The importance of a coaching philosophy

The importance of a coaching philosophy By Mike Schwartz This is one in a series of articles intended for coaches and leaders, inspired by my more than 30 years of coaching experience from youth through professional hockey. I hope you enjoy it and pass it along to another coach or [...]

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Finding His Way Back to the Ice

After a lung cancer diagnosis, a longtime coach and official found renewed purpose in the game that had shaped his life by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey For most of his life, stepping onto the ice was something Jim Herbert did without a second thought. Stepping off of the ice [...]

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A New Path Forward: Minnesota Hockey’s new 15 and 17U HP teams to help streamline development pathway

New teams only eligible to Minnesota players Minnesota Hockey announced the launch of four new teams and robust Tier 1 Teams as part of its fall and spring High Performance (HP) programs that will also work with the new USA Hockey Development League teams. The addition of the new teams [...]

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Ohio State earns No. 1 ranking after beating Badgers

Gophers host Buckeyes this weekend in battle between No. 1 and No. 3 Ohio State swept No. 1 Wisconsin this past weekend and catapulted them in the rankings into the No. 1 spot. The Buckeyes won 2-1 Friday after scoring a pair of third-period goals and carried the momentum into [...]

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MINNESOTA FROST ANNOUNCE 2026-27 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

Training Camp to feature 30 players at TRIA Rink ST. PAUL, MN (October 7, 2026) – The Minnesota Frost have announced their training camp roster in preparation for the 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season with 30 players who will hit the ice at TRIA Rink. PWHL training camps open on Wednesday, Nov. 18, following the completion of the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship [...]

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MINNESOTA HOCKEY ANNOUNCES NEW BOYS CCM FALL HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

New and enhanced pathways to continue powering America’s premier player development model Minnesota Hockey is launching a revamped CCM Fall High Performance program designed to continue paving the way Minnesota boys’ hockey players develop while staying true to the community and high school hockey system that has made Minnesota the [...]

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College Hockey Rankings: UMD opens with pair of wins to maintain Top 5 spot

UMD wins twice to maintain Top 5 spot, Gophers fall to Northern Michigan and drop to No. 20 The top five stayed the same with UMD holding the No. 5 spot in the latest USA Hockey Men’s College Hockey Poll. The Bulldogs won a pair of games over Long Island [...]

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USA Hockey Announces Programs Selected for New Development League

Shattuck-St. Mary’s is lone Minnesota program selected by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey USA Hockey announced the launch of the USA Hockey Development League today and also announced 29 programs throughout the country to host 15U and 17U teams. Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Minnesota was the only program from the State [...]

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PWHL ANNOUNCES 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

NEW YORK AND TORONTO (October 2, 2026) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today unveiled its 2026-27 regular-season schedule with a league-record 180 games from Saturday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, April 18. The PWHL’s fourth season will feature 12 teams competing in newly established Eastern and Western Conferences, followed [...]

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MINNESOTA FROST ANNOUNCE 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Season Four of the PWHL to feature 180 games with Eastern and Western Conference alignment; New playoff format for eight teams chasing Walter Cup title   ST. PAUL, MN (October 2, 2026) – The Minnesota Frost today unveiled its 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) regular-season schedule which includes 13 home games at Grand [...]

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Rescue Me event to benefit first responders, police, military

Hockey Fans, This Is Not Your Typical Draft Night Get ready for one of the most unique hockey events Minnesota has ever seen. On Friday, November 13, the Rescue Me Hockey Draft Party takes over the Blaine Super Rink Welcome Center, kicking off an unforgettable weekend of hockey, entertainment, and support [...]

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Wild get off to good start with season-opening win

  Coleman nets first goal in Wild uniform in 3-1 win over Predators by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey The Wild got off the start they wanted with a 3-1 win over Nashville Thursday. It was the 12th time the Wild have opened the season on the road and the [...]

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