Our Kids Play Hockey

⏰ This is it. The final reminder.In this short but important episode, we’re officially in the last 24 hours of our massive year-end Wraparound Roundtable Grand Prize Giveaway—and we don’t want a single hockey family to miss their chance.🎁 One lucky family will take home an unreal prize pack, including:• A Sparx Skate Sharpener• Personalized hockey puck lamp• Heads Up Hockey lifetime subscription• Helios Hockey Core Sensor• BladeTech custom blades + swag• NHL Sense Arena $50 credit• Team Clix hockey sunglasses• Hockey Wraparound prize pack (Wraparound, pucks, MYBALL, and more)• Team set of Extinct Bomb deodorizers• Best Damn Tape sampler set~✔️ Entry is 100% free✔️ Giveaway closes in 24 hours✔️ Winner announced immediately after~👉 Head to HockeyWraparound.com, find the Wraparound Roundtable button, and enter now. This is truly the last call!Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🟦 Feeling tired, burned out, or just plain stuck halfway through the hockey season? You’re not alone.This episode lands right in that in-between space — after the early-season excitement fades and before playoff hockey really begins. The skates might be hanging in the garage, the coffee intake is way up, and families everywhere are wondering how to make the final stretch of the season actually matter.In this conversation, Lee, Christie, and Mike dig into how players, parents, and coaches can reset, refocus, and rekindle their hockey experience heading into the most important months of the year.💡 In this episode, we cover:Why reflection matters before pushing forwardHow coaches should redefine roles, standards, and “wins” mid-seasonWhat parents can do when their child is on a losing team — or feeling burned outWhy records don’t define development (and never have)The importance of communication, confidence, and cultureHow to make January and February feel like a fresh start, not a grindSimple mindset shifts that help kids love the game again❤️ Whether your child’s team is winning every weekend or struggling to find momentum, this episode is a powerful reminder that youth hockey is about growth, connection, and long-term development, not standings.🎧 Listen now, reset your perspective, and make the rest of this season one your family feels proud of.📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: Reset, Refocus, Rekindle: How Families Can Make the Second Half of the Hockey Season Matter📩 Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Email us or tap the link in the episode description — many of our episodes start with you. #OurKidsPlayHockey #YouthHockeyParents #HockeyDevelopment #HockeyMindset #YouthSports #HockeyCoaching #HockeyParenting #LoveTheGame #PlayerDevelopmentClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🎙️ Hockey friends and family — Happy Holidays from our team!In this special, lighthearted holiday episode, Christie Casciano is joined by her two favorite cohosts, Lee Elias and Mike Bonelli for a festive check-in with the Our Kids Play Hockey community.Between laughs, movie references, and holiday banter, the trio delivers an important reminder parents and players often need to hear this time of year: it’s okay to step back, say no, and simply enjoy the season. Whether your family is skating through tournaments, navigating three-on-three invites, or choosing rest over ice time, this episode reinforces that balance matters — especially during the holidays.🎁 In this episode, we talk about:Why the holidays don’t have to revolve around hockeyGiving yourself permission to skip extra skates and tournamentsFinding joy, rest, and perspective during a busy seasonA sneak peek at upcoming episodes focused on the final stretch of the seasonEnding the year with gratitude, humor, and hockey community spiritAs the calendar turns and the season heads toward its final push, this episode is a warm reminder that hockey is important — but family, fun, and well-being always come first.🏒✨ From all of us at Our Kids Play Hockey — happy hockey holidays!#OurKidsPlayHockey #HockeyParents #HockeyHolidays #YouthHockeyLife #HockeyFamily #HolidayBalance #RinkLife #HockeySeasonClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

