Youth Hockey Podcast
Episodes
S6 E6 Randall asks about Captain's Practices - Corwin talks accountability
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about his costs now that youth hockey is over.Corwin talks about the accountability of players and how that shifts in circumstances.Randal...
S6 E5 Lance talks about leaving (not the podcast), Corwing talks hockey watching, Randall talks about kids looking at their own games
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about getting kids to start being critical of their own games.Corwin talks about how watching hockey makes a better hockey player. Lance...
S6 E4 Randall shows his abs - Corwin talks coaching- Lance questions Canada Day
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randall knows his Canadian TV. He brings up the idea of hockey levels and parent satisfaction.Corwin loves the idea of coaches being one of the barome...
S6 E3 Violence in the sport - Lance takes it on - Randall talks about parents - Corwin takes a huge dump on social media
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lance wants to know why people are so violent in the stands. The anger that is in the sport is perhaps growing.Corwin talks up the social media winner...
S6 E2 Corwin Talks How to Become a Coach - Lance Wants Details- Randall Celebrates Canada Day
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coach wants to talk about how one gets into coaching in the US. The steps are really interesting.Lance wants to know if systems are part of hockey coa...
S6 E1 Wisconsin Loves Women Corwin Reacts- Lance Has Peeves- Randall Talks End of Game Strategies
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corwin talks about puck possession and how it applies to strategy.Lance wants to know more about how kids learn how to make good decisions on ice.Rand...
S5E25 Corwin takes over the show - Randy's go to Lunch on the road - Lance gets into the weeds with smarter hockey
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Out of order, but still just as fun. We had to post our nationals podcast early.Lance talks about the smartest way to end a game.Corwin gets into the ...
S5 E26 Corwin talks tryouts - Lance wants to eat- Randall thanks special fan
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randall thanks a special fan of the podcast. It's so cool meeting people who love the podcast. We were at nationals and we had the warmest welcome...
S5 E24 Playoff hockey- Lance talks coaches preferences - Corwin knows his history
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Playoff hockey in the youth world. Everything is coming down to spring. Lots of new things for a young hockey player.Lance talks about how different c...
S5 E23 Randall talks about the puberty mirage - Lance has examples - Corwin comments on birthday blues for hockey parents
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randall looks into a few flashes in the pan who were aided by early maturity. There are kids who will appear at 12u and just rocket past the kids. Are...
S5 E22 Lance talks 10-7 rule- Corwin gets out his calculator - Randall talks about Junior's Championship
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about the 10-7 rule in college hockey. He knows about how to get your kid ready for college with course choice preparation in high school....
S5 E21 Lance's hot topic - Corwin talks Zambonis - Randall teases a coach return
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lance got an email about a five-year-old hockey player. The question was: how do they start out and then get to where his kids got? Corwin talks helme...
S5 E20 Randall talks scandals - Corwin talks Canadian scandals - Lance creates scandals
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randall goes through the reporting on the top twenty youth hockey scandals as presented by AI. Corwin has a more personal approach. Lance thinks that ...
S5 E19 Antidepressants and Hockey - Lance asks a question about soap - Talking about how body image lowers sports participation
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about how people are quitting hockey in their teens. Corwin is a bit shocked by the number. He talks about how it might be part of the low...
S5 E18 Randall talks Club Envy - Lance tags in with Ducks love- Corwin is nuanced
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Club envy. So many people go there. Is it the best place to vacation? Does your kid get lost in travel because of swaps? Lance knows how to get from o...
S5 E17 Lance talks about reputations- Randall has stories - Corwin talks about the coach side
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about how reputation shapes a season. There are kids who get a lot of attention because of who they are. Randall gives some much needed pe...
S5 E16 Randall thinks Strident Hockey Parents have all the answers - Corwin talks about wild expectations - Lance talks about how parents follow a system
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randall tries to get to the bottom of why people are so committed to their ideas in youth hockey. Don't try to get people to listen to yours. Corwin k...
S5E15 Corwin Talks Travel logistics - Randall talks "the drive" - Lance Only Missed two games for his kids entire YH time
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corwin takes on the topic of travel. What are the rules in stay to play? How do the decisions about tournaments get made? Will anyone be happy with a...
