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Tryouts: A Parent’s Guide to Pretending We’re Calm (Youth Hockey)

Michael and Angela lace up for the most stressful “non-season” season of all… youth hockey tryouts. Because nothing says spring flowers like roster anxiety for a season that doesn’t start until the leaves fall.

They dive into the absurd timing of tryouts happening months before anyone’s sharpened a skate for real games. The rink rumor mill is already in playoff form: “I heard they already picked the top line.” “NHL Prospect from 2 towns over is gnna tryout.” If it’s whispered near a Zamboni, it must be true.

Michael and Angela also tackle the ultimate parent torture device: tryouts that are…

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