“Play where you’re wanted, and play where you’re going to play” are the famous worlds of Air Force Academy’s head coach Frank Serratore. We’re deep in the middle of tryout season for AAA hockey (already!) and pre-draft camps and chances at a Junior [...]

If you (or your child) is a high-level hockey player looking to play at the highest levels, you’ve probably been courted by many advisors, agents and other consultants in the barrage of emails, texts and other communications.  You might be looking around at [...]

It’s that time of year, again.  Inevitably, some of you didn’t make the team you had hoped.  Some of you may have been cut.  And even some of you have seemingly run out of options and now you’re wondering what the heck are [...]

As many of you know, I’ve been immersed recently in courses and research into the world of scouting, advising and agency.  I’ve been taught by, and personally talked to, numerous junior, collegiate and NHL professionals the past several months.  Some of what they’ve [...]

The truth about playing DI NCAA hockey So, you want to play college hockey.  How do you get there?  What is the cost?  Is it worth the ROI (Return on Investment)? As in all NCAA sports, things have changed quite a bit over [...]

Tryouts.  My favorite and least favorite time of year. This week, we had the second round of tryouts for next season.  Kids who didn’t make AAA teams in spring tryouts, or those who have put all their loyalty into their AA programs are [...]

It’s been a busy summer, and I continue to work hard towards making kids even better, faster hockey players in a shorter amount of time.  I know, there are no short cuts and if anything, my life-changing experiences have made me appreciate the [...]

This past weekend I spent a lot of time on LiveBarn watching the Rocky Mountain Districted Evaluation Camp, the camp that determines who will make the USA Hockey National Development camp.  One of the most exciting games was the final gave between the [...]

Simple app with game schedule and rosters for the 2022 Colorado Combine. This is a very basic app, with very few references, simply because I don’t have the time to make it really fancy.  I get no money for creating this, I simply [...]

Have you ever noticed that some people seem like they can train hours a day, every day, while others pace themselves throughout the week?  Are the former overtraining – breaking down their bodies?  Or are the others simply not pushing enough?  It may [...]

Dear Parents, Skaters, and the larger Colorado hockey community, It’s been just a year since I began my transition from a successful IT career to become a full-time skating coach. After the death of both my husband and my mother the previous year, [...]