Dan Scifo Maddie Rooney Reflects on Year of Olympic Glory and Other Awards June 2, 2023 Team Sportswoman of the Year was the latest honor for U.S. backstop Maddie Rooney admits her life has most certainly changed after backstopping the U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team to a gold medal during the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Being named the Team Sportswoman of the Year on Oct. 17 at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s […] Read more
General Article How to Find the Best NCAA Division Level for You “Even if you are on a really great club team with multiple DI players, it can’t compare with the level in college when athletes are older, stronger, and more experienced.” If you’re just not sure where to even begin the college search process, you’re not alone. With some 5,300 colleges and universities across the United […] Read more
Athlete What Does Coronavirus Mean for My Recruiting? The coronavirus pandemic is something that is far bigger than sports and we hope you and your family are healthy and safe. Read more
Adaptive Sport Why and How Athletes Should Set Non-Sport Goals December 1, 2022 Amanda Stanec, PhD, shares how parents and coaches should help athletes set non-sport-related goals, as well as other tips to help young athletes thrive. Read more
Adaptive Sport How To Make Your Hotel Feel More Like Home December 6, 2022 Bringing a bit of home along can make everyone more comfortable and make the transition back to a schedule easier. Read more
General Article 10 Things Coaches Secretly Love June 2, 2023 For younger players, the first step in good peer-to-peer communication is explaining concepts to their teammates – be it a drill, a small-area game or a situation that just happened in a game. Coaches love hard workers and good teammates. But what other traits and behaviors do coaches really value in their players? Ted Cheesebrough, […] Read more
General Article Tryout Questions You Should Ask the Coach Our best coaches know that players develop in physical, technical, tactical and mental ability Read more
General Article Mental Toughness for Hockey Players When athletes learn adversity management skills, the stressful elements of the game become more easily handled, resulting in more fulfillment and overall satisfaction. Competition finds personal weaknesses and shows no mercy! This is happening everyday in the lives hockey players young and old. What weaknesses am I referring to? I am referring to the mental […] Read more
Athlete Virtual Training of Youth Athletes Explodes During COVID-19 Shutdown With virtual training you’re extending that ability to learn and you’re allowing great coaches and trainers all over the world to reach kids they never would have reached Read more