player tips

We hope that the start of your season goes as planned, whether that is tryouts which will start soon in many parts of the country, or first practices which is the case here in our home state of Massachuesetts. 

In our last article we talked about 3 Reasons for an Awesome Season including preparedness, desire and the band of brothers and sisters! Chasing Your Hockey Dreams and not being afraid to take chances (on the ice creatively) as well as pushing yourself outside your comfort zone with training and new opportunities often can lead to great things. Never be afraid to chase your dreams!

With the NHL preseason starting in a few days, it’s always a good idea for youth hockey players to watch what the best players in the world are doing on the ice. We like to say that The Great Ones Make It Look Easy and all of the most skilled hockey players have a hero or heroes that they look up to and try to emulate.

You might recall that a year ago we were in the midst of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yes, hockey playoffs in September due to the pandemic! Our player tips talked about great teams winning one goal games, the fact that great players make great plays when it counts the most and that shuffling lines is not the end of the world. Keep this in mind as you start the 2021-22 youth hockey season! 

We wish you the best of luck with the start of your hockey season and hope that the skills you worked on at summer hockey school get you off to a great start. There will be ups and downs, highs and lows and remember to Focus On What You Can Control versus worrying about what you can’t.

Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing you at the rink soon!

“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them.”

Our 27th year of hockey camp was, in a word, awesome! We trained so many talented and hard working youth hockey players with dreams of playing at the next level. For some, that meant making the top team this winter. Some talked about winning the league championship this season. Others talked of playing prep hockey, college hockey and even in the NHL!

Whatever your hockey dream, now is the time to chase it. The skill level of youth hockey players is better than ever. Skating is faster, shots are harder and dreams are bigger! This season take what you learned at summer hockey school and continue to work on skills in all areas of your game. The best players with the biggest dreams never quit training and working on skills. When other players stop practicing shooting, they shoot another 100 pucks. They are the first to the rink and last to leave.

A coach once told me that what makes great hockey players is when raw talent intersects with an insatiable work ethic. 

This season get out there and chase your dream. Work hard to make it happen. Apply what you learned at summer hockey school and focus on skill areas that need improvement. Keep your eye on your dream and don’t ever give!

Thank you for reading and we look forward to seeing you at the rink soon!