IT IS TIME TO DEREGULATE JUNIOR HOCKEY

“You have been taking a lot of shots at USA Hockey lately,” a district staffer complained recently. Maybe so, but if USA Hockey spent a little more time enforcing standards, instead of simply hiding them, I would have less about USA Hockey to talk about. Let’s be honest, bans and suspensions never carry over to […]

THE TEN: COMMANDMENTS OF JUNIOR HOCKEY

There are a decent number of my articles that will showcase every season. Why? Because there are new players and families that filter into the site every year. Today’s article is one of those days. This is my version of the Ten Commandments of Junior Hockey. Hopefully most of you are going to like what […]

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper It’s a brand new week in the offseason and like usual, there’s more news. The Spokane Chiefs have announced their intention to bid for the 2026 Memorial Cup. The news came Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers also announced their intentions this week to bid for the […]

THE FIVE: EASIEST WAYS TO TURN-OFF COLLEGE COACHES

Competition among college hockey coaches has always been fierce. But the current recruiting environment allows college programs, when they see their chances improving of landing one recruit over another, to turn their heads away from other athletes who are equally qualified. It is the new nature of recruiting. That puts prospects at a distinct disadvantage. […]

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper It’s a new week in the major junior hockey offseason and the news keeps coming. This time from the WHL’s defending Western Conference champion, Portland Winterhawks as the roles within their head leadership and coaching staff change. Mike Johnston has signed a four-year extension to remain the President and General Manager. He’ll […]

THE VAULT: Tony DeSilva Continues to Defy SafeSport and USA Hockey Bans

**TONY DESILVA WAS BOOTED FROM ANOTHER TEAM’S CAMP…EACH AND EVERY TIME HE POPS BACK INTO THE PICTURE, I AM GOING TO SPREAD THIS ARTICLE.** Anthony “Tony” DeSilva is the cockroach of the sport of hockey. He’s a sexual predator that has absolutely no business involved in the sport of hockey, yet he’s acting as a […]

WHO IS THE CAPTAIN?

Teams from every sport have been led by captains since the dawn of games being played. The origins come straight from the battle fields where soldiers looked to officers for leadership and direction. As in war, not every officer is of the same quality and that’s certainly the case for the captains of junior hockey […]