Emerging research, which spurred Canada to develop the world’s first 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, shows that physical activity, sedentary behaviour – and sleep – are closely interrelated.

The final buzzer sounds on season 1 of Breakaway, the Minor Hockey Podcast. Stay tuned for updates and a new season starting in September.

It’s a simple truth; if you’re the parent of a kid who shows some promise in the game of hockey, there’s enormous pressure to extend his or her season beyond March and into June, perhaps with a summer hockey school tossed in for good measure. Corey McNabb, Director of Hockey Development Programs for Hockey Canada discusses the pros and cons of summer hockey.

What happens to us parents and coaches that turns us from sensible, relaxed people to stressed out adults roaming up and down sports sidelines and screaming at every play? John O'Sullivan is the Founder of the Changing the Game Project and author of two #1 bestselling books on parenting athletes.

Player evaluation and placement, like player development, is a process - effective management of the process will make a young players experience in hockey a more positive one. David Manning, Head Coach of St. Andrews College in Newmarket joins us to share some tips on providing players with the best possible experience in an environment where they can grow as hockey players and young people

The intangibles of sports are always the toughest to determine success in. There are so many factors that go into creating great hockey players but there is no magic formula that exists for someone to copy. Joe Birch, Senior Director of Hockey Development and Special Events for the OHL tells us what players need to succeed.

Most parents coach their kids’ hockey team because they want to spend quality time together. Others want to give back to the game, or because they learned the game from their parents. Some may feel that since they’re going to be at the rink anyway, why not help out on the ice. NHL veteran of 14 years and over 900 games, Matthew Barnaby now dedicates his time to coaching his sons’ hockey team and gives his perspective and some helpful hints about coaching at the minor hockey level.

A second round pick in 2003, by Minnesota Patrcik O’Sullivan would play 334 NHL games with five teams over the course of his nine-year professional career. Now at the age of 30, the former NHLer is sharing his story to help others caught in similar circumstances of physical abuse.

During the 1999 Open Ice Summit on Player Development in Canada, delegates close to the game at the grassroots level recommended that Hockey Canada investigate ways to celebrate skill development in hockey. What Hockey Canada created was the National Skills Standards and Testing Program. The program is based on the fundamental philosophy that skill development should be fun and challenging and at the same time accessible to all players. Ryan Hurley is the Manager of the Hockey Canada Regional Centre in Ontario talks about the best way to measure skill in the game.

Expectations are everywhere, in life and in sport. Our ability to manage them is a key factor in controlling stress levels, frustration levels and overall success. Paul Dennis is a long time sport psychologist consultant with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League and joins us to talk about how we can better manage our expectations when it comes to sports.