In this episode of BlueLine Banter, host Nick Skweres sits down with the Chicago Hawks and Darien Phantoms player development team – Steve Poapst, Steve Climo, Brian Lite and Ricky Gomez – to answer one of the most common questions in youth hockey: "Is my kid where they're supposed to be?" Together, they break down the player placement and development process from Mite to Midget, explaining how skills, effort, and more impact each player's path. The coaches discuss benchmarks at every le...
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In this episode of BlueLine Banter, host Nick Skweres sits down with the Chicago Hawks and Darien Phantoms player development team – Steve Poapst, Steve Climo, Brian Lite and Ricky Gomez – to answer one of the most common questions in youth hockey: "Is my kid where they're supposed to be?" Together, they break down the player placement and development process from Mite to Midget, explaining how skills, effort, and more impact each player's path. The coaches discuss benchmarks at every le...
In this special alumni episode of BlueLine Banter, we sit down with former Chicago Hawks players who’ve traded their youth hockey jerseys for new chapters – but have never left the game behind. From unforgettable goals to life lessons learned in the locker room, these Hawks alums reflect on their time with the club, how it shaped their journey, and what they’re up to today on and off the ice. Whether they’re playing college puck, coaching the next generation, or preparing to crush it in the r...
BlueLine Banter
In this episode of BlueLine Banter, host Nick Skweres sits down with the Chicago Hawks and Darien Phantoms player development team – Steve Poapst, Steve Climo, Brian Lite and Ricky Gomez – to answer one of the most common questions in youth hockey: "Is my kid where they're supposed to be?" Together, they break down the player placement and development process from Mite to Midget, explaining how skills, effort, and more impact each player's path. The coaches discuss benchmarks at every le...
