In today’s version of youth sports we have a very unhealthy ratio of practice to games. In many youth hockey associations the practice-to-game ratio is 1-to-1 or 2-to-1. To me practice is the...
As a proponent of the American Development Model, I was disappointed last summer when my area league failed to adopt the cross- or half-ice format for Mites...
Several years ago, there was a young girl in a hockey program in Georgia, of all places, who would do “wall sits” with her teammates, close her eyes and chant with quiet confidence...
Anyone familiar with American Development knows that we spend a considerable amount of time promoting the merits of small area games. As we embark on a new season, we will continue to encourage...
As the American Development Model enters its third season, it’s important to reflect on where we started so we can better understand where we are going...