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- Mar 18
- 1 min
How To Prepare For The Next Age Level
Is your kid(s) moving to the next age level this coming season? The gang dives right into how to prepare for that on this week’s episode...
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- Mar 16
- 1 min
Finding The Physical And Mental Edge In Goaltending With Former-Pro Paul Cohen
Listen to this episode if you want to unlock some incredible insight into what goes on between the pipes. 🥅 Paul Cohen joins us this...
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- Mar 11
- 1 min
Do You Need A Break From Hockey??
Should we be taking a break this spring? It’s a question that’s on the minds of a lot of hockey families right now. Ask yourself - Do YOU...
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- Mar 4
- 1 min
Coaching Standards With Aaron Wilbur Of The Coaches Site
Coaches are only as great as the standards they keep for themselves and their teams. Aaron Wilbur’s work as the founder of The Coaches...
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- Feb 22
- 1 min
A Recap Of The 1980 Miracle On Ice And The Bond That Propelled Them To Victory
The echoes of a hockey game played 43 years ago today still reverberate. There’s a reason the U.S.A. defeating the USSR in 1980 was...
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- Feb 18
- 1 min
How to Find Your Players' Process with Scott Kelsey
Youth hockey is stressful on us as parents and coaches, imagine how it must feel for the kids! 😳 Scott Kelsey is a former pro and shared...
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- Feb 11
- 1 min
How To Prepare For Hockey Evaluations And Tryouts
Tryout & evaluation season is upon us! 🥸 It’s a weird time. 😳 It’s a stressful time. 🙃 It’s an important time. 🏒 (Trust us, we know)...
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- Feb 9
- 1 min
Mental Health In The Crease & Beyond With NHL Veteran Goaltender Clint Malarchuk
NHL veteran goaltender Clint Malarchuk’s life and story are a testament to the importance of mental health in the sport of hockey and...
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- Feb 4
- 1 min
Coaching Kids Through Failure
It’s not how many times they get knocked down, but how many times you’re there to coach them back up that matters. Adversity happens to...
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- Jan 28
- 1 min
How To Manage Siblings In Youth Hockey
How do you manage to make child #1’s home game at noon, and child #2’s game across town at 1:15pm?? Parents of multiple kids: you’re in...
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- Jan 21
- 1 min
What To Do When Hockey Just Isn't Fun Anymore
How do you continue to inspire your young athlete when the game is no longer fun? We recently received an email from a parent who says...
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- Jan 14
- 1 min
How Does The Youth Hockey Lifestyle Compare To Soccer with Soccer Dad-Pod Host JB Anderson
This week we’ve decided to have do our very first crossover episode featuring a parent (and a podcast host) that has braved the elements...
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- Jan 12
- 1 min
Proper Goalie Instruction and Equipment Fitting With USA Hockey Level 5 Goalie Coach Brad Johnson
FIT CHECK! Are you certain your goalie’s gear fits properly? How about their training, does that fit them well too? On this month’s...
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- Jan 7
- 1 min
5 Tips to Hit The Reset Button in the New Year
What better time than the start of the year to work on building new habits?? Christie was inspired this week by her hockey community to...
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- Dec 31, 2022
- 1 min
Our 2022 Wrap-Up
We’ve officially reached the end of 2022 and so this week we’re wrapping up the past year of Our Kids Play Hockey! Tune in to hear a...
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 1 min
Youth Hockey Journalism With Sydney Wolf Of The Rink Live
Ever wonder what goes into Youth Hockey Journalism? This week the OKPH Line was joined by Sydney Wolf from The Rink Live. She uses her...
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- Dec 17, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Fitness and Hockey with Stanley Cup Champion Hockey Dad Tom Chorske
Is mental fitness something you take into account when considering your child's hockey career? Tom Chorske returns for a discussion on...
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- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
Boost Your Hockey IQ With Coach Greg Revak
What's your Hockey IQ? Greg Revak's mission is to make the game of hockey better. He does this by coaching on the ice and off,...
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- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Our Kids Play Goalie with Laura Brennan
Coaches: If You Have A Goalie On Your Team - You're A Goalie Coach, So Listen Up!! Laura Brennan joined the team to discuss goalie...
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- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
Developing a Collegiate Program from Scratch With Coach Pete Whitney
In part two of our most recent conversation with Coach Pete Whitney, he shares with us what it's like to build a (college) team from the...
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- Nov 26, 2022
- 1 min
The Path To College Hockey With Coach Pete Whitney ~ Mailbag Episode
Coach Pete Whitney returns to the panel to answer some mailbag questions on the path to NCAA hockey. We discuss players need for passion...
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- Nov 19, 2022
- 1 min
Things We're Thankful For - 2022
Before we sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving with our family and friends later this week, we want to make sure we thank some of the important...
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- Nov 12, 2022
- 1 min
Be Prepared For The Holiday Lull!
The holidays are coming, and so is the holiday lull. Should you lean in on team bonding? Should you give your kids a break? We explore...
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- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
Our Kids Play Goalie with Dave Starman
Famed Broadcaster and Hockey Coach, Dave Starman, joins us for our first official episode of Our Kids Play Goalie, our new mid-week...
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- Nov 5, 2022
- 1 min
Hack Your Hockey Holiday
The holidays are right around the corner and we want to make sure you have all the hacks to save on hockey gifts this year. Tune in to...
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- Oct 29, 2022
- 1 min
From Raising The Cup To Raising His Kids - Stanley Cup Champion Tom Chorske's Approach To Youth Hock
Our guest this week was named Mr. Hockey in Minnesota (an award given to the states most outstanding high school player which he followed...
