Youth Hockey Podcast

Lance and Randall talk about comments from the stands

What is the worst thing you've ever heard a parent shout toward the ice? What kind of mean-girl comments towards the refs? We have some doozies. All of us feel the injust

Randall talks about big fish in small ponds

Everyone likes to be on the best team in the best place with the best supporting cast for their bestest little hockey player. Randall has grown. He now actually has fond

Valley Rinks Close - Valley Rink Opens - Why Do They Torture Us?

Will joins us on the podcast to talk about the rinks opening and closing in the Valley. It's been an up and down year, and everyone who loves hockey will recognize the st

Randy talks about the areas that can develop without a coach

We love to pay coaches. It's the best. But what kind of practice benefits the player most when he or she is alone on the ice (or at home)? Randy and Lance look into it. T

S6 E15 New USHL teams in So Cal

More opportunity for your kids to play high-level hockey in California. Leave it to Lance to connect all of the good fortune to the next generation of players. What a guy

S6 E14 Finding the right App for hockey engagement

We are always looking at new technology for spreading the word about hockey to the kids and parents. Today we interview a Dallas dad who has come up with his own solution

S6 E13 Talking about hockey in the desert with Gina

What does it take to run a rink? How can you get ice for your own club? These are questions we take on with a veteran of the ice hockey ups and downs in Las Vegas. Get al

S6 E12 Rink Closed (it happens)

What do you do when your local rink closes? Is it time to move? I'm joking of course, but many parents have been through this. Right now it is happening in the Valley at

S6 E11 Empty Nesters in Hockey

Is there anything more sad than a family wandering around a rink without purpose? That's what happens my friends when the kids grow up. It's sometimes harrowing, but it d

S6 E10 Points don't matter - unless the player doesn't have them

How does that work? Lance talks about how scouts have guaranteed him that points don't matter then in the next comment let him know that a point a game is a must.

S6 E9 When is it time to quit a team

The merry band of podcasters discuss the merits of leaving a team. It's not always cut and dry, but there are signs. Read the signs and save your family some frustration.

S6 E8 Happiest Moment this Season

Corwin wants to know what event produced the happiest moment for each of the podcasters this year. Lance is big on college hockey prospects. Randall loves talking about

S 6 E7 Playing tournaments on holidays

Thanksgiving. Is it a time for quiet reflection on the things we all have to give thanks for, or another opportunity for your kid to skate? Christmas. We all love it. Is

S6 E6 Randall asks about Captain's Practices - Corwin talks accountability

Lance talks about his costs now that youth hockey is over. Corwin talks about the accountability of players and how that shifts in circumstances. Randall talks about ho

S6 E5 Lance talks about leaving (not the podcast), Corwing talks hockey watching, Randall talks about kids looking at their own games

Randall talks about getting kids to start being critical of their own games. Corwin talks about how watching hockey makes a better hockey player. Lance talks about the

S6 E4 Randall shows his abs - Corwin talks coaching- Lance questions Canada Day

Randall knows his Canadian TV. He brings up the idea of hockey levels and parent satisfaction. Corwin loves the idea of coaches being one of the barometers of success.

S6 E3 Violence in the sport - Lance takes it on - Randall talks about parents - Corwin takes a huge dump on social media

Lance wants to know why people are so violent in the stands. The anger that is in the sport is perhaps growing. Corwin talks up the social media winners. Randall wants

S6 E2 Corwin Talks How to Become a Coach - Lance Wants Details- Randall Celebrates Canada Day

Coach wants to talk about how one gets into coaching in the US. The steps are really interesting. Lance wants to know if systems are part of hockey coaching training. R

S6 E1 Wisconsin Loves Women Corwin Reacts- Lance Has Peeves- Randall Talks End of Game Strategies

Corwin talks about puck possession and how it applies to strategy. Lance wants to know more about how kids learn how to make good decisions on ice. Randall runs the num

S5E25 Corwin takes over the show - Randy's go to Lunch on the road - Lance gets into the weeds with smarter hockey

Out of order, but still just as fun. We had to post our nationals podcast early. Lance talks about the smartest way to end a game. Corwin gets into the safety of kids o