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Activity or Achievement: Are You Really Growing or Just Staying Busy?

Darrell Hay

Published on: 20/10/2026

Activity can feel productive. Honest evaluation reveals whether growth is actually happening.

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Coaching Hockey Is Not Nintendo: Lessons Learned From 8 Pixels

Darrell Hay

Published on: 29/09/2026

Coaching hockey isn't like playing Nintendo. Explore how youth sports, video games, player development, and the human element combine to create better athletes, smarter decision-makers, and more meaningful competition.

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The 12-Month Athlete: How Youth Sports Lost Their Seasons

Darrell Hay

Published on: 15/09/2026

A look at how youth sports became a 12-month commitment, why multisport athletes are disappearing, and whether more training is really creating better athletes or simply taking away their seasons.

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Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Choosing Your Hard

Darrell Hay

Published on: 28/08/2026

Success is rented, not owned. A blog about discipline, sacrifice, and the daily price of becoming the player—and person—you say you want to be.

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