Anything counts! Ex: Skate guards must go back to the bag. Kids must carry their own hockey bags. Do not talk to the coach right after a game. Tournament weekends count as vacations. Goalies can be quirky. No one can have too much hockey tape.
By Scout If this is your first hockey season… Welcome. If this is your tenth hockey season… Welcome back. No matter where you are in your hockey journey, there’s one thing I’ve learned. Nobody hands you a manual. You figure out that your player forgot their neck guard…after you’re already at the rink. You learn…
By Biscuit Dear Refs, First of all… Thank you. Seriously. Without you, we’d just have ten kids, two goalies, and about twelve hockey parents arguing over whether that puck actually crossed the line. That sounds exhausting. Now that we’ve got the nice part out of the way… Can we talk? I have a few questions….
By Commissioner Kari If you’ve found your way to Rinkville, welcome. Pull up a chair. Grab a coffee. Or maybe a fountain soda that’s been sitting in your cup holder since the first game this morning. Around here, we don’t judge. Because if you’re a hockey family, you already get it. You know the sound…
🏒 Season Countdown: The 2026-27 hockey season is officially ramping up! Tryouts are wrapping up, teams are forming, and conditioning camps are in full swing. 🥅 Fresh Ice, Fresh Goals: Every team starts the season undefeated. Here’s to new opportunities, new friendships, and new memories. 🏒 Roster Watch: Many AAA and AA clubs have finalized…
By Zam Here’s something I’ve noticed. When people picture hockey, they usually picture the players. When they picture hockey parents, they often picture the hockey moms. And deservedly so. They’re the planners. The organizers. The calendar keepers. The snack packers. The ones who somehow remember that today’s practice is at the rink across town…not the…
By Chirp If you’ve driven past your local rink lately, you’ve probably noticed something. The parking lots are getting fuller. The lobby is getting louder. And hockey season is quietly stretching awake after its summer nap. Around the hockey world, the countdown to the 2026-27 season is officially on. Many AAA and high-level AA clubs…
