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@Fox9Sports @GopherWHockey Psssst. It’s Greg.

#Gophers introducing their new coach for the ⁦@GopherWHockey⁩ Brad “Boom” May #SkiUMah

People who have no idea about coaching are complaining this is an “uninspiring hire”. Could be nothing further from the truth. One of the best in the game at teaching and is LOVED by players and colleagues. Not a flashy hire but the RIGHT hire. Excited for Boom and his family.

Greg “Boom” May has been named head women’s hockey coach. The University and May have agreed to a four-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval. May has been the Associate Head Coach for the Minnesota women’s team since 2023. He also coached the men’s hockey team at Augsburg University for two seasons to a 41-15-2 record and two NCAA tournament berths from 2021-23 and was the director of operations for the Minnesota men’s team from 2019-21. Full press release from the U of MN -> gopherhole.com/boards/threads… #Gophers

@CoachHPrice Love this Hunter.

It has bothered me most of my life that Christians in general can brush off athletic competitiveness because of the realm of eternal purpose. By I would disagree. Read it here 👇 v3content.org/huntersplayboo…

The Parent Poison… Most parents want the best for their kids. But sometimes, without realizing it, they slowly poison the very team their child is part of. It rarely starts with something dramatic. It starts small. A comment in the car ride home. “Why didn’t the coach play you more?” A comparison. “You’re better than that kid.” A quiet complaint at the dinner table. “That coach doesn’t know what he’s doing.” Kids hear everything. And when they hear it, something changes. Doubt creeps in. Blame grows. Trust fades. The mindset shifts from team first to me first. What begins in the living room eventually shows up in the locker room. You see it in body language. You hear it in conversations. You feel it in the culture. Instead of unity, there are whispers. Instead of accountability, there are excuses. Instead of growth, there is resentment. Great teams cannot survive that environment. Because the best teams are built on three things: Trust. Sacrifice. Shared purpose. When players start believing the problem is everyone else, those things disappear. Parents play a powerful role in a team’s culture whether they realize it or not. The healthiest teams have parents who: Support the program. Encourage resilience. Teach their kids to handle adversity. They remind their children: Work harder. Be a great teammate. Control what you can control. They don’t feed excuses. They build character. And here’s the truth most people miss: A parent’s influence extends far beyond their own child. It affects the locker room. It affects the culture. It affects the entire team. Great teams require unity, not whispers of criticism. So the challenge for parents is simple. Be the adult in the room. Guard your words. Model respect. Support the team. Because what starts at home always finds its way onto the court, the field, or the locker room. And the best parents don’t poison the culture. They protect it.

@Hardo27 Holy you’re old

Player ✔️ Coach ✔️ 30 years in between the two but still just as sweet!

Your son/daughter does not need to train more. They need to sleep, eat & recover more.

Back to back Assistant Coach of the year! Proud to work alongside Coach Morgan!!

Such a cool moment. Told @Hardo27 yesterday I was pumped for him but even more excited for @sonshaug !!

This was such a cool moment. Incredible amount of perspective and humility from Mooney. No better feeling than making your parents proud. Congrats, @sonshaug, @Hardo27, and @WarroadHShockey Video: 45TV KSTP

Just couldn’t be prouder of @Hardo27 and the @WarroadHShockey Warriors. State champs. Well deserved. Do it the right way. So happy for them.

@AndyFenske @MSHSL There’s also a mandatory equipment issue (neck guards) that is being completely flouted in the AA tournament and it’s a legit safety issue that they will do nothing about either.

I’m sure @MSHSL will step in and do something about this because if it happened in any other sport in any other State Tournament the hammer would be brought down. And we don’t want to have double standards now do we?

Multiple players wearing Under Armour mock turtle necks in this game. Rules for thee but not for me. Bad look @MSHSL

@TravisBOUND Literally a mom live-streaming on her phone on Facebook is better than NFHS

Schools need to start having conversations with the WIAA about postseason streaming rights fees and processes. Schools are charged to stream games from their own facilities ($150, or $200 if they have sponsors) if they don't use the WIAA's preferred platform of the NFHS Network, even if schools feel a different product is better for them or their situation (Hudl Fan, YouTube, cable access partner, student-produced stream). They shouldn't be punished for doing so. And fans shouldn't be punished by not having access to streams for high-profile playoff games that would otherwise be streamed but schools don't want to pay to do it. #wisbb #wisgb

Hard truth that most don’t want to hear.

Such a vital time for our kids to develop not only skill, but creativity. Kids can learn where to stand on the breakout later, but if you lose this time, you aren't getting it back.

The ages of 7-10 are vital years to open players' minds. So what can coaches do? Play, use small-sided games, use different sports, don’t micromanage decisions, challenge for new solutions and repeat useful ones.

If you are a Pre-teen who specializes in one sport and live on an endless competitive schedule, that not development it's abuse. If you haven't had the opportunity to run and jump, learn to fall, somersault and cartwheel, climb a tree, ride a bike, play some dodgeball or tag, can't do push up, squat down on one leg or an do an honest chin up...im going to say that your probably physically unprepared to play higher level competitive sports. #LTAD

Connor Hellebuyck: Never played Tier 1. Never played in The Brick. Never played Quebec PW. Never made a Development Camp. Did play HS hockey. Did play NAHL. Did play NCAA D1. Did win a Vezina. Did win Olympic gold. And yet we’ve got parents stressing over which 8U team 🤯

The Crookston Pirate Boys and Girls Hockey teams will host their fourth annual Pirate Hockey Fights Cancer doubleheader on Saturday, January 24, at the Crookston Sports Center. The money raised this year will go to the North Country Horseman Trails for Treatments program. For more on the fundraiser and how to donate, click below. kroxam.com/crookston-pira…