⏰ One week left… and this might be the biggest youth hockey giveaway we’ve ever done.Every year, we look for a way to say thank you to the hockey families who make this community so special — and this year’s Holiday End-of-Year Giveaway is next level.In this short but important episode, we break down everything one lucky family can win, and trust us — this is the kind of prize pack that makes you the hero of the locker room.🏒 What’s included in the grand prize?✨ A Sparx Machine for at-home skate sharpening💡 A personalized hockey puck lamp for the ultimate fan cave🧠 Heads Up Hockey – lifetime training app subscription📊 Helios Hockey Core Sensor🧊 BladeTech prize pack (custom blades + swag)😎 Blade Shades sunglasses🎒 A Hockey Wraparound Prize Pack including a Puckaround 2-Pack, a Hockey Wraparound, and more!🧼 Team set of Extinct Bomb deodorizer packs🏒 Best Dam Tape sampler (clear, white, and black)…and it’s all going to ONE hockey family.🚨 Important details:Entry is 100% FREEGiveaway closes in ONE WEEKWinners announced after the deadlineYou must enter at hockeywraparound.com via the Roundtable Giveaway linkThis is one of our favorite traditions, and we don’t want any hockey family missing out.👉 Enter now, share it with your teammates, and we’ll see you next week when we wrap it all up.#OurKidsPlayHockey #HockeyGiveaway #YouthHockey #HockeyParents #HockeyFamily #SparxHockey #HockeyTraining #HockeyGearClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🎁 Happy holidays, hockey family!As the holiday season rolls in, Lee Elias and Hayley Scamurra take a break from the usual hockey talk to do what matters most this time of year — connect, reflect, and give thanks.In this special holiday episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, Lee and Hayley come together from Montreal to share warm wishes with the entire girls’ hockey community and offer listeners a more personal look behind the podcast. Hayley is joined by her partner Nick Stoop (yes, that Nick — longtime listener favorite and past guest), along with their beloved giant schnauzer, Lexie, who unofficially claims the title of “podcast couch MVP.”This episode is a reminder that while hockey brings us together, community is what keeps us connected — especially during the holidays.✨ In this episode, you’ll hear:Holiday wishes to hockey families around the worldHayley’s life in Montreal and holiday travel plansNick’s perspective on mentorship, travel, and supporting athletesThe importance of family, relationships, and community beyond the rinkWhy the girls’ hockey world truly feels like one big familyWhether you’re listening on a drive home, wrapping gifts, or sneaking in a quiet moment for yourself, this episode is a heartfelt reminder of why this community means so much.🎄 From all of us at Our Girls Play Hockey, we wish you a very Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, and a joyful holiday season, whatever you celebrate.💙 Thanks for being part of our hockey family — we’ll see you in the next episode.#OurGirlsPlayHockey #GirlsHockey #HockeyCommunity #HolidayEpisode #WomenInHockey #HockeyFamily #Grateful #Mentorship #HockeyLifeClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🧠 Mental fitness isn’t a buzzword anymore — it’s a skill. And like any hockey skill, it has to be trained.Mental fitness is one of the most requested topics in the Our Kids Play Hockey community, and for good reason. Parents, coaches, and players all know it matters — but far fewer know how to actually teach it, practice it, and *build it into everyday hockey life.In this episode, hosts Lee Elias and Mike Bonelli are joined by Swedish sport psychology leaders Henrik Cronebäck and Johan Fallby, co-founders of PlayWellMinds, a science-backed mental training platform helping young athletes build confidence, focus, and emotional balance through short, daily routines.This conversation moves mental fitness from theory to action.🏒 Inside this episode:~Why mental fitness should be trained just like skating, shooting, and strength~How elite athletes learn to work with stress instead of fighting it~Why introducing mental skills early gives kids a lifelong advantage~The difference between outcome goals and performance goals — and why it matters~Simple tools parents and coaches can use immediately (including the powerful “Top Three” exercise)~How teams can build stronger culture, trust, and communication through shared mental skills💡 From mindfulness and breathing, to emotional awareness, reflection, and celebration, Henrik and Johan break down how mental training can become a daily habit — not a reaction to problems.This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants kids to stay in the game longer, enjoy it more, and develop skills that go far beyond the rink.