Hockey Podcasts

The 2025-26 Off Season is one we have never seen before in North American Junior Hockey. Unprecedented expansion coupled with a historic increase in the player pool for US College Hockey, has created a chaotic environment for players and parents when choosing their teams and their leagues for 2025-26. I have played, coached, owned and […]

Beginning Tuesday, October 14th and continuing till February 8th, the New England Wolves will be running their annual Free Learn to Play Hockey at the Merrill Fay Arena in Laconia, New Hampshire.  This year’s program is sponsored by the Mischa Fay foundation and will be named the Mischa’s Little Stars program, after the beloved former Wolves

Who Are the Players? According to a recent report by The Bemidji Pioneer (August 26, 2025), Bemidji State has added three former professional players to its men’s hockey roster for the 2025–26 season, all of whom were cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center to compete. Bemidji Pioneer The Players in Question: BSU’s head coach Tom

Active Resistance offers more realistic game sequences than Cones, Tires or Obstacles. Think about ways to incorporate coaches or helpers in your drills. Here are ideas. Neutral Zone Variations with Coaches Lot of options here to use with Coaches as active resistance. In this drill the coaches start with a pass, then the players escape

Training Camp Ideas With many training camps starting soon, here are some ideas to make your training camp unique, competitive and productive. 1) Fitness Testing-  In the below article Bill Guerin talks about the conditioning tests and standards that measured NHL players when he first started till now.  In my opinion, the conditioning standards need to

Here’s a ranking of the top professional ice hockey leagues in the world, based on overall skill level, competitiveness, financial strength, and ability to attract elite players: 1. National Hockey League (NHL) – North America 2. Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) – Eurasia 3. Swedish Hockey League (SHL) – Sweden 4. American Hockey League (AHL) –

Woernle is an example of perseverance and player development John Woernle came to the New England Wolves after finishing his high school Hockey career in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and a Post- Graduate season at the Tilton School.  At the Tilton School, he split time between the Varsity A and B squad, dressing in 11 games for

Trimble’s Drill of the Week- 3 Drills for Youth Players that help with Winning Puck Battles Drill #1- Neutral Zone lines- Active pressure on inside shoulder from coaches, players keep the puck by turning away from the pressure before accelerating towards the net to finish with a shot. See below video for drill in action.

The above image is one of the best things Ive seen in quite some time on the internet about Youth Athletic Development, and applies perfectly to Youth Hockey Development in particular. Wayne Gretzky said, ““I think many parents live their lives through the kids. Because they don’t make it [achieve something in life], they want

Men’s NCAA hockey is a little different from most college sports, because there is no true NCAA Division II championship in men’s hockey. Moreover, there are few teams across all levels (with the exception of ACHA Hockey) making it extremely competitive. Additionally, hockey is an international game, as of the 2024–25 NCAA men’s ice hockey