Champs App Podcast (Champs App Podcast)
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| 12 Sep 2022 | Episode 55: Recruiting Advice with Carla Pentimone from Women’s College Hockey Recruiting | 01:03:06 | |
On this episode, we chat with Carla Pentimone, who is the founder of Women’s College Hockey Recruiting. We discuss Carla’s 6 (or7) Pillars of College Recruiting, her advice on how to address the current state of college recruiting and how advisors add value for players who want to play college or junior hockey. You can connect with Carla on the WCHR website www.womenscollegehockeyrecruiting.com, email: cpentimone@womenscollegehockeyrecruiting.com, by phone at 773-875-0440 or via Carla Pentimone’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/carla-pentimone Follow Carla and WCHR on Twitter: @wchr_carla and @Official_WCHRand on Instagram: @carla_pentimone and @womenscollegehockeyrecruiting To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 09 Nov 2021 | Episode 36: Rob Morgan - Long Island University Sharks Women’s Hockey Head Coach | 00:43:53 | |
On this episode we talk with Rob Morgan who is the head coach with the Long Island University women’s hockey program. We talk about his lengthy coaching career in Canada, China and the U.S., starting the LIU women’s program from scratch and his advice on the current recruiting environment. You can learn more about the LIU Women’s Hockey program here: https://www.liuathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Rob and the LIU Women’s hockey team on Twitter: @rdmorgsand @LIUWHockey on Instagram: @rdmorgs and @liuwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | Episode 78: Player Development Team Coaches with Brett Beebe of Rapid Athlete Development (RAD) Hockey | 00:46:47 | |
On this special episode, we focus solely on player development with Brett Beebe, the founder of RAD Hockey. I asked Brett to come on the podcast to understand what makes a great player development team coach. In my opinion, there are nowhere near enough coaches that know how to develop players. And I wanted to learn from Brett how a true player development coach thinks and acts. You can connect with Brett on the RAD Hockey website: https://www.radhockey.com/ or follow Brett and the team on Twitter: @brettbeebe and Instagram: @brettbeebe and @rad.hockey or you can connect with him via Brett Beebe’s Champs App Profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/brett-beebe
Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 12 Feb 2024 | Episode 86: Dr. Colleen Hacker – Six-Time Olympic Mental Performance Coach | 00:52:46 | |
On this episode we talk with Dr. Colleen Hacker, who is a professor of sport and performance psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Washington. In addition, Dr Hacker has been a mental performance coach at the professional, international and Olympic level for countless athletes, teams and leagues, but they do include the US Women’s National Soccer Team that won the 1996 gold medal team and the 1999 world cup. She was also the US Women’s Hockey Team’s Mental Skills coach from 2011-2018 and won 2 Olympic medals including gold in the 2018 Pyong Chang games. Her most recent book go into detail on what it takes to perform at the highest levels and provides specific competencies, tools and examples to be the best you can be. You can follow Dr. Hacker on Twitter: @DrColleenHacker Buy Dr. Hacker’s book “Achieving Excellence: Mastering Mindset for Peak Performance in Sport and Life” on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Achieving-Excellence-Mastering-Mindset-Performance/dp/1718207700/
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/ ========================================== To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 16 Jul 2024 | Episode 96: Bryan Vines – Head Coach of the RPI Engineers Women’s Hockey Program | 00:52:31 | |
On this episode we talk with Bryan Vines, head coach of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers women’s hockey team. We discuss his college and pro hockey career, then his transition to coaching as an NHL video coach and into college. Bryan shares his insights on playing defense, improving his team’s offensive production and goes into detail on the summer recruiting process. You can connect with Bryan Vines either on the RPI women’s hockey website: https://rpiathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/bryan-vines/2883 or via Bryan Vines’ Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/bryan-vines You can learn more about the RPI Engineers Women’s Hockey Program here: https://rpiathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the RPI women’s hockey team on X: @rpi_whockey and Instagram: @rpiwomenshockey =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college, prep school or junior 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 29 Jan 2024 | Episode 84: Mark Bolding - Head Coach with the Yale Bulldogs Women’s Hockey Program | 00:52:36 | |
On this episode we talk with Mark Bolding, head coach of the Yale women’s hockey team. We talk about his playing and coaching journey in DIII hockey, go into great detail about the Ivy League recruiting process and discuss how he has taken the Bulldogs program to new heights over the last 4 years. You can connect with Mark Bolding either on the Yale Bulldogs website: https://yalebulldogs.com/staff-directory/mark-bolding/192 or via Mark Bolding’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/mark-bolding You can learn more about the Yale University women’s hockey program here: https://yalebulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the team on Twitter: @YaleWHockey and Instagram: @yalewhockey 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby
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| 26 Aug 2024 | Episode 99: Julie Chu – Head Coach of the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team | 01:06:42 | |
On this episode we talk with USA Hockey legend, Julie Chu – who is also the Head Coach of the Canadian U Sports reigning champion, Concordia Stingers. We discuss her amazing playing career at Harvard and with 4 Olympic teams and even more World Championship teams. In addition, she details her coaching career in the NCAA and her incredible success with Concordia in Montreal. This is our first guest from a Canadian University women’s team, so we started at the top. You can connect with Julie Chu either on the Concordia Women’s Hockey Team website: https://stingers.ca/whockey/coach.php?id=835 or via Julie Chu’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/julie-chu You can learn more about the Concordia Stingers here: https://stingers.ca/whockey/ Follow the Concordia Stingers Women’s Hockey Team and Julie Chu on X: @Concordia_WH and @juliechu13 & Instagram: @concordia_whky and @juliechu1321 ============================ 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 access 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Episode 62: Tim Turk - NHL Shooting and Scoring Coach – How to Score Goals | 00:42:51 | |
On this episode, we talk with Tim Turk who is the Shooting and Scoring Coach for NHL teams and all-stars. He also works with girls hockey programs and youth players. Tim shares his expertise on how to score goals, the technical aspects of shooting, what attributes goals scorers have in common and the nuances of shooting for girls. This was an incredibly insightful episode with many practical tips you can immediately apply to your game. You can connect with Tim either on the Tim Turk website https://www.timturkhockey.com or YouTube hhttps://www.youtube.com/@timturkhockey9888and on social media: Twitter @timturkhockeyand Instagram @timturkhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knightand Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 11 Jun 2024 | Episode 93: Bill Mandigo – Head Coach with the Middlebury College Women’s Hockey Team | 00:52:05 | |
On this episode we talk with Bill Mandigo, he longtime head coach of the Middlebury Panthers women’s hockey team. We discuss him being both a multi-sport athlete and coach, the benefits of a liberal arts education at Middlebury, how the program continues to be a powerhouse in DIII hockey and of course the recruiting process. You can connect with Bill Mandigo either on the Middlebury women’s hockey website: https://athletics.middlebury.edu/sports/whockey/roster/coaches/bill-mandigo/930 or via Bill Mandigo’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/bill-mandigo You can learn more about the Middlebury Panthers women’s hockey program here: https://athletics.middlebury.edu/sports/whockey . Follow the Panthers team on X: @MiddWIH and Instagram: @middwhockey =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 09 Jan 2023 | Episode 64: Britni Smith– Head Coach of the Syracuse Orange Women’s Ice Hockey team | 00:41:37 | |
On this episode, we talk with Britni Smith – Head Coach of the Syracuse Orange women’s hockey team. We talk about her playing career ending with her scoring an overtime goal to win the Clarkson cup, her coaching journey which includes two NCAA championships and what she looks for when recruiting. You can connect with Britni either on the Syracuse team’s website https://cuse.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/britni-smith/5510 or via Britni Smith’s Champs App profile: http://profile.champs.app/h/britni-smith You can learn more about and the Syracuse Orange women’s ice hockey program here: https://cuse.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Britni and the Syracuse Orange Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @britnismith19 and @cuseice and Instagram: @britnismith9 and @cuseice To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 13 Jan 2025 | Episode 108: USA Hockey Director of Girls Hockey Kristen Sagaert | 01:11:12 | |
On this episode we kick-off 2025 with a bang. This is Part I on USA Hockey Player Development for Girls. Our first guest of the year is Kristen Saegart, Director of Girls Hockey with USA Hockey. Kristen discusses USA Hockey National playoffs, development camps selections, player evaluation and feedback. In addition, Kristen shares several announcements about changes to the development camp process. This is a must-listen to episode not just for US-based players but also can help players in Canada understand the complexity and nuances of the national camp process and what it takes to be selected as the best-of-the best. You can connect with Kristen Sagaert on the USA Hockey website: https://www.usahockey.com/kristensagaert You can learn more about USA Hockey 2025 Player Development Camps here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/playerdevelopment ======= 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. ======== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store! Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS and Android—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go! Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here ========= 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. ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars. 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. 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 access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts. ====== 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 2025 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/ | |||
| 24 Apr 2023 | Episode 71: Jen Kindret - Head Coach of the St Anselm Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:47:34 | |
On this episode we talk with Jen Kindret, Head Coach of the St Anselm College women’s hockey team. We talk about her development as a DI hockey player, her coaching journey through DI and DIII, her plans to continue to develop the Hawks program and her perspective on the upcoming recruiting season. You can connect with Jen either on the St Anselm team website: https://saintanselmhawks.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/jen-kindret/612 or via Jen Kindret’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jen-kindret You can learn more about the St Anselm Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://saintanselmhawks.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or follow the team on Twitter: @STAWomensHockey and Instagram: @stahawkswhockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ ========================================================================================= To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | Episode 11 - Erin Hamlen - Head Coach of the Merrimack College women’s hockey program | 01:03:14 | |
