Free research reports for minor hockey parents. We count what can be counted and measure what can be measured, print the caveats with the findings, and finish each report with what it means for a young player. No sign-up — read them here or download the PDF.
Are Your Skates Too Sharp?
The hollow under your child’s blade, explained: geometry, the measured bite-versus-glide trade-off, a weight-and-skill starting chart, ice, and Flat Bottom V.
What Happened to the Slap Shot?
We counted 1,831,808 NHL shot attempts across 18 seasons. The slap shot fell from 26.6% of attempts to 11.8% — and what replaced it matters for how your player is taught to shoot.
Backward Skating Is Dead
A one-game count of how NHL defencemen actually skate: true backward skating is nearly gone as a way of defending, and what replaced it is what young defencemen should train.
The Points Report — What Minor Hockey Scoring Actually Predicts
What minor hockey scoring patterns say about development: early performance matters, but it is not fate.
More reports are in review. Each one is published here when it is ready.
Modern Hockey Training and the Ultimate School Experience for grades 4-8 kids.
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