“hOw CaN mInNeSoTa Be ThE sTaTe Of HoCkEy WiThOuT aNy StAnLeY cUpS?!”
Unrelated… quick clip from a Minnesota High School hockey game #TheTourney23@MarkDParrish
Yesterday I saw an emergency goalie—blind in one eye—get to live his dream, another goalie sing the anthem in Buffalo, and a little boy with cancer given his own hockey card by the best player in the world. Yesterday was a good day.
KIDS: If you want to play hockey at the highest levels - you need to be able to PASS THE PUCK. It's the most underrated, undervalued skill at the youth levels.
Just check out this play from the Wild on this OT winner. Absolutely beautiful. Passing and support are gold.
This tweet was sent to me with the following comment “Perhaps community based hockey works?🤔”
Of course it does. Letter-chasing and rankings sure haven’t worked. Props to @MinnHockey
Kids aren’t the same but parents are officially out of control in youth sports. Trainers, private coaches, homework, year round grind. You will snatch the love of the game away before you create a hall of famer. Play all the sports.
The proper way to celebrate a 59 ... Michael Caan, a 27-year-old pro on the Vancouver Tour, fired 59 yesterday at Meadow Gardens in B.C. with this worm of a putt on the last. Amazing putt. Even better reaction.
This helps explain why #mnwild D/LW Brad Hunt is such a respected teammate and should keep getting NHL jobs for a long time.
It also should serve as an example for all young hockey players out there
It’s not just words either. Getting to know him, it’s genuine