On this episode we talk with Vicky Sunohara, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, longtime Team Canada standout, and now the head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, Vicky has played a major role in shaping women’s hockey in Canada and beyond.  From elite competition to building the next generation of leaders, she brings unmatched experience, passion, and perspective.You can connect with Vicky Sunohara either on the Blues women’s hockey website: ttps://varsityblues.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/vicky-sunohara/7161or via Vicky Sunohara’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/vicky-sunoharaYou can learn more about Vicky and the University ofToronto women’s hockey program here:  https://varsityblues.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockeyFollow Vicky or the team on X: @uoftwhockey and Instagram: and @uoftwhockey and @SunoharaVicky============================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/======================= Champs App now available iOS and Androidin the App Store and Play Store!The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on AmazonKindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here==========================CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plusnow and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On today’s episode we talk with the Bemidji State Beaverswomen’s hockey head coach Amber Frykland. We discuss her hockey playing and coaching career at Bemidji State, USA Hockey women’s U18 team and go into detail about the upcoming recruiting season that starts next month. You willhear directly from Amber about how she evaluates players and prepares for June 15th.You can connect with Amber Frykland either on the Beavers women’s hockey website: https://bsubeavers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/amber-fryklund/604 or via Amber Frykland’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/amber-fryklandYou can learn more about Amber and the Bemidji State University women’s hockey program here: https://bsubeavers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockeyFollow Amber or the team on X: @bsubeaverswhky and Instagram: @bsubeaverswhky and @fryk04  ============================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/===================== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the AppStore and Play Store!The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.=========================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On today’s episode we get an update on the University of Michigan's plans to start a D1 women’s hockey program. We welcome back Jenna Trubiano who was the head coach of the women’s club team and is now a strategic advisor to the group working on this project.You can connect with Jenna Trubiano via email trubiano@umich.edu and Jenna’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jenna-trubianoFollow Jenna on X:  @jtribs14 and Instagram:  @jtribs14============================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile.  You can also view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/=========================================== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store!The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.=========================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with skills development coach SamCheema. We discuss the difference in player development between North Americaand Europe, how to score goals, developing confidence in players, and how to get recruited. You can connect with Sam Cheema on the Cheema Hockey website:  https://www.cheemahockey.com/Follow Sam on X: @samcheema21 andInstagram:  @cheemahockey ============================Champs Appis your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches,parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a freeChamps App account  where you can adda free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help withrecruiting and hockey player development.Introducing  Champs App Messaging 2.0.  ChampsApp Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. Inaddition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provideadditional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensureskey information is included and reduces common errors because it has templatesthat automatically populate the coach’s name & email and insertsinformation from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates tostreamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn moreabout Champs App Messaging⁠2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/=========================================== Champs App now available iOSand Androidin the AppStore and PlayStore!Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS andAndroid—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as yourultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches,parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. Themobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plusthe added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials.Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed viaa browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the ChampsApp mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhereyou go!DownloadChamps App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownloadChamps App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================Introducing CHAMPS+,a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents andplayers access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice andexperts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs Apppodcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerouswebinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh,relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming abetter hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annualbasis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plusnow and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice andexperts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.=========================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with Becky McGee, founder of SDR Academy, a high performance hockey developmentacademy based in Calgary, Alberta. We discuss training and development of female hockey players, how to develop hockey IQ, the Hockey Alberta selection process for the female U18 summer camp and the SDR Scouting Summit Showcase.You can connect with Becky McGee on the SDR Academy website:  https://www.sdracademy.com/=======================Champs Appis your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can adda free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.===================Introducing  Champs App Messaging 2.0.  ChampsApp Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/========================== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the AppStore and Play Store!Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS andAndroid—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials.Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copiloteverywhere you go!Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annualbasis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.=========================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

