Many kids get involved in spring hockey after the regular season, but when school is out and summer starts, it’s time to hang up the skates for a while… A …
A True Hero: Dad, This One’s for You
The timing for this article is quite appropriate, as I sit next to my radiant 40- week pregnant wife Tara, and we anticipate the arrival of our son any day …
Quick and Easy Grocery Shopping Tips for Busy Families
Healthy eating starts at the grocery store. From there, nutritious meals can be cooked up quickly or prepared ahead of time to be put away for busy days. This process …
Play Like a Riverbank Ranger… Nothing More and Nothing Less
Sometimes I wonder how I ever made a life in hockey. If ‘becoming a hockey player’ really requires 10,000 hours of training, and thousands of dollars, then how did I …
Competitive Sports are They a Good or Bad Thing?
Should your kids really be playing hockey or any sport at a highly competitive level? Are there some serious, long-term, mental costs to their involvement? When it comes to …
Appreciation for the Hockey Mom
Where would all of us hockey players be without mom? More than likely we would be starving, late for practice and missing a skate or glove. Nothing runs smoothly unless …
How to Make the Perfect Saucer Pass
A saucer pass spins like a UFO through the air, hence the name. The key in making a successful saucer pass is to start the puck at the heel of the blade, and slice the blade as you follow through. I like to compare the motion to a cut serve in table tennis.
Your Hockey Path — Where will it lead you?
One of my favourite times of year is when I enter the classroom setting with our various skills academies and discuss hockey opportunities around the world. Hockey has been an …
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