Champs App Podcast

On this episode we have our first interview with two guests. They are Cari Coen and Jake Anderson, who are both coaches at the Bishop Kearney Selects Girls hockey academy in Rochester New York. Of course we dive deep into the Selects academy program, what it’s like to coach with your spouse and we also discuss their role as coaches in the women’s college recruiting process. Plus they give their perspective on what is going on right now with college commitments. You can learn more about the Bishop Kearney Selects Girls hockey academy here: https://www.bkselectsgirls.com/

Follow Cari or the BK Selects Girls hockey team on Twitter: @cari_coen and @BKSelectsGirls and Jake on Instagram: @jake_and and @bkselectsgirls

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with Josh Sciba who is the head coach with the Union College women’s ice hockey program in Schenectady, New York. We discuss his playing with the U.S. National Development team and college hockey at Notre Dame University. We also talk about his coaching experience with the USA Hockey women’s program and development camps. In addition, we go into great detail on the Union women’s hockey program, having a young team and financial aid for recruits. Josh also answers many questions about the college recruiting process and how offers are really made. You can learn more about the Union College women’s ice hockey program here: https://unionathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/

Follow Josh Sciba or the Union Dutchwomen’s women’s hockey team on Twitter: @sciba8 and @UnionWHockey and on Instagram: @scibes88 and @unionwhockey

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with Bethany Brausen who is an assistant coach with the brand new DI women’s ice hockey program at the University of St Thomas in Minnesota. We discuss her playing career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, her being a coach at the USA Hockey summer development camps and of course she goes into detail about transitioning the women’s hockey program from DIII to DI this coming season. You can learn more about the University of St. Thomas women’s ice hockey program here:  https://tommiesports.com/sports/whockey

Follow Bethany Brausen or the St. Thomas Tommies women’s hockey team on Twitter: @bethanybrausenand @ustwomenhockey and on Instagram: @bbrausen16 and @ustwomenshockey

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with Holley Tyng, who is the head coach at Colby College. We discuss her playing division I hockey with vision in only one eye, her role with USA Hockey development camps and go deep on the Colby college women’s ice hockey program. You can learn more about the Colby College Womens’s Ice Hockey program here: https://colbyathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey

Follow Holley Tyng or the Colby Mules women’s hockey team on Twitter:  @tynger13 and @colbywih and on Instagram:  @holleytyng  and @colbywhockey

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with Finley Frechette who just recently graduated from Cornell University and player both Women’s Ice Hockey and Lacrosse.  We discuss her being a multi-sport athlete growing up, her recruiting process with Cornell and her decision to forgo her final year of eligibility to graduate and take a job with ESPN. You can learn more about the Cornell Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey

Follow Finley Frechette or the Cornell Big Red women’s hockey team on Twitter: @finfre23and @cornellwhockey and on Instagram: @finfre and @cornellwhockey

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 

On this episode we talk with Toni Ann Miano who is the Academy Director and Head Coach of the 19U girls team at the North American Hockey Academy.  We discuss her hockey career at Boston College and with the Boston Pride, she explains in detail how the NAHA program works and her role as a coach in the college recruiting process.

You can learn more about and the NAHA Winter Hawks program here: https://www.winter-hawks.org/   Follow Toni Ann Minao or the NAHA Winter Hawks on Twitter: @toni_annn and @nahahockey and Instagram: @t_miano and @nahahawks

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website: http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with Mare MacDougall Bari, the assistant coach with the St. Lawrence University Saints women’s hockey team. We discuss her long tenure coaching at SLU, the new hockey facilities at St. Lawrence and going into detail about how she recruits at various girls hockey events.

You can learn more about and the St. Lawrence University Women’s Ice Hockey program here:  https://saintsathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey  Follow Mare MacDouggall Bari or the St. Lawrence University Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @maremacbari8 @slu_whockey and Instagram: @maremac8 @slusaintshockey 

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with Tara Watchorn, the head coach for the new DI women’s ice hockey program at Stonehill College. We talk about Tara’s impressive playing career at Boston University, being a player and coach with Team Canada and winning the Clarkson Cup with the Boston Blades. We also discuss in detail her plans on starting up the women’s team at Stonehill in 2022 and she also answers my very specific process questions about how schools recruit players.

You can learn more about and the Stonehill College Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/wice/index  Follow Tara Watchorn or the Stonehill Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @tweetintara27 @StonehillWIH and Instagram: @watchy27 @StonehillWIH

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode we talk with one the pioneers of the US Women’s national team and head coach of the Boston College women’s hockey program, Katie King Crowley. We discuss her being a two sport athlete at Brown University, her lengthy career with the US national team, her amazing tenure as head coach of the BC Eagles and what makes Cayla Barnes such a special player.

You can learn more about and the Boston College Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey  Follow Katie Crowley or the BC Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @bc_coachcrowley @bc_whockey and Instagram: @tedkat20 @bc_whockey

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

On this episode of the Champs App podcast we talk with Cassie Turner, the head coach of the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team. We discuss her playing days at Brown University, her long tenure at Quinnipiac, why the Bobcats have such nice jerseys, and her being a great female role model.

You can learn more about and the Quinnipiac University Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://gobobcats.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/. Follow Cassie Turner or the QU Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @cassturner7 @QU_WIH  and Instagram: @qu_wih

To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app