<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="0.92"> <channel><title>Minnesota Hockey HEP</title><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com</link> <description>Minnesota Hockey&#039;s HEP Program</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:44:19 +0000</lastBuildDate> <docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs> <language>en</language><item><title>Top 10 Hockey Player New Year’s Resolutions</title> <description><![CDATA[Find out how to &#8220;kick some ice&#8221; this year and win your battles—lots of small victories add up to winning the big ones! Adapt whichever resolutions apply to you: Finish my checks—stay low and stay safe. Block a shot in every game. Work on positioning my shot 12 inches above the ice; it will go [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/featured/top-10-hockey-player-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/</link> </item> <item><title>Failing in School vs. Playing Sports: A Dilemma for Parents</title> <description><![CDATA[Should poor grades keep a youngster from playing sports? There is no simple answer to this question, but parents need to consider two varying perspectives. All children need vigorous physical activity as part of their daily lives, and sports provide all the benefits of exercise and the potential for acquiring a sense of accomplishment. If [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/parenting/failing-in-school-vs-playing-sports-a-dilemma-for-parents/</link> </item> <item><title>Q&amp;A: Do Canadians Really Check at Age 7?</title> <description><![CDATA[We’re not just doling out advice to hockey parents here—we’re living the life. We’re at the practices, camps, games and tournaments, listening to the latest gossip and opinions about hockey development. Then, we go ask the experts for the real truth. For help with ADM issues, we turn to USA Hockey ADM Regional Manager Joe [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/player-development/qa-do-canadians-really-check-at-age-7/</link> </item> <item><title>ADM Q&amp;A: Winning vs. Development</title> <description><![CDATA[Q. In our last jamboree, my 8-year-old’s team played a team that is not using the ADM. That team beat every team by at least a 10-point margin, leading all the parents to bemoan the ADM as “setting us back.” How can you argue with results like that? A. Americans need to quash their “mindset [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/player-development/adm-qa-winning-vs-development/</link> </item> <item><title>ADM Q&amp;A: Do Canadians Really Check at Age 7?</title> <description><![CDATA[We’re not just doling out advice to hockey parents here—we’re living the life. We’re at the practices, camps, games and tournaments, listening to the latest gossip and opinions about hockey development. Then, we go ask the experts for the real truth. For help with ADM issues, we turn to USA Hockey ADM Regional Manager Joe [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/player-development/adm-qa-do-canadians-really-check-at-age-7/</link> </item> <item><title>The Turning Point for a &#8220;Yeller&#8221;</title> <description><![CDATA[Last month, a Minnesota Hockey coach attended a speech given by USA Hockey Associate Coach in Chief Terry Evavold. That coach had a revelation about yelling that day—a revelation that might help other coaches from the old school: “Terry, you really did a great job today and pointed out some painful things to me. When I got [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/parenting/the-turning-point-for-a-yeller/</link> </item> <item><title>12 Tips for Successful Sport Parenting</title> <description><![CDATA[Parents play a huge role in determining whether youth sports are a positive or negative experience for their kids. Although there is no set formula for success, there are some important guidelines for all parents to keep in mind. 1. Set a good example of an active person. What kids see has greater impact on [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/parenting/12-tips-for-successful-sport-parenting-2/</link> </item> <item><title>Winning vs. Long-term Development</title> <description><![CDATA[Q. In our last jamboree, my 8-year-old’s team played a team that is not using the ADM. That team beat every team by at least a 10-point margin, leading all the parents to bemoan the ADM as “setting us back.” How can you argue with results like that? A. Americans need to quash their “mindset [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/columns/player-development/winning-vs-long-term-development/</link> </item> <item><title>Does Winning Develop Players?</title> <description><![CDATA[This story about the world of Canadian soccer offers many messages to hockey parents as well: The world of soccer is continuously changing; news now regularly breaks on Twitter, and rarely does a day pass where a link to an interesting article fails to land in your inbox. This easy access to information has been [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/featured/does-winning-develop-players-2/</link> </item> <item><title>Total Hockey Totally Handles Your Shopping List</title> <description><![CDATA[Too busy with tournaments, games and practices to shop? Let Total Hockey handle your holiday shopping list. You’ll find everything your players, young and old, both want and need. And, we’ll ship it right to you! Here’s our cheat sheet for hockey players at every level: Mites Eight and under players love little stuff like [...]]]></description><link>http://minnesotahockeyhep.com/featured/total-hockey-totally-handles-your-shopping-list/</link> </item> </channel> </rss>
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