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Dec. 10, 2025

The Ride to The Rink: Pro-Level Thinking for Youth Players: Satoshi T…

🎧 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...

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Dec. 10, 2025

GIVEAWAY - Trailer Park to Puck Drop: Will Stephens on Building Hocke…

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...

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Dec. 9, 2025

GIVEAWAY - From Nashville to Michigan: Katie Cummings on Grit, Growth…

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...

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Dec. 8, 2025

The Ride to The Rink: A Day in the Life of a Pro (Part 2)- Inside Hay…

🎧 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...

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Dec. 5, 2025

Cognitive Training for Youth Hockey: Engineering the Modern Player wi…

🧠 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...

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Dec. 3, 2025

The Ride To The Rink - The Gross Truth: How Bad Hygiene Hurts Your Ho…

🧼 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...

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Dec. 3, 2025

GIVEAWAY: From Goalie Pads to Purpose - Ryan Beckmann on Mental Healt…

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...

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Dec. 2, 2025

GIVEAWAY: Slurpees, Skates & Viral Creativity - How DB16 Media is Red…

This week on the Wraparound Roundtable , we sit down with Danny Bdzoch , the creative mind behind DB16 Media , known for his viral 711 jersey shoot, custom gear concepts, and wildly unique content that’s capturing the spirit ...

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Dec. 1, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: Should Girls Learn to Hit in Hockey? PWHL Star…

💥 Is Women’s Hockey Becoming a Full-Contact Sport? Let’s Talk About It. In today’s episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, Lee and PWHL/Team USA forward Hayley Scamurra dive into one of the most talked-about topics in the sport right now: physicality, checking, and the evolution of competitive contact in…

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Nov. 28, 2025

Too Many Coaches on the Bench? Youth Hockey’s Loudest Problem.

🎙️ Ever felt like there are too many voices on your child’s hockey bench? This mailbag episode might hit close to home. Lee, Christie, and Mike dive into a letter from a parent-coach navigating a situation many families know ...

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Nov. 28, 2025

Bonus Deal Drop #4: Buy One, Get One Hockey Sticks (Mode Hockey)

This one’s for the hockey gearheads and budget-savvy parents! In this episode, Lee introduces Mode Hockey , a brand creating elite-level sticks specifically built for youth players . With correct flex, shaft size, and kid-fri...

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Nov. 28, 2025

Bonus Deal Drop #3: 35% Off Hockey Room Favorites (Ultimate Hockey Fa…

Transform your hockey home setup with this incredible Black Friday deal from Ultimate Hockey Fans ! From custom ceiling fans to lamps and wall art, these one-of-a-kind heirlooms bring hockey fandom to life. Lee highlights how...

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Nov. 28, 2025

Bonus Deal Drop #2: The Perfect Gift for New Hockey Families (Twig & …

Looking for the ideal hockey gift for a young player or new hockey family? In this micro-episode, Lee introduces Twig & Biscuit: Learn to Play Hockey , an award-winning children’s book co-authored with Paul Cohen. Perfect for...

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Nov. 27, 2025

Bonus Deal Drop #1: Save 25% on Off-Ice Training (Hockey Wraparound)

Get ready to protect your sticks and your wallet this holiday season! In this special episode, Lee Elias shares a limited-time deal from Hockey Wraparound , the industry leader in off-ice stick protection. For four days only ...

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Nov. 26, 2025

The Ride to The Rink: A Thanksgiving Tradition from Our Hockey Family…

🍁 This week, we’re giving thanks — for YOU, our listeners, our incredible hockey community, and the five amazing years of Our Kids Play Hockey! Join hosts Lee Elias , Christy Casciano-Burns , and Mike Bonelli for a heartwarmi...

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Nov. 25, 2025

Wraparound Roundtable Update: Support Small Hockey Businesses!

This week, Our Kids Play Hockey is taking a brief break from the Wraparound Roundtable giveaway series to celebrate the holiday season and encourage our community to support small and medium-sized hockey businesses. While the...

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Nov. 24, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: The Truth About Hockey-Life Balance (and Why I…

🔥 Is “a hockey-life balance” even real—or is it just about priorities? This week on Our Girls Play Hockey, Lee Elias, Mike Bonelli, and PWHL star Hayley Scamurra dig into one of the biggest questions families face: how do young athletes juggle hockey, school, family, and downtime without burning ou…

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Nov. 21, 2025

The Car Ride is STILL Not For Coaching

🚗 Every hockey parent has been there. The game ends, emotions run high, and before you know it — the “coaching” starts before the gear’s even off. In one of our most revisited and requested topics, Lee, Mike, and Christie ret...

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Nov. 19, 2025

The Ride to the Rink: 10 Ways to See the Ice Like a Pro: Situational …

🧠 Ever wonder what separates good hockey players from great ones? It’s not just skating or shooting — it’s how they see the game . In this quick but powerful mini-episode, Lee and Mike dive deep into one of hockey’s most unde...

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Nov. 19, 2025

GIVEAWAY - Beyond the Dangles: Pavel Barber on Obsession, Growth & Th…

Welcome to another Wraparound Roundtable — our holiday special series where we spotlight the biggest creators in the game and give away major prizes! This week, we’re joined by the one and only Pavel Barber — stickhandling ph...

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Nov. 18, 2025

GIVEAWAY: From Beer League to Viral Saves: Meet RSpike20, The Purple …

This week on the Wraparound Roundtable , we sit down with one of the most colorful personalities in hockey — literally. Known online as RSpike20 , the Purple Goalie has taken the beer league world (and Instagram) by storm wit...

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Nov. 17, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: Do Girls Take Hockey Coaching More Literally T…

✨ Do young girls take coaching more literally than boys? That’s the big question we dig into on this week’s episode of Our Girls Play Hockey ! Lee, Mike, and Team USA’s Hayley Scamurra share their coaching insights and person...

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Nov. 14, 2025

The Hidden Stress of Being a Hockey Parent

💭 Feeling the weight of being a hockey parent? You’re not alone. In this heartfelt and honest episode, Lee Elias , Christie Casciano-Burns , and Mike Bonelli open up about the mental and emotional load that comes with youth h...

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Nov. 12, 2025

The Ride to The Rink: Why Texting Might Be Hurting Your Game — And Ho…

🎙️ “Okay.” “K.” “👍.” Sound familiar? In this week’s episode of The Ride To The Rink , Mike and Lee tackle one of the sneakiest challenges facing young hockey players today — texting instead of talking . From locker room group...

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