How TeamSnap Is Changing Youth Hockey with CEO Peter Frintzilas

If you’re a hockey parent, there’s a good chance you’ve opened TeamSnap more times than your email. But how much do you really know about the people behind it?

In a recent episode of Our Kids Play Hockey, hosts Lee Elias, Christy Casciano Burns, and Mike Bonelli sat down with TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas — who just happens to be a hockey dad himself — to talk about how the platform is reshaping the way families, coaches, and clubs experience youth hockey.

🧊 From 4:45 a.m. Rink Runs to 25 Million Families

Peter isn’t just a CEO in a boardroom; he’s living the hockey-parent grind with three boys under eight — all lacing up at sunrise. Between caffeine stops and car rides, he sees firsthand what every hockey family knows: youth sports are joyful chaos.

That perspective fuels TeamSnap’s mission. With over 25 million users across 100 sports, the app isn’t just managing schedules and payments anymore — it’s becoming a community hub. “We’re building tools that make sports easier for families,” Peter shared, “but we’re also focused on helping kids, coaches, and parents enjoy the experience.”

💻 The Bauer Partnership: From Equipment to Education

TeamSnap’s new partnership with Bauer Hockey is one of its biggest game-changers yet. Together, they’ve launched an in-app content hub featuring:

Pro-led drills and performance tips

Equipment fitting guidance

Fun family challenges like the #SnapToIce social contest

It’s part of a bigger shift toward education through access. Parents, players, and volunteer coaches can now find high-quality, professionally produced hockey content — right inside the app they already use to organize their lives.

🔐 Keeping Families Safe in the Digital Age

One of the most important (and often invisible) sides of TeamSnap’s mission is data security. With kids using the platform, safety isn’t optional — it’s essential. Peter’s background in global fintech means privacy is “ingrained in our DNA.” TeamSnap builds every update with strict compliance for child protection laws, state privacy standards, and safe-sport policies across both the U.S. and Canada.

As Peter put it: “You don’t have the right to be in this space unless you take that seriously.”

🧠 Tech That Supports, Not Replaces, the Game

In a world buzzing about AI, Peter offered a refreshing reminder: “AI can’t replace on-ice coaching.” While TeamSnap is integrating smarter tools for scheduling, communication, and planning, its goal remains the same — help families focus less on logistics and more on the love of the game.

The company is even testing ways to integrate practice plans, drills, and mental prep tools directly into each team’s schedule, helping parents and kids arrive ready — both physically and mentally.

🏒 Looking Ahead: Simplicity, Connection, and Fun

So, where is youth sports tech headed? Peter predicts fewer apps, smarter integrations, and more connected experiences that bring families together — not apart. “At the end of the day,” he said, “this is about getting kids on the ice, playing, learning, and having fun.”

For hockey parents everywhere juggling carpools, team fees, and tournaments, that’s music to our ears.

🥅 Final Takeaway

TeamSnap isn’t just an app — it’s becoming part of the modern hockey family experience. As technology evolves, the challenge isn’t to do more; it’s to do better — helping kids grow through sport without losing the joy that brought us all to the rink in the first place.

So next time you tap that “Directions to the Rink” button or check the locker room assignment, take a second to appreciate what’s behind it: a team of hockey parents and tech pros working to make the game we love a little bit simpler — and a lot more connected.