Our Girls Play Hockey - Keeping Girls In Girls' Hockey with Lindsay Fry

How can we keep girls in girls' hockey? This episode of Our Girls Play Hockey explores this question with Lindsay Fry, Olympian, Harvard grad, and now chair of the NHL Female Advisory Hockey Committee. Lindsay shares her journey in expanding girls hockey in Arizona, highlighting the creation of a comprehensive pipeline from learn-to-play programs to all-girls teams. She discusses the importance of early development, emphasizing quality coaching for young players to instill both skills and passion. The episode also examines the business potential of girls hockey, presenting it as a smart investment for rinks. Lindsay addresses challenges like limited ice time and the perseverance needed to achieve long-term growth.--0:00 Intro5:27 NHL's Role in Growing Girls Hockey10:42 Challenges in Girls Hockey Development17:21 Building Sustainable Girls Hockey Programs25:41 Importance of Structure in Youth Sports34:00 Overcoming Challenges in Girls Hockey42:16 Investing in Early Stage Development49:50 Successful Girls Hockey Initiatives57:50 Business Case for Supporting Girls Hockey1:02:46 Encouraging Female Ambassadors in Hockey--Click To Text The Our Kids Play Hockey Team!Hockey IQ: Scanning the ice, recognizing pressure, anticipating what happens next, making the right decision faster. Research shows these perceptual and decision-making skills can actually be trained. With NHL Sense Arena, kids can get extra game-like reps at home, working on hockey IQ, reactions, real stick-handling for skaters, while goalies can train reads and tracking. Save $25 on an annual plan with code OKPH at http://hockey.sensearena.com/okphHave A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media:Facebook GroupXInstagramLinkedInYouTube