Featured

How to Prevent Bacterial Meningitis & Tetanus How to Prevent Bacterial Meningitis & Tetanus

Hockey players 11 and older — particularly adults — should consider the MCV4 vaccination to prevent bacterial meningitis. This deadly disease... 

Minnesota Wild News

Wild Announce Lids for Kids Program and Hockey Fights Cancer Night Wild Announce Lids for Kids Program and Hockey Fights Cancer Night

Help support local pediatric cancer patients through the Wild’s “Lids for Kids” program.  “Lids for Kids” offers Wild fans an opportunity to... 

Coaching

Learn the Optimal Amount of Playing Time for Your Players Learn the Optimal Amount of Playing Time for Your Players

As part of the All Star Season program, Jim Thompson at Stanford University’s Positive Coaching Alliance discusses the issue of playing time and... 

Parenting

Do Teens Need Sports Supplements? Do Teens Need Sports Supplements?

It’s easy to see the appeal of sports supplements for young athletes. Pro athletes and body builders endorse them. And they’re marketed as being... 

Equipment

Total Hockey Launches HockeyGreen Total Hockey Launches HockeyGreen

With the tagline “Reduce your carbon stickprint,” Total Hockey’s recycling initiative focuses on composite hockey sticks. This new initiative focuses... 

Nutrition and Health

Q&A: What are the Best Foods to Sustain Energy During Tournaments? Q&A: What are the Best Foods to Sustain Energy During Tournaments?

Sustaining energy during a regular game can be difficult. However, when an athlete is involved in an entire weekend of tournament play it can be downright... 

Youth Sports Character

Sports Heroes: Not Always the Best Role Models Sports Heroes: Not Always the Best Role Models

It is easy for kids to admire professional athletes who stand out in their sport. This admiration often takes the form of “hero worship” and gives... 

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