S5E14 Randall talks pre-season panic- Lance reports on crazies - Corwin weeps for refs
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randy smells the panic in all the teams who are just about to begin their seasons. It is so desperate, and fun. Lance reports on crazy parents, refs a...
S5E13 How the journey began - first skates - best memories
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about a cold rink in Simi where his kids frustrated him by alternatively loving and hating the ice. Corwin talks about San Diego ice which...
S5E12 Lance talks about ranking systems- Randall scrambles to understand the newsletter culture - Corwin sheds light on rankings in Canada
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lance used to pay for a newsletter that ranked all of the hockey players in North America. It was the best money he ever spent. Randall likes to think...
S5 E11 Mailbag edition - Answering Listener emails on topics that cause anger and confusion in youth hockey
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randall answers questions from listeners. There are so many good questions coming in the mail Corwin gives a coachie perspective and breaks the hearts...
S5E10 CCM 68 kicks in the door- Randall talks top 68 kids in US - Corwin talks top 68 kids in Canada - Lance
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corwin Talks managers. He has important criteria for a team manager. Lance talks fundraising. Randall updates the podcast on the top talent meeting in...
S5 E9 Lance thinks coaches don't matter - Randall has opinions - Corwin talks about exceptions in junior hockey
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lance has a theory that coaches and how much they matter in the development of a young hockey player. Randall has his own take. Corwin talks about pla...
S5 E8 Lance takes off his shirt - Corwin talks about equipment and how to get your kid ready over the summer- Randall guesses "jockstrap"
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corwin talks about equipment and how to know when it needs to be replaced over the summer. He also peppers Randall and Lance with trivia. They underpe...
S5 E7 Randall talks about how kids get promoted - Lance has stories of injuries leading to promotion - Corwin resists specifics but finally caves
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get your kid promoted to a better line? It's something every hockey dad has thought about. It has kept them up at night. Randall has s...
S5 E6 Randall talks about the parent that bothers him- Lance lies about the civility of his son - Corwin keeps the conversation honest by reminding people kids can't hear you on the ice
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randall sets the tone with some tough love on parents who stalk the sidelines with outbursts during the game. Take some allergy medicine and sit. Corw...
S5 E5 Coach Corwin takes over - Randall works over Chipotle sponsorship issues - Lance predicts how many women were put in a headlock at a squirt hockey game
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Corwin talks about how stars of the game are always chosen from one kind of player. Where is the love for the support players? Randall talks abo...
S5 E4 Tryout notes from coaches - Lance reveals the secret of sharing the journey - Coach Corwin has good insights on captains
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First notes on how hockey teams are built in the offseason. Coach Corwin knows what makes the best captain. He lets the kids vote, but then uses his ...
S5 E3 Corwin talks beaver tails and summer training - Lance talks camps - Randall talks about how spring hockey is often not worth the cost
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corwin has tips for your kids over the summer. How do you get them advantages going into the next season. Lance gets his kids on the ice in Las Vegas....
S5 E2 Randall talks to short dad - Lance talks about competition V. development - Corwin looks to maximize lines
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks to short dad about why his kid is not on the first line. Lance talks about the years of cutthroat competition and where it got the kids ...
S5 E1 Corwin the Canuck joins the cast - Randall talks about tryout frenzy - Lance remembers being recruited
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a Canadian. We have reached the point where Canada itself has come to the aid of the podcast. We are so proud. Corwin Nicolochat is a bona fid...
Special Announcement
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special Announcement from the YHP gang.
S4 Episode 13 Randall talks about the meanest thing a parent on his own team said to him (brutal)- Lance and Coach share their own stories.
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the worst thing that someone on your own team has said to you? I can tell you that the nastiest comments come from your "friends" in...
S4 Episode 12 Randall talks about parental friction - Lance talks about the outcast kid on a team - Rolly thinks that friendships have to be formed in natural conditions
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance has a great topic. How do you deal with the outcast on the team. Is there a way to draw them in? Is it better to leave it alone or rally to a ...
