Category : TJHN Originals
The Death Pool – The Latest Scam In Canada With Pay To Play Players
Good Monday morning boys and girls! I hope everyone had as good a weekend as I did. I saw some awesome hockey out east on...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Over Expansion Claims Another Body
Hey kids, how’s your Thursday going? I am getting ready to hit the road again for some more scouting education. Yep, some teams out east...
Confessions Of A Junior Hockey Coach – How Scouting Works Part Two
So it is to be seen that my last report created much discussion and to receive several emails on the subject. Perhaps some did not...
Confessions Of A Junior Hockey Coach – How Scouting Works Part One
It is every where I go in the rinks. The question that the people ask every day is how the scouting of a player actually...
The Death Pool – Coaches Blocking Scouts From Contacting Players
Good Monday morning kids! We’re almost half way through October already, can you believe it? And since we’re almost half way through October, there is...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Stupid Tampering Allegations
Hey kids, its Friday and I am heading out the door to hit some of the rinks this weekend. Hell yeah, the Angel of Death...
USA Hockey Tier III Rule Change Proposal – Point System For Player Promotion – Minimum Point Requirements For Certification
This is my third rule change proposal for Tier III junior hockey under USA Hockey. Most Tier III operators will argue that the only difference...
TJHN Acquires Two Additional Hockey News Publications
Four years ago, The Junior Hockey News was a publication that was floundering. Today it is the fastest growing junior hockey news source in the...
Confessions Of A Junior Hockey Coach – Earning Respect Of Coaches And Scouts
Today I try to offer the advice to player who may feel as though he do not have the respect of coaches and scouts. Respect...
USA Hockey Tier III Rule Change Proposal To Promote Player Upward Movement
Last week I wrote a Tier III Rule Change Proposal to control expansion at the Tier III level with benchmarks all expansion teams would need...
The Death Pool – These Are Not Real Junior Hockey Teams
Its another beautiful Monday morning here at The Death Pool kids. I spent the weekend watching games in person at night an on the internet...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Ten Players Mutiny And Walk From CCHL2 Team Coach Quits
Hey kids, its a Saturday morning, and my coffee pot has been pumping away since about 5:00 AM this morning. Not my usual thing on...
Plan On Playing NCAA D-1 Hockey? You May Want To Check Your Transcripts
Hockey will not last for ever. Your education will. This is something I tell each and every client or potential client I speak to as...
Tier III Rule Change Proposals For USA Hockey – Part One
In light of what has become an annual set of questions from consumers and operators, TJHN offers the following Tier III Rule Change Proposals for...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Late Night Partying Arrests Made At U-Mass
Its another twofer day here on The Death Pool. It was just over two years ago when TJHN published “Nothing Good Happens After Midnight”. That...
The Death Pool – Special Report – The Subjectivity Of Team Rankings
Good Wednesday morning kids. Hope everyone is enjoying their hump day. So, I was talking to the Boss yesterday, and we touched on the subject...
Confessions Of A Junior Hockey Coach – When Coaches Fail To Lead Properly
To be sure I am probably to piss a lot of people off today. I care not. But before I start, I have been told...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Bench Clearing Brawl May Lead To Charges
Back again for a double dip on a Monday kids. Its like ice cream, two scoops are always better than one. You know, all hockey...
The Death Pool – Death Watch Update
Its another beautiful Monday morning isn’t it kids?! Fall is here, and hockey season is pretty much in full swing. Well that is for most...
The Death Pool – Special Report – WSHL Has Lost Its Freakin Mind
Hey kids, the boss is away, so this cat is gonna play. That’s right, its no holds barred today. So before I get started, lets...