The ultimate ‘hockey song’ list to get you through the rest of the offseason: BarDown
Good list to start for those beginning to get the shakes from a lack of hockey action through the dog days o’ Summer….yours truly included. You may want to simply twitch to the music.
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A Former NHLer’s Take on Youth Hockey
Many fine points made and echoed by yours truly. Just let the kids Play!
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94-year-old is the essence of hockey
We should all be so lucky to have this much passion and ability, if and when we hit 94. Bravo Sir!
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OUR TEAM – AN OPEN LETTER TO HOCKEY DADS – Gongshow
Nice little homage from the folks at Gongshow Gear. Thanks from and to all fellow hockey dads.
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BarDown: World’s greatest dad builds backyard rink for family
I bow and with much reverence admit “I am not worthy.” Great job fellow hockey dad and excellent memory maker.
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5 Ways to Address Minor Hockey Flaws in North America | When in Doubt, Glass and Out
Great post, perspective and suggestions for a few things ailing the game.
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Study: Canadian hockey worth $11B annually – Sportsnet.ca
Numbers are interesting, but not really news. Hockey is big in Canada.
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Keys to Dealing with “The End” in Hockey | When in Doubt, Glass and Out
The concept of “The End” is terrifying. The end of a path, the end of a dream and the end of a life. Lessen the blow with these 5 essential transition keys.
With this I can sympathize, from the perspective of the reaching the end of a hockey dad era.
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Becoming a devoted, admirable hockey parent is time consuming and just plain difficult. But it’s essential in creating a satisfying minor hockey experience.
Some good suggestions and reminders here folks.
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So You Want Your Kids To Be Elite Athletes? Listen To This Advice From Steve Nash – DadCAMP
Parents wanting their kids to make it to the pros should listen to this advice from Steve Nash. Stop pushing your kids and let them play.
Amen to Nash, Bobby Orr, Cassie Campbell and a whole bunch of other right-thinking pro athletes, who know the key to success is the development of well rounded athletes and people, not pigeon-holed, single-sport automatons. My kids played a lot of hockey, but were always given the choice and encouraged to a lot of other things as well.
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