On this episode, we’re joined by Ben Kevan Sr., father of NHL draft prospect Ben Kevan, who is ranked 45th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.  This is an amazing conversation as we go through Ben’s progression from Learn to Skate all the way to playing in the USHL and for Team USA at the Under-18s.  We also discuss the ups and downs of the player development process, the major decisions about where to play youth hockey and the role of the parent in this entire process.

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

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Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  Champs App Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

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Champs App Team Coach Directory

Looking to connect with college hockey coaches? Check outthe new and improved Champs App Team Coach Directory—your go-to tool for finding men’s and women’s college hockey coaches all in one place. We’ve made it smarter and more reliable by automatically updating coaching staff info directly from school websites, so you’re always getting the most accurate details. Whether you're a player, parent, or youth coach, it’s now easier than ever to research and contact coaches. And with the Champs Messaging Tool, subscribers can message coaches directly in just a few clicks. Try it out today on Champs App!

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Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store!

The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

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CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs Apppodcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

On this episode, Erin Hamlen, head coach of the Merrimackwomen’s hockey program, returns to discuss the state of women’s college hockey, what it takes for teams to win, how she and her staff are preparing for June 15th and huge amount of advice for players and parents about the recruiting process. This is a must-listen episode!

Note: The podcast was recorded the day before the Princeton head coaching role opened up.

You can connect with Erin Hamlen either on the MerrimackWomen’s Ice Hockey website: https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/or Erin Hamlen’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/erin-hamlen

You can follow Erin and the Merrimack Women’s Ice Hockeyteam on X: @merrimackwih and Instagram: @erin_hamlen and @merrimack_wih.

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. 

You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

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Champs App now available iOS and Android in the AppStore and Play Store!

The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on AmazonKindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

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CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. 

You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with Vicky Sunohara, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, longtime Team Canada standout, and now the head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, Vicky has played a major role in shaping women’s hockey in Canada and beyond.  From elite competition to building the next generation of leaders, she brings unmatched experience, passion, and perspective.

You can connect with Vicky Sunohara either on the Blues women’s hockey website: ttps://varsityblues.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/vicky-sunohara/7161or via Vicky Sunohara’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/vicky-sunohara

You can learn more about Vicky and the University ofToronto women’s hockey program here:  https://varsityblues.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey

Follow Vicky or the team on X: @uoftwhockey and Instagram: and @uoftwhockey and @SunoharaVicky

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. 

You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

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Champs App now available iOS and Androidin the App Store and Play Store!

The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on AmazonKindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

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CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. 

You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plusnow and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On today’s episode we talk with the Bemidji State Beaverswomen’s hockey head coach Amber Frykland. We discuss her hockey playing and coaching career at Bemidji State, USA Hockey women’s U18 team and go into detail about the upcoming recruiting season that starts next month. You willhear directly from Amber about how she evaluates players and prepares for June 15th.

You can connect with Amber Frykland either on the Beavers women’s hockey website: https://bsubeavers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/amber-fryklund/604 or via Amber Frykland’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/amber-frykland

You can learn more about Amber and the Bemidji State University women’s hockey program here: https://bsubeavers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey

Follow Amber or the team on X: @bsubeaverswhky and Instagram: @bsubeaverswhky and @fryk04  

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. 

You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

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Champs App now available iOS and Android in the AppStore and Play Store!

The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

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CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. 

You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On today’s episode we get an update on the University of Michigan's plans to start a D1 women’s hockey program. We welcome back Jenna Trubiano who was the head coach of the women’s club team and is now a strategic advisor to the group working on this project.

You can connect with Jenna Trubiano via email [email protected] and Jenna’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jenna-trubiano

Follow Jenna on X:  @jtribs14 and Instagram:  @jtribs14

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. 

You can also view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

=========================================== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store!

The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

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CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. 

You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with skills development coach SamCheema. We discuss the difference in player development between North Americaand Europe, how to score goals, developing confidence in players, and how to get recruited.

You can connect with Sam Cheema on the Cheema Hockey website:  https://www.cheemahockey.com/

Follow Sam on X: @samcheema21 andInstagram:  @cheemahockey

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Champs Appis your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches,parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a freeChamps App account  where you can adda free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help withrecruiting and hockey player development.

Introducing  Champs App Messaging 2.0.  ChampsApp Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. Inaddition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provideadditional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensureskey information is included and reduces common errors because it has templatesthat automatically populate the coach’s name & email and insertsinformation from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates tostreamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn moreabout Champs App Messaging⁠2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

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Champs App now available iOSand Androidin the AppStore and PlayStore!

Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS andAndroid—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as yourultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches,parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. Themobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plusthe added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials.Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed viaa browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the ChampsApp mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhereyou go!

DownloadChamps App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

DownloadChamps App for Android in the Google Play Store here

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Introducing CHAMPS+,a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents andplayers access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice andexperts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs Apppodcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerouswebinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh,relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming abetter hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annualbasis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plusnow and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice andexperts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

=========================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with Becky McGee, founder of SDR Academy, a high performance hockey developmentacademy based in Calgary, Alberta. We discuss training and development of female hockey players, how to develop hockey IQ, the Hockey Alberta selection process for the female U18 summer camp and the SDR Scouting Summit Showcase.

You can connect with Becky McGee on the SDR Academy website:  https://www.sdracademy.com/

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Champs Appis your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can adda free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

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Introducing  Champs App Messaging 2.0.  ChampsApp Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. 

You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.

⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/

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Champs App now available iOS and Android in the AppStore and Play Store!

Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS andAndroid—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials.Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copiloteverywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

=============================

Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annualbasis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

This is Part II in our conversations about the Girls Player

You can connect with Haley Skarupa on the USA Hockey website: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2024wwcroster-haleyskarupa

You can learn more about ⁠USA Hockey 2025 Player Development Camps⁠ here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/playerdevelopment

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⁠Champs App⁠ is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a ⁠free Champs App account⁠  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

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Champs App now available ⁠iOS⁠ and ⁠Android⁠ in the ⁠App Store⁠ and ⁠Play Store⁠!

Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS and Android—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

⁠Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here⁠

⁠Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here⁠

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Introducing ⁠CHAMPS+⁠, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to ⁠CHAMPS+⁠  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Visit  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus⁠ now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts.

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⁠⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ please visit:

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Here is a list of ⁠⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠:  ⁠https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we kick-off 2025 with a bang. This is Part I on USA Hockey Player Development for Girls. Our first guest of the year is Kristen Saegart, Director of Girls Hockey with USA Hockey.  Kristen discusses USA Hockey National playoffs, development camps selections, player evaluation and feedback.  In addition, Kristen shares several announcements about changes to the development camp process.  This is a must-listen to episode not just for US-based players but also can help players in Canada understand the complexity and nuances of the national camp process and what it takes to be selected as the best-of-the best.

You can connect with Kristen Sagaert on the USA Hockey website: https://www.usahockey.com/kristensagaert

You can learn more about USA Hockey 2025 Player Development Camps here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/playerdevelopment

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

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Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store!

Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS and Android—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!

Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here

Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here

=========

Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.

New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts.

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⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit:

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with Stefan Decosse, head coach of

You can connect with Stefan Decosse either on the Colgate

You can learn more about  Stefan and the Colgate University

Follow Stefan or the team on X: @ColgateWIH and Instagram:  @stef_decosse and @colgatewih

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Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.

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Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. 

With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an

ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized

New articles and videos which includes highly curated

So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the

Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus

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⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/

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Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:

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⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠

With Champs App profile you can:

·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information

· Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule

· Share personal, student and athletic profile information

· Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates

Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized

Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs