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Apr
April Video Competition: Send Us Your Training Videos for a Chance to Win Free Quest Hockey Gear!
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April Video Competition: Send Us Your Hockey Training Videos for a Chance to Win Free Quest Hockey Apparel! Whether it’s on the ice during a lesson or off of the ice in the driveway shooting pucks, it’s extremely important for hockey players to continually work on their skill development. That’s why we want to reward
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Mar
Video: Quest Hockey Stick Skills program – Be More Effective with the Puck
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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
27
Mar
Video: The Bear and the Gang
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Just another example to add to the already long list of why hockey players are the biggest beauties of all athletes. Here the Boston Bruins are, in the midst of a battle to not lose their division lead, and their marketing staff is coming up with some interactive ways for the boys to have some
22
Mar
POLL: Quest for the Penguins Cup – Who You Got?
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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
19
Mar
Extra Practice Pivotal to Skill Development
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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.
19
Mar
Pittsburgh Penguins Team With Pittsburgh Hornets, Dick’s Sporting Goods To Create ‘Pittsburgh Penguins Elite’ Amateur Program
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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.
16
Mar
Quest for the Penguins Cup – PIHL Playoffs Underway
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The Quest for the Penguins Cup is well underway! So far high school hockey has provided some great action and exciting moments. Most recently in Thursday night’s Class AAA quarterfinal action the Bethel Park Black Hawks defeated the North Allegheny Tigers in triple overtime (story HERE). Congratulations to the Black Hawks on
15
Mar
Video: Look Out Loretta! Sidney Crosby to Make Triumphant Return Tonight Against First Place Rangers
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WARNING TO THE REST OF THE NHL: Beware, the best hockey player in the world is back! Sidney Crosby is set to return to the lineup tonight against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden as the Pittsburgh Penguins attempt to win their tenth consecutive game. Sidney has missed 40 games since his
13
Mar
Video: Sick Salad – 2012 Minnesota All Hockey Hair Team
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Minnesota is often called the “State of hockey.” Well, I am not sure how to judge that, but based on the amount of crazy salad (hockey slang for hair) on all of the teams I would say they are right there at the top of my list of “best places to play high school hockey”
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Mar
Al MacInnis’ Advice to Hockey Players on their Quest: It’s Practice, Practice and More Practice
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Al MacInnis, current VP of Hockey Operations for the St. Louis Blues, was recently interviewed by Responsible Sports. The interview is about 30 minutes in length and is well-worth listening to. Al provides great insight into what it took for him to become an elite NHL defenseman and what advice he has for your hockey players