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MomsTeam is pleased to announce that three-time Olympic gold medalist Angela Ruggiero has agreed to continue as its ice hockey expert and advisor. Angela brings a stellar resume to the position. She grew up in Los Angeles, California and Harper Woods, Michigan, and graduated cum laude with a degree in government from Harvard University, where she was an NCAA First Team Academic All-American as well as one of the top eight student athletes in the entire NCAA in 2004. A star player on the U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team, Angela won a Gold medal in 1998, a Silver medal in 2002 and a Bronze medal at the 2006 Olympics. More >>


By Lindsay Barton

In the wake of the death of a 17-year old Virginia high school student from community acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus infection (MRSA), the National Athletic Trainers' Association has reissued a set of recommendations for precautions that should be followed by parents, coaches, athletic trainers, other health care professionals and participants in secondary school athletics, in order to prevent the spread of communicable and infectious diseases. For the NATA's guidelines, click here >>


Buying Guide

By Bill Ruggiero

Ice Hockey PlayerAs you probably already know, ice hockey is an expensive sport. Not only is ice time expensive, hockey players wear more equipment than just about any sport your child could play. Here are some recommendations about buying proper ice hockey equipment.
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Girls'/Womens' Hockey

Since the 1992-93 season, when just over 10,000 girls or women registered with USA Hockey, the sport of girls/women's ice hockey has enjoyed great growth spurts. As of May 28, 2003, the number of girls ranging from the 10-and-under division, through the many adult leagues, had grown in just over 15 years to 48,483 registered members. All ages saw steady increases, including the near doubling of adults playing the sport between '97-98 and '03-04, but the most remarkable growth can be seen at the 10-and-under level, which has added nearly 3,000 players since '01-02. 400,000 girls participated in ice hockey in 2006.


Food PyramidA new, first-of-its-kind survey conducted for the American Dietetic Association's sports nutrition practice group, SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists), finds that many parents are confused about the right foods and fluids to give their kids who play sports. More >>


By Lindsay Barton

While community acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus infection (MRSA) is on the rise, there are simple steps that parents, coaches, athletic trainers, other health care professionals and participants can take to prevent the spread of communicable and infectious diseases. For the full article click here >>


For a complete list of Nutrition articles, click here.


By Bill Ruggiero

Dropping the hockey puck

A game of ice hockey starts with a face-off at the center-ice face-off circle. When the referee drops the puck, the opposing centers try to gain possession, or direct it to a teammate. Either by passing the puck to a teammate in a better position, or by "carrying" the puck himself, a player for the team in possession tries to gain a position on the ice where he or she can take the best possible shot on the opponent's net. More >>


For a complete list of Dr. Murphy's articles, click here.


For a complete list of Articles on Ice Hockey, click here.



Hockey Goalie Masks and Replacement Wires
CONSUMER ALERT ARCHIVES

Reports of outbreaks of MRSA in the nation's schools have filled the nation's newspapers in recent weeks. For an article listing many of the outbreaks, click here >>


By Lindsay Barton

A new Canadian study suggests that the symptoms of depression some athletes experience after a concussion may result from physical changes in their brains caused by the concussions themselves. More >>


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By David H. Janda, M.D.

According to recent estimates, over 82,000 people will seek medical treatment this coming year for injuries suffered while skiing, 62,000 will be injured playing hockey, 37,000 snowboarding, and 25,000 while sledding. Over 270,000 Americans are expected to visit hospital emergency rooms after suffering winter sports-related injuries this year. More >>


Critical Cardiac Information

by Lindsay Barton

What youth sports have the most mouth injuries? If you answered football or hockey, you would be wrong! Because the use of mouth guards in youth and high school football, lacrosse, and ice hockey has been mandatory since the early 1970's, these sports have experienced a dramatic decline in the number of dental and jaw injuries. More >>


By Shane Murphy, Ph. D.

It is no easy task to be a parent of a young athlete. Hard enough are the tasks of helping the child learn how to handle the ups and downs of competition. But perhaps most challenging are the demands on your own coping skills - learning how to manage emotions that are repeatedly tested under trying conditions. More >>


Ice Hockey PlayerEach year, almost 87,000 hockey-related injuries to youths under age 15 are treated in hospitals, doctors' offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital emergency rooms. The total cost of these hockey-related injuries was more than $978 million in 2006. This amount includes medical, legal and liability, work loss, and pain and suffering costs. More >>


By Karen Ruggiero

Being the parent of an elite athlete is not easy, but the rewards are well worth it. Hockey is an expensive sport. The expenses, from equipment, extra lessons, and clinics, to ice time and team fees, really took a big bite out of our family income, so we had to make financial sacrifices, go without to help out our children. The family joke used to be, when Angela or Billy needed some new hockey equipment, "Well, it's macaroni and cheese again this week." More >>


By Doreen Greenberg

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, the number of girls playing sports has gone from one in twenty-five to one in three. Yet some people still cling to the notion that girls are simply not as interested in sports as boys. Research by the Women's Sports Foundation, however, proves otherwise: a recent study of pre-adolescent boys and girls (those between the ages of 6 and 9), shows that they are equally interested in playing sports. More >>


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