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Pucked Up Parents - Youth Hockey
Pucked Up Parents, hosted by Angela and Michael, is the weekly podcast for every youth hockey parent who’s ever been confused by stick tape rituals, overwhelmed by team chats, or blindsided by yet another “surprise” tournament fee. Each episode, Angela and Michael face off with a mix of lighthearted rants, actually useful tips, and hilariously relatable stories from fellow first-generation hockey parents—plus a few lifelong rink rats who’ve seen it all. We break down Rules and Rituals, survive…
Episodes
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyPuckin' Stressful: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Youth Hockey Parents
This week on Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela recap another week in the hockey circus, including a very late-night college game, a Halloween driveway…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyDryland Training: Keeping Your Youth Hockey Player In Shape
This week on Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela hit the ice for another round of youth hockey adventures! In This Week in Hockey, they recap the college…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeySchool - Hockey Balance: Something's Gotta Give.. or Does It?
On this episode as typical Michael and Angela cover the week in hockey, including Angela’s trip to Nashville, where she found herself sitting next to a parent…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyMemorabilia of Youth Hockey: Keep It? Sell It? Toss It?
Michael and Angela kick off this episode of Pucked Up Parents with Michael immediately stepping onto his soapbox to recap the 12U hockey trip to Detroit. From…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyDon't Be A Glasshole: Youth Hockey Rink Etiquette
Michael and Angela kick things off with another weekend of youth hockey chaos, including college hockey girlfriends heckling from the stands and their 12 year…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyStay to Pay... errr... Play: The Mafia of Youth Hockey
Michael & Angela kick things off with a look back at both kids’ hockey weekends—which, in a rare hockey-parent miracle, were ALL at the same rink! They also…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyBeyond The Boards with Ashlee: Youth Hockey Travel Tips & Planning
This week on Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela kick things off with This Week in Hockey, including a huge first weekend of college hockey for their…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThis Episode STINKS!! Youth Hockey Smell.
The Hockey Stink is real—and Michael and Angela are diving straight into it! This episode Pucked Up Parents, the 12-year-old’s team kicks off the season with a…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyBlades of Steel: The Hockey Skate
This week on Pucked Up Parents, the hockey season is officially in full swing!. Michael is wondering if it’s completely ridiculous to buy a replica jersey of…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyBack to the Rink: A Message From Our Future Selves
Michael and Angela kick things off with a quick trip through This Week in Youth Hockey, including the college kids’ media day and their shiny new hockey…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHistory of Hockey: How the Hell Did We Get Here?
Michael & Angela kick things off with their usual “This Week in Youth Hockey”, where Angela shares the highlights from the 12-year-old’s Welcome Back to Hockey…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyBlowout to Beatdown: The Youth Hockey A** Kicking
In this quick-hit episode, Michael and Angela tackle something every youth hockey parent will experience: your kid’s team either gets their ass handed to…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Season Eve: Time to Get Your Sh*t Together
The 2026/2027 hockey season is right around the corner—which means it’s time for hockey parents to get their lives, schedules, and sanity ready for another…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeySled Hockey: A Conversation with Rachel Steffen, USA Women's National Sled Hockey Team
Season 2 of Pucked Up Parents is here and to celebrate, Michael & Angela sit down with Rachel Steffen of the USA Women's National Sled Hockey Team for an…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Math 101: The Formula for Organized Chaos
It may be summer, but class is officially in session! In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela tackle Hockey Math—and trust us, it's not the…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyYou're Going to Wear THAT!?!; A Guide to Youth Hockey Style
On this episode, Michael and Angela dive into the ever-evolving world of Youth Hockey Style. They take a trip down memory lane, from the days when kids showed…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Injuries: Bones, Teeth & Harmony
From broken wrists and separated shoulders to the classic hockey smile after a puck knocks out a tooth, Michael and Angela dive into the painful reality of…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyGoalie Dad, Coach & Hockey Expo Founder: Interview With Chris Holmes
In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela sit down with Chris Holmes—a hockey dad, goalie dad, youth hockey coach, and the founder of Buffalo's…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Sponsored Life: How Youth Hockey Infiltrates Our Every Day Lives
This episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela kick things off with a recap of the latest hockey happenings, including their 12Us experience at summer…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyCome On Ref!: An Interview with Youth Hockey Referee Jeremy MacWalter
Hosts Michael and Angela venture into dangerous territory by inviting a real-life youth hockey referee, Jeremy, onto the show. That's right—the guy everyone…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Rituals, Routine & Superstitions: "Tap It, Don't Touch It, Don't Wash It"
In this episode Michael and Angela kick things off with a recap of another chaotic week in hockey life. Michael shares the boys latest adventures from beer…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyExpecting the Unexpected: Adventures in Youth Hockey Chaos
On this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela dive headfirst into the unpredictable world of youth hockey adventures and all the chaos that comes…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyCollege Hockey: NCAA, ACHA, Intramurals — The Long Road to Beer League
This episode Michael and Angela tackle one of the biggest topics in post youth hockey: the college hockey path. From the bright lights of NCAA Division I…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThe Anti-Hockey Dad Hockey Dad; The Mind of Michael
Angela is out of town this week, so Michael takes over the microphone for a solo episode that dives into his unique journey as a youth hockey parent. Unlike…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHouse of Hockey; Youth Hockey Rinks from Barns to NHL Luxury
