Archive for the ‘Mother Knows Best’ Category

A devoted hockey mom sent us this great video of Sidney becoming “Sidney Crosby”  We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! HockeyMom.commom@hockeymom.com,,USA

Golden Rules for Goaltenders My Golden Rules for defenseman and for forwards began many years ago, al-though each gets some fine tuning occasionally. It didn’t take long to figure out that it was appropriate to have Golden Rules for goaltenders, too. It is interesting to note that several of the rules (…)

With the hockey season coming to an end it is time for us to once again go through the task of tryouts for next season.  This can be a daunting task for both the player and the parents.  No parent wants their child not to be selected for the best (…)

We are proud to finally announce our  HockeyMom.com sponsored programs for Summer 2012. This year we will be running programs out of two rinks – Bladerunners in Warrendale, PA and Airport Ice Arena in Moon Township, PA. Here are overviews of the the programs – please contact us for more (…)

With all the focus on reducing the risk of concussion injuries among ice hockey players, the journal of Pediatrics in June 2010 reported that the risk may be reduced by teaching players to anticipate body-checks.  The study looked at body position prior to collision and focused on good anticipation, poor (…)

Tryouts!!!!!! Tryouts for travel hockey are one of the most frustrating and mentally exhausting times for both parents and players. Deciding where to tryout is only the first step in the process. Here are some questions to consider when navigating your player through the process. Most of all stay positive (…)

A hockey mom from Pittsburgh emailed us this awesome video of Sid the Kid. The best is watching him play goaltender and that laugh! 

A hockey mom from Finland sent us this video of the Finnish ice hockey goaltender showing his moves to thriller!  Pads and all.  We at HockeyMom.com salute him for his awesome moves!

We at HockeyMom.com get several emails a day asking us about various types of safety equipment.  Many parents ask why mouthguards are necessary.  It just seems logical in any impact type of sport to provide protection to your teeth does it not?  We asked the experts at Shock Doctor and (…)

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