Erin Hamlen is the Head Coach of the Merrimack College women’s hockey team and is one of the pioneers of the U.S. Women’s Hockey national program. On this episode we discuss the women's national team in the 90’s, playing professional men’s hockey, advice for goalies and their parents and of course the Merrimack women’s ice hockey program. You can follow the Merrimack Women’s Ice Hockey team on Twitter: @merrimackwih and Instagram: @merrimack_wih. To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website. | |||
| 04 Dec 2023 | Episode 81: Cory Whitaker - Head Coach at Culver Girls Academy Prep Hockey | 00:34:36 | |
On this episode we talk with Cory Whitaker who is the head coach of the Culver Girls Academy prep hockey team. We talk about what makes a great goalie, go into detail on the Culver academies and all the great things he is doing to take the girls program to the next level. You can connect with Cory Whitaker either on the Culver Girls Academy website: https://culverathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/cory-whitaker/483 or via Cory Whitaker’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/cory-whitaker You can learn more about the CulverGirls Academy hockey program here: https://culverathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or follow Cory and the team on Twitter: @CW1_STL & @CGAPrepHockey and Instagram @cwcoach & @cgahockey Here is a list of 2024 Girls Hockey Events: www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 05 Oct 2021 | Episode 33: Josh Sciba - Head Coach of the Union College Dutchwomen’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:46:38 | |
On this episode we talk with Josh Sciba who is the head coach with the Union College women’s ice hockey program in Schenectady, New York. We discuss his playing with the U.S. National Development team and college hockey at Notre Dame University. We also talk about his coaching experience with the USA Hockey women’s program and development camps. In addition, we go into great detail on the Union women’s hockey program, having a young team and financial aid for recruits. Josh also answers many questions about the college recruiting process and how offers are really made. You can learn more about the Union College women’s ice hockey program here: https://unionathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/ Follow Josh Sciba or the Union Dutchwomen’s women’s hockey team on Twitter: @sciba8 and @UnionWHockey and on Instagram: @scibes88 and @unionwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 15 Dec 2020 | Episode 4: Darryl Belfry - Girl's Hockey - Advice for Hockey Parents - Women's College Recruiting | 01:06:51 | |
Darryl Belfry is hockey’s premier development coach. He works with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a skills coach and his clients include Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, John Tavares and Auston Matthews. In this episode we go deep on female hockey development, advice for hockey parents and discuss his personal experience with the women’s college hockey recruiting process. You don’t want to miss it. You can find Darryl’s book Belfry Hockey on Amazon.com and you can also learn more about him at https://www.belfryhockey.com/. Follow Belfry Hockey on Twitter at twitter.com/belfryhockey and on Instagram @belfryhockey. Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ======================================================================================================= 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 25 Feb 2021 | Episode 12 - Allison Coomey - Associate Head Coach - Penn State Women’s Hockey Team | 00:45:19 | |
Allison Coomey is the Associate Head Coach with the Penn State women’s hockey team. With over 19 years of experience coaching at a variety of colleges including Plattsburgh, Niagara and Boston University prior to PSU, Allison shares her insights and advice on player development, the differences between conferences and coaching defense. You can learn more about Allisn and the Penns State women’s hockey program here. Follow Allison or the team on Twitter: @coomey2 and @pennstatewhky and Instagram: @coomey2 and @pennstatewhky To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs Appwebsite. | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | Episode 18: Chelsea Walkland – Assistant Coach at Colgate University | 00:50:34 | |
Chelsea Walkland is an Assistant Coach with the Colgate University women’s hockey team. Chelsea discusses what coaches look for to make the U.S. Under-18 Girls team, the importance of player skill development and what #WePlayFree means to the Colgate women’s team. You can learn more about Chelsea and the Colgate University women’s hockey program here: https://gocolgateraiders.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Chelsea or the team on Twitter: @walkland21 @ColgateWIH and Instagram: @colgatewih To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website: http://www.champs.app | |||
| 08 Jan 2024 | Episode 82: Elizabeth Wulf - Assistant Coach with the University of Connecticut Women’s Hockey Program | 00:54:10 | |
On this episode we talk with Elizabeth Wulf who is the assistant coach with the University of Connecticut women’s hockey program. We discuss her journey through Division III hockey as a player and coach, go into detail about UConn, their new facilities and their current success. And of course we also discuss the recruiting process. You can connect with Elizabeth Wulf either on the UConn website: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/elizabeth-wulf/1228 or via Elizabeth Wulf’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/elizabeth-wulf You can learn more about the University of Connecticut Women’s Hockey Team here: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/ or follow Elizabeth and the team on X: @ElizabethWulf7 & @UConnWHOC and Instagram @ewulf7 & @uconnwhoc 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 26 Jun 2023 | Episode 74: Summer Recruiting Insights & Advice with Harry Rosenholtz from College Hockey Showcases | 00:51:14 | |
On this episode we talk with Harry Rosenholtz, founder of College Hockey Showcases. As a former DI coach at Yale and Quinnipiac, Harry provides great insight into the women’s college hockey recruiting process from a coach perspective, he also provides advice on creating your recruiting strategy and give his recommendations on navigating events summer recruiting. Harry also discusses the College Hockey Showcases events taking place this summer. You can connect with Harry either on the College Hockey Showcases website https://collegehockeyshowcases.com or by email at harry@collegehockeyshowcases.com You can learn more about the CHS summer events here: https://collegehockeyshowcases.com/events/ or follow CHS on Twitter: @CHShowcases and Instagram: @collegehockeyshowcases Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================ Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-upChamps App NCAA Coaches Directory https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ Why Create a Champs App Profile? (Video) https://www.champs.app/2023/04/why-create-a-champs-app-profile/ How to Create a Beautiful Hockey Profile That Gets Noticed (Video) https://www.champs.app/2023/04/how-to-create-a-beautiful-hockey-profile-that-gets-noticed/ 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. You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 04 Oct 2022 | Episode 57: Matt Kelly – Head Coach of the Providence Friars Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:39:29 | |
On this episode, we talk with Matt Kelly who is the head coach of the Providence women’s ice hockey program. We discuss his growing up being a goalie and playing DI hockey, how he got into coaching and go deep on the Friars women’s team. You can connect with Matt either on the team’s website or via Matt Kelly’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/matt-kelly. You can learn more about and the Providence Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://friars.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Providence Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @pcwhockey and Instagram: @pcwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website: http://www.champs.app =========================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 23 Sep 2024 | Episode 102: Makenna Newkirk – Assistant Coach with the Penn State Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:44:31 | |
On this episode, we talk with with Makenna Newkirk, Assistant Coach with the Penn State Women’s Hockey Program. We cover a lot of territory including youth and prep school hockey, Ivy League vs. scholarship schools, what it’s like to play at Penn State and of course lots of information about the recruiting process. You can connect with Makenna either on the Penn State Women’s Hockey website: https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/season/2024-25/staff/makenna-newkirk or via Makenna Newkirk’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/makenna-newkirk You can learn more about the Penn State women’s hockey program here: https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Makenna or the Penn State women’s hockey team on X: @makennanewkirk and @pennstatewhky and Instagram: @makennanewkirk and @pennstatewhky ===================== 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 access 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 09 Dec 2024 | Episode 107: Stefan Decosse – Head Coach of the Colgate Women’s Hockey Program | 00:51:56 | |
On this episode we talk with Stefan Decosse, head coach of the Colgate women’s hockey team. We discuss his masters thesis on what it takes to develop high-end athletes, how a trip to southeast Asia influences his coaching style, his plans for the raiders hockey program and he goes into detail on their recruiting process. You can connect with Stefan Decosse either on the Colgate women’s hockey website: https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/stefan-decosse/2532 or via Stefan Decosse’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/stefan-decosse You can learn more about Stefan and the Colgate University women’s hockey program here: https://gocolgateraiders.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Stefan or the team on X: @ColgateWIH and Instagram: @stef_decosse and @colgatewih ============================ 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. ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars. 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. 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 access 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 2025 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/ ============================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 29 Mar 2021 | Episode 19: Danielle Blanchard – Assistant Coach at Yale University | 00:52:59 | |
Danielle Blanchard is an Assistant Coach with the Yale University women’s hockey team. Danielle discusses her impressive hockey career, playing DIII vs DI hockey and the current direction of the Yale women’s hockey team. You can learn more about Danielle and the Yale University women’s hockey program here: https://yalebulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Danielle or the team on Twitter: @YaleWHockey and Instagram: @danyale_blanchard_whky @yalewhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website: http://www.champs.app | |||
