Making the cut: The harsh realities of tryouts
The end of the hockey season also means the beginning of the next one, as club team tryouts are held the week after the final…
youth sports
Five truths about youth sports: The Hockey Dad’s enlightened perspective
The numerous accounts of neardeath experiences that I’ve read are all remarkably similar. While moving toward a bright light, there’s an epiphany. Later, armed with…Read More
Taking a look back on a sports childhood
My 18 year-old son, Robert, caught the "sports bug" in 2004, when he was 5 years old. Since then, he has played sports non-stop —…
Winning’s the goal, but it isn’t the point
Of the 50 to 60 youth sports teams I have coached over the years, a handful made it to the championship game and won it…
Three rules to coach by
Looking back over 27 years of coaching young athletes, the most valuable piece of wisdom I’ve gained is the necessity of setting team rules at…
How to raise a kid who loves sports
As a child, I acquired a pure and deep love for sports. During those early years, I developed my mediocre athletic abilities to their highest…
