Women’s Hockey Blog

“It’s for the dream, not the money”. We don’t move across the world, uproot our careers, families, leave good jobs, to make money. We don’t practice before the sunrises in...
November 19, 2021 — Amy Budde
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Why Choose Synthetic Ice

Why Buy Synthetic Ice? The popularity of synthetic ice has skyrocketed in the last few years. Since it made its first appearance in the early 1960s, developers have been teaming...
November 10, 2021 — Michelle Deleva

Backyard Rink: Tricks, Tips and Lessons Learned

Anyone who has built a backyard rink (or "ODR", as our friends to the north call them) knows that while building a rink is no simple feat, it provides tremendous...
October 30, 2021 — SEO Team
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Making the Right Team for You

October 07, 2021 — Amy Budde
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How To GET NOTICED At Your Next Tryouts

  It’s about that time of year again. Summer programs are coming to an end and tryouts have either started or are just around the corner. For many players this...
August 25, 2021 — Amy Budde

Getting Back into the Hockey Season

Getting Back into the Hockey Season

Off-ice hockey training

Many players in the NHL golf, play tennis, softball, pickleball, and other activities in the summer. Developing skills in many different areas is great to increase your on-ice production. Now is the perfect time to focus before tryouts, and make the final push before the season. Read more

 

August 15, 2021 — Amy Budde

The Moments

The Moments

The Moments

Even in the greatest moments of hockey, as a fan, coach, player, or parent, we all have seen the heartbreak of losing a game. We’ve seen the other team elated as they succeeded in your failure. Even in the heartbreak, however, we learn. We gain experience, we gain resilience. A hockey player never forgets. Read more

 

July 08, 2021 — Amy Budde

SNIPER’S EDGE HOCKEY CONTINUES TO EXPAND TEAM; APPOINTS AMY BUDDE NEW COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Minneapolis, MN - Sniper’s Edge Hockey, Inc. is excited to announce the hiring of a Communications Manager, Amy Budde. In this role, Budde will oversee the hockey brand’s social media...
June 17, 2021 — David Shuler
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Score More Hockey Goals

How To Score More Hockey Goals

score more hockey goalsWe have all been on both ends of a close hockey game. When we are on the not so fun side, we can find ourselves obsessing about that hit post, the shot that flew over the net, that missed by an inch.  Read more

 

February 20, 2021 — Amy Budde

Hockey at Home: Beyond the Rink in 2020

Hockey at Home: Beyond the Rink in 2020

Hockey at Home
To say 2020 has been a weird year would be an understatement. It’s been crazy, scary, infuriating, sad, frustrating, and so much more. It is a year that we would all like to move past as quickly as possible but will never forget. Read more

 

January 06, 2021 — Amy Budde

Building A Hockey Player, Gift By Gift

Building A Hockey Player, Gift By Gift

Hockey Gifts 2019Every year around the holidays players are settling into their team and things are starting to gel. We always have enjoyed asking players on our teams what they would like for gifts over holiday break. Sometimes those lists align with their hockey skills, sometimes they don’t. Regardless, it’s always entertaining.  Read more

 

November 09, 2020 — Jason S

Give The Gift of Hockey This Season

Give The Gift of Hockey This Season

Hockey Gifts 2019
Every year around the holidays players are settling into their team and things are starting to gel. We always have enjoyed asking players what they would like for gifts over holiday break. Sometimes those lists align with their skills, sometimes they don’t. Regardless, it’s always entertaining.  Read more

 

November 06, 2020 — Tim Hershberger