Fan Mail - Your Kid Loves Hockey but Lacks Confidence in New Situations

Fan Mail - Your Kid Loves Hockey but Lacks Confidence in New Situations

May 21, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 523

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The episode discusses how parents can help their children who love hockey but struggle with confidence in new situations.

🏒 What do you do when your child loves hockey, has the skill, makes the higher-level team… but freezes when everything feels new? In this fan mail episode of Our Kids Play Hockey, Lee Elias, Christie Casciano Burns, and Mike Bonelli respond to a heartfelt letter from a hockey dad in Connecticut whose 2019 birth-year player thrives once he’s on the ice — but struggles with nerves, unfamiliar teammates, new coaches, and chaotic scrimmage environments. The big question: How do parents help young...

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