Michael Simoes

[CoachHayward @LeonHayward]

@HockeyThinkTank The reality is we never chased "development" as kids we chased fun...Fun is the spark...playing year round isn't fun it's exhausting. You see more and more kids finally make it to college and they are exhausted when things are just starting to get hard. Bad recipe for everyone.

[My Prince George Now @mypgnow]

Photos: Riverside Park rocks out as Vanderhoof hits 100 https://t.co/RzUgJo6k4Q

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

"A poor culture is a sign of bad leadership. To improve an organization’s culture I don’t focus on culture. I focus first on improving leadership. When leaders improve they will improve your culture." -- Jon Gordon

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

“I’m sorry.”

“My bad.”

“It wasn’t my fault.”

Own it. Do the work!!!

- from @jimshapiro

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

“We’re in the human development business, and we develop humans through hockey.”

Focusing on people and leadership development IS player development.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

This is from an email newsletter I'm subscribed to about youth sports. Pure gold from the USA World Cup coach on youth soccer development.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

KIDS: Imagine if you took just 15 minutes of your screen time in a day and shot pucks instead. 15 minutes.

That’s about 100 shots.

If you did that for a month, you will have shot 3,000 pucks.

From taking just 15 minutes out of your couple hours of screen time per day.

[Michael Simoes @SimoesMichael]

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@JhanHky Suzuki/Perry

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

“You guys make it about the wins and losses. 25 years from now, I want them to pick up the phone and call me because they need me. I’m there for them.”

The life of a coach is an investment in people, not just points.

Build a legacy that outlasts the jersey.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

“Find a locker room”

Vechs and I spoke about how to stay connected and be mentally healthy after transitioning out of the game when you’re done playing.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

“That’s the message parents should learn about putting their kid in hockey… playing hockey is not about making it to the NHL, playing hockey is an avenue to create a life.”

A message for all hockey parents from former NHL player Carlo Coliaccovo.

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

“I don’t need a break, or a fresh start. I just want to be in Edmonton, playing hockey. I want to get back there again, whatever it takes. If that sounds like a robot, then I guess I’m a robot.”

Connor McDavid, in his own words. https://t.co/YWcatIeXxK

[Carlo Colaiacovo @CarloColaiacovo]

Minor hockey in Canada can share the blame too. Kids between ages 10-16 Chase W’s and build super teams, while training with numerous skills coaches to improve their individual game instead of focusing on being coached and developing to play the game of hockey. Players on super teams don’t know how to lose and then struggle to deal with adversity. I see it first hand and it’s very troubling