Category Archives: Youth Hockey

The Long Goodbye…

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

As a noted procrastinator who utilizes the stress and anxiety of a tight deadline to focus and tighten his writing, and as someone who so often said on this very website that this piece would come at this time only to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Olympics, All-America Teams, American Prospects, Blog News, Grow the Game, High School Hockey, Hockey Weekend Across America, IIHF Men's World Championship, Junior Hockey, Minor League Hockey, NCAA, NHL, NHL Draft, NTDP, Paralympics, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, USHL, Whimsy, Women's Hockey, World Junior Championship, World U17 Hockey Challenge, World U18 Championship, Youth Hockey | 17 Comments

U.S. Hockey Participation Numbers for 2013-14

Posted on June 17, 2014 by

There were more people playing hockey in the United States than ever before during the 2013-14 season according to USA Hockey. The national governing body’s membership report released in early June indicates that 519,417 people registered as players last season, … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, High School Hockey, Junior Hockey, Minor League Hockey, NCAA, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 12 Comments

Peewee Body-Checking Ban: Why Hockey Canada, USA Hockey are Getting it Right

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Last weekend, Hockey Canada announced its board of directors voted to eliminate body-checking from the peewee level nationwide. USA Hockey is headed into its third season with no checking in peewee after making a similar decision in 2010, while local … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey

Raw Numbers: Hockey Participation Up in 2011-12

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

There are more people playing hockey this year than there was last, according to USA Hockey’s recently released membership statistics for 2011-12. As of this past season, 511,178 players were registered with the national governing body in the United States, … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, High School Hockey, Junior Hockey, NHL, USA Hockey, Women's Hockey, Youth Hockey | 8 Comments

Hockey’s Growth in The Garden State — Devils’ Stanley Cup Impact

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

The Stanley Cup is many things. The most famous trophy in professional sports, sure, but quite possibly the single-most important trophy to its sport, not just its league. Like many championships, winning the Stanley Cup Final is sure to lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 1 Comment

Hockey’s Growth in The Golden State – Where it’s Been, Where it’s Going

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Over the next two weeks, thousands of words will be spilled out in both real and digital ink about the growth of hockey in the state of California. Most of those stories will have a lot of general thoughts about … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 25 Comments

How NHL Conference Finals Will Help Game Grow

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

The National Hockey League has had an interesting playoffs to say the least. NBC has aired every game of these playoffs on either the flagship network, NBC Sports Network or CNBC, and the result has been record ratings. Meanwhile, columns … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 3 Comments

If You Can Play, You Can Play

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

If you tuned into the NBC’s Bruins-Rangers broadcast Sunday, you may have seen a PSA featuring a bevy of top NHL players with a simple message: If you can play, you can play. The PSA introduced the brand new You … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 1 Comment

Jablonski, Privette Spark New Debate

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette have been hockey’s most talked about teenagers over the last few weeks. Each suffered significant injuries in hockey games sparking a national conversation about checking from behind and general player safety. However, a new, perhaps unexpected debate … Continue reading →

Posted in USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 9 Comments

This Week in the United States of Hockey — 1/7-1/13/2012

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

It’s been an incredibly busy week for hockey in the U.S. and the game at large. There’s been plenty of great stories, big and small. Seeing as I don’t do this nearly often enough, I figured I’d provide a snapshot … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey