r/youthhockey

Short of releasing a bear onto the ice to chase this kid, I can't figure out how to get them going faster. They're getting lapped by kids half their age in house league, and it's starting to upset them.

They're in skate camp right now, and I plan on keeping them in their skating classes 1x a week for as long as they'll tolerate them.

They LOVE playing hockey, all they want to do all day is play hockey. We come home from practice and they're dragging me out to the street to play.

I just don't want them to get too frustrated and sad because they're slower than the other kids.

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This is going to be a super niche question, but that is where Reddit shines, right?

For those of you that are registered for activities through a rink using Daysmart, have you been able to successfully sync the Daysmart activities calendar with Skylight? I've never had an issue importing the calendar to Google, but Skylight doesn't seem to be reading the webcal link.

I’ve been seeing a lot of discussions lately on birth months, and how early birthdays dominate.

Thought this was interesting of this years round 1

- zero January birthdays
- 3 of top 10 picks have Dec birthdays
- 1st overall pick Gavin McKenna has a December bday
-9/32 picks born between September and December
- 18 picks born 1st half of the year, and 14 picks born 2nd half
- March and June most popular birth months with 6 picks each.

Just thought this was interesting as the early birthdays don’t seem to dominate as much as expected. At least for round 1 picks.

My son plays hockey. Plays for a pretty good club team. It’s spring league that has gone into summer. Today is make up game day. We are on vacation but it’s 1:30 away from our house. He has a make up game and to go to it we would be missing a fun boat day. This is his last game until his fall winter season starts. Should I leave vacation for the game or stay for the boat ? Hockey dad trying to do the right thing!

Anyone know if there are any Ehl/Usphl/NA3HL talks about a team coming to syracuse, rochester or buffalo? Im turning 17 next year and im interested in playing on a junior team at this level but have no interest of living with a billet family or driving 5+ hours to practice and play.

Hey there! We are newer to hockey, my son (6M) got on skates for the first time in December, and gosh darn it he is so good! We are trying to pick a club for fall... There are two in our town -- we did a 6U spring team with the little guys and and we're in the "elite" club's summer camp right now. The elite one is massively more organized (and he likes their mascot). Help me decide between 3 options >>

> 6U semi-travel, less organized, hometown team that he played with this spring for $850. Effing volunteer requirements might make me insane.

> Mite house league for the elite club for $900 -- assuming coaching is as organized as the camp has been.. that could be a step up.

> Send him to travel team tryouts for the elite club even though he's only 6 and a new player. I am told the camp is usually travel kids and he can hold his own against a few of them. It's effing $2700. Which we can technically afford.

Considering he'll be a mite for 3 years is it worth going in guns blazing now? Or take it slow... do the 6U team this year with his buddies and then switch over to the elite club next year?

So confused and early registration is closing soon!