Bar Down

<p><em>Bar Down: Highly Competitive Youth Hockey and What Can Lie Just Beyond</em> explains hockey basics as well as deeper insights on various issues challenges and decisions that are often encountered as a driven player progresses. Perfect for players and parents 6U though 18U <em>Bar Down</em> showcases the valuable advice and wisdom of experienced parents coaches and other hockey experts. Topics include:</p><p> </p><p> • Youth hockey lingo and basics-terms gear tryouts training parents coaches travel</p><p> • Do head coaches want direct contact with parents?</p><p> • Does player attitude and off-ice behavior really get noticed?</p><p> • Do team coaches typically provide direct feedback on a player's performance?</p><p> • Is roster selection ever based on anything other than skill performance ability or potential?</p><p> • Is puberty really a factor?</p><p> • Coaches on parent and player behavior-dos and don'ts</p><p> • Want to get scouted?</p><p> • Should you work with a player's advisor or agent?</p><p> • Coaches from a prep school Juniors teams and a D1 college-what they value in hockey prospects</p><p> • How one online NHL Prospects Scout sizes up teen prospects.</p>