May is here and as some hockey seasons are winding down, others are just ramping up. Round one of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs have the most Canadian teams in seven years, giving us fans plenty to look forward to.   This month One Million Skates is looking at how one very special person has [...]

Hockey Education Reaching Out Society (HEROS) and One Million Skates (OMS) announced today that the two organizations will be teaming up in an expanded effort to connect the greater hockey community and empower youth through the game of ice hockey. Starting this month, One Million Skates ― a dynamic online lifestyle publication dedicated to passionate, [...]

So, what do hockey scouts really look for? It’s a question every serious hockey player will ask as he or she approaches Bantam and beyond. Scouts rate players in five main categories: skating, size, game sense, character and skill. Glen Williamson, a former scout with the Los Angeles Kings, tells our players every summer at [...]

If you’re like most athletes, once off-season starts, you’re ready for a well-deserved break. During the season, you’re constantly working to develop your skills, improve your eating habits and are always striving to see performance results.  By the time the hockey season is over, you might feel like you’re ready to sit on the couch [...]

Everyone knows how great it feels to accomplish something that we really value and have worked hard at to achieve. The feeling of success is an important component in building self-esteem, self-confidence and a drive to be your best. The question is, who defines what success really is?  Externally, success is often equated with money, [...]

Come February, many of us are counting down the days until Daylight Savings Time. If you are feeling the February blahs and need a little something to get you through to March and the official start of spring, pick up one of the following 12 great hockey stories. From “Behind the Moves” to “Behind the [...]

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Edge School for Athletes (Calgary, Alta.) claimed the inaugural gold medal at the Female World Sport School Challenge, defeating the Okanagan Hockey Academy (Penticton, B.C.) 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Iceplex. Five different players scored en route to the win, with Daria O’Neill (Cochrane, Alta.) and Alex Serpico (Calgary, Alta.) both scoring [...]

As a member of Team Canada and an idol for many aspiring female hockey players, which skills do you believe are the most important for players to focus on at the minor hockey level?  L.J. — Vancouver, B.C.   Every hockey player is asked many times throughout their career how old they were when they first [...]

It has been smooth skating for the Shelburne Minor Hockey Association with Mike Fazackerley in the rink. Since taking on the role of president — an unpaid position — the hockey dad of three is helping to influence positive change and has helped improve morale, according to SMHA’s coach in chief Tom Robbins, who nominated [...]

Playoffs bring with them what I call the “dichotomy of pressure.” As teams continue to win in the playoffs or at a tournament, each coming game brings higher expectations, which generate more pressure for players to perform at a higher level. Yet the more players internalize (or feel) this extra pressure, the tighter they tend [...]