Category : An Advisers Life
An Advisers Life – NCAA Extends Recruiting Dead Period – No Season Possible
The NCAA has extended the dead period for recruiting to June 30th. This announcement has coincided with the NCAA decision to not provide standard start...
An Advisers Life – Smart Players Dont Pay For These Money Grabs
While we all continue to wait out the Coronavirus crisis, some people are still trying to get players and parents to part with their cash...
An Advisers Life – Tier II Teams Folding And Going Dark
Some people over the last six weeks that I have been writing about the changes that will come to Junior Hockey, have said I am...
An Advisers Life – Junior Hockey Leagues About To Change
Everything in junior hockey is about to change. Teams will be folding. Teams will be leaving one league for another. And teams that depend on...
An Advisers Life – Planning For The Future While Experiencing Coronavirus – Free Consultations
The Coronavirus pandemic has been ravaging the world, and destroying all of the plans players have had for this off season. The volume of emails...
An Advisers Life – Sorting Through All Your Camp Invitations
Even in the time of COVID-19, it is that time of year. Every team in North America is looking for players and sending out camp...
An Advisers Life – Preparing For Next Season During Coronavirus Pandemic
First, let me say, I hope everyone is safe, and taking precautions during this global crisis. Common sense and clean hands can go a long...
An Advisers Life – Don’t Believe The “Early Signing” Rumors Or Statements
Every year it seems a different rumor gets started because one player or another gets a main camp invitation to a Tier II or Canadian...
An Advisers Life – Patience And The Development Process
Patience. It is a word that few hockey players want to hear, and in many if not most cases, it is a word they do...
An Advisers Life – Preparing For The 2020-2021 Season Now
Right about now, most players, coaches and parents are so focused on playoff positioning that they are forgetting that NOW is the time to plan...
An Advisers Life – Factors To Consider When Hiring An Adviser
Its at this time of year that parents and players often start “shopping” for adviser services. The start of a new year usually coincides with...
An Advisers Life – Dealing With Success Jealousy
Success has a different defined level for every individual person. For some its reaching the NHL, while others it is reaching NCAA hockey. Along the...
An Advisers Life – Playing Junior Or Pro In Europe
This past weekend was spent at the IIHF’s Continental Cup with three clients on opposing teams, playing in three different countries. While I didn’t intend...
An Advisers Life – When Its Time To Make Changes
Are you in the same position you were last year? Same position you were two or even three years ago? Is your status as a...
An Advisers life – Do You Really Want Success Or Are You All Talk?
Recently I have run into a string of potential clients who all talk about how badly they want to be successful and reach the next...
An Advisers Life – The Pay To Play Problem Is Not Simply An American Problem Its A North America Problem
Recently a friend of mine penned some interesting information concerning the state of play at the pay to play level in the United States. While...
An Advisers Life – Hockey “Sanctioning” What It Really Is and Is Not
I really enjoy a lot of the emails I get from readers asking questions that really should have common sense answers. Unfortunately though, those common...
An Advisers Life – Would You Be Happy With What You’ve Done In Hockey If It All Ended Today?
The End. Some day everyone learns that it is over. That playing at a highly competitive level is over. The comradery. The travel. The recruiting....
An Advisers Life – Critical Information For Prospects With Advisers
Often times, players and parents who have advisers who are “competitors” of ours, email to ask us questions. I have found this quite strange but...
An Advisers Life – Every Word Matters – Listen Closely When Choosing Your Adviser
As a former player, coach, general manager, team and league executive I have learned more than a few things along my career path in hockey....