It's Lacrosse 26 release day. You can buy it for $34.99 USD or $46.99 CAD on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Thanks to Crosse Studios for bringing lacrosse back to the gaming world.

BREAKING: Lacrosse 26 will launch on PS5 tomorrow as planned

Yo @BrianKnowsLax tell your man to chill out lmao

BREAKING: Lacrosse 26 launches on April 24 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Year round single sport specialization benefits the adults who can make money off of it at the expense of the child’s development.

One rink. Generations of greatness.

Hogan couldn’t even put Ozzy over for 48 hours!? 🤨

Not just an orthopedic cost. Early specialization is a paradox; the better you get at something very early, the less likely you’ll be great at it later on. Kids who specialize early will obviously get better faster than their non-specializing peers. This is intoxicating for parents and feeds the youth sports machine. However, they will do so at the cost of higher level athletic development down the line. They miss out on so many diverse qualities that could donate to the sport they ultimately specialize in at the appropriate age. Massive opportunity cost in the pursuit of instant gratification. “Do you want to be great at 12 or 25? Pick one because you can’t have both.” -Pyry Lukkarila, Director of Coach Development, Finnish Ice Hockey h/t @drewcarlsonhp

This is great - Punk in a Saint John Sea Dogs ball cap.

USA Hockey could clean up junior hockey by opening sourcing NTDP practices GMs around the country might watch, and then look out on their rink and go.... "hmmmmm" maybe this isn't player development... They'd find new people, and the game would improve exponentially

Years ago when I was recruiting for Cornell, I remember watching a preseason game in Western Canada with Brett Larson, now the Head Coach at St. Cloud. The game we were watching was turning into a bit of a blowout in the second period and wasn’t going to be a great evaluation so we got into talking some hockey. Just an unreal hockey mind and a great coach. At one point he goes to me - “Watch every time a team makes 3 passes in a row and see what happens…” I was like OK, not thinking much of it. But then as we keep talking and I’m watching, very rarely are there three passes being made on the tape in a row. It’s a dump, someone tries to beat someone one on one, it’s a turnover, etc… And then finally BOOM three passes in a row - and there’s a scoring chance. Go a little while longer, not a ton of plays being made and then BOOM again - three passes on the tape in a row and there’s a scoring chance. It didn’t happen often, but when it did…offensive chances and goals were created. It was like clockwork. PASSING is the most underrated and under-worked-on skill in hockey. Hockey is a TEAM game and when I watch the game, especially at the youth levels, the team that passes the puck better typically wins. We need to prioritize it more with our kids…BIG TIME. This goal is an incredible example. Just flawless execution of passing, making the game look so beautiful. What a display of hockey sense, support, puck protection, and poise. I know there’s a lot of coaches out there on social media working their ass off to create content. Only problem is, 90% of the content I see from skills coaches on social media have zero passing in them. The kids are seeing dangles, tight turns, spins, etc…but they aren’t seeing what is going to make them an actual “hockey player”. High level scouts today are telling us all the time they’re seeing a ton of skilled players…who just don’t understand the game. They can all do “The Michigan”, they have incredible speed and hands…but they struggle to make plays or play as part of a unit. Working on skills is important - but let’s make sure that we don’t forget the one most important for playing a team game. If we get back to that, we’ll see a lot more goals like this one in the future.

If you’re into hockey, this is worth the read. Toph nails it again

Even if you paid $250 for the Centre Ice Package in Canada, but don't have Amazon Prime and didn't upgrade your cable package to include Sportsnet One, that means you've had no NHL hockey for two of the past three nights. I swear the NHL doesn't want people to watch its games.

I mean cmon Saudi’s you already have the sand…it’s a no brainer, bring back pro beach hockey…give the people what they really want, ramps behind the nets.

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Friday question and need everyone’s input; Who would be up for us to offer our own customizable glove? Probably at least a year away if we have the support. Lots of ifs and maybes still, and hurdles to face, but first thing is to find out your interest level. ❤️ if you’d buy 😬

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Awesome to see he’s using the gloves that were delivered to the rink yesterday!

Backplates and custom palms on new gloves just shipped out for @Syguy19. Have a great season Sy!

Velcro straps and Spezza’s gloves shipped out to Toronto 🙂