New Team. Same Sh*t. Free Agency Starts in November.

Free agency season is here, and the hockey parents are NOT okay. 🏒😂

It's November 1st, four games into the season, and everybody's suddenly shopping for a new team. This week Cat & Nat cover:

Free agency chaos:the secret chats, the rumors, and the time a whole team watched one mom talk to two men in suits.

Ice time panic:the power play at the end of a game, when parents stop watching the game and start watching who's on the ice.

The case for a losing team:why the worst team might be the best place for a goalie, and why losing means learning.

The coach who said it out loud:"In 20 months, some of you will be playing against men." Also, a 15-year-old with a grown man's body doesn't have a grown man's brain.

Connor McDavid:the best player in the world, and he is no fun when he loses.

Life as a hockey parent: a questionable rink angle, a speed trap near the rink, a McDonald's that's the only saving grace, and a family-sized logistics operation just to get to a 4:15 practice.

Come for the hockey, stay for the potato-on-ice test. 🥔

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youth sports, hockey, free agency, team dynamics, sports parenting, hockey training, athlete development, sports culture, hockey season, youth hockey

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