Concussion Letter from Director Steve Laing
Hockey Canada adopting American Development Model (ADM)
Hockey Canada wants all of Canada on the same page when it comes to the delivery of its Initiation Program – traditionally a player’s first brush with organized hockey at the ages of five and six. Although the Initiation Program – originally developed more than 35 years ago – always recommended cross-ice or half-ice small-area games, its delivery has varied …
The Story Of The Scotty Gomez Foundation
Born in Modesto, California to crop-picking parents, Carlos Gomez never could imagine that he would one day have a son playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). Shortly after Carlos was born, his entire family was deported for not having proper paperwork, landing them two hours from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While living here, a family tragedy occurred which caused Carlo’s …
Welcome, Life After Hockey
Recruiting A Gold Medal Kid With USA beating Canada for the gold medal at the World Junior Championships last night, there are a lot of amazing stories being told about the team and its players. It was an incredible game with a storyline centering around commitment, resiliency, and a team-first attitude that lifted the squad to their gold medal. Read …
Children need three hours exercise a day – Finland
Children should spend at least three hours a day performing physical activities, according to the Finnish government. Parents have been advised to actively encourage their children to pursue hobbies and interests that require physical exertion. Read More
NOTICE TO ALL FEMALE OFFICIALS
My name is Jamie Huntley-Park, a San Diego based official through USA Hockey and a licensed referee with the IIHF. The last two seasons I have had the honor and privilege to be selected to work the Women’s World Championships in Malmö, Sweden and Kamloops, British Columbia. The entire high-level staff would like to provide an opportunity to assist women …
HAWAII’S OWN ZEBRA CUP HOCKEY GAME
Aloha- Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that participated in last nights Zebra Cup hockey game and helping make it such a huge success. Also a big thanks to all the officials for your time and effort this year in helping make HOHI’s first year a great and successful one. Shout-outs to – Doug Taylor, owner of Ice Palace …
EDDIE SAMUELS
Edward James Samuels, 30, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. He was born May 5, 1986, in Vorhees Township, N.J., and was a 27-year resident of Las Vegas. He was a star hockey player in Las Vegas playing roller hockey for the Las Vegas Tour Rebels at Crystal Palace in Las Vegas, then ice hockey for the Las Vegas Mustangs, …
USA Hockey’s Pacific District is proud to introduce Flint Doungchak as the district’s newest Coach-in-Chief
Doungchak’s appointment to the role marks the first time in USA Hockey history that an Oregonian has held the title of Pacific District Coach-in-Chief as he also becomes the first non-Californian to do the same in more than thirty years. Doungchak will be stepping into the role that was previously occupied by Larry Bruyere, who held the title of Pacific District CIC for the …
USA Hockey removes usage of traditional age classification names (pee wee, bantam, etc.)
There is a big change coming to youth hockey, and it’s all about names. Based on a rule change by USA Hockey, age classifications will no longer have name labels like ‘midget’ or ‘bantam’ in the USAH rulebook. Instead, all age categories for youth hockey are to be referred to only by age number – 12U, 14U, 16U, etc. Read …