This is Part II in our conversations about the Girls Player Development Camps. We discuss Haley’s hockey journey which included winning Olympic gold in 2018 and playing professional hockey. In addition we discuss how USA Hockey picks players for the U18 girls camp, how the U18 world championship team roster is constructed and what happened at this year world championships in Finland. Most importantly Haley details exactly what she looks for when evaluating players. You can connect with Haley Skarupa on the USA Hockey website: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2024wwcroster-haleyskarupa You can learn more about ⁠USA Hockey 2025 Player Development Camps⁠ here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/playerdevelopment ======= ⁠Champs App⁠ is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a ⁠free Champs App account⁠  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ======== Champs App now available ⁠iOS⁠ and ⁠Android⁠ in the ⁠App Store⁠ and ⁠Play Store⁠! Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS and Android—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go! ⁠Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here⁠ ⁠Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here⁠ ========= Introducing ⁠CHAMPS+⁠, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. So take a tour of ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to ⁠CHAMPS+⁠  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus⁠ now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts. ====== ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ ========== Here is a list of ⁠⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠:  ⁠https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we kick-off 2025 with a bang. This is Part I on USA Hockey Player Development for Girls. Our first guest of the year is Kristen Saegart, Director of Girls Hockey with USA Hockey.  Kristen discusses USA Hockey National playoffs, development camps selections, player evaluation and feedback.  In addition, Kristen shares several announcements about changes to the development camp process.  This is a must-listen to episode not just for US-based players but also can help players in Canada understand the complexity and nuances of the national camp process and what it takes to be selected as the best-of-the best. You can connect with Kristen Sagaert on the USA Hockey website: https://www.usahockey.com/kristensagaert You can learn more about USA Hockey 2025 Player Development Camps here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/playerdevelopment ======= Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ======== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store! Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS and Android—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go! Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here ========= Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts. ====== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ ========== Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/

On this episode we talk with Stefan Decosse, head coach of the Colgate women’s hockey team. We discuss his masters thesis on what it takes to develop high-end athletes, how a trip to southeast Asia influences his coaching style, his plans for the raiders hockey program and he goes into detail on their recruiting process. You can connect with Stefan Decosse either on the Colgate women’s hockey website: https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/stefan-decosse/2532  or via Stefan Decosse’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/stefan-decosse You can learn more about  Stefan and the Colgate University women’s hockey program here: https://gocolgateraiders.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey   Follow Stefan or the team on X: @ColgateWIH and Instagram:  @stef_decosse and @colgatewih ============================ Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/  ============================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode we talk with Tony Maci, head coach of the Union Women’s hockey team. We discuss his coaching experience and winning a national championship with the Clarkson women’s program, all the changes happening with the hockey programs at Union and of course go into detail about recruiting.  You can connect with Tony Maci either on the Union women’s hockey website: https://unionathletics.com/staff-directory/tony-maci/517 or via Tony Maci’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/tony-maci You can learn more about the Union College women’s ice hockey program here:   https://unionathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/ Follow Tony Maci and the Union Women’s Hockey Team on X: @tonymaci14 and @unionwhockey and on Instagram: @tony_maci34 and @unionwhockey ============================ ⁠Champs App⁠ is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a ⁠⁠free Champs App account⁠⁠  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing ⁠⁠CHAMPS+⁠⁠, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. ⁠⁠CHAMPS+⁠⁠ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the ⁠⁠CHAMPS+⁠⁠ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of ⁠⁠CHAMPS+⁠⁠ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to ⁠⁠CHAMPS+⁠⁠  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. Visit  ⁠⁠https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus⁠⁠ now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠⁠⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠⁠⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠⁠⁠Champs App Messaging⁠⁠⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automaticallypopulates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠⁠⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠⁠⁠ please visit:https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠⁠⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ============================== ⁠⁠⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠⁠⁠to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠⁠⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠⁠⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our ⁠⁠Champs App Team Coach Directory⁠

On this episode, we talk with Ray Kizzie, head coach of the Salem State women’s hockey team. We discuss his playing and coaching journey in Texas, the competition level in Division III hockey, his plans for the Salem State program and go into detail on the recruiting process. You can connect with Ray Kizzie either on the Salem State women’s hockey website: https://salemstatevikings.com/sports/wice/coaches/Kizzie_Ray or via Ray Kizzie’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/ray-kizzie You can learn more about Salems State women’s hockey team here: https://salemstatevikings.com/sports/wice/index Follow Ray Kizizie and the Salem State Women’s Hockey Team on X: @rkizzie17 and Instagram:  @kizzie17 and @salemstate_wih ============================ ⁠Champs App⁠ is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a ⁠free Champs App account⁠  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing ⁠CHAMPS+⁠, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts. With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the collegerecruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to ⁠CHAMPS+⁠  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. Visit  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus⁠ now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automaticallypopulates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ please visit:https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ============================== ⁠⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠⁠to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our ⁠Champs App Team Coach Directory