S4 Episode 11 Rolly takes profiling to a new level - Randall introduces a new character to the show: Doug - and Lance questions when skates should become a big ticket item for a young hockey player
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly knows stuff. He shows it in this episode. He takes on the profiling of skates and how that effects a skater and what they can do on the ice. He...
S4 Episode 10 Randall talks about chirping, his son is an expert - Rolly talks about team chemistry in teams that are fresh starts and returning many kids - Lance has Duck appreciation night
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall has a story from his kids playing league hockey. One kid was getting a beat down and the other came to the rescue. It's not fun to get in...
S4 Episode 9 Rolly talks about youth hockey broadcasting options - Talking Girl's Hockey with Randall - Lance is totally checked out this episode (honestly drink when you hear his voice)
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly talks about some of the meager options to watch your kid play hockey at tournaments and local rinks. New Youtube options are especially interest...
S4 Episode 8 Lance talks about how youth sports participation is going down - Rolly thinks it might be the overbearing coaching - Randall thinks it might be the rise of the phone
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance does not like the new numbers for youth sport participation. He remembers some things that pushed his kids away. Rolly thinks that coaches nee...
S4 Episode 7 Randall has some intel on teams that fold during the year - Rolly has seen teams disband because of "grabbing kids" off lower teams - Lance talks about how coaches sweet talk parents
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast talks about how teams sometimes fold in the middle of the season. It's something that seems like it's an extraordinary circumstanc...
S4 Episode 6 Randall fields an email about tournaments - Rolly takes on Riverside - Lance thinks the scouts are always watching
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall takes a listener's email on tournaments and turns it into a frenzy of conversation. Rolly talks about the Boston tournaments that only h...
S4 Episode 5 Randall suggests that parents rather than kids be cut - Rolly talks about the Californians on the national team - Lance talks about the camps that lead to national recognition
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall decides that the idea of cuts should be part of the stands. Cut the parents. Not the kids. Just kidding, but sometimes it seems like kids ar...
S4 Episode 4 Lance talks about not leaving home- Coach talks about essentials before having a kid billet - Randall talks about what to do when people come back to their home rink after leaving
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance did not want to leave his home. He talks about how the next generation is just catching up to the experience in his youth. Coach has a lot of ...
S4 Episode 2 Coach talks California prospects on national team - Lance digs into motivation and mites - IDTA (I was Definitely The Asshole) Youth Hockey edition
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coach talks about how many players from California are making a splash nationally. Is there a trend? Is there a way to get your kid into that upper e...
S4 Episode 1 Training days (summer) how to make the best of them - ice reports as temperature soar - fantasy tender game to end
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is back! The podcast crew talks about how kids train during the summer. Each member of the team has their favorite activities. From spin ...
S3 Episode 39 YHP is taking a month off - Bubble players and bubble parents - Lance talks about penalties killing opportunities for the lower lines
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly gets us all ready for summer. It's time to hang up the microphone for a month and get back at it in the fall. He will recharge and be bette...
S3 Episode 38 Coach talks about "Outliers" by Gladwell and how it has been updated recently on his podcast - the month a kid is born changes athletic outcomes - Lance notes the difference a year makes
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coach talks about the update to the Gladwell examination of hockey players in Outliers. There is science to the idea that maturity has a statistical a...
S3 Episode 37 Lance talks Bantams (what programs are the best) - Randall gets into girls rankings why is MN missing from Peewee - Rolly gets into the Jr. Flyer program
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about the best bantam programs in the nation. He also digs into the SoCal programs. Is there a program that is consistently the best in t...
S3 Episode 36 Lance defends the refs - Coach does a great job of taking both sides - Randall talks about parents getting thrown out of games
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance takes a strange stance. He backs the refs in youth hockey. He tries to make the case that they are just doing their job and deserve universal r...
S3 Episode 35 Club hoppers: the good, the bad and the angry, Lance talks lateral moves, Coach questions if a family can outgrow a program
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall looks at the So. Cal landscape and decides to zoom in on the club hoppers. Who are they? Why are they hopping? Will they ever be able to ju...