On this episode of Michael and Angela dive into one of the true characters of youth hockey — the rink itself. From freezing cold “barns” with pothole-filled…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThe Kid In The Box: A Youth Hockey Penalty Special
On this episode Michael and Angela dive headfirst into one of hockey’s most unavoidable traditions: penalties. From the confusion of offsides and icing calls…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThe Hockey Mom Files; Life as a Hockey Mom with the HBI
In this special Mother’s Day episode of Pucked Up Parents, host Michael steps aside and hands the mic over to Angela and two fellow veteran hockey moms, Shawna…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyInterview with Author Christie Casciano: Hockey Parenting, Puck Hogs & Life Lessons Beyond the Rink”
Christie Casciano; Author of the Puck Hog Series and My Kids Play Hockey. Available now! In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela sit down with…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyRink Rats - The Siblings of Your Players
In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela dive into one of the most overlooked species in youth hockey culture: the siblings—aka the legendary…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThat's Gonna Cost What?!?!? Youth Hockey Expenses
In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela take a brutally honest (and predictably sarcastic) look at the true cost of youth hockey—and spoiler…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyWhat Else is on? - Hockey on TV and The Big Screen
In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela take a fun detour off the ice and into pop culture, breaking down how hockey shows up on the big and…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyIce to Asphalt; Summer Roller Hockey; Driveways, Indoor and other non-Ice Hockey Activities
In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela trade in the frozen tundra for hot pavement as they dive into the world of off-ice hockey. From roller…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyWhat Are We Eating? : Feeding The Beast That Is Your Youth Hockey Player
In this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael & Angela dig into the never-ending challenge of feeding a youth hockey player—aka trying to outpace a kids…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Gear For All: An Interview with Patrick Michael - Passing It Forward (One Piece of Gear at a Time)
On this episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela are joined by Patrick Michael of Hockey Gear For All, a foundation that donates gear to kids in need…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyStick 'em Up: Youth Hockey sticks, flexes, blades, curves oh my!
This episode of Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela dive headfirst into one of youth hockey’s most expensive and confusing pieces of equipment: the hockey…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyYouth Hockey Tournaments: Tourney Companies, Merchandise and Unstable Schedules
This week on Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela dive headfirst into the wild world of youth hockey tournaments — where the games are early, the hotel…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThe Next Level; What Exists Beyond Youth Hockey
Michael and Angela start off riding the high of recent Olympic hockey success — because nothing fuels delusion quite like watching elite athletes on TV make it…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyTryouts: 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…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeySpring/Summer Youth Hockey: "It’s Just for Fun, We Promise” Tournaments, Camps & Squeezing in Other Sports
This week on Pucked Up Parents, Michael and Angela dive into the myth known as the “off-season.” Spoiler alert: there isn’t one. They break down the world of…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyMeeting The Parents. Meeting The Kids: Stick Together… You’re All In This Now (Youth Hockey)
This week, Michael and Angela dive headfirst into the slippery ice of making new hockey friends—because nothing screams bonding like awkward hotel lobbies and…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyWhat Level Are We On? : The Many Age Groups & Divisions of Youth Hockey
In this episode, Michael and Angela try to decode the wild, confusing, heavy maze that is youth hockey levels. From Mites to Squirts, PeeWees to Bantams, and…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyCold as Puck: Surviving the Frozen Tundra of Youth Hockey Rinks
Angela and Michael are back—and they’re frozen solid. 🥶 In this episode, the Pucked Up Parents hosts tackle one of youth hockey’s greatest challenges…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeySh*t Happens: Forgotten, Broken, Left Behind Gear & Emergency Responses (Youth Hockey)
On this episode of Pucked Up Parents, hosts Angela and Michael tackle one of the most inevitable parts of youth hockey life: forgotten, broken, or mysteriously…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyA Sticky Situation - Hockey Tape Habits (Youth Hockey)
Join Michael and Angela as they dive headfirst into the wonderfully sticky world of hockey tape! From the essentials—cloth tape and clear tape—to the art of…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyOn The Road Again: Hotels, Road Trips & Flying with Gear (Youth Hockey)
Angela and Michael lace up for one of the most relatable episodes yet as they dive headfirst into the wild world of youth hockey travel. From hotel hacks that…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyChase in the Crease: The Goalie Parent Experience (Youth Hockey)
Angela and Michael welcome fellow youth hockey parent Shawna to the show for a deep (and slightly stressful) dive into the world of goalie parenting. Shawna’s…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyPractice Time for Them... Me Time for Us! - Youth Hockey Practices
Michael & Angela break down the mysterious world of youth hockey practice — where cones multiply, relay races feel oddly competitive, and kids skate endless…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyThe Mighty Mites (6U & 8U Youth Hockey Players)
Michael & Angela dive into the chaos of the weekend’s youth hockey adventures—starting with Michael’s epic misfire en route to the rink. Then it’s all things…
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyHockey Families, Sticks In Skates, What Are You Yelling?
Michael and Angela kick things off by breaking down the journey from Learn-to-Skate to full-blown hockey obsession. They recap a few highlights (and lowlights)…
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Youth Hockey; why are we here? what are the rules? why the smell? how much is this costin' me?
Pucked Up Parents - Youth HockeyWelcome to the Barn (“Rink” for the Rookies)
Michael & Angela drop the puck on the very first episode of Pucked Up Parents—and immediately question every life choice that led them into youth hockey. They…