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October 22, 2024 Episode 104: Graham Thomas – Head Coach of the University of British Columbia Women’s Hockey Team
On this episode, we talk with Graham Thomas, head coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. We cover a wide range of topics including him helping start the Syracuse women’s hockey team, training with Connor Bedard, the amazing success of the UBC women’s hockey program and his recruiting advice for players.
You can connect with Graham Thomas either on the UBC Thunderbird’s website: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/graham-thomas/4499 or via Graham Thomas’ Champs
App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/graham-thomas

You can learn more about UBC Thunderbirds women’s
hockey team here: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey
Follow the UBC Women’s Hockey Team on X: @ubcwhky and Instagram: @ubcwhky

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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 expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle. Members can submit questions before or during
the webinar to be answered by our experts.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ discussion
groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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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⁠⁠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 ⁠⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/

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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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our ⁠Champs App Team Coach Directory ⁠ ⁠https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
1 hr
October 15, 2024 Episode 103: Kris Hogg – Head Coach of the Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna Girls Prep Team
On this episode, we talk with Kris Hogg who is the head
coach of the Rink Hockey Academy Girls Prep team. We discuss his junior and professional playing career, how girls hockey works in western Canada, go into detail on
rink hockey academy and discuss recruiting both into RHA and moving on to college hockey.
You can connect with Kris either on The
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Female Prep website : https://rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca/female-u18-prep/coach/kris-hogg-52/ or via Kris Hogg’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/kriss-hogg

You can learn more about The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Female Prep team here: https://rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca/female-u18-prep/
Follow the Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna Girls Prep Team on X: @rha_kelowna and Instagram: @rha_kelowna

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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.

=============================
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 during
the webinar to be answered by our experts.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion
groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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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⁠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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/

