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Daily Dish: Cancer in the Family
Stephen Heisler • 8 hrs. ago How many times have we heard junior hockey clubs refer to their team as a family? We hear it again and again from coaches as they try to build the team or as the season winds up. How can any junior hockey team model themselves after such a ...

Daily Dish: Monday Mash
Stephen Heisler • 3 days, 8 hrs. ago Sorry for the abbreviated Mash today, we've been dealing with a family emergency since Saturday. More about that at the end. As much as I love Alaska, it's difficult staying up for the games to finish after a Saturday all-nighter and ...

Daily Dish: Canadian Fake'n
Stephen Heisler • 1 week, 0 days ago "I don't know about your boy there Heisler," the veteran North American Hockey League coach said during one of the league's main camps earlier this year. "His body language and attitude is just horrible." That should have ...

Best of the Daily Dish: Drugs and Hockey Do Not Mix!
Stephen Heisler • 1 week, 1 day ago Former North American Hockey League bench boss Chuck Linkenheld is a good friend and somebody I have a lot of respect for. In light of a number of recent issues regarding marijuana and other various drugs of choice, I thought it ...

BCHL Announces Cranbrook Bucks as 18th Franchise
JuniorHockey.com Staff • 1 week, 2 days ago Burnaby, B.C. – The BC Hockey League announced today that the city of Cranbrook has been awarded an expansion franchise. The Cranbrook Bucks will become the league's 18th team and will begin play in the 2020-21 season, ...

Daily Dish: Monday Mash
Stephen Heisler • 1 week, 3 days ago Now that the Mash is back, the flow of information has slowed to a trickle. Trust me folks, that's just a knee-jerk reaction from an otherwise very talkative group that's on their best behavior. That wont last long. Speaking of ...

Daily Dish: Social (Media) Injustice or Stupidity?
Stephen Heisler • 2 weeks, 0 days ago Players hear about it all the time but for some reason the message misses the mark for some players. Don't say something on any social media platform that would upset your grandparents, parents, or future in-laws. When are people going to ...

Daily Dish: Monday Mash
Stephen Heisler • 2 weeks, 3 days ago Now that the 2019-20 season is well under way, it's time to once again fire up the Monday Mash. We are always up for a little fun and adventure so let's get the Mash party started. NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUEI'm never ...

Daily Dish: Pay-to-Play Peanut Brains
Stephen Heisler • 2 weeks, 6 days ago It's just a few weeks into the young season and we're already hearing about coaches hitting the panic button. You know the one that just now realizes they have come up a bit short. Imagine the frustration of a young player ...

Victorious Hockey Weekly: Chop Wood Carry Water 1-6
Stephen Heisler • 3 weeks, 1 day ago We hope that you have enjoyed an exceptional week in hockey. Today's topic is the start of an important series that Coach Littler wants to share with all of you. This information from Joshua Medcalf:Story starts with two young ...

Daily Dish:Independent Junior Hockey
Stephen Heisler • 3 weeks, 2 days ago There seams to be a ton of interest from prospective operators of free-to-play hockey teams and communities these days. Unlike inquires from years past, the latest trend may actually find itself from the talking stage to ...

Best of the Daily Dish: Zero Tolerance?
Stephen Heisler • 3 weeks, 6 days ago Today I want to touch on a subject that will not be very popular, but in reality it's very important that everybody involved with junior hockey take notice. There's no such thing as casual drug (and alcohol) use. There's also no ...

Victorious Hockey Weekly: Integrate, don't always isolate skills and athleticism
Stephen Heisler • 4 weeks ago We hope that you have enjoyed an exceptional week in hockey. Today's topic is another in a series by Jack Blatherwick. You will find that Coach Littler gets a tremendous amount of insight from Blatherwick (and others) and feels it is ...

Daily Dish:Individual Player Development
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 4 days ago It has been said it before and I will say it again; the point of junior hockey is to raise each player's individual level of skill in preparation for college or professional hockey. We have seen way too many players actually lower ...

Victorious Hockey Weekly: What Should Dryland Training Accomplish?
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 6 days ago Why are we talking about dryland training now? Because way too many players get so caught up in the team selection process that they forget that THIS part of the game is every bit as important as what happens on the ice and ...

Daily Dish: Seat Stuffer
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 11 days ago Every junior hockey team in America would like to create a larger demand for their product. Below is a concept that not only stuffs your empty seats, but also gives the players a huge sense of responsibility. As a parent, I know the ...

Daily Dish: Major Junior vs NCAA
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 12 days ago When two completely different levels of play are in competition for the same level of player, the battle is going to be fierce. College Hockey, Inc. was formed to combat the three leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League and their ...

Victorious Hockey Weekly: How to Make Learning Addictive
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 13 days ago We hope the past week in hockey has exceeded every expectation. This week's theme is focused on making learning fun. Why do so many people get caught up in video games, the rubic's cube, and other seemingly mindless activities? How ...

Monday Morning Update
Nate Winans • 1 mo., 14 days ago Aahh Labor Day, one of the last nice days of summer filled with barbeques and friends. Keep in mind this beautiful day that hockey season is just around the corner and a few cheeseburgers and mac salad won't hurt your young hockey ...

Daily Dish: Is It Time For A Junior Hockey Revolution?
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 15 days ago Before we get into the meat and potatoes of today's Daily Dish let me say this; the concept that follows is not about raiding teams from existing leagues, it is simply an idea that has a bit of traction with operators across the ...

Daily Dish: Transition From Prospect to Pro
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 19 days ago Talent is a fantastic gift that is often wasted. It takes more than talent to transition from a professional prospect to a full-time professional athlete. Many athletes rely on natural abilities and downplay the ...

Victorious Hockey Weekly: Letting Talent Find Its Own Way
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 20 days ago We hope the past week in hockey has exceeded your expectations. Today's theme is about letting talent find its own way. Don't let the mention of cricket confuse you, this is a serious issue within the sport of ice ...

Daily Dish: USA Hockey Open Cup? Why Not?
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 21 days ago Picture this: A packed Madison Square Gardens in New York City, a junior team from Waterloo, led by a hot goaltender and excellent team play, is set to square off against the New York Rangers in the semi-finals of USA Hockey's Open Cup. A ...

Daily Dish—Have arena, zamboni, and fans…Beaumont just needs a team
Stephen Heisler • 1 mo., 22 days ago Happiness, hurricanes, and all the comforts of home, bring your puck to Beaumont. Houston is an hour or so away, but a world apart. Beaumont never had a clue about the frozen game until plans for Ford Park ...

NA3HL's Texas RoadRunners Add 2nd NAHL Affiliate
JuniorHockey.com Staff • 1 mo., 26 days ago The Texas RoadRunners of the NA3HL and the Corpus Christi IceRays of the NAHL have announced a joint working partnership and the RoadRunners have been named the official affiliate of the IceRays. The two ...

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