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- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Navigating to the NCAA with Coach Peter Whitney
What does the roadmap to the NCAA look like? Every parent wants to give their kids the best chances at success and we brought in an...
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- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
Is Social Media Good For Youth Hockey with Katelynn Reiss of Hockey Wraparound
Social Media, if used correctly, can be a great tool for athletes, future marketing geniuses, and young entrepreneurs alike - but what do...
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- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
Merging Academics with Athletics with Sam Napierkowski of Snider Hockey
One thing we preach on this show is that Hockey should be used as a vehicle to build a better person. Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education...
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- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
The Grit, The Grind, And The Journey With NHL Alumnus Dale Weise
Does your child show a genuine passion for the game? After a 10 year NHL career, Dale Weise joins the Our Kids Play Hockey team to...
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- Sep 24, 2022
- 1 min
The Life Lessons of Hockey with Steve Dubinsky of SuperSeries AAA
Steve Dubinsky has always used the game of hockey as a vehicle for personal growth. He shares how this was true in his own career, his...
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- Sep 17, 2022
- 1 min
Hacks To Hockey For Back To Hockey
How do you prepare to get back to the rink? The Our Kids Play Hockey team shares all their hacks and secrets to help you make the...
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- Sep 10, 2022
- 1 min
Danny Brière - Hockey Dad
NHL Legend Danny Brière is a hockey dad and we got to chat with him about that side of his life on this episode of Our Kids Play Hockey.
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- Sep 3, 2022
- 1 min
How To Keep Your Goalies Involved featuring Coach Mike Shelley
How can your hockey practices be more goalie friendly? Coach Mike Shelley of Patriot Goaltending joins the Our Kids Play Hockey panel...
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- Aug 27, 2022
- 1 min
What Junior Scouts Look For & Why You Should Try Ball Hockey
If you think you know what Junior Hockey Scouts are looking for, think again. We welcome Bill Sullivan, the American Hockey Scout for the...
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- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
Developing Young Athletes with Coach Gary Dworkowitz
Gary Dworkowitz has served as the the head coach of North Rockland High School hockey for 30 years. He has also taught special education...
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- Aug 13, 2022
- 1 min
3 Things To Say To Your Kids Before They Step On The Ice
What do you say to your child before they step on the ice? Your words could be the difference between your kids having an amazing game or...
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- Aug 6, 2022
- 1 min
3 Things You Should Ask Your Organization Before This Season
What are the three things you should be asking your organization ahead of the season? Our hosts give us each of their top questions when...
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- Jul 30, 2022
- 1 min
Why Is Ice Hockey The Most Expensive Youth Sport?
Raising a young athlete should not have to be something you need to take a second mortgage out in order to do. This week on Our Kids Play...
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- Jul 24, 2022
- 1 min
Growing The Game With Bryan Trottier
Back in 2019 Lee had the chance to travel to Kitimat in British Columbia to help Bryan Trottier grow the game of hockey using Floor Ball....
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- Jul 16, 2022
- 1 min
Navigating a Toxic Hockey Environment
We recently received an email asking to discuss toxic hockey culture and how coaches and parents should handle them when problems arise....
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- Jul 2, 2022
- 1 min
3 Takeaways From the 2022 Cup Final
In order to be the best, you have to learn from the best. There was no shortage of takeaways from the 2022 Stanley Cup Final for coaches,...
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- Jun 25, 2022
- 1 min
Don't Send Your Kid To Hockey Camp Before You Listen To This Episode!
Getting ready to send your kid to a hockey summer camp? Make sure you tune in to this episode first!! Mike and Lee break down all the...
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- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
Meet The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!
How much do you know about your favorite podcast hosts? Lee, Christie, Mike, and even Producer Katelynn take to the mic to discuss their...
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- Jun 11, 2022
- 1 min
A Conversation With A Midlife Rink Rat
Do you understand exactly what its like for your kids on the ice? Meagan Hesham was brand new to the world of youth hockey when she...
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- Jun 4, 2022
- 1 min
The 3 Things Organizations Should Do In The Offseason To Prepare For The Following Year
What is your organization doing to prep for the upcoming season? It may be June, but if your answer doesn't include these three things,...
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- May 28, 2022
- 1 min
What Is The Coach Developer Academy?
What is the “Coach Developer Academy?” Lee and Mike discuss how USA Hockey is helping to develop coaches by giving them the right tools...
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- May 21, 2022
- 1 min
Duzter Hockey
Our community mailbag is full of amazing stories - but this one we had to share. 14 year old Martin saw a problem when it came to the fit...
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- May 14, 2022
- 1 min
Ice Hockey Abroad
Lee recently had the opportunity to coach overseas with the Peterborough Phantoms in the UK's NIHL. For a majority of the season he did...
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MEET OUR TEAM
Lee Elias
Christie Casciano Burns is hockey mom and a television news anchor in Syracuse, New York. She has been an award winning reporter and anchor for WSYR-TV since 1986. In addition to being a columnist for USA Hockey, she is the author of three books, "My Kids Play Hockey", “The Puck Hog” and “Haunted Hockey in Lake Placid.”
Lee Elias is a serial entrepreneur, professional speaker, award-winning published author, collegiate professor and championship coach. He has been recognized for his work with team building and bonding and also runs several businesses within the hockey space.
Mike Bonelli brings 30+ years as a coach and hockey executive that works with some of the best hockey services available to bring those resources to programs, teams and players. A member of USA Hockey’s coaching education program, Bonelli also serves as the coaching director and advisor too many youth programs.
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