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January 13, 2020
Minnesota HS hockey coach quits midseason over parent pressure
A Minnesota high school girls hockey coach stepped down last week, saying the pressure from some parents was too much to manage. John Marshall High School has seven games remaining on its regular season schedule, but head coach Josh Chapman said i...
January 4, 2019
Lawsuit: Hockey coach pointed gun at player during practice
A former New Jersey high school hockey player has filed a lawsuit alleging that his former coach pointed a gun at him during a 2017 team practice. [caption id="attachment_27339" align="alignleft" width="243"] Photo: Mark Mauno[/caption] The hea...
July 13, 2018
5 strategies for small schools to succeed against bigger programs
In 2015, a statewide reclassification in Georgia forced us to either compete in class A or to make the leap to AAA. With an upper school enrollment of nearly 450 students, we would compete against schools with nearly 1,100 kids. For many reasons, in...
June 18, 2018
Trinity-Pawling hockey wins league championship using video technology
[caption id="attachment_26640" align="aligncenter" width="550"] The Trinity-Pawling Varsity Ice Hockey Team, champions of the Founders League. Photo: Trinity-Pawling School[/caption] {Sponsored} The 2018 varsity ice hockey season for Trinity-Pawli...
January 25, 2018
Cultivating a team identity
For four years as a player and another six as a coach at Rutgers University, “play all nine innings” was a consistent theme under our hall of fame head coach, Fred Hill. It wouldn’t be until years later, when I had my own clubs as a minor leagu...
January 8, 2018
9 effective teaching methods for coaches
Productive coaches spend 75 percent of their time teaching the sport to their players, and the other 25 percent of the time coaching. With younger athletes, this gap increases with teaching becoming more important. The problem is that many coaches...
March 29, 2017
U. of North Dakota cuts women’s hockey, swimming/diving
The University of North Dakota announced today that it will discontinue its varsity women’s hockey and men’s & women’s swimming/diving programs at the end of the academic year due to budget cuts. Earlier this year, UND President Mark ...
March 1, 2017
Erie CC hockey player suspended after hitting referee
An Erie Community College (N.Y.) hockey player has been suspended one week after leveling a referee during the NJCAA Championship game last weekend. In a video posted by Sports Illustrated, freshman Brandon Day — his team trailing 7-4 late in t...
February 9, 2017
New York HS hockey player ejected after shoving referee to the ice
A New York high school hockey player could be facing a lengthy suspension after shoving a referee to the ice during a game last weekend. The Williamsville East player was being ushered off the ice for a roughing penalty when he suddenly turned and...
February 8, 2016
Wisconsin sees sharp decline in hockey referees
Wisconsin high school hockey officials say they're concerned about the sharp decline in the number of certified referees within the sport. [caption id="attachment_15351" align="alignright" width="255"] Photo: Devan Mighton, Wikimedia Commons[/cap...
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