On this episode, we talk with Graham Thomas, head coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. We cover a wide range of topics including him helping start the Syracuse women’s hockey team, training with Connor Bedard, the amazing success of the UBC women’s hockey program and his recruiting advice for players. You can connect with Graham Thomas either on the UBC Thunderbird’s website: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/graham-thomas/4499 or via Graham Thomas’ Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/graham-thomas   You can learn more about UBC Thunderbirds women’s hockey team here: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the UBC Women’s Hockey Team on X: @ubcwhky and Instagram: @ubcwhky ============================ ⁠Champs App⁠ is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a ⁠free Champs App account⁠  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing ⁠CHAMPS+⁠, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to ⁠CHAMPS+⁠  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus⁠ now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ============================== ⁠⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our ⁠Champs App Team Coach Directory ⁠  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode, we talk with Kris Hogg who is the head coach of the Rink Hockey Academy Girls Prep team.  We discuss his junior and professional playing career, how girls hockey works in western Canada, go into detail on rink hockey academy and discuss recruiting both into RHA and moving on to college hockey. You can connect with Kris either on The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Female Prep website : https://rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca/female-u18-prep/coach/kris-hogg-52/ or via Kris Hogg’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/kriss-hogg   You can learn more about The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Female Prep team here: https://rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca/female-u18-prep/ Follow the Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna  Girls Prep Team on X:  @rha_kelowna  and Instagram:  @rha_kelowna   ============================ Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ============================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode, we talk with with Makenna Newkirk, Assistant Coach with the Penn State Women’s Hockey Program. We cover a lot of territory including youth and prep school hockey, Ivy League vs. scholarship schools, what it’s like to play at Penn State and of course lots of information about the recruiting process. You can connect with Makenna either on the Penn State Women’s Hockey website: https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/season/2024-25/staff/makenna-newkirk or via Makenna Newkirk’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/makenna-newkirk You can learn more about the Penn State women’s hockey program here: https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Makenna or the Penn State women’s hockey team on X: @makennanewkirk  and @pennstatewhky  and Instagram: @makennanewkirk and @pennstatewhky ===================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+ on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ==================== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ ======================= Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/  ============================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: · Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode, we talk with with Joe Grossman – Head Coach of the Assumption University Women’s Hockey program.  We discuss his playing career as a goalie at Dartmouth College, then go into his time being a youth coach before returning to the Ivy League at Harvard. Joe shares his plans for leading the Greyhounds as they enter their sophomore season playing DI hockey. You can connect with Joe either on the team’s website: https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/joe-grossman/452 or via Joe Grossman’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/joe-grossman You can learn more about and the Assumption Women’s Ice Hockey program here:  https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Assumption Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @acwhky and Instagram: @assumptionuwhky ============================ Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ============================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: · Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On today’s very special episode, we look back at the some of the best answers and moments of the first 100 episodes.  We have certainly come a long way since we started the podcast in late 2020. Back then there actually wasn’t any app.  We only introduce the Champs App Profile a few months later – and then the ability to connect directly with college, prep or junior coaches. Since then we have continued to add new content and tools like the Girls Hockey Event Calendar, our Team Coach Directory, our Messaging Tool and of course we recently introduced CHAMPS+ to provide access to additional recruiting and player development insights advice and experts. Here are links to all the guests included in this retrospective episode: Episode 4: Darryl Belfry - Girl's Hockey - Advice for Hockey Parents - Women's College Recruiting Episode 7: Cara Morey - Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers Women's Hockey Team Episode 20: Kerstin Matthews – Head Coach at St. Anselm College (now at St Mark’s Prep School) Episode 94: Brad Frost – Head Coach of the U of Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Hockey Program Episode 62: Tim Turk - NHL Shooting and Scoring Coach - How to Score Goals Episode 78: Player Development Team Coaches with Brett Beebe of RAD Hockey Episode 95: Murry Gunty – CEO of Black Bear Sports Group, Hockey Team Owner and Hockey Dad Episode 69: NHL Mental Performance Coach Dr. Aimee Kimball Episode 86: Dr. Colleen Hacker – Six-Time Olympic Mental Performance Coach Episode 99: Julie Chu – Head Coach of the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team Episode 11 - Erin Hamlen - Head Coach of the Merrimack College women’s hockey program Episode 50: John Harrington – Head Coach Minnesota St Mankato Women’s Hockey & Olympic Gold Medalist Episode 37: Natalie Darwitz: U of Minnesota Golden Gophers Asst Coach & former USA Hockey Captain Episode 88: Peter Elander – Associate Head Coach of The Ohio State University Women’s Hockey Team =============== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============ Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ================== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ ====================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/  ============================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: · Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode we talk with USA Hockey legend, Julie Chu – who is also the Head Coach of the Canadian U Sports reigning champion, Concordia Stingers.  We discuss her amazing playing career at Harvard and with 4 Olympic teams and even more World Championship teams.  In addition, she details her coaching career in the NCAA and her incredible success with Concordia in Montreal.  This is our first guest from a Canadian University women’s team, so we started at the top. You can connect with Julie Chu either on the Concordia Women’s Hockey Team website:  https://stingers.ca/whockey/coach.php?id=835  or via Julie Chu’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/julie-chu You can learn more about the Concordia Stingers here:   https://stingers.ca/whockey/ Follow the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team and Julie Chu on X: @Concordia_WH and @juliechu13 & Instagram:  @concordia_whky and @juliechu1321 ============================ Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing CHAMPS+, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ ============================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/  ============================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: · Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode we talk all thing New England prep hockey with Cushing Academy Girls Varsity prep head coach, Valerie Bono Bunker.  She shares her path to being a multi-sport prep and DI college hockey player, how the New England prep school application process works, the path to playing college hockey from the prep school route and the nuances of playing both on prep and club team during the school year. You can connect with Valerie Bono-Bunker either on the Cushing Academy website:  https://www.cushing.org/athletics/winter-teams/ice-hockey-girls-varsity or via Valerie Bono-Bunker’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/valerie-bono-bunker You can learn more about the Cushing Academy here:   https://www.cushing.org/athletics/winter-teams/ice-hockey-girls-varsity Follow the Cushing Academy Varsity Girls Hockey Team and Valerie Bono-Bunker on X:  @cushingghockey and @vab4747 & Instagram: @cushingghockey and @coach_bono_bunker ================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. =============================== Introducing CHAMPS+,  a new way for Champs to be your  recruiting and development copilot. CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the CHAMPS+ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and gain access to more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ====================== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ ========================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ =========================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information ·  Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule ·  Share personal, student and athletic profile information ·   Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams.