| 05 Feb 2024 | Episode 85: Brian Idalski - Head Coach with the St Cloud State Huskies Women’s Hockey Program | 00:53:55 | |
On this episode we talk with Brian Idalski, head coach of the St Cloud State women’s hockey team. We talk about his lengthy hockey coaching career, including what happened with the North Dakota Women’s hockey program, coaching the Chinese women’s hockey team at the Olympics and how he has turned the St Cloud State program into a Top 10 team in his first 2 years. You can connect with Brian Idalski either on the St Cloud State women’s hockey website: https://scsuhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or via Brian Idalski’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/brian-idalski You can learn more about the St Cloud State women’s hockey program here: https://scsuhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey. Follow Brian Idalski the team on Twitter: @Coach_Idalski and @scsuhuskies_whk and Instagram: @coachidalski and @scsuwhockey 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ====================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 08 Dec 2020 | Episode 3: Sarah Zacharias- Head coach of the Balmoral Hall Blazers girls prep school hockey team | 00:41:42 | |
In our third episode we chat with Sarah Zacharias from the Balmoral Hall Blazers. In this episode we talk about girls prep school hockey including the prep school hockey development process, the similarities and differences between prep hockey in Canada and the U.S. and how Canadian university (U Sports) recruiting compares with the NCAA women’s college hockey process. You can find more information about Sarah and the Balmoral Hall Blazers at www.bhblazershockey.com and www.balmoralhall.com . You can follow Sarah on Twitter at twitter.com/BHBlazersHockey & on Instagram @bhblazerhockey. Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================= 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | Episode 60: Chris Baudo – Head Coach of the Nazareth Golden Flyers Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:51:03 | |
On this episode, we talk with Chris Baudo head coach of the Nazareth College Golden Flyers women’s hockey team. We talk about player leadership, the hockey development of one of the best players in hockey today and the Division III recruiting process. You can connect with Chris either on the team’s website https://nazathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/chris-baudo/1794or via Chris Baudo’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/chris-baudo You can learn more about and the Nazareth Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://nazathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Chris and the Nazareth Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @chrisbaudo1 and @nazarethwhockey and Instagram: @cmbaudo and @nazareth_womens_hockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | Episode 66: Liz Keady Norton Head Coach of the Dartmouth Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:48:30 | |
On this episode, we talk with Liz Keady Norton, Head Coach of the Dartmouth Big Green women’s hockey team. We talk about her hockey playing & coaching background, her experiences with USA Hockey and all about her vision for the Dartmouth women’s hockey program. You can connect with Liz either on the Dartmouth team website: https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/liz-keady-norton/9615 or via Liz Keady Norton’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/liz-keady-norton You can learn more about and the Dartmouth Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/ Follow Liz and the Dartmouth Women’s Hockey Team on Twitter: @keadusone and @dartmouth_wihand Instagram: @keadusOne and @dartmouthwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =============================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Episode 46: Jim Plumer – Head Coach of the University of Vermont Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:55:26 | |
On this episode we talk with Jim Plumer who is the head coach of the UVM women’s ice hockey program and the all-time winningest coach in program history. We discuss how he became a DI head coach without ever playing college or pro hockey, what it’s like to play at UVM and his advice on what to do during the spring and summer recruiting season. You can learn more about the Vermont Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://uvmathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey You can also connect with Jim either on the team’s website or via Jim Plumer’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jim-plumer Follow Jim and the Vermont Catamounts Women’s Hockey Teams on Twitter: @jjplumer63 and @uvmwhockey on Instagram: @jjplumer63 and @uvmwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby Start your free profile now! https://profile.champs.app/sign-up Note: We do not offer any consulting or advisory services. You will not be contacted about a “free assessment” We hope you find it helpful with your recruiting journey! The Champs App Team | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | Episode 9: Lyndsey Fry - Olympic Silver Medalist and President of the Arizona Kachinas Female Hockey Association | 00:39:42 | |
Lyndsey Fry is a former Olympic Silver Medalist with the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team. She is now runs Lyndsey Fry Hockey, is the President of the Arizona Kachinas Hockey Association and is also the Radio Color Analysts with the Arizona Coyotes. Here is the link to her podcast the Lyndsey Fry Audio Experience https://anchor.fm/lyndsey-fry. Follow Lyndsey on Twittter: @lyndsey_fry_18 & @FryHockey and Instagram: @lyndsey_fry_18 & @fryhockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 04 Mar 2021 | Episode 14: Lindsay Berman - Assistant Coach with the Northeastern Huskies Women's Hockey Program | 00:50:22 | |
Lindsay Berman is the Assistant Head Coach with the Northeastern women’s hockey team. Lindsay shares her experience playing both defense and forward while at Northeastern, compares DI and DIII hockey and gives her perspective about the recruiting process and the Northeastern women’s hockey program. You can learn more about Lindsay and Northeastern women’s hockey here: https://nuhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey. Follow Lindsay or the team on Twitter: @bermanlindsay and @gonuwhockey and Instagram: @gonuwhockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 20 Mar 2023 | Episode 69: NHL Mental Performance Coach Dr. Aimee Kimball | 00:58:32 | |
On this episode we talk with Dr. Aimee Kimball who is the president of KPEX Consulting - a firm whose goal is to create a mindset and culture that leads to success for teams and individuals. Dr. Kimball has a PhD specializing in Sport Psychology and is currently the Senior Director of Team and Organizational Development for the Washington Capitals. Previously she worked with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins on mental performance, including being part of the Pens 2009 and 2016 Stanley Cup teams. In addition, she has also helped teams in the NFL and NBA, and recently earned a silver medal as the Mental Performance Coach for the USA Hockey Women’s Olympic team in 2022. You can connect with Dr. Kimball on the KPEX Consulting website: http://kpexconsulting.comor on Twitter: @aimeekimball ============================================================================================ Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 08 Mar 2022 | Episode 43: Logan Bittle – Head Coach of the Robert Morris University Colonials Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:48:58 | |
On this episode we talk all things Robert Morris University hockey with Logan Bittle. We discuss Logan being a part of the inaugural RMU men's hockey team, returning as an assistant coach and the suspending and reinstatement of the women’s team. We also talk about his recruiting plans for fielding a team to start the 2023 season. You can learn more about the RMU Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://rmucolonials.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Logan or the RMU Colonials women’s hockey team on Twitter: @LBittle8 and @RMUWHOCKEY and on Instagram: @LBittle8 and @rmuwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs Appwebsite http://www.champs.app | |||
| 19 Jan 2022 | Episode 40: Winny Brodt-Brown – Minnesota Women’s Hockey Legend and Captain of the Minnesota Whitecaps | 00:49:01 | |
On this episode we talk with Minnesota women’s hockey legend, Winny Brodt-Brown. Hailing from Roseville, Minnesota, Winny was the first winner of the Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award in 1996. She went on to win two 2 national championships with the University of New Hampshire and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. She started playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2002 and is still playing for them as their captain this season. We discuss hockey development in Minnesota, the Whitecaps + professional women’s hockey, the Upper Midwest Girls High School Elite Hockey League and the current college recruiting environment. You can learn more about OS Hockey here: https://oshockey.com Follow Winny Brodt-Brown and the Minnesota Whitecaps on Twitter: @winnybrown5 and @whitecapshockey and on Instagram: @winnybrown5 and @mnwhitecaps To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 06 Sep 2021 | Episode 31: Holley Tyng - Head Coach with the Colby College Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 01:00:12 | |
On this episode we talk with Holley Tyng, who is the head coach at Colby College. We discuss her playing division I hockey with vision in only one eye, her role with USA Hockey development camps and go deep on the Colby college women’s ice hockey program. You can learn more about the Colby College Womens’s Ice Hockey program here: https://colbyathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Holley Tyng or the Colby Mules women’s hockey team on Twitter: @tynger13 and @colbywih and on Instagram: @holleytyng and @colbywhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | Episode 52: Tara Watchorn Part II – Stonehill College Head Coach & U18 Hockey Canada Gold Medal Coach | 00:45:50 | |
On this episode, we welcome returning guest, Tara Watchorn. Tara is the head coach with the Stonehill College women’s hockey team that will start their first season at the DI level this fall. She was also recently part of the Hockey Canada coaching staff that won gold in Madison Wisconsin at the U18 Girls world championships. We talk about how Canada was able to win gold after losing to the U.S. team in the round robin. Tara also provides an update on getting ready for the inaugural Stonehill women’s hockey season including recruiting and schedule planning. You can also connect with Tara either on the team’s website or via Tara Watchorn’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/tara-watchorn You can learn more about and the Stonehill College Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/wice/index Follow Tara Watchorn or the Stonehill Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @tweetintara27 @StonehillWIHand Instagram: @watchy27 @StonehillWIH To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app _____________________________________________________________________________________ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Episode 34: Cari Coen and Jake Anderson - Bishop Kearney Selects Girls Hockey Academy Coaches | 01:09:27 | |
On this episode we have our first interview with two guests. They are Cari Coen and Jake Anderson, who are both coaches at the Bishop Kearney Selects Girls hockey academy in Rochester New York. Of course we dive deep into the Selects academy program, what it’s like to coach with your spouse and we also discuss their role as coaches in the women’s college recruiting process. Plus they give their perspective on what is going on right now with college commitments. You can learn more about the Bishop Kearney Selects Girls hockey academy here: https://www.bkselectsgirls.com/ Follow Cari or the BK Selects Girls hockey team on Twitter: @cari_coen and @BKSelectsGirls and Jake on Instagram: @jake_and and @bkselectsgirls To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 28 May 2024 | Episode 92: Maura Crowell – Head Coach with the Minnesota-Duluth Women’s Hockey Team | 00:48:04 | |