📩 Have questions for the hosts or guests? Email team@ourkidsplayhockey.com or use the text link in the show description.🎧 Listen, learn, and start training the mind like the muscle it is.📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: Training the Mind Like the Body in Youth Hockey#OurKidsPlayHockey #MentalFitness #YouthHockey #SportsPsychology #HockeyParents #HockeyCoaches #PlayerDevelopment #MentalTrainingClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🎮 What if your love of hockey could become a lifelong career… even if you’re still a kid?On today’s Ride to the Rink, Lee, Mike, and Christie are joined by Nick Bowins, founder of Working in Hockey, to open young players’ eyes to just how many opportunities exist beyond playing the game. Whether you love video games, math, technology, social media, photography, coaching, or just being around the rink — there’s a path for you in hockey.Nick shares real examples and powerful reminders that the traits kids learn in the locker room — leadership, teamwork, effort, resilience — translate directly into careers on and off the ice. He explains how to explore your interests now, how to talk about your passions with confidence, and how to start building connections in the sport no matter your age.Kids, this episode is your permission slip to dream big — not just about where you’ll play, but about the kind of hockey life you can build.⭐ Highlights from the Episode🎮 Love video games? There are careers in tech and gaming inside the hockey world.📊 Good at math? Analytics roles exist at every level of hockey.📱 Into social media? Marketing is one of the fastest-growing lanes in the sport.📷 Creative? Photography and videography can open doors at rinks everywhere.🧠 Leadership matters: The same kids who lead in the locker room often become leaders in business later.🗣️ Tell people what you love: Sharing your passions helps others help you.💡 You’re more than a hockey player — and developing your other interests makes you stronger, not distracted.📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: How Kids Can Start Building a Future in Hockey — With Insights from Working in Hockey’s Nick Bowins🎧 Listen in and help your young athlete discover how their unique skills and passions can fuel a lifelong journey in hockey — on or off the ice. #RideToTheRink #WorkingInHockey #HockeyCareers #YouthHockey #HockeyParents #HockeyLife #LeadershipLessons #HockeyKids #HockeyDevelopment #BeyondTheIceClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

📣 What happens when grit, belief, and a nation’s pride collide on the ice? In one of the most electrifying moments in recent women’s hockey history, the Puerto Rico Women’s National Team stormed back from a 5–2 deficit to win gold at the IIHF 3-on-3 Series in Buenos Aires — and today, we take you inside that unforgettable run.Host Lee Elias and co-host Hayley Scamurra sit down with four players who helped make history: Katie Leffler, Anastasia Sloan, Sabrina Honeycutt, and goaltender Kaylee Awrachow. Together, they share the leadership moments, mental battles, adjustments, and pure joy that powered their gold-medal comeback.🌟 Episode Highlights:How Puerto Rico unlocked the perfect game with only minutes leftThe surprising tactical shift that changed everythingKatie “El Diabla” Leffler’s 21-point performance — and the nickname she didn’t ask forAnastasia Sloan breaking through traditional habits to score the OT winnerKaylee Awrachow’s mentality in a chaotic, whistle-less 3v3 formatSabrina Honeycutt’s “flu game” and the goal that lit up a silent arenaWhat it means to represent Puerto Rico — and inspire the next generationLeadership insights players can apply at any level of the gameThis episode is a celebration of resilience, culture, fun, and the unstoppable rise of women’s hockey across the world. 🇵🇷✨🎥 Want to see the comeback? Lee included the full game link in the show notes — trust us, you’ll want to watch it.📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: How Puerto Rico’s Women’s National Team Made History — And What Young Players Can Learn From Their Gold Medal Run👉 Have a topic or guest suggestion? Email us anytime at team@ourkidsplayhockey.com 👉 Visit OurKidsPlayHockey.com for more episodes, resources & our children’s book When Hockey Stops.