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Not official, but rumor in the rinks is John O'Connor of Mount St. Charles will be headed north to join coaching staff at University of Maine
It's a home run for Black Bears & for John
He has helped recruit outstanding young players to Woonsocket from all over North America
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A HUGE congratulations to our Youth Director Frank O'Connor and Girls Director Connor Brickley on coaching the Nauset High School Boys Varsity Hockey team to be MIAA DIII State Champions!!! We are so incredibly proud of both of you and are truly honored to have you as leading roles in the #GensFamily
Congrats Ben!
Congrats to Junior Forward Ben Short on his commitment to @MerrimackMIH ! @NZPrepHockey @WinchendonA @USHRhockey
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Mike Busconi retweeted
It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the sudden passing of Tony Voce. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this incredibly difficult time.
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I have a question for all of the youth hockey coaches and youth hockey directors out there:
Are really, really, really, difficult parents…of really, really good hockey players…worth the aggravation?
Are they worth the aggravation of the consistent negativity around the rink and around the parent group? Are they worth the aggravation of the consistent badgering of “what have you done for me and what have you done for my kid lately?
The me me me mentality.
I feel like a lot of coaches and hockey directors are hesitant to step in and have some conflict with those parents for fear that they're going to leave and go to another organization.
For me:
Don't let the door hit your behind on the way out.
Hockey is all about culture and the experience of your kids and your families. And there’s nothing that kills that culture more than toxic, negative parents.
So…serious question. If you have difficult parents - are they worth the aggravation?
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First pro game✅️
First pro goal✅️
Not a bad night for Sam Colangelo.
@SDGullsAHL | #SJvsSD
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One more thing re: the portal. For some of these players, college might be the first time they spend 4 consecutive seasons on one team. Youth hockey can be a disaster. Kids play on 4 or 5 different teams in 6 years. Then we expect them to play at the same school 4 in a row?
In a lot of ways, the portal is just mirroring youth hockey. Listen to some parents who bounce their kids around to a new program every year. It's always the coach, or the team, or the rink, or this kid on his line, or whatever.
For a lot of these players, they're just doing the same thing they've always done. 1-2 years and then bounce somewhere else.
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The #NHLBruins have signed forward Riley Duran to a two-year, entry-level contract.
📰: bit.ly/3vqckCm
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The #NHLBruins have signed defenseman Drew Bavaro to a one-year, entry-level contract.
📰: bit.ly/48MCsF7
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Today's second inductee into the SNHU Athletic Hall of Fame is Joe Collins!
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With the 216th overall pick at the #NHLDraft, the #Oilers are proud to select centre Matt Copponi from Merrimack College of the NCAA!
@FordCanada | #LetsGoOilers
ALT Graphic that says DRAFTED with a photo of Matt Copponi.
Mike Busconi retweeted
Peyton Manning: “The best teams I played on, our best players practiced the hardest.”
Kids…take note.
Mike Busconi retweeted
New pics of Boston Hockey Club 08 now up on their
@eliteprospects player pages ... Also coming to select
@_Neutral_Zone pages ... from the @worldselects
in Nashville ... Check 'em out! @mhick1953
@WorldHkyHub @playhockeyna
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SAVE THAT PUCK!!!!
Jake Black with a snipe for his first career goal 🎯🎯
Watch:espn.com/espnplus/catalog/56…
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The 3rd Annual BHC Santa Shootout is right around the corner! If interested, send us a note about team or player entry! #BHC – at Waltham, MA
