Post #139 – April 21, 2024 – The Pipeline Weekly Review
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The Week That Was…
Thanks to everyone who opened and read The Pipeline this week. Posts were read close to 11,500 times – a great week for the Pipeline.
The post that got the most attention was #137 on Wednesday regarding the club team tryout environment that exists. Next years’ team tryouts… usually start within days after the current season ends. It’s not a great way to do things when you want to talk about what’s best for athletes or parents. Lots of positive comments and feedback on the issue. Be sure to check it out below.
And it was a fantastic week for hockey in general. Not only did the NHL playoffs begin, but the PWHL reached another attendance milestone.
With fans back in the seats after a 3-week pause due to the World Championships, the PWHL broke its own attendance record with a sellout crowd of 21,205 for Saturday’s game between Toronto and Montreal, in Montreal at the Belle Centre. Awesome to see.
One to the Weekly Review…
Monday – Post #136 – The PWHL Gets Back To It
-PWHL Resumes Regular Season Schedule
-PWHL Employing A Truly Unique Playoff Format
Wednesday – Post #137 – Right Or Wrong, Tryouts Are Here
-One Season Ends, Only To Start Another Before It Really Begins
-Lost Motivation For Players?
-Some Separation Is Good For All
Friday – Post #138 – Saturday’s Sifters
-Quick Takeaway On Tryouts
-Coaching Carousel Continues
-Future Expansion
-IIHF Syncs Up World Championship Dates
-What A Week For Hockey
Until Next Time Everyone… Be Well and Take Care,
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Grant Kimball is founder and contributing writer at Women’s College Hockey.org and beginning his 4th season as an Assistant Coach with the Yale University women’s hockey program. Grant has developed an experienced perspective in the world of women’s ice hockey, having coached and recruited players from across the globe during his 25+ year amateur and NCAA coaching career. He has coached at 6 NCAA DIII and DI programs in the NCHA (D3), the CHA, WCHA, Hockey East, ECAC, and the Ivy League (DI). Beyond coaching, Grant served as a site representative for the 2019 NCAA quarterfinal of the D-I NCAA Tournament. He also currently serves as an Officer with the American Hockey Coaches Association as Vice President of Membership and sits on the AHCA’s Women’s Hockey Executive Committee.