S3 Episode 34 Rolly interviews Jason Yee - Literally the best podcast we've done up to this point - best resource for skating Rolly has ever had - we just loved having him on the show
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly brings skating guru Jason Yee onto the program to talk about video feedback, shin angle, Finland, Mckinnon and more. He credits this coach as th...
S3 Episode 33 The season is over, now what? - Randall talks about outdoor hockey and what it means to kids- Rolly loves hockey that has no time limit (8hours on a lake is mentioned)
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall digs up a hockey league for kids that is totally outdoors. It's the kind of thing that CA kids can't even imagine, but it sounds like ...
S3 Episode 32 Rolly takes on coach speak - Randall defends defensive coaches - Lance calls BS on some recruiters
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly brings up some of the classic "coach speak" moments from his time with his kids in the sport. He can't believe how long the decept...
S3 Episode 31 Lance talks about determining success in a season - Randall talks about how the fit on a team matters - Rolly gives his impression on being on the ice at important times
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance has a take on how to gauge success in a hockey season. He wants his kids on the ice at the important moments. That's necessary for a good se...
S3 Episode 30 Laura takes on co-hosting duties - Chicago hockey mom talks about her experiences raising a AAA kid - Lance is a big fan
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Laura, our guest host for the week. Laura keeps her sense of humor as she talks about youth hockey. She knows the ins and outs of social m...
S3 Episode 29 Coach builds the best youth hockey coach - Strange strategies that worked in games - Lance talks open coach communication
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly builds the best coach possible from his experience. Each layer is painstakingly analyzed in Coach's best practices. He shares his years of e...
S3 Episode 28 Randall makes a tough argument- concussions add up in our experience - is there new tech to mitigate concussion risk? Rolly thinks so.
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall makes an observation that almost all players who make it to the NCAA share. He's seen a lot of fast, skilled kids bail out of hockey. &n...
S3 Episode 27 Gifford's theory of disallowence, is it real? - Great trainer who is a bit of a psycho- Coach talks about rewards that are not in line with performance
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall gets into the idea of goals being disallowed. Is there a mathematic theory that can explain the way they are called? Lance talks about g...
S3 Episode 26 Randy talks Spirit Airlines to anywhere - How can tournaments not know the schedule until the day before the puck drops - Rolly has stats on how different teams get more assists recorded
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall is about to take a trip on Spirit Airlines. It was fun knowing all of you. Lance talks tournament schedules that can't get out the detai...
S3 Episode 25 Randall talks about the perils of jumping levels - Rolly talks about social consequences of birth year teams - Lance talks about how parents can try to force kids to be friends
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall looks at jumping levels as a double-edged sword. It can really damage the social group around a talented kid. It's great if ...
S3 Episode 24 Lance talks about snacks - Podcast shatters listener ratings 1K thanks - Ways to flex in hockey
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance shatters all records and decides to talk turkey. Also juice boxes. Randy uses snack to clear his pantry. YHP has the best wee...
S3 Episode 23 Jockeying for the next year - transition from home to prep school - should you try to build a team
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do people do at this point of the season to set themselves up for the next? Stories of skating with the next coach while still on the old t...
S3 Episode 22 What would Lance do if he could do it all over again? - End of season tactics - Rolly talks about some of the High School champs
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about what he would have done differently in his hockey journey. Randall and Dave get into a brawl. Dave wins easily but Randa...
S3 Episode 21 Stories from team hotels - Lance talks about risky business, a parent arrested in the hotel parking lot - Rolly talks about a hotel near a cattle ranch
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall tees up hotel stories from travel hockey. There are some details that should be left on the road. Or on a podcast. Lance has two s...
S3 Episode 20 How do you balance a line in youth hockey? Randall asks, Coach and Lance answer. Does it change when kids become Bantams?
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about building lines. What kind of players naturally complement each other? Is there a recipe for the best combination? Lanc...
S3 Episode 19 Randall talks to an angry hockey mom - Rolly talks about blowouts (they aren't as bad as people think) - Lance remembers a good decision about AAA
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks to a hockey mom who has a kid who leads the league. She was very angry that he hadn't scored for three games. Rolly talks a...
