tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65215107875648144762024-03-13T08:09:14.192-07:00Syracuse Hockey Mom's NetworkThis is a documentation of the journey of a hockey mom and author (children's book, The Puck Hog)Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.comBlogger488125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-78905925517184138162022-04-23T12:27:00.001-07:002022-04-23T12:27:40.023-07:00Our Kids Play Hockey: Evaluating Evaluations<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/4AcY1o1-YHE" frameborder="0"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-7291659776422484752022-04-23T12:25:00.002-07:002022-04-23T12:25:58.575-07:00Our Kids Play Hockey - An Interview With NHL Hockey Mom, Juliana MacEwen<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/JWuX_LbOd68" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JWuX_LbOd68/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-81897765179018019362022-04-03T09:26:00.001-07:002022-04-03T09:26:24.427-07:00When Hockey Stops <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwYgKlG_O28TqAl8Y4RjIjwi6xtUWUqA1ejZ-CmlmpgM1LSbzLICdjDv6IN1Ftbhajb2n3M2G_c5p4PeanAHtuXnHOIG_a5-jtiuRsStSBnxzzSiJ6RGBRWRXgU9V6agLoU3thFFrK06XSVm30ZP6UjEjkO0NnEyEnQqpcXJJMxK4skwGp0_-pGaU/s1773/AA8D3818-A381-4F77-B99B-7980FDFD8BE3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwYgKlG_O28TqAl8Y4RjIjwi6xtUWUqA1ejZ-CmlmpgM1LSbzLICdjDv6IN1Ftbhajb2n3M2G_c5p4PeanAHtuXnHOIG_a5-jtiuRsStSBnxzzSiJ6RGBRWRXgU9V6agLoU3thFFrK06XSVm30ZP6UjEjkO0NnEyEnQqpcXJJMxK4skwGp0_-pGaU/s320/AA8D3818-A381-4F77-B99B-7980FDFD8BE3.jpeg" width="224" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-43493810835335028022022-04-03T09:24:00.001-07:002022-04-03T09:27:33.495-07:00Christie Casciano "When Hockey Stops" book signing<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/1xDJ-qETVYs" width="480"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-39717734587964696142022-02-24T16:48:00.001-08:002022-02-24T16:48:21.789-08:00CH4DEI One Sport... One Goal... One Shift at a Time! Great initiative by these college hockey players. Very proud of my daughter for being part of this important initiative!<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KWd84OXrV7Q" frameborder="0"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-56588095232314237382022-02-24T07:46:00.000-08:002022-02-24T07:46:13.363-08:00CH4DEI One Sport... One Goal... One Shift at a Time<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KWd84OXrV7Q" frameborder="0"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-40340593786113778592021-11-03T18:06:00.001-07:002021-11-03T18:06:30.228-07:00Our Kids Play Hockey - Putting Perspective Back Into Youth Hockey Cultur...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/di9jwdirhns" frameborder="0"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-46347548433321788352021-11-03T18:04:00.002-07:002021-11-03T18:05:16.177-07:00Our Kids Play Hockey - Putting Perspective Back Into Youth Hockey Cultur...<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/di9jwdirhns" width="480"></iframe>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-742566192639179652021-07-27T19:00:00.001-07:002021-07-27T19:00:24.476-07:00USA Hockey Approves Playing Rule Changes for 2021-25<a href="https://www.minnesotahockey.org/news_article/show/1174479#.YQC6J33PcF0.blogger">USA Hockey Approves Playing Rule Changes for 2021-25</a>: The 2021-25 USA Hockey Playing Rule change process was completed on June 12, 2021 as the USA Hockey Board of Directors approved nearly 90 rule changes and clarifications at its Annual Congress. The 2021-25 USA Hockey Playing Rules will take effect starting September 1, 2021.