On this episode we talk with Maura Crowell, the head coach of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. We discuss her lengthy coaching career at the prep, DIII and DI levels, go into detail about Minnesota Duluth and do a deep dive on the recruiting process including the upcoming June 15th call date. Maura also tells an amazing recruiting story. You can connect with Maura Crowell either on the Minnesota-Duluth women’s hockey website: https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/maura-crowell/1184 or via Maura Crowell’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/maura-crowell You can learn more about the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women’s hockey program here: https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey and their summer camps here: http://www.umdbulldogsportcamps.com/. Follow Maura and the Bulldogs team on X: @mauracrowell and @UMDWHockey and Instagram: @mauracrowell and @umdwhockey =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Episode 77: Dave Clausen - Head Coach of the Utica Pioneers Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:49:34 | |
On this episode we talk with Dave Clausen, Head Coach of the Utica University women’s hockey program. We discuss his coaching journey in DIII women’s hockey, go into detail on Utica University and the hockey program then Dave discusses playing DIII hockey and the recruiting process. You can connect with Dave either on the team website: https://uticapioneers.com/staff-directory/dave-clausen/16 or via Dave Clausen’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/dave-clausen/ You can learn more about the Utica University Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://uticapioneers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or follow Dave and the team on Twitter: @UticaWIH and @W_David_Clausen Instagram: @uticawomenshockey and @dave_clausen09 Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
=============================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 22 Oct 2024 | Episode 104: Graham Thomas – Head Coach of the University of British Columbia Women’s Hockey Team | 00:59:47 | |
On this episode, we talk with Graham Thomas, head coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. We cover a wide range of topics including him helping start the Syracuse women’s hockey team, training with Connor Bedard, the amazing success of the UBC women’s hockey program and his recruiting advice for players. You can connect with Graham Thomas either on the UBC Thunderbird’s website: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/graham-thomas/4499 or via Graham Thomas’ Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/graham-thomas
You can learn more about UBC Thunderbirds women’s hockey team here: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the UBC Women’s Hockey Team on X: @ubcwhky and Instagram: @ubcwhky ============================ 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 access 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 23 Jan 2023 | Episode 65: Women’s College Hockey Player Scouting with Jess Cameron from Neutral Zone Women’s Hockey | 00:44:55 | |
On this episode, we talk with Jess Cameron who is the Director of Women’s Hockey at Neutral Zone. We talk about the scouting services neutral zone provides to coaches, players and parents. How players are scouted & rated and how coaches use player ratings and reviews. You can learn more about and the Neutral Zone Women’s Hockey here: https://www.neutralzone.net/womens/ Follow Jess and Neutral Zone Women’s Hockey on Twitter: @jcameron001and @neutralzonew and Instagram: @justjesscamsand @neutralzonewomens To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | Episode 42: Olivia Soares - Former Ohio State captain and current Assistant Coach at Colby College | 00:46:30 | |
On this episode we talk with Olivia Soares, who is the former captain of the Ohio State women’s hockey team and current Assistant Coach at Colby college. We discuss diversity in hockey, what made her captain material at OSU and why she chose to become a coach. You can learn more about the Colby College Womens’s Ice Hockey program here: https://colbyathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Olivia or the Colby Mules women’s hockey team on Twitter: @livsoares87 and @colbywih and on Instagram: @livsoares87 and @colbywhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website: http://www.champs.app | |||
| 21 May 2024 | Episode 91: Erik Strand – Head Coach with the Wisconsin Eau-Claire Women’s Hockey Team | 00:48:28 | |
On this episode we talk with Erik Strand who is the head coach of the Wisconsin Eau-Claire women’s hockey team. We discuss playing at the highest level of DIII hockey, compare playing DI vs DIII, and go into detail on the recruiting process. You can connect with Erik Strand either on the Wisconsin Eau-Claire women’s hockey website: https://blugolds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/erik-strand/562 or via Erik Strand’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/erik-strand You can learn more about the Wisconsin Eau-Claire women’s hockey program here: https://blugolds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey. Follow Erik and the Blugolds team on X: @CoachErikStrand and @uwecwhockey and Instagram: @uwecwhockey =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory | |||
| 08 Feb 2021 | Episode 8: Tara Connolly - Assistant Coach with RPI Women's Hockey | 01:00:36 | |
Tara Connolly is an Assistant Coach with the RPI Engineers women’s hockey team. In this episode we discuss goalies development, USA Hockey Girls Development Camps, the RPI women’s hockey program and college recruiting. You can learn more about Tara and the RPI women’s hockey program here or via Tara Connolly’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/tara-connolly. Follow Tara or the team on Twitter: @tconnolly02 and @rpi_whockey and Instagram: @tconnoll2 and @rpiwomenshockey You can watch Tara’s USA Hockey webinar video on Shooting to Score here. Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ===================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 12 Apr 2021 | Episode 21: Katie Lachapelle – Head Coach at Holy Cross University & U18 USA Girls Head Coach | 01:03:06 | |
Katie Lachapelle is the Head Coach with the Holy Cross University women’s hockey team and is also the Head Coach for the upcoming U.S. U18 Girls hockey team. Katie discusses what USA national team coaches look for in players, Holy Cross’ transition into DI hockey and the Hockey East conference and her thoughts on the college recruiting process. You can learn more about Katie and the Holy Cross women’s hockey program here: https://goholycross.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Katie or the team on Twitter: @klach08 @HCrossWHockey and Instagram: @hcrosswhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 13 Nov 2023 | Episode 79: Josh Funk - Head Coach of the Hood Blazers Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:30:45 | |
On this episode we talk with Josh Funk, Head Coach who is the head coach of the new DIII women’s college hockey program at Hood College that will start playing in the 2024-25 season. Josh started his coaching career as a student assistant for their men's hockey program at Gustavus Adolphus College. He then went on to work at the high school, club hockey and junior levels before becoming an assistant coach with the women’s program at Robert Morris University, In 2020, Josh took over as head coach at Plymouth State University where he spent 2 years. In January 2023, Josh was named to be the inaugural head coach for the Hood Blazers. You can connect with Josh either on the team website: https://hoodathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/josh-funk/898 or via Josh Funk’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/josh-funk You can learn more about the Hood Blazers Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://hoodathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or follow Josh and the team on Twitter: @hood_whockey and @funkyhockey11 Instagram: @hood_whockey and @funkjosh11 Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =============================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 23 Aug 2022 | Episode 54: Minnesota Girls Hockey with Jeremy Gunderson - Head Coach of the Dodge County Girls High School Hockey Team | 00:49:06 | |
On this episode, we chat with Jeremy Gunderson, who has been the head coach of the Dodge County girls high school hockey team for the last 16 years. We discuss girls hockey development including setting goals and giving feedback to players, the Minnesota High Performance Camp selection process and getting reference calls from college coaches. You can connect with Jeremy You can learn more about and the Dodge County Girls Ice Hockey program here: http://wildcatgirlshockey.com/ Follow the Dodge County Girls hockey team on Twitter: @dcwildcats10 and both Jeremy and the team on Instagram: @dcwildcats10 and @dcwildcatgirlshockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ========================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knightand Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 25 Jan 2021 | Episode 7: Cara Morey - Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers Women's Hockey Team | 01:08:22 | |
Cara Morey is the Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers women’s hockey team. In this episode we discuss her growing up as a multi-sport athlete and playing two sports at the college level, her success since becoming the head coach in 2017 and discuss in detail the Ivy League recruiting process. You can connect Cara and the Princeton women’s hockey program here or via Cara Morey’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/cara-morey Follow Cara or the team on Twitter: @caranadian and @PWIH and Instagram: @caranadian and @pwihtigers Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | Episode 30: Finley Frechette – Recent Cornell University graduate and Women’s Ice Hockey & Lacrosse player | 00:48:23 | |
On this episode we talk with Finley Frechette who just recently graduated from Cornell University and player both Women’s Ice Hockey and Lacrosse. We discuss her being a multi-sport athlete growing up, her recruiting process with Cornell and her decision to forgo her final year of eligibility to graduate and take a job with ESPN. You can learn more about the Cornell Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Finley Frechette or the Cornell Big Red women’s hockey team on Twitter: @finfre23and @cornellwhockey and on Instagram: @finfre and @cornellwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 11 Oct 2022 | Episode 58: Jack Sweeney – Head Coach of the new DI Assumption Greyhounds Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:45:41 | |
On this episode, we talk with Jack Kelly who is the head coach of the Assumption University women’s ice hockey program. In fall 2023, Assumption will be adding a DI team in addition to their current club team. We talk about Jack’s long tenure in hockey coaching and administration. We also discuss what makes Assumption a great place to go to school and Jack’s strategy for putting together his first DI team. You can connect with Jack either on the team’s website https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/jack-sweeney/132 or via Jack Sweeney’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jack-sweeney You can learn more about and the Assumption Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Assumption Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @acwhky and Instagram: @acgreyhoundswhky To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knightand Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 01 Mar 2021 | Episode 13: Jackie Crum - Assistant Coach with the Wisconsin Badgers Women's Hockey Program | 00:37:48 | |
