Dr. Charles H. Tator for CBC Sports. I was a hockey fan, hockey player, and hockey […]
Welcome to Our New Website!
You may have noticed a few changes around here! For the past several months, the iPlayHockey office has been working on developing this new website for all of you in hopes of making our content and service offerings more accessible as well as more modern. We are extremely happy with the results and hope that […]
Derek Butler is Committed to the Youth
Having a large range of people with a commitment to the youth is something that every sport could benefit from. Building hockey from the bottom up is the best way to go, and people like Derek are an example of the kind of people that the sport needs. Original story posted here. A commitment to the […]
Development Camps Put Coaching Theory into Practice
Original story posted here. There are coaching practitioners and there are coaching theorists, but USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program staff is both by design. This is on full display during USA Hockey’s summertime development camps, when several CEP instructors and coaches-in-chief shift from the classroom to the ice, leading station-based practices and camp games for the nation’s […]
July Team of the Month – West Carleton Warriors!
Congratulations to our Team of the Month winner for the month of July – the West Carleton Warriors! The West Carleton Warriors are a 3-on-3 team. They capped off an undefeated season by winning the Maplesoft 3-on-3 league with a record of 16 wins and no losses. They played against teams from Kanata, Stittsville and Nepean! […]
How Recruiting Works in Hockey
Hockey recruiting is much different than any other sport. With the number of leagues and different paths players can take results in a very competitive recruiting system. In Canada, for male hockey players, they typically have two options when it comes to choosing their future in hockey; play NCAA or play Major Junior. Due to […]
Nutrition Tips for Youth Hockey Players
As a parent of young hockey players, you pay big money for your child to play. Between registration fees, paying off-ice training coaches and private lessons for your child, hockey can get rather pricey, but you still do it because you want to see them succeed. Fueling them with the right nutrition should be no […]
Ottawa Senators Strength Coach Alarmed Over Declining Youth Athletic Skills
Original story posted here. Chris Schwarz has a dream job. As the strength and conditioning coach of the Ottawa Senators, Schwarz helps keep world-class athletes such as Erik Karlsson, Kyle Turris and Mark Stone finely tuned. Schwarz isn’t referring to those star players, nor is he citing recent flu virus issues in the NHL when […]
Benefit of Free Play and Scrimmages
Youth hockey players spend a tremendous amount of time training to become better. Between team practices, private skill sessions, and off-ice training, youth players too often miss out on free-play hockey. Think of hockey players like toddlers – structured play time is important for developmental skills, whereas free-play allows a child to explore an array […]
June Team of the Month – Goulbourn MIPS!
Congratulations to our Team of the Month winner for the month of June – the Goulbourn MIPS! Comprised of hockey moms, the Goulbourn MIPS hockey team participated in their first adult hockey tournament in Kingston in April 2017. From September to April 2017, the team attended bi-monthly on-ice practice and scrimmage sessions, some against a […]