Youth Hockey Podcast

Randall finds a reason to be happy during a loss.  It's not the same as winning, but there are some good things to pull from some losses. Lance talks about how a few parents he knew rooted against their own team when their kids weren't on the first line.  Ouch.  It sounds like the kind of thing that is hard to handle. Rolly has ideas about what happens when a kid is much lower than...

Randall talks about how a hat trick can make the car rid home awesome. Rolly talks about prep schools.  He has a take on the hockey academies and the prep schools that try to balance academics and hockey. Lance talks about how schools can make it hard on hockey players who miss school.  Even when parents communicate with the principals and teachers, sometimes the results are hit and miss...

Dave gloats openly about how the podcast has broken into the top 100 hockey podcasts in the US.  Big in Hungary as well.  Thanks Hungary. Randall talks about what to do when a kid, parent or coach is mean to your kid.  It will happen.  It always does.  It's hard to keep emotions out of this, but he tries to keep an even keel. Lance corrects Rolly and he defies the Internet...

Rolly talks about how Captains are chosen in youth hockey.  There are multiple stories of shinanigans.   Lance questions the honesty of some of the scenarios in the past.   Randall talks about how it is sometimes best to just leave the field when there is injustice.  Discussing the delicate balance of  treatment of kids in youth hockey- it's not always best to confront the...

Rolly pilots the show with precision and artful result.  He talks about late bloomers in hockey. Lance has multiple stories of how kids who struggled in one level played much better in the next.  Randall talks about hockey birthdays and how they can affect the way a player gets seen. 

Rolly is now the host of the cast.  He does such a great job, he may replace everyone else. Classy fan scale.  Who is the least classy in the land?  It's an open conversation. Holiday tournaments are now a staple.  How can a hockey family navigate these festive times.

Lance talks about his travels.  Don't listen to the badger story if you have a weak stomach. Hockey commutes and billets.  How far do people go to get their players on the ice? Hockey facts quiz at the end.  Lance and Dave battle for control of the podcast for the next three episodes.

Tier two controversy.  There is a play in weekend in So. Cal.  It's a strange system, but it does produce some good hockey. Dave goes scorched earth on live barn.  He is not happy with the results of his subscription.   Lance admires the New Jersey Hitmen in the NCDC for their video presentation of their games.

Coach talks about how South Korea has embraced the podcast.  We are officially #2 in ice hockey podcasts in the country.  Thank you Seoul.   Middle season issues for players.  How do you change course when things are not going well. A listener asks about breaking into a new hockey situation when moving to a new area.  Lance has some ideas on how to best get your kids on th...

Randy talks about how myhockeyrankings has changed the lobby.  There are many people who love to watch how the teams go up and down the lists.  It's mesmerizing and seriously toxic. Lance talks about Eliteprospects and how to find anyone you've ever known who has played hockey.  Play the game with people who were on your first team.  Where are they now?  Only do this if yo...

Randall sees the strangest result in PEEWEE hockey.  It was impossible.  A unicorn.  It still haunts his dreams in disbelief.  And it was cool to see that two teams could accomplish it. Rolly talks about positive coaching initiatives.  How does a kid take criticism best? Lance has some off color stories that we don't see coming.

Randall talks about a crisis at the CAHA weekend.  It's a deep and personal admission on his part.  It might get ugly. Lance digs into his coaching grievance logs.  He finds a list of issues that he believes can be solved. Rolly has hockey terminology quiz that stumps the hosts.

Lance has spreadsheets of all of the players in California.  He knows every kid his sons have ever played with.  Dave talks about the Junior A programs and how they have been evaluated as facilitating getting people into NCAA Div. 1. Randall thinks that Missoula should be considered a hockey powerhouse.

Email question on buyout of contracts.  If your kid's team doesn't make AA, then should you try to switch teams? Lance and Randall talk about the rules that make no sense to most of the people in the stands.  Also the craziest calls we've seen on the ice.  Refs be crazy.  Dave talks about a team that won the best uniforms in youth hockey.

Lance likes to talk about the ratings when people listen.  Thank you. The unwritten rules of hockey are discussed.  What are the things that nobody talks about, but they are carved in stone. Rolly talks about the way physicality can be a trait that defines a player.

Randall is trapped in Lance's house in the blistering So. Cal heat. Lance notices that some of the hockey club websites have not been updated in decades. The group talks about how sometimes hockey coaches have different reputations.

Randall talks about the first tournament blues.   Does the first tournament matter?  What can we learn from the first tournament? Rolly talks about ACHA divisions and how they might serve different kids who are leaving HS and going into college.   ACHA lighting round on mascots for college hockey teams.

New year for YHP.  We are so glad that we made it this far.  We really hope that the journey has helped out our audience and their kids. Lance talks about how often a great player has parents that don't live up to the kid's ability in the stands. Randall talks about prizes for players of the game.  I'm not sure they are always the best idea.

Lance introduces the podcast.  He is sharp. Rolly talks about heads up hockey.  He knows what it takes to get kids to see the ice.  The physical part of hockey changes the game.  There are stories about how kids have really changed their games because they're not keeping their heads up. The history of the puck.

We start with a short talk about what's the most important thing to keep in your kid's bag.  What did we use and what did we throw away after it rattled around in there for over a year?  Rolly gives some good advice on the topic. Lance talks about advisors and agents.  He answers questions from an email we received from a parent who was just beginning that part of the journey. &nbsp...

Rolly talks about Lakewood ice rink.  Randall and Lance have fond memories of the rink in Blaine Minnesota.  Our teams usually lost to Minnesota teams, but fun was had anyway. Randall talks about rivalries.  He is especially interested in the rivalries of parents in different birth year ages.  It's just strange to see people not getting along because the 04 year is more special...

Randall talks about how a new team brings new expectations.  It's always good to have certain buffers between where you think you may end up and real level of the team.  They sometimes match.  They sometimes don't.  How a person goes into the situation can help it out a lot. Rolly talks about how minor year kids and major year kids have different expectations.  He pines fo...

Lance talks about snack bars.  Randall is out to lunch. Rolly talks about the most important lessons for skills coaches.  It really blew my mind.  I can tell you that this is the episode you should start with if you want to get to know the kind of information we want to supply the listener. GREAT JOB ROLLY

Lance brings his boys onto the show to talk about what equipment has saved them from injury and what equipment has failed them on occasion.  Pucks fly. Randall announces the winner of the podcast challenge.  Who is going to have to be silent for the next podcast? Rolly takes it all in with his usual charm and grace.

The best snack bar in existence is in a hockey rink.  Maybe it should be the next great date spot. Lance talks about the nostalgia of raising kids in the hockey world.  What is better than a kid in skates? Rolly talks about girls hockey and how it has progressed.   We talk about A- AA and AAA commentary on the podcast.