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.