Billeting a hockey player is an exciting and rewarding experience. When a family makes the choice to welcome a young athlete into their home, or more importantly, into their family, they have the opportunity to establish a wonderful friendship, while making a difference in the player’s life. Billet families learn first-hand about the different lifestyle […]

There’s much more to getting the most out of a hockey player’s body than just skating. Today we are going to discuss to what I feel are the ten best workouts for developing hockey players.

If I Were King we would instantly address USA Hockey’s need to implement a stricter alcohol and substance abuse policy. Aside from several serious issues over the last ten years, junior hockey has developed a party reputation that is hindering the development of an entire cross-section of prospects. In the last 24 hours, we have […]

Kid is cocky and a bit of a poison in the locker room. He is a coach killer. Does it his own way regardless what the coach says. Lights the lamp 50 times a season but has a plus/minus rating of -54.   Why did they trade that kid, he’s a pure goal scorer? He’s […]

The North American Hockey League is all but set to move into the Division Finals with seven of the eight First Round matchups decided in three-game sweeps.   Is there any surprise that the only matchup that’s undecided is the South Division’s civil war between Lone Star and Shreveport?

First of all, nobody is perfect. As players start to make the transition from the youth and junior levels of play to college hockey, it’s very important to avoid mistakes that could easily cost any prospective student athlete an opportunity. How do you avoid making mistakes? How do you make sure you navigate through the […]

Pay-to-play junior hockey programs have all but criminalized the practice of allowing some players to play for free on the back of others that are paying the full fee. The practice is perceived to have a negative impact on a player’s eligibility to participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association programs. Unlike other clear violations of […]