• About
  • Resources
  • Hockey Mom Life
  • Off Season
  • In Season
  • Blog
The Hockey Mom
Helping Moms Navigate Youth Ice Hockey

In Season

  • Getting Started
  • ...
    • In Season

How Long are Youth Hockey Games?

Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025by Carrie
Heading to your first youth hockey game and wondering how long youth hockey games are? Here is a quick guide to hockey game length by age!

If you are new to youth hockey you may find yourself wondering just how long your player’s game will be once regular season starts up. Let’s discuss youth hockey game length by age. How Long are Youth Hockey Games? First, let me say that USA Hockey does not seem to have a set standard as […]

Read More
  • gear
  • ...
    • In Season
    • Off Season
      • gear

How To Save Money On Hockey Gear

Posted on June 15, 2025June 15, 2025by Carrie
How to save money on hockey gear

As our players grow, the hockey gear we have invested in gets outgrown. It’s just a fact of hockey life. When it’s time to replace these pieces of equipment, are there strategies to save money? Yes! The easiest way for any hockey family to save money on gear is to buy used equipment either online […]

Read More
  • gear
  • ...
    • Getting Started

How to Make Buying a Hockey Stick Easier

Posted on June 6, 2025June 12, 2025by Carrie
How to make buying a hockey stick easier

Buying your hockey player’s first ice hockey stick comes with a lot of options. Wood or composite? Flex? Length? While all of these are important aspects of finding a hockey stick, here is the number one tip to make buying a hockey stick easy: how to tell if your kid needs a right or left […]

Read More
  • gear
  • ...
    • Hockey Mom Life
    • In Season

4 Hockey Game Bag Essentials for Mom

Posted on May 30, 2025June 12, 2025by Carrie
4 hockey game essentials for mom

This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no cost you. Thank you for your support! Ice Hockey of any level is an equipment intensive sport. Each player comes with their own (big) bag of gear and it doesn’t stop there. Moms and any regular spectator come with their own bag […]

Read More
  • gear
  • ...
    • Getting Started
    • In Season

Required Ice Hockey Gear and How to Save Money

Posted on May 29, 2025June 15, 2025by Carrie
Required Ice Hockey Gear for Youth Players and How to Save Money

As a sport, ice hockey is not a pick and go kind of game. Sure, you could strap on a pair of skates and grab a stick and get to playing a game of pick-up hockey on your local frozen pond, but to play on an ice rink with a team you are going to […]

Read More
Activello Theme by Colorlib Powered by WordPress