Jackie Crum is the Assistant Head Coach with the Wisconsin women’s hockey team. Jackie shares her experience coaching some of the best women’s hockey players in the world, advice about the recruiting process and the Wisconsin women’s hockey program. You can learn more about Jackie and Wisconsin women’s hockey here. Follow Jackie or the team on Twitter: @UWCoachCrum and @BadgerWHockey and Instagram: @BadgerWHockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website. | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | Episode 32: Bethany Brausen - Assistant Coach with the University of St. Thomas Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 01:00:05 | |
On this episode we talk with Bethany Brausen who is an assistant coach with the brand new DI women’s ice hockey program at the University of St Thomas in Minnesota. We discuss her playing career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, her being a coach at the USA Hockey summer development camps and of course she goes into detail about transitioning the women’s hockey program from DIII to DI this coming season. You can learn more about the University of St. Thomas women’s ice hockey program here: https://tommiesports.com/sports/whockey Follow Bethany Brausen or the St. Thomas Tommies women’s hockey team on Twitter: @bethanybrausenand @ustwomenhockey and on Instagram: @bbrausen16 and @ustwomenshockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 02 Aug 2021 | Episode 28: Mare MacDougall Bari – Assistant Coach with the St. Lawrence Saints Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 01:00:23 | |
On this episode we talk with Mare MacDougall Bari, the assistant coach with the St. Lawrence University Saints women’s hockey team. We discuss her long tenure coaching at SLU, the new hockey facilities at St. Lawrence and going into detail about how she recruits at various girls hockey events. You can learn more about and the St. Lawrence University Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://saintsathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Mare MacDouggall Bari or the St. Lawrence University Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @maremacbari8 @slu_whockey and Instagram: @maremac8 @slusaintshockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 11 Nov 2024 | Episode 106: Tony Maci – Head Coach of the Union Garnet Chargers Women’s Hockey Team | 00:52:53 | |
On this episode we talk with Tony Maci, head coach of the Union Women’s hockey team. We discuss his coaching experience and winning a national championship with the Clarkson women’s program, all the changes happening with the hockey programs at Union and of course go into detail about recruiting. You can connect with Tony Maci either on the Union women’s hockey website: https://unionathletics.com/staff-directory/tony-maci/517 or via Tony Maci’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/tony-maci You can learn more about the Union College women’s ice hockey program here: https://unionathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/ Follow Tony Maci and the Union Women’s Hockey Team on X: @tonymaci14 and @unionwhockey and on Instagram: @tony_maci34 and @unionwhockey ============================ 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 duringthe 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 access 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 automaticallypopulates 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 Profileto 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory | |||
| 04 Mar 2024 | Episode 88: Peter Elander – Associate Head Coach of The Ohio State University Women’s Hockey Team | 00:47:28 | |
On this episode we talk with Peter Elander who is the Associate Head Coach of The Ohio State Women’s Hockey program. We discuss his tremendous international hockey experience, including the “Swedish Miracle on Ice” of 2006, how Buckeyes have become the powerhouse of women’s college hockey and his perspective on the recruiting & development process. You can connect with Peter Elander either on the Ohio State women’s hockey website: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/peter-elander/1432 or via Peter Elander’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/peter-elander You can learn more about the Ohio State women’s hockey program here: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/. Follow Peter Elander and the team on X: @elanderp and @ohiostatewhky and Instagram: @peterelander and @ohiostatewhky 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/ ================================================= To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | Episode 105: Ray Kizzie – Head Coach of the Salem State University Women’s Hockey Team | 00:39:34 | |
On this episode, we talk with Ray Kizzie, head coach of the Salem State women’s hockey team. We discuss his playing and coaching journey in Texas, the competition level in Division III hockey, his plans for the Salem State program and go into detail on the recruiting process. You can connect with Ray Kizzie either on the Salem State women’s hockey website: https://salemstatevikings.com/sports/wice/coaches/Kizzie_Ray or via Ray Kizzie’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/ray-kizzie You can learn more about Salems State women’s hockey team here: https://salemstatevikings.com/sports/wice/index Follow Ray Kizizie and the Salem State Women’s Hockey Team on X: @rkizzie17 and Instagram: @kizzie17 and @salemstate_wih ============================ 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 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 So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. Visit https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access 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 =========================================== 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 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory | |||
| 20 Dec 2021 | Episode 38: Melanie Ruzzi – Head Coach of the Brown Bears Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:50:13 | |
On this episode we talk with Melanie Ruzzi who is the head coach of the Brown Bears women’s hockey team. Originally from Burnsville, Minnesota, she played her college hockey at Providence College in Rhode Island. After that she has had a 16-year career as an assistant coach with multiple top programs including Amherst College, Harvard University, Providence, Yale and Princeton before landing the Head Coach job at Brown. She is also an Assistant Coach with the US Under-18 girls team for the upcoming world championship in Sweden which will take place in January, 2022. You can learn more about the Brown Bears Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://brownbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Melanie and the Brown Bears women’s hockey team on Twitter: @mruzzi3 and @BrownWHockey on Instagram: @mgruzzi and @brownwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 03 Feb 2025 | Episode 109: USA Hockey Head Scout and Olympic Gold Medalist Haley Skarupa | 01:01:16 | |
This is Part II in our conversations about the Girls Player Development Camps. We discuss Haley’s hockey journey which included winning Olympic gold in 2018 and playing professional hockey. In addition we discuss how USA Hockey picks players for the U18 girls camp, how the U18 world championship team roster is constructed and what happened at this year world championships in Finland. Most importantly Haley details exactly what she looks for when evaluating players. You can connect with Haley Skarupa on the USA Hockey website: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2024wwcroster-haleyskarupa You can learn more about USA Hockey 2025 Player Development Camps here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/playerdevelopment ======= 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. ======== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store! Introducing the Champs App native mobile apps for iOS and Android—yes, we finally put the “App” in Champs App! Champs App serves as your ultimate recruiting and development copilot, helping athletes, coaches, parents, and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports with ease. The mobile apps offer all the same features available in the browser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go! Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store here Download Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here ========= 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. ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimized for women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars. 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. 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 access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts. ====== 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 2025 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/ | |||
| 18 Feb 2021 | Episode 10: Sara Reichenbach - Assistant Coach at the University of Maine Women's Hockey Program | 00:54:13 | |
Sara Reichenbach is an Assistant Coach with the Maine Black Bears women’s hockey team. In this episode we discuss playing at St. Lawrence University, her various coaching stops before settling in with Maine and the college recruiting process. You can follow the Maine women’s hockey team on Twitter @mainewhockey and Instagram @mainewih. You can also find their upcoming camp information at https://www.umainecamps.com/camps. Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =========================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 16 Apr 2021 | Emergency Podcast! Ep 22 – NCAA Recruiting Update with Kathy Pippy from Premier Ice Prospects | 00:17:37 | |
In our first Champs App Emergency Podcast we chat with Kathy Pippy from Premier Ice Prospects about the NCAA’s decision to end the recruiting dead period on June 1, 2021 and discuss the implications and advice for potential female hockey recruits. You can find more information about Kathy and Premier Ice Prospects at https://www.premiericeprospects.com. You can follow Kathy on Twitter at @kmpippy & @PIProspectsand on Instagram @mamapips34 & @premiericeprospects To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 23 May 2022 | Episode 47: Matt Desrosiers – Head Coach of the Clarkson University Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 01:00:40 | |
On this episode we talk with 3-time National Champion, Matt Desrosiers of the Clarkson Golden Knights women’s hockey program. We discuss his playing career, how he helped build multiple championship teams and his advice for both players and goaltenders during these uncertain recruiting times. You can learn more about the Clarkson Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://clarksonathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey You can also connect with Matt either on the team’s website or via Matt Desrosiers’ Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/matt-desrosiers Follow Matt and the Clarkson Golden Knights Women’s Hockey Teams on Twitter: @mattdesrosierand @clarksonwhockey on Instagram: @clarksongoldenknights To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs Appwebsite http://www.champs.app --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby Start your free profile now! - https://profile.champs.app/sign-up Note: We do not offer any consulting or advisory services. You will not be contacted about a “free assessment” We hope you find it helpful with your recruiting journey! The Champs App Team | |||
| 02 Jul 2024 | Episode 95: Murry Gunty – CEO of Black Bear Sports Group, Hockey Team Owner and Hockey Dad | 00:55:32 | |
