Impact of the ADM

Good article here from ESPN The Magazine about the impact the ADM is having on youth hockey in Michigan. I know the ADM is everyone's favorite topic.

Personally, I'm a fan. Smaller ice means more touches and more emphasis on skating and puck skills. There's a reason that most other sports adjust the size of the playing area to the size of the players. Maybe I'm biased since my older son is small for his age and at the mite level he was one of those kids trying to keep up as the bigger kids rushed up and down the ice.

But I will admit - I don't enjoy going to watch cross ice games nearly as much as I used to like watching the mites play full ice. And I know my little guy will have to make a big adjustment when it comes time to play on the full ice.

What do you think, parents?

Click here for the article.

What not to do!

While you eagerly await the rest of the survey results, here's something else for you to chew on. I posted this article on Facebook awhile back so I thought I'd share it here too. It's called Older and Wiser: Hockey Parent Don'ts. It's a handy list of all the things we parents shouldn't be doing or worrying about, based on the experiences of a father of "three boys and 16 years as a hockey Dad." The website is geared toward hockey parents, and while I've only quickly scanned the rest of the site it looks like a lot of good content there.

Survey Results are here!

Hockey parents are tough. We’re dedicated. And we’re not afraid to tell you what we think. It was no surprise then that I got so many responses to the first of what I plan to be annual surveys of hockey parents.

Welcome!

Welcome to Hockey by Beeski!

This blog is dedicated to all things youth hockey in eastern PA and the surrounding areas.

I started this blog as a means to publish the results of the first annual Beeski Hockey Parents' Satisfaction Survey. In the future, my goal is to make this a central resource for youth hockey parents, coaches, and players to visit for scores, schedules, news, and updates on local youth hockey teams.

Check back later for updates!