I’ve skated alongside some legends, stood in locker rooms, watched ex‑NHL players do wild things, but Alex Kovalev always hovered at the edges of myth. Over the last 25+ years, our paths crossed: I’d see him during his Rangers rehab skates or later in the local men’s league. Rumor had it he was the guy […]
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Defining Grit
Every season we try to anchor our team with a theme—something that captures how we [...]
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Youth Hockey Tryouts and the Question of Identity
Youth hockey tryouts in Fairfield County reveal something fascinating every year. Parents become anxious, conversations [...]
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The Symbolic Status Dynamics Model (SSDM)
A lighthearted guide to surviving hockey tryout season If anxious energy could be measured with [...]
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Why NY, NJ, and CT Lag in Elite Hockey Development (And It’s Not Coaching)
CONNECTICUT HOCKEY PARENTS: READ THIS CAREFULLY This isn’t about coaches. This isn’t about ice time. [...]
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World Juniors – Why Finland Plays Five‑Man Hockey (And Why That Matters for Our Kids)
Every hockey coach I talk to can’t stop talking about the way Team Finland played [...]
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