This is an amazing episode with Murry Gunty, founder and CEO of Black Bear Sports group. Murry and his company own dozens of ice rinks, runs many youth and girls hockey organizations and own several junior hockey teams. Most importantly, Murray is trying to make major changes to improve the player and parent hockey experience all the way from learn-to-skate until college. We cover topics including junior hockey, the growth of girls hockey, USA Hockey, MyHockeyRankings, live streaming and advice for hockey parents. As you’ll hear, Murry is not afraid to share his thoughts on what can be improved. You can learn more about Murry Gunty and the Black Bear Sports Group on their respective websites: https://www.murrygunty.com/ and https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/ Follow Murry Gunty and Black Bear Sports on X: @murrygunty and @_BBSG on Instagram: @murrygunty and @blackbearsportsgroup =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 07 Jun 2021 | Episode 26: Katie Crowley – Head Coach of the Boston College Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:45:12 | |
On this episode we talk with one the pioneers of the US Women’s national team and head coach of the Boston College women’s hockey program, Katie King Crowley. We discuss her being a two sport athlete at Brown University, her lengthy career with the US national team, her amazing tenure as head coach of the BC Eagles and what makes Cayla Barnes such a special player. You can learn more about and the Boston College Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Katie Crowley or the BC Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @bc_coachcrowley @bc_whockey and Instagram: @tedkat20 @bc_whockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Episode 75: Eric Long - Head Coach of the Tabor Academy Girls Varsity Hockey Team | 00:45:27 | |
On this episode we talk all things girls prep school hockey with Tabor Academy head coach Eric Long. We discuss how New England prep hockey works, how it compares to other female hockey options, the boarding school experience, the admissions process and of course go into detail on the Tabor Seawolves. You can connect with Eric either on the Tabor Academy website https://www.taboracademy.org/admissions or via Eric Long’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/eric-long You can learn more about the Tabor Seawolves Girls Varsity Ice Hockey team here: https://www.taboracademy.org/athletics/teams/team-details/~athletics-team-id/144 or follow the team on Twitter: @ta_gvh and Instagram: @ta_gvh Here is a list of 2023/24 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up Champs App NCAA Coaches Directory https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ Why Create a Champs App Profile? (Video) https://www.champs.app/2023/04/why-create-a-champs-app-profile/ How to Create a Beautiful Hockey Profile That Gets Noticed (Video) https://www.champs.app/2023/04/how-to-create-a-beautiful-hockey-profile-that-gets-noticed/ 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. You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 22 Nov 2020 | Episode 1: Cathy Andrade from Cathy's Power Skating & Extra Hour Training | 00:30:53 | |
In our premiere episode we talk with Cathy Andrade as our first guest. Cathy is a professional power skating coach that has worked with players at every level of hockey from mites all the way to the pros with players like Joe Pavelski and Kevin Labanc. In this episode we talk all things power skating and the skating development process. You can find more information about Cathy and Extra Hour at https://cathyspowerskating.com/ and https://extrahourtraining.com/ Instagram: @cathyspowerskating and @extrahourtaining Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================= 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knightand Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 12 Jul 2022 | Episode 51: Jim Scanlan – Head Coach of the Bemidji State Beavers Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:49:00 | |
On this episode we chat with Jim Scanlan who is the head coach with Bemidji State Women’s ice hockey program. We talk about him winning 2 national championships at Bemidji State as a player, his long coaching career and how the Beavers were the last team to beat the recent national champions, Ohio State Buckeyes, with a remarkable last second goal. You can learn more about the Bemidji State Women’s ice hockey program : http://www.bsubeavers.com/whockey/ You can also connect with Jim either on the team’s website or via Jim Scanlan’s Champs App Profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jim-scanlan/ Follow Jim Scanlan and the BSU Beavers Women’s Hockey Teams on Twitter: @JimJscanlan and @BSUBeaversWHKY and on Instagram: @bsubeaverswhky To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Episode 45: Chris Donovan – Head Coach of the St. Michael’s Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:39:44 | |
On this episode we talk with Chris Donovan who is the head coach of the St Michaels College women’s ice hockey program where has been their only coach for the last 22 years. We talk about his extensive coaching history in women’s hockey, why student-athletes go to St. Mikes and what he looks for when recruiting players. You can learn more about the St. Michael’s Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://www.smcathletics.com/sports/wice/index Follow St. Michael’s Purple Knights athletics on Twitter: @smcathletics and the Women’s Ice Hockey team on Instagram: @SMC_WIH To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs Appwebsite http://www.champs.app | |||
| 03 Apr 2023 | Episode 70: Molly Engstrom - Head Coach of the Maine Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:39:22 | |
On this episode we talk with Molly Engstrom, Head Coach of the University of Maine women’s hockey team. We discuss her amazing playing career which includes two Olympics, several world championships and a long professional career. We also talk about her plans for the Maine Black Bears team including what kind of players she looks for when recruiting. You can connect with Molly either on the Maine team website: https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/molly-engstrom/735 or via Molly Engstrom’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/molly-engstrom You can learn more about and the Maine Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 22 May 2023 | Episode 72: Reagan Carey – Commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation | 00:42:56 | |
On this episode we talk with with Reagan Carey, commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation. We talk about her journey from college to becoming commissioner, the growth of the PHF, how the league is growing both from a fanbase and business perspective, and how young female hockey players can now consider playing pro hockey as a viable career path. You can learn more about the Premier Hockey Federation here: or follow Reagan Carey and the PHF on Twitter: @reagan_carey & @PHF and Instagram: @premierhockeyfederation Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Episode 35: Celeste Brown - Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers Women’s Hockey Head Coach | 00:49:10 | |
On this episode we talk with Celeste Brown who is the head coach with the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey program. At 29 years old, Celeste is the youngest Division I women’s hockey coach. We talk about her playing college and pro hockey, her coaching history and development. And of course we discuss the RIT program and what it’s like to coach a very young team. You can learn more about the RIT Women’s Hockey program here: https://ritathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Celeste and the RIT Women’s hockey team on Twitter: @celestebrown8 and @RITWHKY on Instagram: @wwkd and @ritwhky To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 04 Jan 2021 | Episode 5: Tiki Tikhonov - Professional Hockey Coach | 00:36:46 | |
Tiki Tikhonov is a professional hockey skills coach who was recently the head coach of the San Jose Jr Sharks 16 AAA girls team. In this episode we discuss what it’s like to coach pro mens hockey, advice for girls who want to play college hockey and some of her favorite Tikhonov family hockey stories. You don’t want to miss it. You can find Tiki on Instagram @tikhonovtrainingcamphockeytiki and @tikhonovtrainingcamp. Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 22 Apr 2024 | Episode 89: Tim Crowley – Assistant Coach with the Cornell Big Red Women’s Hockey Team | 00:39:55 | |
On this episode we talk with Tim Crowley, who is the assistant head coach with the Cornell Big Red women’s hockey team. We discuss his coaching history in DIII and the Ivy League, go into detail on the Cornell women’s hockey experience and discuss his perspective on the women’s hockey recruiting process. You can connect with Tim Crowley either on the Cornell women’s hockey website: https://cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/tim-crowley/8064 or via Tim Crowley’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/tim-crowley You can learn more about the Cornell women’s hockey program here: https://cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey . Follow the team on X: @cornellwhockey and Instagram: @cornellwhockey =========================================== 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 populate 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 27 Nov 2023 | Episode 80: Jamie Printz – Coach, Advisor & Parent - Head Coach at Nichols Girls Prep | 00:35:52 | |
On this episode we talk with coach, advisor and hockey parent Jamie Printz . Jamie is the head coach of the Nichols girls prep hockey team and is also a college hockey advisor and a hockey dad. We talk about Nichols, go into detail on the recruiting process and Jamie provides advice to players and parents on how to get recruited. You can connect with Jamie either on the Nichols website or via Jamie Printz’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/jamie-printz
You can learn more about the Nichols Girls Prep hockey program here: https://www.nicholsschool.org/athletics/nichols-teams?team=417215&fromId=265150&BlockId=2141517 or follow Jamie and the team on Twitter: @CoachPrintz31 & @nicholsghockey and Instagram: @nicholsghockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby
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| 19 Sep 2022 | Episode 56: Mike Sisti – Head Coach of the Mercyhurst Lakers Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:46:47 | |
On this episode, we chat with we talk with Mike Sisti who is the first and only head coach of the Mercyhurst women’s ice hockey program. We talk about his long coaching career, why the program has had so much success over the past 23 years and he provides lots of recruiting advice and insights for players and parents. You can connect with Mike either on the team’s website or via Mike Sisti’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/mike-sisti You can learn more about and the Mercyhurst Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://hurstathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Mercyhurst Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @HurstWHockey and Instagram: @hurstwhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================= 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knightand Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 31 May 2022 | Episode 48: David Stockdale – Head Coach of the Franklin Pierce University Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:49:32 | |
On this episode we talk with David Stockdale, who is the Head Coach of the Franklin Pierce Women’s Hockey team. We discuss his non-traditional coaching path, go in depth on the Raven’s hockey program and he shares his perspective on the upcoming recruiting season. You can learn more about the Franklin Pierce Women’s Hockey Program here: https://www.fpuravens.com/sports/wice/index You can also connect with David Stockdale either on the team’s website or via David Stockdale’s Champs App Profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/david-stockdale Follow the Franklin Pierce Ravens Women’s Hockey Teams on Twitter: @ravenswih and Instagram: @ravenswih To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ======================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby Start your free profile now! - https://profile.champs.app/sign-up Note: We do not offer any consulting or advisory services. You will not be contacted about a “free assessment” We hope you find it helpful with your recruiting journey! The Champs App Team | |||
