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From Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS
Director, Total Female Hockey
Girls’ Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athlete

Subject: Top 3 Reasons Why Girls Can’t Shoot

As a coach, I’m constantly amazed at how poorly most girls hockey players shoot.

Here are my top 3 reasons why (there are many more as well):

1. Bad stick choice: Far too many girls are using sticks with the wrong amount of flex. You should calculate the amount of flex you need by taking your weight in pounds and dividing by 2. So if you weigh 130 pounds, you likely need a 65 flex stick. But…you also need to keep in mind that when you cut the stick, it makes the stick less flexible. (more…)

Off to a great start, girls spring league on Sunday afternoons has 4 teams this year (April to June 2013). If you want to play in 2014, please sign up early as we would like to have 6 teams. For this to happen, we need players and teams to sign Read more…

Spring League has filled up with 4 teams playing Sunday afternoons at Family Ice in Falmouth at 2 and 3:10. In addition to many current High School stars, fans can come see future girls hockey stars from all over Maine. Games are every Sunday from April 21 thru the end Read more…

TOPSHAM, MAINE: On March 22, 2012, in a unanimous decision 14-0, the MSAD 75 School Board approved the Mt. Ararat Eagles Girls Ice Hockey Club Team’s request for Varsity status. The girl’s club team was founded 2 years ago by Blair Shea and Ron Hutchins, two parents and lifelong friends Read more…

If you are in High School or 8th Grade and have at least 25 hours of organized ice hockey experience, please join MGIHA’s spring league in Falmouth starting April 21. The 2013 Spring League will consist of four teams playing 8 games each at the Family Ice Center in Falmouth. Read more…