Our Kids Play Hockey

Our Kids Play Hockey is a podcast that focuses on youth hockey, offering insights, stories, and interviews from the hockey community. It provides valuable advice for parents, coaches, and players, covering various aspects of the game, including skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, and creating a positive experience for young athletes. The show frequently features guests who share their expertise and personal experiences in youth hockey, both on and off the ice.

The show features three hockey parents, who all work in the game at high levels:

Christie Casciano-Burns - USA Hockey Columnist, Author, and WSYR Anchor
Mike Bonelli - USA Hockey Coach and Organizational Consultant
Lee M.J. Elias - Hockey Entrepreneur, Author, and Team Strategist

In addition to the main podcast, there are several spin-off series that dive into specific aspects of youth hockey:

1.Our Girls Play Hockey – This series highlights the growing presence of girls in hockey, addressing the unique challenges they face while celebrating their accomplishments and contributions to the sport.

2.The Ride to The Rink – A shorter, motivational series designed to be listened to on the way to the rink, offering quick, inspirational tips and advice to help players and parents get into the right mindset before a game or practice.

3.Our Kids Play Goalie – This series is dedicated to young goalies and the unique challenges they face. It provides advice for players, parents, and coaches on how to support and develop young goaltenders, focusing on the mental and physical demands of the position.

Together, these shows provide a comprehensive platform for parents, players, and coaches involved in youth hockey, offering insights for all aspects of the sport, from parenting, playing, or coaching to specialized positions like goaltending.

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Our Kids Play Hockey

GIVEAWAY: Breaking the Mold (and EA NHL): Hintsyy on Roller Hockey, Glitches, and Growing a Creative Life

November 12, 2025 • Our Kids Play Hockey

On this episode of The Wraparound Roundtable, we roll into an incredible conversation with Hintsyy, a roller hockey creator who’s grown a community from the blacktop to the controller — and has become one of the funniest, most creative voices in hockey content today.

🎮 Known for breaking Chel (EA Sports NHL) in the most hilarious ways and building up the roller hockey scene online, Hintsyy shares how he transitioned from ice to inline during the COVID lockdown — and how it turned into a passion-fueled mission to showcase the game in a whole new light.

🏒 What you’ll hear in this episode:

How a pandemic pivot turned into a passion for roller hockey
The culture of roller vs. ice hockey — and why both are vital to the sport’s growth
His creative process for making content (and why you shouldn’t chase views)
The best and worst of breaking NHL on a console 😅
Real talk on the creator grind, community, and what success really looks like
Behind the scenes with creators like Nasher, Kazxi, and Mr. Heffey — and why they’re not just good at content, but great people

💬 “If you are truly obsessed with something and do it the right way… there are enough people in the world that will love it. It just takes time.”

🎁 This Week’s Giveaway Includes:

Green Biscuit
Puck Around
+ a Hockey Wraparound, handpicked by Hintsyy!
🔗 Enter now at hockeywraparound.com → Click the Wraparound Roundtable button.

💥 REMEMBER:

We drop TWO episodes every week — that’s TWO chances to win weekly and TEN total grand prize entries this season! Tune in next week for the next two episodes!

🏆 Grand Prize = A loaded hockey gear package including a Sparx Skate Sharpener, blade shades, Green Biscuit packs, deodorizers, Heads Up Hockey, Hockey Wraparound products, and more.

📲 Follow @hintsyy everywhere you scroll — for stunning inline clips and hilarious Chel chaos.

Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!

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Gift you hockey family the ultimate hockey training experience with NHL Sense Arena ‘26 — available now at hockey.sensearena.com/OKPH

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