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Frank Buonomo, a former NHL executive, and current coach and president for the Pittsburgh Predators Youth Organization and the Vice President at Dollar Bank, joins the panel to discuss how we can make youth hockey a more cond...

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 Hockey the panel discusses if you should yell, when you should yell, and why you should ...

The Our Kids Play Hockey Team puts on a clinic for you this week when they discuss everything hockey parents should know about clinics! Listen in for Lee, Mike, and Christie's thoughts on what to look for when signing your ki...

Former NHL goaltender Mike McKenna was fresh off an 8u hockey tournament when he joined the Our Kids Play Hockey team earlier this week! Tune in to hear about the amazing time he spent with his daughter and team, the troubles...

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 it. What's the deal for your athlete or team? Will you be playing spring hockey? What wil...

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 Lee sit down with Lou and Dave Starman to share some stories from Lou's time in the ga...

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 the show this week to discuss Athleadership and how she is impacting the lives of kids...

Happy Holidays!! This week our expert panel of Hockey Parents and Coaches discuss how to prepare and approach the magical time of the year when things can make or break your season - Christmas! Lee, Mike, and Christie share t...

Our panel this week, joined by our culture and leadership expert, JB Spisso, discusses their viewpoints of how what we think is development can be destructive and what we should be on the look out for when coaching and raisin...

Mental fitness has become a major point of discussion in sports from the youth level to the pro levels, and is something we care deeply about on this show. Our guest today, Dan Blackburn, is an award winning speaker on mental...

While life after hockey isn't something we all want to think about all the time, it is a reality that all players must eventually face. Former NHL Defenseman Mike Weaver joins the show this week to discuss his journey in and ...

Pre-Order Our New Children's Book: When Hockey Stops ! Lee and Christie have been hard at work behind the scenes to bring the world a new children's book, titled “When Hockey Stops”! The story follows a character who suffers ...

Ice Hockey In Puerto Rico has recently made headlines with their participation, and victory, in the Amerigol Latam Cup. Our guest today, Scott Vargas, has been working hard to help grow the game for Puerto Rico and the Caribb...

Based on an article from USA Hockey's October 2021 edition - Christie, Mike, and Lee discuss the 5 tips given to ensure the best youth hockey practices. Tune in now to hear their professional advice and opinions on what you s...

Former NHL Captain, Bryce Salvador, recently made the decision to forfeit a championship game in lieu of putting his 12u team's mental health first following a traumatic injury to not one but two of their teammates. He opens ...

Everyone knows that big wins are a ton of fun, but what should coaches and teams look to do in the days following the big win? Lee raised this question to both Mike and Christie who both shared valuable insight from their exp...

Before you leave for your young athlete's practice or game today, take a moment to think about what they're putting in their bodies and the impact it may have on their game. Coach Mariah Fujimagari has had over 20 years exper...

This 8x Gold Medalist guest should serve as an anchor in all of our lives. From a super young age he has worked hard to be the best at what he does and achieve his dreams. Josh Pauls is the captain of Team USA's Sled Hockey T...

This topic raised a pretty lively debate from the panel - should youth players be expected to dress professional or wear team apparel when heading to the rink? Or, like the Arizona Coyotes, are you ok with them dressing casua...

We often say that you don't always have to support a dream, but you should always support a person's right to have a dream. We also believe it's important to highlight the jobs around the sport of hockey outside of being an a...

It's the biggest game of the season, and you were up three goals going into the third period, but the opponent is finding a way to quickly cut your lead. If you're a hockey parent or coach, you know the anxiety of situations ...

As referee burnout plagues the sport of hockey, we sat down to talk with Kerry Fraser about some of the lessons he learned during his famously long tenured career as an NHL official. It is our hope that these lessons serve as...

What if we told you that the competitive spirit of hockey knows no bounds? Dan Brennan began working with USA hockey in 1996 and now serves as the General Manager for the US National Sled Team. He recently joined our panel to...

When it comes to being a student athlete, the word student comes first. Lee, Christie, and Mike offer their advice to parents and players on how to balance a busy hockey life as school starts back up. Text The Our Kids Play H...