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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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
56 min
September 23, 2024 Episode 102: Makenna Newkirk – Assistant Coach with the Penn State Women’s Ice Hockey Team
On this episode, we talk with with Makenna Newkirk,
Assistant Coach with the Penn State Women’s Hockey Program. We cover a lot of territory including youth and prep school hockey, Ivy League vs. scholarship
schools, what it’s like to play at Penn State and of course lots of information about the recruiting process.
You can connect with Makenna either on the Penn
State Women’s Hockey website: https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/season/2024-25/staff/makenna-newkirk
or via Makenna Newkirk’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/makenna-newkirk
You can learn more about the Penn State women’s hockey program here: https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey
Follow Makenna or the Penn State women’s hockey team on X: @makennanewkirk and @pennstatewhky and Instagram: @makennanewkirk and @pennstatewhky
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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.
=============================
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.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion
groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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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⁠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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:
https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
==============================
⁠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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
45 min
September 10, 2024 Episode 101: Joe Grossman – Head Coach of the Assumption Greyhounds Women’s Ice Hockey Program
On this episode, we talk with with Joe Grossman – Head Coach of the Assumption University Women’s Hockey program. We discuss his playing career as a goalie at
Dartmouth College, then go into his time being a youth coach before returning to the Ivy League at Harvard. Joe shares his plans for leading the Greyhounds as they enter their sophomore season playing DI hockey.
You can connect with Joe either on the team’s
website: https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/joe-grossman/452 or via Joe Grossman’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/joe-grossman
You can learn more about and the Assumption
Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey
Follow the Assumption Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @acwhky and Instagram: @assumptionuwhky
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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.
=============================
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.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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.
=========================
⁠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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:
https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
==============================
⁠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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
51 min
September 03, 2024 Episode 100: Best Moments of the Champs App Podcast
On today’s very special episode, we look back at the some of the best answers and moments of the first 100 episodes. We have certainly come a long way since we
started the podcast in late 2020. Back then there actually wasn’t any app. We only introduce the Champs App Profile a few months later – and then the ability to connect directly with college, prep or junior coaches. Since then we have continued to add new content and tools like the Girls Hockey Event Calendar, our Team Coach Directory, our Messaging Tool and of course
we recently introduced CHAMPS+ to provide access to additional recruiting and player development insights
advice and experts.
Here are links to all the guests included in this retrospective episode:
Episode 4: Darryl Belfry - Girl's Hockey - Advice for Hockey Parents - Women's College Recruiting
Episode 7: Cara Morey - Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers Women's Hockey Team
Episode 20: Kerstin Matthews – Head Coach at St. Anselm College (now at St Mark’s Prep School)
Episode 94: Brad Frost – Head Coach of the U of Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Hockey Program
Episode 62: Tim Turk - NHL Shooting and Scoring Coach - How to Score Goals
Episode 78: Player Development Team Coaches with Brett Beebe of RAD Hockey
Episode 95: Murry Gunty – CEO of Black Bear Sports Group, Hockey Team Owner and Hockey Dad
Episode 69: NHL Mental Performance Coach Dr. Aimee Kimball
Episode 86: Dr. Colleen Hacker – Six-Time Olympic Mental Performance Coach
Episode 99: Julie Chu – Head Coach of the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team
Episode 11 - Erin Hamlen - Head Coach of the Merrimack College women’s hockey program
Episode 50: John Harrington – Head Coach Minnesota St Mankato Women’s Hockey & Olympic Gold Medalist
Episode 37: Natalie Darwitz: U of Minnesota Golden Gophers Asst Coach & former USA Hockey Captain
Episode 88: Peter Elander – Associate Head Coach of The Ohio State University Women’s Hockey Team
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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.
============
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.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion
groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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.
==================
⁠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/
======================
Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:
https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
==============================
⁠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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
40 min
August 26, 2024 Episode 99: Julie Chu – Head Coach of the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team
On this episode we talk with USA Hockey legend, Julie Chu – who is also the Head Coach of the Canadian U Sports reigning champion, Concordia Stingers. We discuss her amazing playing career at Harvard and with 4 Olympic teams and even more World Championship teams. In addition, she details her coaching career in the NCAA and her incredible success with Concordia in Montreal. This is our first guest from a Canadian University women’s team, so we started at the top.
You can connect with Julie Chu either on the Concordia Women’s Hockey Team website: https://stingers.ca/whockey/coach.php?id=835
or via Julie Chu’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/julie-chu
You can learn more about the Concordia Stingers here: https://stingers.ca/whockey/
Follow the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team and Julie Chu on X: @Concordia_WH and @juliechu13 &
Instagram: @concordia_whky and @juliechu1321
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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.
=============================
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.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion
groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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.
=========================
⁠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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
==============================
⁠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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
1 hr 7 min
August 19, 2024 Episode 98: Valerie Bono-Bunker – Head Coach of the Cushing Academy Varsity Girls Hockey Team
On this episode we talk all thing New England prep hockey with Cushing Academy Girls Varsity prep head coach, Valerie Bono Bunker. She shares her path to being a multi-sport prep and DI college hockey player, how the New England prep school application process works, the path to playing college hockey from the prep school route and the nuances of playing both on prep and club team during the school year.
You can connect with Valerie Bono-Bunker either on the Cushing Academy website: https://www.cushing.org/athletics/winter-teams/ice-hockey-girls-varsity or via Valerie Bono-Bunker’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/valerie-bono-bunker
You can learn more about the Cushing Academy here: https://www.cushing.org/athletics/winter-teams/ice-hockey-girls-varsity
Follow the Cushing Academy Varsity Girls Hockey Team and Valerie Bono-Bunker on X: @cushingghockey and
@vab4747 & Instagram: @cushingghockey
and @coach_bono_bunker
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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.
===============================
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.
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.
Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college
recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process.
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 gain access to more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.
======================
⁠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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
===========================
⁠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
link to share with coaches and teams.
46 min
August 12, 2024 Episode 97: Ryan Vesce – Matterhorn Fit All Ivy Show Co-Founder & Former Pro Player
On this episode we talk with Ryan Vesce, co-founder of
Matterhorn Fit and the Ivy League Men’s hockey showcase. Ryan shares how he was able to leverage his college experience into a 14 year professional career which included a couple of seasons in the NHL. We also discuss the unique elements of the Ivy League Showcase that allows players and parents to get the most from attending the event. Ryan provides some great hockey advice, like how to score goals and developing a path to a college hockey career.
You can connect with Ryan Vesce either on the Matterhorn Fit website: https://matterhornfit.com/matterhorn_fit_team/
or via Ryan Vesce’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/ryan-vesce
You can learn more about the Matterhorn Ivy League Showcase here: https://allivyshowcase.com/
Follow the Matterhorn Fit All Ivy Showcase on X: @allivyshowcase and Instagram: @matterhornfit
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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 recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development.
While we will continue to provide free content and tools
like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information.
We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile.
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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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the ⁠Champs App⁠
website ⁠http://www.champs.app⁠
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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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
46 min
July 16, 2024 Episode 96: Bryan Vines – Head Coach of the RPI Engineers Women’s Hockey Program
On this episode we talk with Bryan Vines, head coach of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers women’s hockey team. We discuss his college and pro hockey career, then his transition to coaching as an NHL video coach and into college. Bryan shares his insights on playing defense, improving his team’s offensive production and goes into detail on the summer recruiting process.
You can connect with Bryan Vines either on the RPI women’s hockey website: https://rpiathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/bryan-vines/2883
or via Bryan Vines’ Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/bryan-vines
You can learn more about the RPI Engineers Women’s
Hockey Program here: https://rpiathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey
Follow the RPI women’s hockey team on X: @rpi_whockey and Instagram: @rpiwomenshockey

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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 recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development.
While we will continue to provide free content and tools
like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information.
We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile.
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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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the ⁠Champs App⁠
website ⁠http://www.champs.app⁠

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⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college, prep school or junior 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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
53 min
July 02, 2024 Episode 95: Murry Gunty – CEO of Black Bear Sports Group, Hockey Team Owner and Hockey Dad
This is an amazing episode with Murry Gunty, founder and CEO of Black Bear Sports group. Murry and his company own dozens of ice rinks, runs many youth and girls hockey organizations and own several junior hockey teams.
Most importantly, Murray is trying to make major changes to improve the player and parent hockey experience all the way from learn-to-skate until college. We cover topics including junior hockey, the growth of girls hockey, USA Hockey, MyHockeyRankings, live streaming and advice for hockey parents. As you’ll hear, Murry is not afraid to share his thoughts on what can be improved.
You can learn more about Murry Gunty and the Black Bear Sports Group on their respective websites: https://www.murrygunty.com/
and https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/

Follow Murry Gunty and Black Bear Sports on X: @murrygunty and @_BBSG on Instagram: @murrygunty and @blackbearsportsgroup
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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 recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development.
While we will continue to provide free content and tools
like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information.
We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile.
===========================================
⁠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 ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:
https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/
To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the ⁠Champs App⁠
website ⁠http://www.champs.app⁠
===================================================================
⁠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
link to share with coaches and teams.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs
App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
56 min

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The Champs App Podcast helps players and parents demystify the minor hockey development & recruiting process for both girls and boys. Learn more at http://www.champs.app