COVID-19 Update
In conjunction with our sister company CARHA Hockey, iPlayHockey has been taking all necessary steps and precautions in regards to coronavirus (COVID-19), to protect the health and safety of our staff, and our members. To do our part in minimizing the spread of the virus, we are doing the following: Asking all staff members to work […]
Team of the Month – Goulbourn Atom C Rockets!
Congratulations to iPlayHockey’s Team of the Month for February 2020 – the Goulbourn Atom C Rockets! The 2019-20 Goulbourn Atom C Rockets is an awesome group of girls and a great team. They have adopted the three R’s as a code for their team: Respect – treat everyone – teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, parents – with […]
How to Gain Your Coach’s Trust
Original story posted here. Relationships with coaches can be tricky to navigate, but the key to any solid player-coach relationship can be answered with a simple question: Does your coach trust you? There are three simple habits that players (with the help of their parents) can develop that will build trust and immediately strengthen any […]
How Did Youth Hockey Become So Expensive?
Original story posted here. The City of Toronto, like any large government, owns a massive variety of facilities, buildings, and properties. Many are essential. Millions of Torontonians would notice awfully quickly if the city’s water-pumping stations were to suddenly vanish, for instance. But some exist to improve the quality of life, not simply to sustain […]
Team of the Month – FOG Group!
Congratulations to iPlayHockey’s Team of the Month for January 2020 – the “FOG” hockey group, or “Fun Old Guys”! FOG was created a few years ago – a bunch of dads had just finished a learn-to-play hockey program that was ending for the summer and wanted to keep the skates going. They knew soon enough that they […]
Single Sport vs. Multi-Sport
Should you put your child in hockey all year round to develop him/her, or put them in multiple different sports? As hockey is growing and becoming more and more skilled, the competition between younger athletes to make it to the next level (whether that’s the travel team in your town or city or junior hockey) […]
iPlayHockey’s Drill Vault
As we get closer and closer to the playoffs of hockey leagues across Canada, training is now more critical than ever. iPlayHockey’s drill vault is the perfect place to learn new drills to run at your team’s practices, so you can get a leg up on competition! We are excited to have elite hockey coach Mike […]
Team of the Month – Jr. Saginaw Spirit!
Congratulations to iPlayHockey’s Team of the Month for December 2019 – the Jr. Saginaw Spirit from the Michigan Girls Hockey League! These girls come from all over Mid-Michigan. The girls emphasize the true meaning of a team, and are always working hard to keep getting better. They never forget to have fun and enjoy the moment […]
Coaching Your Own Kid
Original story posted here. Historically, young people have apprenticed with their parents’ business. My father talked with great joy about going to work in the fields of the family farm with my grandfather at the age of 12. Today there is little opportunity for this, but coaching your own child can be a wonderful experience […]
Team of the Month – Cornwall Typhoons!
Congratulations to iPlayHockey’s Team of the Month for November 2019 – the Cornwall Typhoons Bantam House Red! This bunch of girls worked really hard at their home tournament. In the semi-finals they went into overtime to win 1-0, and in the finals they played to a 2-0 win! They worked together in practices to be ready […]
Listen To Your Coach!
Original story posted here. If you selected a handful of professional hockey players in the NHL today, they would have many skills in common: dedication, stamina, strength, fortitude, etc. However, one of the most interesting things they would have in common is that, when they were playing hockey as kids, they always listened and focused […]
Changes to Minor Hockey
Changes are inbound for minor hockey in Canada. What are your thoughts on the change? Original story posted here. Hockey Canada is changing its traditional age group names, including “midget,” a year after some other sports organizations stopped using the term. The governing body of hockey in Canada announced Monday that the age categories, that […]