| 29 Mar 2022 | Episode 44: Jenna Trubiano – Head Coach of the Michigan Wolverines Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:30:38 | |
On this episode we talk all things Michigan women’s hockey with Jenna Trubiano. We discuss playing girls hockey in the Detroit area, ACHA Hockey and why there isn’t a DI women’s ice hockey team in the state of Michigan or at the University of Michigan. You can learn more about the ACHA here: https://www.achahockey.org and the Michigan Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://www.michiganwomenshockey.com Follow Jenna or the Michigan Wolverines women’s hockey team on Twitter: @jrtibs14 and @UMwomenshockey and on Instagram: @jrtibs14 and @umichwomenshockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 02 Jan 2023 | Episode 63: Kelly Rider – Head Coach of the Curry College Women’s Ice Hockey team | 00:46:10 | |
On this episode, we talk with Kelly Rider Head Coach of the Curry College Women’s Ice Hockey Program. Kelly discusses starting two Division III hockey programs, goes into detail about Curry College and gives lots of advice about college recruiting process. You can connect with Kelly either on the Curry College website https://www.curryathletics.com/sports/wice/coaches/Rider_Kelly or via Kelly Rider’s Champs App profile: http://profile.champs.app/h/kelly-rider You can learn more about and the Curry College women’s ice hockey program here: https://www.curryathletics.com/sports/wice/index Follow Kelly and the Curry College Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @ke11yrider and @CurryWIH and Instagram: @currywhockey To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 08 Feb 2022 | Episode 41: Hockey Skills Development with Jon Cara and Dwayne Gylywoychuk from the Rink Hockey Academy | 00:56:27 | |
On this episode we talk with Jon Cara and Dwayne Gylywoychuk from the Rink Hockey Academy. Jon Cara is the Director of On-Ice Programming for the RINK Training Centre in Winnipeg. In addition he is the Skating & Skills Coach with the Winnipeg Ice junior hockey team. Jon has been a skills coach for close to 20 years, and has worked with a number NHL, AHL, Canadian university and WHL hockey players. Dwayne “Chewy” Gylywoychuk is a coach and consultant with the RINK Training Centre. He was previously an assistant coach with both the Canadian girls U18 team and the Canadian women’s Olympic team in 2018. He is also a former player, assistant and head coach with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Canadian Western Hockey League. In addition his professional career took him to several non-traditional markets in the U.S. and Europe. As mentioned in the episode, here is the excellent, detailed presentation by Jon Cara on Power Principles of Skating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a78H0NFdlpg You can learn more about The Rink Hockey Academy here: https://www.rinkhockeyacademy.ca/ Follow The Rink Hockey Academy on Twitter: @wearerink and @rha_winnipegand on Instagram: @wearerink and @rha_winnipeg To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 31 May 2021 | Episode 25: Cassie Turner – Head Coach of the Quinnipiac University Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:36:48 | |
On this episode of the Champs App podcast we talk with Cassie Turner, the head coach of the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team. We discuss her playing days at Brown University, her long tenure at Quinnipiac, why the Bobcats have such nice jerseys, and her being a great female role model. You can learn more about and the Quinnipiac University Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://gobobcats.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/. Follow Cassie Turner or the QU Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @cassturner7 @QU_WIH and Instagram: @qu_wih To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 19 Aug 2024 | Episode 98: Valerie Bono-Bunker – Head Coach of the Cushing Academy Varsity Girls Hockey Team | 00:45:50 | |
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. | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | Episode 50: John Harrington – Head Coach of Minnesota State Mankato Women’s Ice Hockey & Miracle on Ice Gold Medalist | 01:09:04 | |
On this episode we chat with John Harrington, who is the Head Coach of the MSU Mankato Women’s Hockey team. We discuss John’s journey to become an Olympian, he shares some stories about Herb Brooks, and of course we discuss the Maverick’s women’s hockey program and the current state of recruiting. You can learn more about the Minnesota State University - Mankato Women’s Hockey Program here: https://msumavericks.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey You can also connect with John either on the team’s website or via John Harrington’s Champs App Profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/john-harrington. Follow John Harrington and the MSU Mavericks Women’s Hockey Teams on Twitter: @jmhusa28 and @MinnStWHockey and on Instagram: @minnstwhockey. To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby Start your free profile now! - https://profile.champs.app/sign-up Note: We do not offer any consulting or advisory services. You will not be contacted about a “free assessment” We hope you find it helpful with your recruiting journey! The Champs App Team | |||
| 25 Jun 2024 | Episode 94: Brad Frost – Head Coach of the U of Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Hockey Program | 00:54:48 | |
This is a must-listen episode of the Champs App Podcast. We discuss Brad’s impressive career which includes 4 national championships and coaching countless Olympians. He shares his principles for coaching team and student-athlete success. Brad also provides his perspective on the recruiting process and what to expect during the summer months. You can connect with Brad Frost either on the Minnesota women’s hockey website: or via Brad Frost’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/brad-frost You can learn more about the Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://gophersports.com/galleries/womens-ice-hockey/ Follow Brad and the U of Minnesota Women’s hockey team on X: @frostbrad and @gopherwhockey on Instagram: @coachbradfrost and @gopherwhockey =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 | Episode 67: Girls Hockey Player Development with Wally Kozak - Legendary Canadian Hockey Coach | 00:55:43 | |
On this episode, we talk with Wally Kozak. Wally has been a career coach, with roles including Head Scout and Manager of Player development for Team Canada’s Women’s Team. He has played an instrumental role in developing female hockey in Canada thanks to more than four decades of involvement at all levels of the sport. Wally’s list of accomplishments includes national and international championships as a coach and numerous roles with Hockey Canada’s national team program. Since leaving Hockey Canada Wally has dedicated himself to serve the “good of the game” with a philosophy of developing people through sport. Check out Wally’s videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wkozak2009/videosand follow him on Twitter: @wallywallykozak and Instagram: @wally.kozak To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ =================================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | Episode 16: Jinelle Siergiej – Associate Coach with St. Cloud State’s Women's Hockey Program and Olympic Silver Medalist | 00:55:52 | |
Jinelle Siergiej is the Associate Coach with the St. Cloud State women’s hockey team. Jinelle shares her experience on the ups and downs of making the U.S. Women’s Olympic team, playing at Wisconsin, what made her such a good goal scorer and her recruiting advice for youth hockey players. You can learn more about Jinelle and SCS women’s hockey program here: https://scsuhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey. Follow Jinelle or the team on Twitter: @jinellelynn and @scsuhuskies_whk and Instagram: @jinellelynn To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website. | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Episode 49: Laura Bellamy – Associate Head Coach with the University of Minnesota Duluth Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:58:46 | |
On this episode we chat with Laura Bellamy, who is the Associate Head Coach of the UMD Bulldogs Women’s Hockey team. We discuss how she became a great goalie growing up in Minnesota and then stopping pucks at Harvard University. We also go deep on the University of Minnesota Duluth hockey program. In addition, we discuss the art and science of goaltending and her perspective on how to deal with the current recruiting environment. You can learn more about the University of Minnesota Duluth Women’s Hockey Program here: https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey You can also connect with Laura either on the team’s website or via Laura Bellamy’s Champs App Profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/laura-bellamy. Follow Laura and the UMD Bulldogs Women’s Hockey Teams on Twitter: @laurabellamy91 and @umdwhockey and on Instagram: @laurabellamy and @umdwhockey. To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =========================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby Start your free profile now! - https://profile.champs.app/sign-up Note: We do not offer any consulting or advisory services. You will not be contacted about a “free assessment” We hope you find it helpful with your recruiting journey! The Champs App Team | |||
| 05 Sep 2023 | Episode 76: Tara Watchorn - Head Coach of the Boston University Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:41:10 | |
On this episode we talk with Tara Watchorn, Head Coach of the Boston Terriers women’s hockey program. We discuss the Canadian U18 women’s team, her experience starting the Stonehill College women’s hockey program, go deep on Boston University and her plans for the team. We also have a good discussion on their recruiting process. You can connect with Tara either on the BU team website: https://goterriers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/tara-watchorn/8096 or via Tara Watchorn’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/tara-watchorn/ You can learn more about the Boston University Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://goterriers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or follow Tara and the team on Twitter: @TerrierWHockey and @tweetintara27 Instagram: @terrierwhockey and @watchy27 Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 10 Sep 2024 | Episode 101: Joe Grossman – Head Coach of the Assumption Greyhounds Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:50:45 | |
On this episode, we talk with with Joe Grossman – Head Coach of the Assumption University Women’s Hockey program. We discuss his playing career as a goalie at Dartmouth College, then go into his time being a youth coach before returning to the Ivy League at Harvard. Joe shares his plans for leading the Greyhounds as they enter their sophomore season playing DI hockey. You can connect with Joe either on the team’s website: https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/joe-grossman/452 or via Joe Grossman’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/joe-grossman You can learn more about and the Assumption Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Assumption Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @acwhky and Instagram: @assumptionuwhky ============================ 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 access 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.
Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/
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| 26 Feb 2024 | Episode 87: Sadie Lundquist – Director of Women’s Hockey at College Hockey Inc. | 00:32:44 | |
On this episode we talk with Sadie Lundquist, who is newly appointed Director of Women’s Hockey at College Hockey Inc. We discuss the mission of College Hockey Inc, her priorities for growing women’s college hockey and getting a DI women’s hockey team in the state of Michigan. You can connect with Sadie Lundquist on the College Hockey Inc. website: https://collegehockeyinc.com/sadie-lundquist.php Follow Sadie and College Hockey Inc. on X: @sadielundquist and @collegehockey and Instagram: @sadielundquist and @collegehockeyinc 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 01 Dec 2020 | Episode 2: Kathy Pippy from Premier Ice Prospects | 00:47:57 | |
In our second episode we chat with Kathy Pippy from Premier Ice Prospects. In this episode we talk all things women's college hockey recruiting including when to start the process and what the current status of Division I recruiting is during these crazy Covid times. You can find more information about Kathy and Premier Ice Prospects at https://www.premiericeprospects.com. You can follow Kathy on Twitter at twitter.com/kmpippy & twitter.com/PIProspects or on Instagram @mamapips34 & @premiericeprospects Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================= 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knightand Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 21 Jul 2021 | Episode 27: Tara Watchorn – Head Coach of new DI Stonehill College Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:44:42 | |
On this episode we talk with Tara Watchorn, the head coach for the new DI women’s ice hockey program at Stonehill College. We talk about Tara’s impressive playing career at Boston University, being a player and coach with Team Canada and winning the Clarkson Cup with the Boston Blades. We also discuss in detail her plans on starting up the women’s team at Stonehill in 2022 and she also answers my very specific process questions about how schools recruit players. You can learn more about and the Stonehill College Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/wice/index Follow Tara Watchorn or the Stonehill Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @tweetintara27 @StonehillWIH and Instagram: @watchy27 @StonehillWIH To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app | |||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Episode 73: Kelly Nash - Head Coach of the Long Island University Women’s Ice Hockey Team | 00:53:56 | |
On this episode we talk with Kelly Nash, head coach of the Long Island University women’s hockey program. We discuss her growing up playing roller hockey and transitioning into ice hockey at a later age. She also talks about scoring the overtime winning goal for Wisconsin in the WCHA championship game. Kelly also goes into detail about the Sharks program including her thoughts and advice about the upcoming summer recruiting season. You can connect with Kelly either on the team website: or via Kelly Nash’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/kelly-nash You can learn more about the Long Island University Women’s Ice Hockey team here: https://www.liuathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey or follow Kelly and the team on Twitter: @knashty2 and @LIUWHockey Instagram: @knashty2 and @LIUWHockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ========================================================================================= 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby
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| 15 Jan 2024 | Episode 83: Dave Flint - Head Coach with the Northeastern Huskies Women’s Hockey Program | 00:52:08 | |
On this episode we talk with Dave Flint, head coach of the Northeastern Huskies women’s hockey team. We talk about him growing up as a goalie and how he became a hockey coach. He also shares how he was able to recruit Kendall Coyne Schofield to Northeastern, the challenge of managing a large roster and his advice on the college recruiting process. You can connect with Dave Flint either on the Northeastern Huskies website: https://nuhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/dave-flint/2537 or via Dave Flint’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/dave-flint
You can learn more about the Northeastern women’s hockey here. Follow the team on X: @gonuwhockey and Instagram: @gonuwhockey 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app
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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 12 Aug 2024 | Episode 97: Ryan Vesce – Matterhorn Fit All Ivy Show Co-Founder & Former Pro Player | 00:45:08 | |
On this episode we talk with Ryan Vesce, co-founder of Matterhorn Fit and the Ivy League Men’s hockey showcase. Ryan shares how he was able to leverage his college experience into a 14 year professional career which included a couple of seasons in the NHL. We also discuss the unique elements of the Ivy League Showcase that allows players and parents to get the most from attending the event. Ryan provides some great hockey advice, like how to score goals and developing a path to a college hockey career. You can connect with Ryan Vesce either on the Matterhorn Fit website: https://matterhornfit.com/matterhorn_fit_team/ or via Ryan Vesce’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/ryan-vesce You can learn more about the Matterhorn Ivy League Showcase here: https://allivyshowcase.com/ Follow the Matterhorn Fit All Ivy Showcase on X: @allivyshowcase and Instagram: @matterhornfit =========================================== Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We recently completely redesigned Champs App so that all our offerings fit together seamlessly to dramatically improve the user experience. Next time you visit Champs App you will see that it is much easier to use Champs App as your copilot for recruiting and development. While we will continue to provide free content and tools like podcasts, articles and directories on our website, some new content will require a free Champs App account to access special analysis and information. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account, without the need to create an online profile. =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 25 Oct 2022 | Episode 59: Tom O’Malley – Head Coach of the Sacred Heart Pioneers Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:48:30 | |
On this episode, we talk with Tom O’Malley who is the longtime head coach of the Sacred Heart University women’s ice hockey program. We talk about his long coaching career starting 3 different DI women’s hockey programs, the brand new hockey facilities that are being built at Sacred Heart and his advice for players and parents in these unique recruiting times. You can connect with Tom either on the team’s website https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/thomas-o-malley/414 or via Tom O’Malley’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/tom-omalley You can learn more about and the Sacred Heart Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Sacred Heard Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @SHU_WIH and Instagram: @SHU_WIH To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 14 Mar 2023 | Episode 68: Female Hockey Stats with Beau Marchwick from Elite Prospects | 00:32:18 | |
Beau Marchwick is the person in charge of all girls and women’s hockey stats on Elite Prospects. Hailing from Stillwater, Minnesota, Beau spent four years at University of Minnesota – Mankato where he received a scholarship to sing at MSU. In 2015 he was the play-by-play voice of the River Falls Renegades from the USPHL. And around that same time he started volunteering to input stats into Elite Prospects. Since then he has become the Women’s Hockey Stats guru at EP and is single-handedly responsible for incredible level of depth of women’s hockey stats on the website. You can connect with Beau on Twitter: @BeauKnowsHockey and Instagram: @beau_knows_hockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 14 Jan 2021 | Episode 6: Ellie Williams - Shattuck-St. Mary's Girls U16 Hockey Coach | 00:55:46 | |
Coach Ellie Williams is the Head Coach of the Shattuck-St Mary’s Girls U16 hockey team. Ellie shares her insights on admissions, hockey development and a day-in-the-life for a female hockey player at Shattuck-St Mary’s You can learn more about the Shattuck-St. Mary's Girls Hockey teams here: https://www.ssmathletics.org/sports/hockey/index and you also follow S-SM on Instagram @ssmgirlshockey and Twitter. Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 | Episode 90: Allison Coomey – Head Coach with the new DI Delaware Blue Hens Women’s Hockey Team | 00:35:08 | |
On this episode we talk with Allison Coomey who is the inaugural head coach of the Delaware University women’s hockey program. We discuss her plans to start the Blue Hen program in 2025 including her thoughts on the coaching staff, her recruiting strategy and what she is looking for when she forms the team. Also, listen Ep 12 where Allison Coomey discussed her being a 2-sport athlete in college and goes into detail on her lengthy coaching career: https://open.spotify.com/episode/04ab6lT8vSf7kcs1EQJoFK?si=xkcaDbAMRYaEyUnMk3Aq5g https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-12-allison-coomey-associate-head-coach-penn/id1541775922?i=1000510593080 You can connect with Allison Coomey either on the Delaware women’s hockey website: https://bluehens.com/sports/ice-hockey/roster/coaches/allison-coomey/5271 or via Allison Coomey’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/allison-coomey You can learn more about the Delaware women’s hockey program here: https://bluehens.com/sports/whockey . Follow Allison and the team on X: @Coomey2 and @Delaware_IH and Instagram: @coomey2 and @delaware_ih =========================================== 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/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app =================================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 26 Jul 2022 | Episode 53: Gretchen Silverman - Head Coach of the Post University Women’s Ice Hockey Program | 00:51:00 | |
On this episode, we chat with Gretchen Silverman, who was recently named the new head coach of the Post University Eagles Women’s Ice Hockey program. We discuss having Gordie Howe come to her youth hockey practices and her path to becoming an Olympic gold medalist with the 1998 USA women’s hockey team. We also cover her experience as a teacher and coach at the Taft School and then go into detail on her plans for the Post women’s program. You can connect with Gretchen either on the team’s website or via Gretchen Silverman’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/gretchen-silverman You can learn more about and the Post Eagles Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://posteagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the Post Eagles Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @Post_WIH and Instagram: @post_wih To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ============================================================== 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/05/coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knightand https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||
| 15 Oct 2024 | Episode 103: Kris Hogg – Head Coach of the Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna Girls Prep Team | 00:55:08 | |
On this episode, we talk with Kris Hogg who is the head coach of the Rink Hockey Academy Girls Prep team. We discuss his junior and professional playing career, how girls hockey works in western Canada, go into detail on rink hockey academy and discuss recruiting both into RHA and moving on to college hockey. You can connect with Kris either on The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Female Prep website : https://rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca/female-u18-prep/coach/kris-hogg-52/ or via Kris Hogg’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/kriss-hogg
You can learn more about The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Female Prep team here: https://rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca/female-u18-prep/ Follow the Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna Girls Prep Team on X: @rha_kelowna and Instagram: @rha_kelowna ============================ 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 anexpert 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 access 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is our Champs App Team Coach Directory https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/ | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | Episode 61: Christa Talbot Syfu – Head Coach of the Williston Northampton School Girls Prep Hockey Team | 00:38:30 | |
On this episode, we talk all things girls prep school hockey with Williston Northampton school varsity girls head coach Christa Talbot Syfu. We discuss how New England prep hockey works, how it compares to other types of hockey paths, the boarding school experience, the admissions process and of course go into detail on Williston Northampton. You can connect with Christa either on the team’s website https://www.williston.com/campus-info/campus-directory/talbot-syfu-98-christa/ or via Christa Talbot Syfu’s Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/christa-talbot-syfu You can learn more about and the Williston Northampton girls ice hockey program here: https://www.williston.com/athletics/teams-schedules/girls-varsity-hockey/ Follow Christa and the Williston Girls Hockey team on Twitter: @christatalbot1 and @willistongvhcky and Instagram: @ctalbotsyfu and @willistongvhcky To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================ 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. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby | |||