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...
BlueLine Banter: You're a Hawk. You're a Phantom. What's Next?
BlueLine Banter
44 minutes
1 year ago
BlueLine Banter: You're a Hawk. You're a Phantom. What's Next?
Tryouts are well behind us. You've made a team. You're a Chicago Hawk! You're a Phantom! Now what? In this episode of BlueLine Banter, Nick Skweres is joined by Hockey Director Steve Poapst and Steve Climo, Mite Director and Director of Early Player Development to talk about what lies ahead for the 2024-2025 season. From the Chicago Hawks Hockey Club core values to practice, the locker room, development and more - tune in as they banter about the Club's expectations for our players, parents a...
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...
