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The New England Wolves have operated Jr hockey teams since 2011-12, and 16U/ 18U teams since 2015-16. Tim Kunes and I purchased the Wolves and have been operating these programs together in Laconia, NH since 2018-19. In the Fall of 2023 we came to an agreement to acquire the youth (Learn to Play to 14U) […]
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Station variations around a puck skills practice By Andrew Trimble To Purchase Andrews new book, The Hockey Planner, follow this link- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743388: Amazon.com: Books
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The Eastern Hockey League has become a league that puts a great deal of emphasis on holding showcases for their league that are well-organized, high quality events, that highlight their athletes to the widest audience in the most geographically advantageous areas. The 2024-25 Philadelphia Showcase was no different. The 4 day event takes all EHL
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Oktay 2 v 1 Forwards at the red lines (on each side) and defenseman in the middle- center ice circle. On the whistle the defenseman will back skate and then pass to the forward on the right, before getting the puck back. Then they pass to the forward on their
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STATEMENTS OVERHEARD IN RINKS “Kids today have it so easy.” “Kids have changed… too much hand-holding these days.” According to a recent poll, 22% of teenagers log on to their favorite social media site more than 10 times a day, and more than half of adolescents log on to a social media site more than
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What is happening in the USPHL? Honestly. Just over a decade ago this league, with founding members Boston Jr Bruins, Jersey Hitmen, Islanders HC, and others, worked together to form a “Super League” on the East Coast and then later a “Tier II” alternative to the NAHL. ABOUT/HISTORY | NCDC In a short period of
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Drill of the Week- Stevens 2 v 2 Forwards in the corners and defenseman at the blueline. On the whistle starts the drill – 1 line of forwards shoot on the near net, 2nd line carries their puck and accellerates through the circles to begin the 2 v2 . Defenseman on the same whistle gaps
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I started interacting with USA Hockey on the program management side in 2014-15, as General Manager for our New England Wolves Junior team here in Laconia, NH. In 2015-16 I hired a youth coach, and we expanded into youth hockey with the Wolves, operating 16U and 18U teams. At the conclusion of the 2017-18 season
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What a fantastic week of hockey in Montreal and Boston. The inaugural edition of the 4 nations tournament pitted Canada, USA, Finland and Sweden in a simple round robin format with top NHL stars competing for their respective countries. “Saturday night’s primetime matchup between the U.S. and Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off averaged 4.4 million viewers
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Angle 1 v1 By Andrew Trimble To purchase Andrew’s new book, The Hockey Planner, follow this link here- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743395: Amazon.com: Books
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