Why do your kids play hockey? « Canadian Hockey News

Why do your kids play hockey?

Here is a video that every hockey parent and coach should watch!

February 13, 2007
Categories: GTHL, Hockey Canada, Hockey History, Junior Hockey, Minor Hockey, NHL, OHF, OHL, OPJHL . . Author: Webmaster

5 Comments

Comment by Rob on November 28, 2007 12:28 pm
This was a great video and I wish more coaches felt the same. I coached with the same philosphy and had a great time with the kids. They all learned a lot and even though we came from a very small town, many of the players I coached went on to play Junior, college, WHL or NHL. hockey. They all had a lot of ice time, a lot fun and a love of the game. If more coaches concentrated on that, the game would be growing in leaps and bounds, not fizzling because it isn’t fun anymore.

You should be a public speaker going around to all minor hockey asscoiations. I will be sharing this video with everyone I know. Maybe it will help spread the word.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Rob
Comment by Gord Sterritt on November 28, 2007 1:48 pm
Excellent video and should be mandatory for every parent and coach to watch 3x per season.
Comment by Thea on December 1, 2007 4:03 am
Wow, all I can say is that Mr. Lucia hit the nail on the head. What a joke going to my boys games are ( one plays Pee Wee House, the other Atom Rep). Wanting my boys to have FUN and having to listen to all the crap that goes on around them (and me in the stands) is enough to make me want to scream. What ever happened to Kids being Kids and playing just because they love the game? To those parents and coaches who are so hard on the kids (and the refs, timekeepers and scorekeepers), I say, get a grip and get a life.
Comment by Pat MacKinnon on January 6, 2008 8:14 pm
What an excellent presentation on how parents and coaches should behave when enrolling your kids into hockey. I coach seven year olds and if one of my kids does not sign up the following year than I did a horrible job coaching him or her. My 100% focus is on having fun, skill development and making sure the kids are excited to come to the rink. I cannot believe the attitude of the coaches in my association and it made me sick to my stomach just the other day when a team that we played had only a quarter of their team touch the puck. As an opposing coach I honestly felt bad for those kids and their parents. What a great video and I will pass on the word.
Comment by Lance on April 3, 2008 12:37 pm
Awesome. Where were you….Is there a transcript available.

Thanks,
Lance