The majority of the chSyracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-7980113624682301272021-05-18T19:27:00.004-07:002021-05-18T19:27:46.305-07:00Our Kids Play Hockey: An Interview With Jay Demarco, Creator Of "Small S...<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jay DeMarco has been inspiring goaltenders of every age since 1991 with his weekly comic strip Small Saves. He is passionate about the game of hockey and specifically goaltending. 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Or better yet – who twice kept the puck inside the zone on that play, allowing Boston’s attack to continue?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We all remember Bobby Orr, but his iconic moment doesn’t happen without an assist from Derek Sanderson or the hustle of Don Awrey.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While it may not be overtime of the Stanley Cup Final, it’s not a stretch to point out that our own young skater’s moments in the sun don’t happen with an assist here or there, or plenty of hustle behind the scenes.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm sure your local team, like our Syracuse Nationals Girls squad, wouldn't run as efficiently without our team parents – booking hotels, coordinating travel, team dinners … and the dreaded fundraising ideas.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Still, there's another team that is integral for all teams to succeed and they're not in it for their kids. In fact, they no longer have kids who play hockey. They're members of the wonderful world of volunteers.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Why do it?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For my son's former coach, it's all about giving back to the game that has given so much to him and his children. After Mike Zandri's children went off to college, he was asked to coach an initiation program. I spotted him on the job one day at the rink and was caught by complete surprise to see an old familiar face among the fresh new faces of the littlest skaters in the rink. Bending down, smiling, expressive and laughing. Mike Zandri? No, couldn't be I thought. It was in sharp contrast to my memories of an intense Coach at the Bantam level who led intricate practices and was always ready to draw something up on his white board.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"It is very different without my own child, " says Zandri. " I don't have to get anyone home to do homework or chores or anything else. This leaves time to answer parents and coach questions, mostly to share all aspects of the game. Sometimes it's more coaching the coaches than coaching the players."</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">USA Hockey’s New York State District Coach <br />in Chief is Chuck Gridley, who wears many hockey hats. In addition to coaching three teams, he’s an instructor for the Coaching Education Program, on the board of several National committees for USA Hockey, and National Disabled Board Representative. His son, who he used to coach, now helps him coach all three teams, including the CNY Flyers Sled Hockey Team. “ It’s been great to have the opportunity to not only coach my son when he was young, but to now be able to work with him as a coach.”</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A love of the game and a desire to share that with the next generation of hockey players keeps Gridley in the game, “My involvement with the Coaching Education Program gives me the opportunity to help shape the next generation of coaches, and have a real and lasting impact on the game.” There are plenty of volunteer opportunities, says Gridley, who believes it’s an asset to have experienced coaches and administrators who are not connected to a child on the team.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkVm7Ij1L7E/X35KjYv5hlI/AAAAAAAAKIw/QZsPZAtgZ308eZDy60RD1uTkrYJc0UFlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/428323_10151350906828518_792385858_n%2B%25281%2529COLD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkVm7Ij1L7E/X35KjYv5hlI/AAAAAAAAKIw/QZsPZAtgZ308eZDy60RD1uTkrYJc0UFlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/428323_10151350906828518_792385858_n%2B%25281%2529COLD.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hockey season can take a lot from us – time, warmth, money, and even our sanity! But if we look at how the game rewards our families with lessons and friends will last a lifetime, it’s easy to see why volunteers are so eager to give back.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After all, once you’ve been through the ringer of being a hockey parent, you know how much everyone can use an assist and some hustle to help the next generation fly.</span></p>Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-81638198845749788872019-08-19T19:20:00.002-07:002019-08-19T19:40:36.125-07:00What Experience Has Taught Veteran Hockey Parents<h1 class="title" style="background-color: white; color: #003366; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: normal; margin: 2px 0px 4px;">
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Honestly, becoming a hockey parent for the first time, is like the first time you purchase a smartphone. There's a lot of trial-and-error, and at times, the whole thing made you question if it was all really worth it.</div>
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"Don't lose focus on what matters most to your family and your child's development as a hockey player and person. Focus on effort given and encourage them to give their best. That character trait will transcend the game and pay a lifetime of dividends." - Jason Hubbard, Skaneateles, N.Y.</div>
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"When they run across that one parent who is acting like his/her kid's agent, they need to understand that they may be the loudest, but they are not the majority." - 'On The Job Mom' hockey blogger Emily Oberst.</div>
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"Keep an emergency kit in the car with laces, mouthpieces, extra helmet parts." - Melissa Calfo Hebert, Elm City, N.C.</div>
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"Use the 24-hour period before going to the coach with concerns/complaints." - Chris High, Pittsburgh</div>
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"Remember the young refs are somebody's kid, brother, friend and teammate. They will make mistakes." - Peter Bellendir, Fond du Lac, Wis. </div>
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"Keep a rink bag packed and in your car because there's always rinks that are colder than any other you've been in before." - Traci Winter McLaughlin, Syracuse, N.Y.</div>
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"Since you're going to live in the car, buy the vehicle you can be comfortable traveling in. It's always fun to have room for friends and travel together. Splitting the cost for travel is good, too." - Pam Munson, Baldwinsville, N.Y.</div>
