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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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- Apr 30
- 1 min
Managing Money In Youth Hockey with Larry Sprung
What exactly are you getting your family into financially when you sign your child up for hockey? Most people don’t know until they’re...
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- Apr 23
- 1 min
Retaining Your Training
How can your child keep their newly learned skill sets after they leave a camp or a clinic? Lee and Mike dive into tips and tricks on how...
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- Apr 16
- 1 min
An Interview With NHL Hockey Mom, Juliana MacEwen
What does it actually take to get your kid to the NHL? We're all hockey parents on this show, and this week we've welcomed an NHL hockey...
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- Apr 9
- 1 min
An Interview With American Special Hockey Association Director, Jen O'Brien
How much do you know about the American Special Hockey Associations? Listen up - we had their director, Jennifer O’Brien, on for a...
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- Apr 2
- 1 min
My Kid's First Year in Mite (8U) Ice Hockey: 2021-22 Season in Review
I’ve been pondering for the past few days how I wanted to share my end-of-season review for my son’s Mite team. Then I remembered that I...
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- Mar 26
- 1 min
Season Wrap-Up
Let's reflect: What did you and your child take away from this hockey season? The EARLY ACCESS copies of "When Hockey Stops" are going...
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- Mar 19
- 1 min
Evaluating Evaluations
What are your thoughts on end of season evaluations? How does your organization handle them? We deep dive and evaluate the evaluation...
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- Mar 12
- 1 min
An Interview With Mark Gilman
How can we better impact the lives of youth hockey players? Are select teams really where it's at? Mark Gilman shares his thoughts this...
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- Mar 5
- 1 min
The Car Is Not For Coaching
Do you coach your kid(s) in the car on the way to and from the game? What kind of reactions or response do you get? Is it influencing...
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- Feb 26
- 1 min
An Interview With Darryl Belfry; Part 2
Hockey's Top Performance Coach, Darryl Belfry, recently joined the Our Kids Play Hockey crew and dropped SO MUCH coaching wisdom that we...
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- Feb 19
- 1 min
An Interview With Darryl Belfry, Part 1
This week on Our Kids Play Hockey, we welcome an absolute coaching legend in Darryl Belfry. Darryl has worked with some of the top...
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- Feb 12
- 1 min
How To Build The Best Coaching Staff
Building the best coaching staff possible is no easy task, but it is an important one to keep things running smoothly on and off the ice....
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- Feb 5
- 1 min
An Interview With Frank Buonomo
Frank Buonomo, a former NHL executive, and current coach and president for the Pittsburgh Predators and the Vice President at Dollar...
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- Jan 29
- 1 min
To Yell Or Not To Yell
MOST PEOPLE THINK THAT IN ORDER TO BE AN EFFECTIVE COACH YOU NEED TO YELL AT YOUR PLAYERS...but is that true? This week on Our Kids Play...
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- Jan 22
- 1 min
A Clinic On Clinics
The Our Kids Play Hockey Team puts on a clinic for you this week when they discuss everything hockey parents should know about clinics!...
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- Jan 15
- 1 min
Youth Hockey, Goalie Skills, and BBQ with Former NHL Goalie Mike McKenna
Former NHL goaltender Mike McKenna was fresh off an 8u hockey tournament when he joined the Our Kids Play Hockey team earlier this week!...
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- Jan 8
- 1 min
A Spring Hockey Discussion
It may be January, BUT spring hockey is right around the corner...or so it would seem by how many people have already begun focusing on...
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- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Stories with Lou Vairo - The Godfather of USA Hockey
Lou Vairo is considered by many to be the Godfather of USA Hockey. In this episode, which spawned from an interview in late 2019, Mike and L
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- Dec 24, 2021
- 1 min
An Interview With Coach Wendy Glover
How can we help raise our young athletes to be leaders on and off the ice and prepare them for life beyond sport? Coach Wendy Glover joins t
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- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
Combatting The Youth Hockey Holiday Lull
Happy Holidays!! This week our expert panel of Hockey Parents and Coaches discuss how to prepare and approach the magical time of the...
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- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
Development Without Destruction feat. JB Spisso
Our panel this week, joined by our culture and leadership expert, JB Spisso, discusses their viewpoints of how what we think is development
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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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