Hockey Podcasts

In hockey, “development” and “placement” programs aren’t just different philosophies — they produce very different long-term outcomes for players. A lot of frustration in youth and junior hockey comes from families thinking they’re buying one… and getting the other. Here’s a clean, side-by-side way to think about it. Development-Focused Hockey Programs Primary question: “How much […]

This is a really fair (and common) question. Moving a child isn’t “quitting” when it’s done for the right reasons—it’s advocating. Here are the most legitimate reasons families decide a youth hockey program isn’t the right fit anymore: 🚩 1. Development Is Taking a Back Seat to Winning Red flag: Your child isn’t improving skills,

Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Line Rush Relay Two teams with 3 pucks shooting on 2 different goalies. On the whistle 3 players at a time will have to execute a footwork pattern (transitional turns, mowhawks, tight turns or jumps etc), before picking up their sticks and attacking their net 3 on 0. Once they

Here’s a mid-season snapshot of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men’s college hockey season with the biggest storylines and highlights so far (as of early February 2026): NCAA Men’s Hockey Major Stories & Updates Maize n Brew Michigan Hockey sweeps series at Ohio State with 3-2 overtime victory Yesterday The Only Colors Spartan Hockey Takes

Here are some of the standout performances and players in junior hockey this season (2025–26) — including major tournaments like the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, as well as key contributions in top junior leagues like the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, and USHL: Junior Hockey Standouts & Performances This Season (2025–26) LA Kings Insider Checking in

Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Rotary Warmup Rotary Warmup 4 Lines in Neutral Zone with pucks On whistle diagonal opposite lines go, starting with a long pass to the line directly in front of them at the far blueline. Following the pass they will gathering speed, acceleration and crossing over around the bottom of the

Here’s an early preview of the 2026 Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics (Feb 11–22, 2026) — including rosters, favorites, team storylines, and predictions: 🏒 NHL Players Return to the Olympics The 2026 Winter Olympics will mark the first time NHL players compete at the Games since 2014, after the NHL,

Earlier this season my 10U team lost in a tournament game to a team to our south 9-3. Our players made some terrific plays and I was proud of their efforts, but we lost and many were disappointed. Post- game travelling back to my home I remembered hearing the story Wayne Gretzky recounted many times

Short answer: pulling the goalie in overtime almost never pays off—and usually backfires. Here’s what the numbers say 👇 What the stats show (NHL focus) In regular-season overtime (both 4-on-4 era and current 3-on-3), teams that voluntarily pull the goalie are far more likely to lose than to win. NHL data highlights Put simply:👉 You’re

Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Tracker 2 v 2 Two lines on each diagonal side of the blueline. Stagger your lines with opposite colors Red/ Black, Red/ Black, Red/ Black etc. On the line on one side makes a long pass to far line player who has stepped out from his line as a passer