

Our Kids Play Hockey
Our Kids Play Hockey
Our Kids Play Hockey is a podcast that focuses on youth hockey, offering insights, stories, and interviews from the hockey community. It provides valuable advice for parents, coaches, and players, covering various aspects of the game, including skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, and creating a positive experience for young athletes. The show frequently features guests who share their expertise and personal experiences in youth hockey, both on and off the ice.The show features three hockey parents, who all work in the game at high levels: Christie Casciano-Burns - USA Hockey Columnist, Author, and WSYR AnchorMike Bonelli - USA Hockey Coach and Organizational ConsultantLee M.J. Elias - Hockey Entrepreneur, Author, and Team StrategistIn addition to the main podcast, there are several spin-off series that dive into specific aspects of youth hockey:1.Our Girls Play Hockey – This series highlights the growing presence of girls in hockey, addressing the unique challenges they face while celebrating their accomplishments and contributions to the sport.2.The Ride to The Rink – A shorter, motivational series designed to be listened to on the way to the rink, offering quick, inspirational tips and advice to help players and parents get into the right mindset before a game or practice. 3.Our Kids Play Goalie – This series is dedicated to young goalies and the unique challenges they face. It provides advice for players, parents, and coaches on how to support and develop young goaltenders, focusing on the mental and physical demands of the position.Together, these shows provide a comprehensive platform for parents, players, and coaches involved in youth hockey, offering insights for all aspects of the sport, from parenting, playing, or coaching to specialized positions like goaltending.
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Feb 18, 2023 • 1h 17min
How to Find Your Players' Process with Scott Kelsey
Youth hockey is stressful on us as parents and coaches, imagine how it must feel for the kids! 😳Scott Kelsey is a former pro and shared with us how his journey in the game taught him how to approach Youth Hockey as:🧭 A Journey📈 A Process📍 Not Just A Means To An EndScott is the CEO and Founder of Shareapy, the Founder of Edge For Athletes and works closely with The Ranch: Teammates For Life to help bring mental health awareness to athletes everywhere. You can find out more about these initiatives at https://www.shareapy.com/, https://www.edgeforathletes.com/ and https://theranchteammatesforlife.org/. Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Feb 11, 2023 • 1h 8min
How To Prepare For Hockey Evaluations And Tryouts
Tryout & evaluation season is upon us! It’s a weird time. 😳 It’s a stressful time. 🙃 It’s an important time. 🏒 (Trust us, we know) The gang shares as many tips and tricks on how to navigate this time of year as calmly as possible in this week’s episode.Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Feb 9, 2023 • 1h 6min
Our Kids Play Goalie: Mental Health In The Crease & Beyond With NHL Veteran Goaltender Clint Malarchuk
NHL veteran goaltender Clint Malarchuk’s life and story are a testament to the importance of mental health in the sport of hockey and beyond. He is a suicide survivor, someone who has experienced trauma from childhood on, and now dedicates his life to impacting others through speaking regularly on the subject of mental health and by serving as a figurehead at The Ranch Teammates For Life organization.We are beyond honored to have had Clint for an interview on Our Kids Play Goalie. Our team took so much away from this extremely impactful episode.You can learn more about Clint’s work and The Ranch at https://theranchteammatesforlife.org/ and https://malarchuk.com/.Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Feb 4, 2023 • 1h 5min
Coaching Kids Through Failure
It’s not how many times they get knocked down, but how many times you’re there to coach them back up that matters. Adversity happens to all of us, but how do you help your young athletes overcome it? Lee and Mike drop valuable coaching insight this week to help you coach your kids through failure.Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Jan 28, 2023 • 47min
How To Manage Siblings In Youth Hockey
How do you manage to make child #1’s home game at noon, and child #2’s game across town at 1:15pm?? Parents of multiple kids: you’re in good company! All three of our hosts have, or have had, multiple kids playing hockey at the same time and focus this week on sharing their tactics with you!Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Jan 21, 2023 • 58min
What To Do When Hockey Just Isn't Fun Anymore
How do you continue to inspire your young athlete when the game is no longer fun? We recently received an email from a parent who says that their child is struggling to find the fun in playing now that they’re at the elite level - of course we had to unpack our thoughts right away! Do your homework, do your research, and take our advice on how to combat any chance of hockey not being fun anymore!Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Jan 14, 2023 • 59min
How Does The Youth Hockey Lifestyle Compare To Soccer with Soccer Dad-Pod Host JB Anderson
This week we’ve decided to have do our very first cross-over episode featuring a parent (and a podcast host) that has braved the elements of another youth sport.We thought it would be a great show idea to compare and contrast our crazy sport lifestyle - to see if ours is as insane as we say - and soccer seemed like the perfect starting point. JB Anderson of the Soccer Dad Pod is just the right man for the job!In addition to being a podcast host and the Owner of Gaslight Studio’s STL, he is a State Champion in Illinois with Granite City High, winner of the Holland Cup International Tournament, a NAIA Collegiate player and has spent 15 years as a youth club coach.Most importantly he is a proud parent (like the three of us and most of you listening) of 3 kids, Keller - who is 17, Beckett who is 14 and Maxwell who is 9 - all whom play soccer competitively.Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 7min
Our Kids Play Goalie: Proper Goalie Instruction and Equipment Fitting With USA Hockey Level 5 Goalie Coach Brad Johnson
FIT CHECK! Are you certain your goalie’s gear fits properly? How about their training, does that fit them well too? On this month’s edition of Our Kids Play Goalie, we brought in goalie gear and coaching expert Brad Johnson to discuss how to find the right fit for your tendy!Brad is a Level 5 Coach with USA Hockey, the associate Coach in Chief for goaltending in the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association, a Mentor Coach Developer, and is the US Sales Manager in retail, pro, and college with Brian’s Custom Sports.Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Jan 7, 2023 • 45min
5 Tips to Hit The Reset Button in the New Year
What better time than the start of the year to work on building new habits?? Christie was inspired this week by her hockey community to discuss some of the best habits you may want to start incorporating into your routines.Have another tip that you think would be valuable for our community to start the year off? Share it with us on social media or send us an email so we can share!!Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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

Dec 31, 2022 • 44min
Our 2022 Wrap Up!
We’ve officially reached the end of 2022 and so this week we’re wrapping up the past year of Our Kids Play Hockey! Tune in to hear a recap of the Top-5 episodes with guests, Top-5 without guests, and some exciting stats that came this year as a result of our amazing audience!Our team wishes you a very Happy New Year and looks forward to continuing to be a beacon for hockey players and families all over the world in 2023!Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!NHL Sense Arena annual memberships are 50% off for the holidays, starting at just $29 a month — plus you can save an extra $25 with code OKPH at checkout.Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPHHave 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