On this episode we talk with Ryan Vesce, co-founder of Matterhorn Fit and the Ivy League Men’s hockey showcase.  Ryan shares how he was able to leverage his college experience into a 14 year professional career which included a couple of seasons in the NHL.  We also discuss the unique elements of the Ivy League Showcase that allows players and parents to get the most from attending the event.  Ryan provides some great hockey advice, like how to score goals and developing a path to a college hockey career. You can connect with Ryan Vesce either on the Matterhorn Fit website:  https://matterhornfit.com/matterhorn_fit_team/ or via Ryan Vesce’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/ryan-vesce You can learn more about the Matterhorn Ivy League Showcase here:  https://allivyshowcase.com/ Follow the Matterhorn Fit All Ivy Showcase on X:  @allivyshowcase and Instagram:  @matterhornfit =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience.  Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development.  While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information.  We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile.   =========================================== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the ⁠Champs App⁠ website ⁠http://www.champs.app⁠  =================================================================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·         Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information ·         Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule ·         Share personal, student and athletic profile information ·         Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

On this episode we talk with Bryan Vines, head coach of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers women’s hockey team. We discuss his college and pro hockey career, then his transition to coaching as an NHL video coach and into college.  Bryan shares his insights on playing defense, improving his team’s offensive production and goes into detail on the summer recruiting process. You can connect with Bryan Vines either on the RPI women’s hockey website: https://rpiathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/bryan-vines/2883  or via Bryan Vines’ Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/bryan-vines You can learn more about the RPI Engineers Women’s Hockey Program here:  https://rpiathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the RPI women’s hockey team on X: @rpi_whockey and Instagram:  @rpiwomenshockey =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience.  Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development.  While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information.  We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile.   =========================================== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the ⁠Champs App⁠ website ⁠http://www.champs.app⁠  =================================================================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college, prep school or junior recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·         Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information ·         Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule ·         Share personal, student and athletic profile information ·         Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

This is an amazing episode with Murry Gunty, founder and CEO of Black Bear Sports group. Murry and his company own dozens of ice rinks, runs many youth and girls hockey organizations and own several junior hockey teams. Most importantly, Murray is trying to make major changes to improve the player and parent hockey experience all the way from learn-to-skate until college. We cover topics including junior hockey, the growth of girls hockey, USA Hockey, MyHockeyRankings, live streaming and advice for hockey parents. As you’ll hear, Murry is not afraid to share his thoughts on what can be improved. You can learn more about Murry Gunty and the Black Bear Sports Group on their respective websites: https://www.murrygunty.com/ and https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/    Follow Murry Gunty and Black Bear Sports on X: @murrygunty and @_BBSG on Instagram: @murrygunty and @blackbearsportsgroup =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience.  Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development.  While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information.  We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile.   =========================================== ⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠Champs App Messaging⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the ⁠Champs App⁠ website ⁠http://www.champs.app⁠  =================================================================== ⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·         Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information ·         Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule ·         Share personal, student and athletic profile information ·         Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory   https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/