#WomensHockey #PuertoRicoHockey #HockeyCulture #IIHF #GirlsHockey #LeadershipInSports #HockeyParents #HockeyCoaching #OurGirlsPlayHockeyClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🔥 Ever wondered how people really get jobs in hockey? Today’s episode pulls back the curtain on an industry filled with far more opportunities — and far more good people — than most families ever realize.Nick Bowins, founder of Working in Hockey, joins Lee, Christie, and Mike to reveal how thousands of passionate players, parents, graduates, and lifelong fans are finding careers in the game. From analytics to marketing, from game ops to coaching, Nick’s message is simple: there is a place for everyone in hockey.Whether your young athlete is dreaming of their future or you want to stay connected to the sport after your playing days, this conversation will open your eyes to the real pathways forward. 🚀⭐ In This Episode:🌟 Why getting your first opportunity matters more than where it is🎯 The most common — and most overlooked — hockey jobs available right now🧊 How players’ skills (leadership, teamwork, resilience) translate directly to real careers🤝 Networking vs. socializing: the major difference no one talks about📈 How high school and youth programs can help kids build non-playing hockey skills🔄 Why patience + relentless pursuit of experience beats “years required” on job postings🧩 The reality of working in hockey: long nights, low pay… and incredible purpose🎤 The surprising paths that led today’s pros, execs, and staff into the gameNick also shares stories from his wildly successful newsletter and platform — including the 100+ people who’ve landed hockey jobs directly through his work.If you or your child loves this game, this episode is a roadmap to staying in it for life. 🏒❤️📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: How Kids (and Parents!) Can Build Real Careers in Hockey — Insights from Nick Bowins of Working in Hockey👉 Have a topic for the show? Email us at Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com#hockeyjobs #workinginhockey #youthhockey #hockeyparents #sportsbiz #hockeylife #OurKidsPlayHockey #hockeycareer #hockeycommunity #hockeydevelopmentClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

🎧 Want to become a better hockey player before you even step onto the ice? Today’s Ride to the Rink is a special one — because cognitive performance coach Satoshi Takano joins Lee, Christie, and Mike to share simple, game-changing ways kids can think faster, scan better, and make smarter decisions on the ice.Young players often focus on chasing the puck or scoring the goal… but what about the other 95–98% of the game when the puck isn’t on your stick? Satoshi breaks it all down in a way kids can immediately use the next time they skate.Here’s what we cover: ✨ SPDM: See → Process → Decide → Move — the model that shapes hockey IQ 🧠 Why putting the phone down and playing visual “pattern games” helps train your brain 🏒 How to use pre-scanning to avoid mistakes (and even prevent injuries!) 🚗 Fun thinking drills to try in the car, driveway, or garage 📱 How tools like the SwitchedOn app build decision-making skills at home 🔥 Why obsession — not perfection — is the secret ingredient of elite playersWhether you’re a beginner or dreaming of the NHL one day, this short conversation gives kids REAL tools to build better habits and a sharper hockey mind.If you liked this quick episode, go check out our full conversation with Satoshi — it’s packed with deeper insights every young athlete should hear.📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: How Young Players Can Train Their Hockey Brain: Insights from Cognitive Coach Satoshi Takano👊 Kids — whatever part of your hockey journey you're on, we believe in you. Keep working! #YouthHockey #HockeyIQ #CognitiveTraining #HockeyParents #HockeyKids #PlayerDevelopment #HockeyMindset #OurKidsPlayHockey #RideToTheRink #SatoshiTakanoClick To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Our Kids Play Hockey is powered by NHL Sense Arena! 🏒🥽Heading into 2026, hockey families are asking: How do we get better? More ice time isn’t always realistic — but smarter training is. Sense Arena uses VR and mixed reality to build hockey IQ, confidence, and decision-making for skaters and goalies at their own pace.🎯 Visit SenseArena.com/OKPH and use code OKPH to get 50% off plus $25 off an annual plan or headset bundle.Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube