After our first season on a true travel hockey team I remember being so relieved when the end of season came around. Even though it was March, it felt like the beginning of summer vacation. There are a lot of paralels between the two. Both school and a hockey regular season have long and intense […]
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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 […]
4 Hockey Game Bag 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 […]
Ice Hockey Gear Costs 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 […]
How to Start Playing Youth Ice Hockey
Across the US and Canada millions of families of tuning into the NHL Playoffs. One team will walk(skate?) away with the Stanley Cup, but what is even more amazing is the increase in kids who want to give ice hockey a try. New to the world of hockey? I was too! Read on for a […]