When evaluating players for your hockey program, having a systematic approach is crucial for identifying the right talent and building successful teams. Based on over 12 million evaluations in TeamGenius, these are the eight most common criteria coaches use to … Read More
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Hockey Alberta and TeamGenius Announce Player Evaluation Technology Partnership
Providing associations across Alberta an easy way to manage tryouts, player evaluations, and development Red Deer, AB (July 7th, 2021) – Hockey Alberta and TeamGenius, the leading hockey player evaluation app based out of Minneapolis, MN, have entered into a … Read More
How to Run a Minor Hockey Tryout in 2021
While the goal of hockey tryouts might be simple – to form a team – getting there requires a lot of planning and organization. Without a plan in place, minor hockey evaluations can be chaotic. It can result in long … Read More
How to Create a Hockey Player Development Plan
When youth hockey players enter your association, they — and their parents — are entrusting your program and its coaches to develop their skills so they can eventually progress to high school, college, or maybe even professional teams. To ensure … Read More
Ontario Minor Hockey Association and TeamGenius Announce Innovative Player Evaluation Technology Partnership
Providing associations across Ontario an easy way to manage evaluations, tiering, and player development. Richmond Hill, ON (September 14th, 2020) – The Ontario Minor Hockey Association and TeamGenius, the leading hockey player evaluation platform based out of Minneapolis, MN, have … Read More
The A.R.T of a Great Hockey Tryout – Webinar Recap
As hockey season nears, your youth hockey association is likely trying to figure out what tryouts and team formation might look like this year during the COVID-19 outbreak. We gathered experts to address concerns your organization may have and share … Read More
Hockey Goalie Coaching Tips
During youth hockey games, the outcome of the contest can often come down to the success of the goalie. If your goalie can’t stop the opponent’s shots, it puts your club in a tough position to win. Because of this, … Read More
Partner Tryout Spotlight: Skylands Ice World
Skylands Ice World was an organization that needed a hockey player evaluation app to increase its efficiencies during tryouts and the team formation process. Located in Stockholm, NJ, Skylands Ice World is one of the area’s top youth hockey organizations. … Read More
5 Youth Hockey Drills to Run at Your Next Practice [Guest Post: Honest Hockey]
For young hockey players, there is a lot to learn. However, trying to show them everything at once will only overwhelm them and work against learning. Instead, teach them drills to build the basic skills they need to be successful … Read More
At Season’s End: Evaluating Players & Coaches Is Essential [Guest Post: Pro Stock Hockey]
When is the worst time to take a golf lesson? On the second tee. (Or third, or fourth …) That maxim applies equally well and perhaps even better to hockey. Nobody wants to hear advice or coaching directives screamed at … Read More