Forbes magazine recently released their annual list of NHL team values.  The Toronto Maple Leafs topped the list with a valuation of $1 Billion – the first NHL franchise to ever reach the billion dollar plateau. Rounding out the top ten were the New York Rangers ($750 Million), Montreal Canadiens ($575 Million), Chicago Blackhawks ($350

Looking to improve your game and separate yourself from the pack?  In addition to on-ice skill development training and off-ice strength and conditioning, a hockey player’s diet is critical to their success.   Attention to the timing of meals and their composition will increase a players performance, whether in the weight room, on the ice,

Now that summer has passed and the hockey sesason is upon us, Quest Hockey’s focus has shifted to working with teams during their ice time to run team skill development practices.  Our present goal is to work exclusively with teams/organizations to be their official skill development instructors. Hockey players’ skills – skating, shooting, passing, and

Quest Hockey officially started our on-ice skill development programs in December of 2011 with our first power skating program at the Rostraver Ice Gardens.  Ten months later, after having the pleasure to work with hundreds of players and numerous coaches, teams and organizations throughout the Pittsburgh area, we would like to take this opportunity to

Check out this article [link and text found below] from USA Hockey Magazine, which details the importance of the right practice-to-game ratio in order for our hockey players to properly develop their skills.   Every day on the ice, we are reminded of how practice and, more specifically, skill development training is essential for hockey

Check out this article from USA Hockey, which reveals the importance of skill development training by hockey players.  Players of all ages should focus on the four essential skill areas – skating, shooting, passing and stick handling/puck control – as much as possible to continue to improve.   Quest Hockey is dedicated to improving and

The Quest Hockey Stick Skills program starts in less than two weeks.  This unique program, unlike any other offered in the area, focuses entirely on shooting, passing and stickhandling/puck control.   Check out this video of Jari Byrski, one of the best skill instructors in the world, working with the Ottawa Senators at their 2011

POLL: Quest for the Penguins Cup – Who You Got?     There are  six teams remaining on their quest for the Penguins Cup.  The finals will be held this Saturday, March 24th at the Consol Energy Center.  Each team is playing for the opportunity to compete in the Pennsylvania State Championships, which will be

Unlike most youth sports, ice hockey players are significantly disadvantaged in terms of their opportunity to practice and develop their skills. While baseball, soccer, basketball, and football teams easily schedule and organize daily, multi-hour practices on fields or in gymnasiums, ice hockey teams rarely have access to ice to practice more than twice a week.

From:  Pittsburgh Youth Hockey Network   The Pittsburgh Penguins have teamed up with the Pittsburgh Hornets amateur program and Dick’s Sporting Goods to create a new amateur hockey program in the Pittsburgh area.   The “Pittsburgh Penguins Elite” will feature 13 teams playing at the AAA level – eight boys teams and five girls teams.