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It was a typical November night in 1981 heading to the Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener Ontario to see the visiting Ottawa 67’s and the hometown Kitchener Rangers. My first scouting assignment with a start up agency in the west. “Green as green can be” I went to see two great, young hockey players, Moe Lemay […]

Hockey season, for most levels, has entered an unusual time with the COVID-19 Pandemic. The unknown on this season into next season has created new challenges for everyone. The thought, “where will I be playing next year”, can be both scary and exciting. I guess it is all in the way you look at it.

In the game of baseball, it was often discussed about a player, “Is he a 5-Tool player?”. They were hard to find. They are still hard to find. It has been long said it has been the same question in the game of hockey. Today in hockey we think just like baseball, more is required

What is the NCAA? The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a voluntary organization through which American colleges and universities govern their athletic programs. It comprises more than 1,250 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals. What do I need to do to compete in the NCAA? In order to compete in the NCAA you must graduate

How do elite athletes separate themselves from other athletes? Other athletes define themselves by their limitations, “I’m shorter than most basketball players,” “I’m not as fast as other players on the soccer field,” or “I don’t have enough speed on my fastball to play college baseball.” When you are focused on limitations or weaknesses, your level of work and

“See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort.” ~Dalai Lama Even though I’m a Peak Performance Mindset Fitness Coach, I still find it’s easy to fall prey to negative thinking. Having negative thoughts play out like a movie can only bring you pain, something that I’ve experienced many times throughout my life. Negative

In sports psychology it is about improving your attitude and mental game skills to help you to perform your best by identifying you are limiting beliefs and gaining a healthier philosophy about your sport. Through Mental Performance Coaching it concentrates on helping athletes break through the mental barriers that are keeping them from focusing on

  The global pandemic has greatly impacted the hockey world in a way no one could foresee, and with this in mind, we at RRi Hockey Agency continue to seek alternative / further opportunities for our players. Whether these opportunities are domestic, across the border in the USA, or international we aim to put our

We as hockey fans all have our favourite teams. Maybe the team we grew up watching on television with our father on Saturday nights. In Canada games on Saturday night and occasionally Wednesday evenings were like religion. Growing up in Southern Ontario in the early seventies’ options became reality. The Maple Leafs every Saturday night,

I would like to preface this article by sharing the fact that I am proud Father of two great adult sons that grew up playing the game of hockey. Both continue to be fans of the game supporting their sons, my grandsons enjoying the game. I mean no disrespect to Mothers and Daughters within this