S3 Episode 18 Randall finds ways to win during a loss - Lance talks about how parents sometimes root against their own team - Rolly finds morons make the best target
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Randall finds a reason to be happy during a loss. It's not the same as winning, but there are some good things to pull from some losses. Lance t...
S3 Episode 17 Randall says the quiet part out loud - Rolly talks about prep schools - Billet stories that make Lance's flow stand on end
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about how a hat trick can make the car rid home awesome. Rolly talks about prep schools. He has a take on the hockey academies and...
Episode 16 Dave talks top 100 - Randall tells people what to do when somebody is mean to their kid (it will happen) - Lance has a youth hockey story for everything
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave gloats openly about how the podcast has broken into the top 100 hockey podcasts in the US. Big in Hungary as well. Thanks Hungary. Ra...
Episode 15 Part Two Team Captains in Youth Hockey - Honesty in How Leaders are Chosen - Taking New Paths in Hockey with Injustice
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly talks about how Captains are chosen in youth hockey. There are multiple stories of shinanigans. Lance questions the honesty of some...
S3 Episode 14 PART ONE Late bloomers in hockey - struggling kids who made it NCAA div one - undrafted stories that end well
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly pilots the show with precision and artful result. He talks about late bloomers in hockey. Lance has multiple stories of how kids who strug...
S3 Episode 13 Rolly takes over the podcast - Classy Fans Scale (who is on top) - Holiday tournament tales
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly is now the host of the cast. He does such a great job, he may replace everyone else. Classy fan scale. Who is the least classy in th...
S3 Episode 12 Lance talks about how far he's gone to watch a hockey game - great stories of hockey commutes - hockey facts quiz
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about his travels. Don't listen to the badger story if you have a weak stomach. Hockey commutes and billets. How far do people...
S3 Episode 11 CAHA Play in Weekend - Dave calls out Live Barn - Lance talks about the Hitmen in NCDC
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tier two controversy. There is a play in weekend in So. Cal. It's a strange system, but it does produce some good hockey. Dave goes scorch...
S3 Episode 10 We reach #2 in South Korea - Middle season issues for players, coaches and parents - breaking in to local hockey teams as an outsider
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach talks about how South Korea has embraced the podcast. We are officially #2 in ice hockey podcasts in the country. Thank you Seoul. &...
S3 Episode 9 Randall talks rankings - Rolly tears those ratings apart - Questions about how to choose positions for new players
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randy talks about how myhockeyrankings has changed the lobby. There are many people who love to watch how the teams go up and down the lists. &n...
S3 Episode 8 Randall talks about the most incredible result he's ever seen in PEEWEES - Rolly has positive coaching news - Lance has stories that coaches love
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall sees the strangest result in PEEWEE hockey. It was impossible. A unicorn. It still haunts his dreams in disbelief. And...
S3 Episode 7 Crisis at the CAHA Weekend - Lance has helpful advice for Coaches - Rolly talks about how to balance being on the bench with your kid on the team
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about a crisis at the CAHA weekend. It's a deep and personal admission on his part. It might get ugly. Lance digs into his c...
S3 Episode 6 Lance has spreadsheets of players - Dave talks about rankings of Junior A programs - Randall thinks Missoula should be a hockey destination
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance has spreadsheets of all of the players in California. He knows every kid his sons have ever played with. Dave talks about the Junior...
S3 Episode 5 Buyout at Tier II - Crazy calls and crazy rules enforced in in youth hockey -Austria has real hockey
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Email question on buyout of contracts. If your kid's team doesn't make AA, then should you try to switch teams? Lance and Randall talk about the...
S3 Episode 4 Ratings go up - Unwritten rules of youth hockey - Players who explode at the end of the game (in anger, not production)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance likes to talk about the ratings when people listen. Thank you. The unwritten rules of hockey are discussed. What are the things that...
S3 Episode Three Randall is trapped in Lance's House - Websites that never update for hockey programs - Coaches that change
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall is trapped in Lance's house in the blistering So. Cal heat. Lance notices that some of the hockey club websites have not been updated in decad...
