With only a few weeks remaining in most leagues’ regular seasons, the opportunities for players to get noticed are dwindling by the day. When your team isn’t in the playoff picture, as is the case with the Chicago Steel, performing well each time you lace up the skates becomes even more crucial. And the same […]
When I left you last week, I was expecting a busy week in preparation for the arrival of Team USA’s U18 squad in Chicago this past Friday. Monday morning and afternoon was spent primarily on my computer. Over the previous couple of days, I had met a number of scouts at the Steel games and […]
Over the past few weeks I know I’ve mentioned the fact that my goal is to make this column a truly interactive experience for all of you readers. I encouraged more questions and comments to be asked and made, and I’ve tried to keep my Twitter and Facebook accounts current as far as my day […]
As I mentioned last week, this entry marks the 26th week of “Rookie Duties” and to celebrate Darren not pulling the plug on my operation thus far, I wanted to provide you with a little “Best of” edition. I’m hoping that doing so will provide a little perspective on how far things have come in […]
Well despite the fact that this past week was every bit as hectic as the previous one, things certainly seemed to be heading in the right direction. While we had to push back Brian’s official signing with our firm (which should take place later today), I’ve been spending almost every second I’m awake either on […]
If you’ve been following my column throughout the past few months, I’m sure you’ve gotten the impression that I have some extremely hectic weeks, with a few down weeks sprinkled in between. Without a doubt, I can say that the past seven days fall into the former. I haven’t been able to find much time […]
If you recall last week’s edition of this column, I started off by explaining how much I love the fact that everyday with my job is truly different. The one challenge that comes along with that, though, is that you always have to be flexible. When I put together my business plan for our hockey […]
One thing I love about this business is the fact that no day is like the one before, and you can’t ever predict what’s going to get thrown your way. Just last week, I got an email from a friend letting me know that a USHL All-Star with 2010 NHL Draft potential was interested in […]
For anyone who didn’t grow up playing high-end club hockey in the U.S., let me tell you that unless you skated there or had some friends that did, Shattuck St. Mary’s was enemy numero uno. I mean, they’re basically like Top Gun of USA amateur hockey. Just look at some of their former players – […]
Well another quiet, but productive, week in Chicago. At this point in the season though, unless I’m going to a tournament to scout, no news is usually good news. Matt has continued to play well since getting called up last month – in fifteen games with Dayton, he’s registered three assists and has a plus-six […]