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Our Kids Play Hockey: An Interview With Roger Grillo
When USA Hockey unveiled the American Development Model just over 10 years ago there were questions on how effective it would be. We interviewed ADM Regional Manager Roger Grillo to talk about how the program has changed you...
Our Kids Play Video Games - An Interview With Ray Carsillo
When your kids aren't tearing it up on the ice, they might be tearing it up on the virtual rink or in another game they enjoy. Ray Carsillo joined us for a discourse on video games, gaming culture, where the industry is heade...
Camps And Clinics
How do you decide what camps and clinics are right for your family? We have some advice as we head into peak camp time with summer coming up! Be sure to head to OurKidsPlayHockey.com to find more helpful tips and tricks as yo...
Moving Up to the Next Level
What happens when it comes time for your child to move up? How do you know it's the right time? What steps should you take to ensure your child has the most fun and success you can provide them? Our experts answer all this an...
End Of The Season
As the season begins to close out, we look to "My Kids Play Hockey" by Christie Casciano Burns for advice. Tune in as we breakdown chapter 59 - "Hockey Season Is Whine-Ding Down," chapter 62 - "Resist The Urge To Play Year Ro...
Ice Hockey In Harlem
Ice Hockey In Harlem has been creating opportunities for youth hockey players for thirty years, and is facing a threat of being shut down due to circumstances outside of their control. We caught up with IHIH Program Director ...
An Interview With Coach Matt Lisle
In our first cross-sport episode, we welcome Coach Lisle, the internet's most sought-after baseball and softball coach. We look to his expertise on what we as hockey people can learn from how the baseball community handles th...
You Know You're A Hockey Parent When...
Hockey parents really are a different breed! What qualities do you have that are true about all hockey parents?? Send us an email at Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com to let us know what your favorite hockey parent qualities are! Te...
Unifying Your Team For Success
This week Lee, Christie, and Mike share examples of Unification Objects that they have seen and discuss how they can be used as motivational tools. Share your own stories with us by commenting on Facebook or by sending an ema...
The Keys To Captaincy
Lee, Mike, and Christie dive deep into what it means to be a captain at the different age levels, how coaches should go about choosing a captain, and other very important aspects of captaincy in youth hockey. Text The Our Kid...
Interview With Author Rich Cohen
Lee, Mike, and Christie were joined by New York Times Best Selling Author Rich Cohen to discuss his latest work "Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent" and what its like to go through the trials and victories that come alo...
How To Gamify The NHL
With the return of NHL action, how are you looking to improve your skills? One of the biggest advantages of coaching, parenting, and being an athlete in the current digital age is the vault of knowledge available to you. Join...
Team Culture At The Youth Level With JB Spisso
JB Spisso is a Leadership and Culture Expert among a long list of many other accomplishments. The Our Kids Play Hockey team recently had the chance to discuss cultivating and maintaining team culture at the youth hockey level...
Valuable Lessons From A Lost Season
A losing season is heartbreaking. This year some people lost full seasons by not getting a chance to play them. Christie, Mike, and Lee discussed some best practices to deal with the loss of a season. Feel free to email us at...
Inspiring Your Kids To Practice When There Is No Ice
Sometimes telling your kids to "Just go Outside!!!" doesn't work. Lee, Christy, and Mike discuss some different ways to get your kids moving when there isn't any ice. Be sure to keep it fun and feel free to share your own ide...