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"I'm amazed at how supportive kids and parents can be. Encourage that environment. It's so much better for everyone." - Kari Hawkins Walock, Faribault, Minn.</div>
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"Use your travel time to and from games and practice to talk with your kids and really get to know them better. Don't let them just plug in the head phones right away." - Sharon Johnson Malone, Orangeville, Ill.</div>
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"Never presume that you know your child's hockey sense better than their coach. Let hockey be an exposure to the real world and build their work ethic." Brigitte Hoffman, Anaheim, Calif.</div>
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"Always tell them you're proud of them - no matter what. Please remember, they're kids, not NHL prospects." - Nicole Moskal-Burgio, Buffalo</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Anyone who has ever picked up a stick is probably familiar with The Great One’s proclamation that, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hockey savant though he may be, Wayne Gretzky didn’t utter that line in the age of Smartphones and iPads. Were one to update those words, he or she might have to append it with – “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take … because you were staring down at your screen.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> West Seneca, N.Y. hockey dad James Colby is one of too many parents who have fallen victim to the digital days of our lives and had been checking his phone from the stands. “Sadly, I did this last week, said Colby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I wanted to take a video of my 2010 playing. Took it. Then a shift change happened. I started playing on social media, missed his next shift when he scored a goal. Never again. Phone goes away from here on out!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Great Falls, Montana hockey mom Paula Hinsz Walker's job required being on call 24 hours a day. After her son took notice of her on the phone in the stands, she changed her ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I would only take it out between periods while they were in the locker room. I didn't think my son noticed when I was on my phone, but when he commented on it, it broke my heart."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There are, of course, exceptions to parents who appear to be tuned out in the stands, as Bagley, Minnesota hockey mom Sheena Ysen points out. She asks parents not to judge others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">"We have no idea why a parent may be on their phone. Maybe they have a job that they are on call for. Maybe they have a sick child at home with a babysitter or a relative in the hospital.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">While there may be legitimate reasons to use that Smartphone in the stands, there unfortunately are others putting phones ahead of their kids, ignoring what's happening on the ice in favor of their mobile device. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> College hockey mom Debbie Amato, from DeLand, Florida never missed watching her son in the net and has a message for digitally distracted dads and moms, "Cherish every moment, and wake up Moms and Dads. Before you know, he or she is gone."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our phone dependence may indeed be a symptom of our busy lives, but there’s no reason not to be smart about our Smartphones, and create some healthy cellular boundaries in our children's arenas. Arizona goalie mom blogger Sharon Enck could tweet penalites, goals and saves with lightning speed, but it soon became obvious she needed to take in the game and report on it later. "Nothing is worse than having your player ask you " Did you see that ___?" when you didn't even notice. Wait until intermission or better yet at the end of the game, because no news, video, or social media feed is that important. The only thing that needs to be lightning fast during the game is your player on the ice, or their glove hand."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> I can remember one game where my daughter, Sophia, asked me to get my phone ready. In this instance, I knew exactly what she meant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This was the game she was going to help a teammate finally score that elusive goal, her first of the season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I positioned myself right behind the net, and sure enough, there it was. My cellphone camera was rolling, and caught that sweet tape-to-tape pass to her younger teammate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">And then came the “celly.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Big and beautiful. More precious than I could have imagined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">But as I choked back the tears and looked up in the stands – hoping to catch the eyes of the younger teammate's mom – our eyes never met.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Her’s were once again glued to her phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">About ten minutes later, I felt a tap on the shoulder and a horrified look on the face of the mom, "O-M-G. Did you get it?!?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">While she may have missed that shot, I scored with my camera shot – at least in this instance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">But going forward, that mom left her phone in her pocket during games … and saw 100% of the goals.</span></div>
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Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-84065190601632332872018-12-31T19:44:00.001-08:002018-12-31T19:44:18.543-08:00Ice Time Woes <br />
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In a tightly contested game as things were coming down to the wire, it dawned on us.<br />
“Hey, uh.. Where’s our kid?”<br />
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As we edged closer to the ends of our seats and tensed up with every shot on net, it wasn’t obvious at first. But after every whistle or stoppage of play, it was the first line trotting out to the drop of the puck. As winded as they seemed, it became clear to us that they would be the ones to see this game through to its conclusion.<br />
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Welcome to travel hockey. Gone were the days of equal playing time for all, the “fun at all costs” mentality was a thing of the past. We were here to get the win, and the coach would do whatever it took to put the team in a position to do so.<br />
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Perhaps it was our ego that got bruised more than our kids. Not only did they roll with the punches, they punched back, stepping up their game and eventually working to becoming that players the coach counted on for penalty kills and tight end of game scenarios.<br />
