Friday, January 27, 2012

NewsThink First Contest

Got a kid in your life who is creative and wants to win helmets for their entire classroom?? Then we have a contest for you!   ThinkFirst is pleased to run our annual “I

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

NewsCONCUSSION: SILENT EPIDEMIC IN YOUTH SPORT

New online training course by ThinkFirst Canada can protect young players from serious long term health consequences   Toronto, ON, December 15, 2011 - ThinkFirst Concussion Education

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

NewsCity of Ottawa mandates helmets

  Starting in the new year Children 10 and under will be required to wear helmets during public skating sessions held in city facilities. The announcement was made by  Mayor Jim

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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

NewsOttawa Battle of the Blades

CBC Ottawa is holding it's own version of Battle of the Blades this month. We're looking for brave hockey players to step outside their comfort zone and lace on a pair of figure

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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

NewsRecruitmentBuilder.com

RecruitmentBuilder.com is the next generation of online recruiting and networking that connects student athletes, collegiate coaches and scouts across North America. RecruitmentBuilder.com is

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

NewsThe search for Canada’s most passionate hockey town is on – Kraft Hockeyville 2012 launches today with more chances to win!

Kraft Hockeyville is back, and so is your opportunity to showcase your hometown pride and your community’s love of hockey. If your local arena is the hub of your community and you want to

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

BlogOver Training

As children grow it is important that they remain active to ensure that they don’t fall in to bad habits that could lead to a sedentary life style. But a new study has shed some light on the children who may over do it. Overtraining by growing children can cause damage that may affect their

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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

BlogHey Coach

All information has been extracted from “Hey coach, one teaching style does not fit all!” by Dianne C. Jones, Ed.D. To read the article please download it here. (PDF) The way the coach presents information and feedback impacts the athletes’ ability to understand new concepts and acquire new skills and techniques Learning styles are the unique way

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Monday, December 12, 2011

BlogTop ten players who should be in the NHL All-star Game

Brought to you by Mike Ostrom Alrighty, a lot of people have asked me who I thought should be in the All-Star Game, so I threw together a top 10 list of people I think are worth of being in this years game. 10) Brian Elliott – He is having an amazing year in St Louis so

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

BlogBench Clearing

There are plenty blogs out there stating that they have the best top five hockey fights. Most of them touch on one on one fights but we are going to compile the five best bench clearing fights of all time. Ottawa Senators vs. Philadelphia Flyers This fight occurred on March 5, 2004. Leading up to the game

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Monday, November 07, 2011

BlogFantasy Hockey Drafts

This year I decided to try my hand at fantasy hockey. I joined the ranks of an estimated 32 million people who play fantasy sports in the U.S and Canada. The web has opened up the virtual sport for many demographics, including women who were not the typical user when pools were only in basements

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Monday, October 24, 2011

BlogBuilding Strong Role Models

On October 2nd, 2011 the IIHF introduced World Girls Hockey Day. All over the world coaches and players alike took to the ice to encourage development of female players. In total 20 countries on four continents hosted about 165 events. In Wallingford, Pennsylvania the local arena organized a practice and scrimmage for elementary, middle and

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