Our Kids Play Hockey | Hockey Stories & Teamwork Tips

In this two minute and ten second episode of The Ride To The Rink, Lee guides you through a pre-skate meditation using your sense of vision and touch to get you centered and focused before your next game or practice!

Stay present with us, and have a great skate!

Come Back To This Episode Before Every Game Or Practice To Get Present!

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Imagine playing in D1 college, the world junior championships (and winning gold) and then competing in the Olympics in just 5 years. Then having an NHL and international career after. 

Our guest, Adrien Plavsic, did just that. But above and beyond that impressive hockey resume, he is a great person who is dedicated to helping others.

You will hear about how he has dedicated his life to the mental fitness space and discuss how as a child he used his imagination (or what he now knows is visualization) to propel him towards reaching his goals. 

A lot of gold (pun intended) in this one! 

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Reading is a valuable asset for everyone! 

In this 4 minute episode, Caroline Potolicchio, former Division I hockey player and director of Fan Development for the Washington Capitals, shares how adding reading to your hockey tool belt is important and the resources you have available to you to help you find something to read that interests you!

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There are a lot of ways to have a professional career in hockey aside from playing. 

Our guest this week, Caroline Potolicchio, is a former Division 1 hockey player and is the current Director of Fan Development for the Washington Capitals where she oversees many aspects of hockey in the DC area including working closely with the Cap’s youth development department with a major focus on education. 

This is an awesome listen for anyone that dreams to work in the game one day.

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In this week's under 4 minute episode of The Ride To The Rink, we wanted to share Rick Nash's Advice For Leaders that he shared with Lee and JB Spisso on WIN: Championship Traits For Life via Pivotal Moments Media.

Blue Jackets legend and former captain shares details of what he learned when he was given a letter and how leadership is so much deeper than just having it on your sweater.

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Expert Goalie Coaches Matt Tendler and Mitch Harris have built something that goes way beyond the crease for goaltenders in the South-East Pennsylvania area.

We discuss mental fitness training, emulating other goaltenders, the need for fundamentals, and even goalie parent education on this episode.

It is a longer episode, but be sure to leave us some feedback or questions for the next time we’re able to welcome Matt and Mitch to the show!

You can find more about what they do by visiting www.goaliedr.com or checking out their Youtube channel.

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In this two minute and ten second episode of The Ride To The Rink, Lee guides you through a pre-skate meditation to get you centered and focused before your next game or practice!

Stay present with us, and have a great skate!

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Matteau! (I’m not gonna shout it more than that). 

We are honored to be joined this week by NHL Alum and NY Rangers Legend Stéphane Matteau. In this episode we dive into the trials and tribulations of being hockey Dad to two children who both played pro hockey in addition to serious talk about how he is working with local youth groups to discuss anxiety and depression, something he has dealt with his whole life.

For you Ranger fans out there, Stéphane officially ranks where his famous game 7 OT winner (from the 1994 Conference Final against the New Jersey Devils) sits on the list of top Ranger moments of all time.

Be sure to check out Stéphane's book "Making It Happen" at https://lightswitchlearning.com/product/make-it-happenstephane-matteau-hockey-star-and-activist/

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Do you know a puck hog? Hopefully its not you!

In this 2 minute 40 second episode, our favorite hockey mom, Christie Casciano Burns and her daughter, Sophia Burns, a recent graduate and D-1 hockey player, go over some quick tips and questions to know how to spot the puck hog on your team, and how to turn them around to be an asset.

Enjoy this Ride to the Rink! 

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It’s the question almost every hockey parent wants to know, “how do you spot talent at a young age?” 

In this episode Mike and Lee answer and explore the question while providing listeners with actionable items to make sure they progress in their hockey journey. 

Remember to share this episode with your hockey family and friends and join our private Facebook group “Our Kids Play Hockey.”

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