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Every parent wants their child to get as much as time as any other kid, and in the early stages, they should. Making players better is the name of the game and that is achieved through maximizing ice time. As players age and the emphasis on winning grows, that equal division of the ice time pie falls by the wayside.<br />
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Syracuse, NY hockey mom Lauren Knapp says sometimes you need to work on changing attitudes and telling their kids, ”Don't get bitter, get better. Show the coach you care and are willing to do what it takes to get that playing time."<br />
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Monica Hudak Headley is on the same page, "When my son doesn't think he's getting equal ice time, I have him ask the coach what he wants my son to work on. This way it's not whining about not getting enough ice time, it's showing the coach you want to do better."<br />
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At the end of the day, not everyone can be on the ice to close out a game and not every player wants the immense pressure that comes with those situations. Often times, our players have a greater understanding of this than we do as parents. They put the team first and know late in the game, it’s just as important to be there to cheer for their teammates. The best thing we can do is cheer right along with them.Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-88111773231347118292018-09-10T18:31:00.001-07:002018-09-10T18:31:20.872-07:00NewsChannel 9 anchor Christie Casciano signs new book at Barnes<a href="https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/newschannel-9-anchor-christie-casciano-signs-new-book-at-barnes-noble/1425974412">NewsChannel 9 anchor Christie Casciano signs new book at Barnes</a>: NewsChannel 9 anchor Christie Casciano signed her fourth book “My Kids Play Hockey” on Saturday.Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-60809929628789375752018-09-07T16:15:00.001-07:002018-09-07T16:15:00.519-07:00NewsChannel 9 anchor Christie Casciano to sign new book at Barnes & Noble<a href="https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/newschannel-9-anchor-christie-casciano-to-sign-new-book-at-barnes-noble/1425974412">NewsChannel 9 anchor Christie Casciano to sign new book at Barnes & Noble</a>: NewsChannel 9 anchor Christie Casciano will be signing her third book “My Kids Play Hockey” on Saturday.Syracuse Hockey Mom's Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820656388962636561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521510787564814476.post-24046998134641516322018-08-16T16:10:00.001-07:002018-08-16T16:12:03.214-07:00Real Time Hockey <a href="https://www.realtimehockey.net/mediaoutlet.html">Real Time Hockey - Media Outlet</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">sk any prizefighter – or even any good hockey player – and he or she will tell you: the fight is won not in the ring, but in the months of preparation beforehand. So while it will be incumbent upon your young skater to diligently practice, prepare, and position him or herself for success, we as parents can set a good example. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Check the gear from head to toe, toe to head, and every neutral zone in between. Chances are your hockey player grew a little, and maybe even grew out of some of his or her gear. It’s not just a matter of comfort, but safety too. Good coverage can help protect players and avoid injury from board collisions, sticks, and pucks. Not sure if you can get another year out of the gear? Auburn, NY hockey mom Jackie Reilly makes a trip to her local retail hockey store, and has them judge what’s good and what needs to be replaced. She also picks up spare blades, laces, sock tape, mouth guards, and stick tape. Then it’s off to the drug store to stock up on ibuprofen and wipes. It all gets packed in a travel crate stored in her Suburban – along with hoodies, blankets, gloves, spare shirts, books, and odor ban travel spray.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As big or bad as any fighter may be, as talented as he or she may be, a prizefighter is only as good as his or her trainer (remember where Rocky was before Mickey taught him to eat lightning and … dispense with the thunder?). </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: medium;">So as the person in charge of the corner, make sure your crew knows the rules. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: medium;">School comes first, and sticking to that solid sleep schedule is important too. Other sports, family time, rest, and relaxation need to be in your lives too. Hockey may be a passion, but don’t overdue it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The preseason team meeting can be one of the most important events of the<br />season. It will help you determine costs, travel plans, goals for the team, the coach’s philosophy, and give you a chance to develop a good relationship with the coach. Don’t skip it! It takes a team to run a team, so don’t be afraid to get on board with tackling a new role, like team manager. You just may get hooked!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Hockey mom friend Sharon Enck – aka “Puckgal” – has a heart to heart with her goalie daughter before the start of each season, asking things like what she’s excited and nervous about. What does she want to work on this season? “Of course, I don’t interrogate her all at once because she would probably just clam up if I did,” says Enck. ”I drop these questions in during a car ride or on a walk to get the ‘real’ answers.” Enck says that gut check helps her figure out the best way to steer the season. She also does the nose a favor with a good old fashioned sterilization of smelly equipment. The motto for her entourage? “Begin fresh and end filthy.” It may not have the same panache as Burgess Meredith’s infamous line to Rocky, but the sentiment remains – put in the time before you get ready to rumble, and you and yours will be able to proclaim to Adrian and everybody, “Yo, I did it!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hockey mom Christie Casciano Burns is a columnist for USA Hockey Magazine and has a new book out this week, <i>My Kids Play Hockey, </i><span style="background-color: transparent;">available on </span><a href="http://target.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Target.com</a><span style="background-color: transparent;">, </span><a href="http://walmart.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Walmart.com</a><span style="background-color: transparent;">, <a alt="Barnes and Noble" href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #ff6600; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Barnes and Noble">Barnes and Noble</a> stores and </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a></span></div>
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