YHP S3 Episode 2 First tournament matters or not - ACHA different divisions discussed - ACHA Lightning Round
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about the first tournament blues. Does the first tournament matter? What can we learn from the first tournament? Rolly...
S3 Episode 1 New Year for YHP - Great Player Crappy Parent Syndrome - Prizes for Players of the Game
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New year for YHP. We are so glad that we made it this far. We really hope that the journey has helped out our audience and their kids. Lan...
S2 Episode 52 Lance takes over the cast - Rolly talks about heads up hockey - Cow pies and how they relate to hockey
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance introduces the podcast. He is sharp. Rolly talks about heads up hockey. He knows what it takes to get kids to see the ice. The...
S2 Episode 51 Most important thing to keep in your kid's bag - Lance talks about advisors and agents - A short lightning lesson on Zambonis
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start with a short talk about what's the most important thing to keep in your kid's bag. What did we use and what did we throw away after it ...
Season 2 Episode 50 Rink Rundown - Bitter rivalries (sometimes among the parents not helpful) - Stick Curve patterns for the lighting round
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rolly talks about Lakewood ice rink. Randall and Lance have fond memories of the rink in Blaine Minnesota. Our teams usually lost to Minne...
S2 Episode 49 Randall talks about lowering expectations for new teams - Rolly talks about major year and minor year expectations - Lance is still sad about losing the contest
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about how a new team brings new expectations. It's always good to have certain buffers between where you think you may end up and ...
S2 Episode 48 Rolly talks about the six important lessons for skills coaches (five will blow your mind) great information - MOST IMPORTANT PODCAST OF THE YEAR -
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about snack bars. Randall is out to lunch. Rolly talks about the most important lessons for skills coaches. It really blew my ...
S2 Episode 47 Alexander boys crash the cast - Talk about equipment needed for top tier leagues - Podcast winner is announced!
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance brings his boys onto the show to talk about what equipment has saved them from injury and what equipment has failed them on occasion. Puck...
S2 Episode 46 Randall talks taking a date to a rink - Lance talks about the nostalgia of raising hockey kids - Rolly talks about girls hockey
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The best snack bar in existence is in a hockey rink. Maybe it should be the next great date spot. Lance talks about the nostalgia of raising kid...
S2 Episode 45 Randall talks bad teams - Rolly gets into the five exercises for the offseason - Lance talks tacos
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks tacos and where to find them in rinks. He even digs into pupusas. Rolly gets into the exercises that should help the kids in the off...
YHP S2 Episode 44 Dave talks 4-sheet rinks - Tryout fallout when a kid is asked to come back - Lance talks about his close call
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rink roundup with many states featured. We are casting a wide net to talk about rinks. Tryout fallout. What happens when you're asked to c...
S2 Episode 43 Lance goes Batman - USHL tryout information - What do you do when your line is very unequal in level
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance talks about a recent USHL tryout. What does it take to get up to that level? What was it like? Dave talks about how to make a...
S2 Episode 42 Rink Rundown - Practice hours V. Game hours - Favorite Bumper Music
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New segment Rink Rundown! Randall talks about practice hours. How many does a kid need at every level? Does it matter how many games they ...
S2 Episode 41 Part Three Lance Takes the Mic
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lance Takes the Mic and helps you NOT make the mistakes he has.
S2 Episode 41 Part two THE SWISS GUY takes over the podcast
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lorenz talks about Swiss hockey. He openly mocks Randall. It's a good start. The fact that he can inform our community with another ...
S2 Episode 41 Part One Try Out Strategies
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall talks about try out strategies for parents who are sending their kids on the ice for a new club. What are the chances of getting on a te...
S2 Episode 40 Club Affiliations - Coaching Changes Mid-Year - Three Corners
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave and Lance talk about how clubs can sometimes affiliate to create more opportunity for players. Randall and Lance talk about coaching changes mid ...
S2 Episode 39 Refs that make calls the crowd want - Spring programs ups and downs - Memorial day memories from tournaments
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave talks about how spring programs make new teams. They sometimes are a way to move away from the club they usually represent. Lance tal...