Co-founder and Director @topsportsto | Always Learning
Toronto, ON
Joined April 2011
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Kevin Shier retweeted
I keep saying this but, it needs repeating. We have youth sports all wrong.
Dr James Andrews- “Athletes ages 14-and-under should have a two-month break with no organized leagues or intense training, Three to four would be better. Do conditioning, flexibility and strength work."
Kevin Shier retweeted
'I want a change': Tim Hortons hockey cards inclusivity effort disappoints 8-year-old activist ctvnews.ca/sports/i-want-a-c…
Kevin Shier retweeted
Young hockey fan Hannah Granatstein penned a letter to Tim Hortons to include more hockey cards of female players. Heather Wright reports. ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2361…
Kevin Shier retweeted
Hannah bringing Monday heat! That's why we are so excited for the league deal with @UpperDeckHockey.
We sure would like to find Hannah so we can send her some goodies from our players and make sure she gets some of those new hockey cards.
#HockeyTwitter
Hey @TimHortons,
An 8-year-old named Hannah has an issue that she'd like to bring to your attention!
Young girls all over Canada deserve to see their idols on hockey cards as much as men - let's do better!
Signed,
Hannah G., & Friends
Hey @TimHortons,
An 8-year-old named Hannah has an issue that she'd like to bring to your attention!
Young girls all over Canada deserve to see their idols on hockey cards as much as men - let's do better!
Signed,
Hannah G., & Friends
Hey @OHF, here’s an idea:
Instead creating a monopoly in minor hockey, why not engage with “non-sanctioned” leagues and help them with accreditation and sanctioning.
I would love the opportunity to show you what we are doing at @TOPsportsTO to make hockey a better place.
Important Reminder! 📢
The OHF has amended our Non-Sanctioned League Policy.
Changes come into effect TODAY September 10, 2021
Read more here:
ohf.on.ca/news/2021/ontario-…
.@OHFHockey, if we can strip away the politics and ego’s, I think you’ll find many of us “non-sanctioned” leagues follow the exact same rules you do, but are never given the chance to show you what we’re doing. Let’s create a solution.
I’m available anytime: [email protected]
For all those involved in youth sports, this past year was full of uncertainties and endless challenges. But through the ups and downs, a few silver linings emerged.
My first blog post below on behalf of the @TOPsportsTO team 👇
topsports.ca/blog/f/the-best…
Kevin Shier retweeted
Kids are bursting w/unspent energy. Shutting down kids' sports is bad for health & mental health.
Dr. Watson: "truly documented transmission between athletes...I'm not aware of anything".
End this @MacLeodLisa & @fordnation! Let kids play sports!#onpoli
torontosun.com/sports/specia…
.@JohnTory @epdevilla New dividers to split the ice in half at North Toronto Arena. We want to have 10 skaters per side, change in different areas, completely separate groups, but your legislation is saying we can’t. 20,000 sq ft but only 10 people allowed. Why? Makes no sense.
We are paying out of pocket to provide a safe environment for kids to continue playing hockey, but the current rules are pushing more and more kids out of sports. The has to be a safe way to make this happen @JohnTory @epdevilla
Kevin Shier retweeted
“I don’t know what we’re actually going to do.”
What Ontario's modified Stage 2 restrictions look like for minor hockey, and the people left to map out whatever is left for players and teams. (@TOPsportsTO @bramptonhockey @CanlanIceSports)
theathletic.com/2135967/2020…
Great initiative but such a missed opportunity to make this a free event. Open doors to those who can’t afford it, create new fans in a non-traditional market, give young girls a chance to meet bonafide female role model. Would cost peanuts to run compared to future revenue.
Registration for the @Canes Inaugural Parent/Daughter Hockey Clinic is now OPEN! All skill levels welcome.
📅📍Feb. 17th - PNC Arena
🏒 75-min Clinic coached by college & pro women’s players
🍩☕️ Off-ice reception and Q&A sponsored by @DunkinCarolinas
Hurricanes.com/DaughterClini…
Big thank you to owenbradyy for taking the time last night to speak to our TOP Hockey teams about his story and road to recovery from Osteosarcoma. Owen and his parents Chris and Deirdre were kind enough to speak to… instagram.com/p/B7050FzALcj/…
Kevin Shier retweeted
Debuting this spring, TOP Sports is proud to launch a competitive multi-sport model for youth in Toronto. The model will serve as the ultimate well-rounded sports experience, allowing kids to play three competitive sports, close to home, with no schedule conflicts! #TheOtherPath – at Toronto, Ontario
Kevin Shier retweeted
Average time of puck possession in a 60 min game under 1 min. Youth hockey 36 sec. Time on ice average? Under 20 in 60 minutes. Youth hockey 12 min. – at Reading, MA
If the NCAA Hky model of 35-40 games a year focusing on on/off ice practice/training works at all for player dev (it does), then the norm for kids shouldn't be 2x that in games, more travel, fewer practices.
(Inspired by @JeffLoVecchio comments at 32:00 this week's HTT pod)
Makes me laugh when we hear the Leafs are doing positional skills during their practices but youth hockey coaches still insist on doing static breakouts for an hour because "systems win games"...
#Leafs doing a split practice today focused on individual skill work. Defence on one pad with Barb Underhill, forwards and goalies on the other.
An interesting choice.
