Hello Hockey Friends And Families Around The World!
The Our Kids Play Hockey family of podcasts is hosted by a team of expert hockey parents and coaches who deliver essential tips, strategies, and stories to help guide hockey families on and off the ice.
Recent Episodes
Dec. 10, 2025
The Ride to The Rink: Pro-Level Thinking for Youth Players: Satoshi Takano’s Simple Hacks to See the Game Better
🎧 Want to become a better hockey player before you even step onto the ice? Today’s Ride to the Rink is a special one — because cognitive performance coach Satoshi Takano joins Lee, Christie, and Mike to share simple, game-cha...
Dec. 10, 2025
GIVEAWAY - Trailer Park to Puck Drop: Will Stephens on Building Hockey From the South
Welcome to this week’s Wraparound Roundtable , where the game meets grit and grassroots passion. We’re joined by Will Stephens — founder of Trailer Park Sports Network — a one‑man media machine operating out of a trailer in N...
Dec. 9, 2025
GIVEAWAY - From Nashville to Michigan: Katie Cummings on Grit, Growth & Women’s Hockey
This week on The Wraparound Roundtable , we’re honored to welcome Katie Cummings — a women’s hockey forward whose journey from a non‑traditional hockey market in Nashville all the way to collegiate ice proves that passion and...
Dec. 8, 2025
The Ride to The Rink: A Day in the Life of a Pro (Part 2)- Inside Hayley Scamurra’s Olympic Grind
🎧 Ever wonder what it actually looks like when a pro athlete is chasing an Olympic roster spot? In this new Ride To The Rink episode, Lee Elias checks back in with Team USA forward and PWHL Montreal star Hayley Scamurra — and...
Dec. 5, 2025
Cognitive Training for Youth Hockey: Engineering the Modern Player with ReactForge Founder Satoshi Takano
🧠 What if the biggest advantage your young hockey player could gain… wasn’t on their stick, but in their mind? This week on Our Kids Play Hockey , we dive deep into one of the most misunderstood and under-trained parts of the...
Dec. 3, 2025
The Ride To The Rink - The Gross Truth: How Bad Hygiene Hurts Your Hockey Performance
🧼 Hockey kids… we love you. But some of you stink. And today, we’re tackling a topic every parent is cheering for and every young player needs to hear: HYGIENE. Don’t panic. Don’t turn us off. This one’s going to help you sta...
Dec. 3, 2025
GIVEAWAY: From Goalie Pads to Purpose - Ryan Beckmann on Mental Health, Hockey, and Healing
This week on The Wraparound Roundtable , we sit down with Ryan Beckmann — father, coach, mental health advocate, and founder of The Last Save and Ultimate Goalie Showdown — to explore how hockey became the pathway for his rec...