Our Kids Play Hockey

Everyone's 2020/21 youth hockey season was so different in so many different ways, but can we call it "lost?” We want to hear your season's recap! Be sure to email us at Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OKPH at hockey. SenseArena.com/okph Have A Topic...

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 youth hockey development and USA Hockey for the better. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annua...

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 headed, and what parents can do to learn more and support their kids as they game! Head to www. OurKidsPlayHockey.com to find all of our tips and tricks for Hockey Families an...

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 you navigate being a hockey family. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OK...

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 and more this week on Our Kids Play Hockey! Be sure to tune in to all our hockey parent tips and tricks at www. OurKidsPlayHockey.com! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hocke...

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 Round," and chapter 63 - "Reasons To Love The Off Season!" Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summe...

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 and Alum Malik Garvin to discuss the program and how the hockey community can help! Head to www. IceHockeyInHarlem.org now to see how you can support the cause! Click To Text...

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 things like training for multiple sports and get his input on what traits he believes top athletes share. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player shar...

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! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OKPH at hockey. SenseArena.com/okph Ha...

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 email to Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com! Don't miss an episode! Head to OurKidsPlayHockey.com to listen now! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp...

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. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OKPH at hockey. SenseArena.com/okph Have A Topic You...

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 along with being parents of young athletes! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual...

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 Lee, Mike, and Christie as they dive into the different methods of gamification as we gear up to cheer on the pros! Let us know what you do to learn from watching hockey by c...

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 with JB and how we can use the leadership skills taught in youth hockey to continue growth and motivation throughout a young athlete's life. Find more episodes like this...

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 Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com to let us know how you have combated a lost season! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense...

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 ideas with us! Send your ideas to Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense A...

There are so many important life skills the game of hockey and being an athlete can teach us, but coachability is tops. How can parents and coaches foster coachability in their children and athletes? How can an athlete improve on their own coachability? Lee, Christie, and Mike discuss on this week's episode of Our Kids Play Hockey. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player...

What exactly is the 24 hour rule and why should we always be careful to follow it? Join Mike, Christie, and Lee as they discuss the reasons behind the 24 hour rule in hockey and some important things we need to remember. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OKPH at hockey. SenseArena.com/okph Have...

What is an important piece of the puzzle for you when it comes to heading out for a holiday hockey tournament? Christie, Mike, and Lee share their success secrets to ensure that your tournament weekend goes off without a hitch, regardless of whether you are looking at it as a hockey parent, a hockey coach, or the tournament host. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp...

It is crucial that you set goals each hockey season, regardless of whether you are a parent, a coach, or a player. Join Lee, Christie, and Mike as they share their advice, tips, and tactics to ensure you can set yourself up for a successful season. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OKPH at hock...

If you are a coach, parent or player, it seems like the rules and regulations change week to week when it comes to COVID19. There are often more questions than answers. We decided to bring in some health experts to answer some of the questions we are all asking.  Join Lee and Christie as they host this special edition episode with Dr. Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas and Julia Drattell who are both part of...

With ice-time being limited right now by COVID regulations, athletes and coaches need to be creative while continuing to develop their skills. Join Lee Elias, Mike Bonelli, and Christie Casciano Burns as they discuss five things you can be doing right now to continue your development without ice! Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! Keep your player sharp this summer with NHL Sense Arena....

Based on Christie Casciano Burns' November 2020 column in USA Hockey Magazine, we dive into how Floorball is becoming a gateway for people to come into the game. We also discuss why it has become one of the top training aids for hockey players while sharing stories of where the game has taken us. Listen above or watch the show here . If you would like more info on our show or floorball,  emai...

Based on Christie Casciano Burns' October 2020 column in USA Hockey Magazine, we dive into several hockey hacks parents and coaches can use throughout the pandemic riddled season to make life easier. Join Christie, Lee Elias and Mike Bonelli for this pilot episode of "Our Kids Play Hockey"! If you have more hacks you'd like to share send us an email at team@OurKidsPlayHockey.co...