Week 16 MHR Games of the Week
After one of the busiest weekends of the 2020-21 hockey season last weekend, top teams all over the United States are back in action again in Week 17 as we approach the end of January. A season that never…
2020-21 Week #15 Rankings Released
We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! MYHockey Week #15 rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 5,500 game scores to MYHockey over the past week. That is largest…
Looking Ahead to Next Year? Do Your Homework to Maximize the Odds
Suffolk University Athletics Photo By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Even though we’ve mercifully turned the corner from 2020 and are a few weeks into 2021, as far as hockey…
Week 15 Games of the Week Feature Special Matchup
It’s a very busy Martin Luther King Day weekend for boys and girls youth hockey in the United States despite many areas still being impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. For the boys, there…
2020-21 Week #14 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #14 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 4.3k game scores to MYHockey over the past week. We now have 7,044 teams that qualify for our rankings. Good luck…
Week 14 MHR Games of the Week
Happy New Year! After a little bit of a hockey break in many parts of North America prior to and during the holidays, activity started to pick up last weekend with more action planned in areas…
2020-21 Week #13 Rankings Released
We hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday and New Year! MYHockey Week #13 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 3.4k game scores to MYHockey over the past two weeks. That…
Handicapping the WJC Final 4 With Dave Starman
NHL.com Photo By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Dave Starman probably watches as much or more hockey than just about anyone, but even he can’t watch every game. …
Hockey New Year: Goodbye & Good Riddance 2020!
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com By the time you read this, 2020 will be in the rearview mirror. Thank God. We made it. But in all seriousness, when I wrote a similar Hockey New Year piece…
Big Day Ahead as WJC Goes from "Boring" to Thrilling
NHL.com Photo By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Well, that escalated quickly. A few days ago, the talk around the hockey world was that the International Ice Hockey Federation…
World Juniors Viewing Guide
CHL.ca Photo By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRanking.com For obvious reasons, the 2021 World Junior Championships will be a tournament like no other we’ve ever seen as COVID-19 leaves …
2020-21 Week #12 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #12 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 3k game scores to MYHockey over the past week. This week 190 new teams qualified for the rankings bring the total …
Week 12 MHR Games of the Week
Even in areas of the United States where youth hockey is still permitted, the schedule starts to lighten up a bit for Week 12 as we prepare to enter the traditional holiday break. This week our Games …
Holiday Special!! MHR Team Memberships Only $19.99
To continue the holiday spirit, MHR is offering our first ever membership discount! Through the end of 2020, we are offering team memberships for only $19.99. Simply click HERE or the "…
2020-21 Week #11 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #11 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 3,300 game scores to MYHockey resulting in 6,362 ranked teams, an increase of 545 over last week. Now…
A View From the Pod With Dave Starman - Week 2
Tyler Schank/Dultuth News Photo By Dave Starman via Scott Lowe Apparently even the guy who watches more college hockey games than anyone has his limits. For Dave Starman, the voice of college hockey…
Week 11 MHR Games of the Week
A big SuperSeries AAA showcase in Indiana that features four of the nation’s top 10 16U Tier 1 boys’ teams highlights our Week 11 Games of the Week slate, while our LiveBarn Featured Game …
2020-21 Week #10 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #10 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 3.5k game scores to MYHockey. This week over 300 new teams qualified for the rankings bringing…
A View From the Pod With Dave Starman - Week 1
By Dave Starman via Scott Lowe for MYHockeyRankings.com If you missed the first week of action from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s “pod” in Omaha, don’t worry…
Week 10 MHR Games of the Week
Unfortunately, with COVID-19 cases on the rise and more states and districts shutting down or limiting play, it seems as though we have fewer games to choose from each week. But for Week 10 we still managed…
2020-21 Week #9 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #9 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 3.5k game scores to MYHockey allowing us to surpass the 50k Thanks to our volunteers and members for their…
Hockey Comes Through to Fight Cancer in Difficult Times
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Editor's Note - The amounts raised by the individuals named in this article are based on the current totals at these links; Canada Rankings USA Rankings …
Week 9 MHR Games of the Week
New England Hockey Journal photo Most years, many youth hockey teams take a break on American Thanksgiving weekend, although there traditionally also are some large tournaments. The slate seems to be…
Week 8 MHR Games of the Week
LeagueAthletics.com Photo As COVID-19 continues to spread, we still have enough leagues sup and running to provide some great matchups of ranked team during the Week 8 weekend. Please remember, for your…
2020-21 Week #7 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #7 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 4,600 game scores to MYHockey. We now have over 4,800 teams that qualify for the rankings, an increase…
NCAA Women's Hockey Update
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Wisconsin Athletic Communications Photo All of college ice hockey, but particularly NCAA Division I women’s hockey, received another gut punch this week when…
Week 7 MHR Games of the Week
USA Hockey Photo We have another great matchup of top-10 teams this weekend as we conclude Week 7 of the 2020-21 youth hockey season. In our LiveBarn Featured Game of the week, at the 2007 Bantam Minor…
College Hockey Finally Returns This Weekend!
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com NDInsider.com photo One of the positives to come out of the pandemic was the unexpected hearty dose of Stanley Cup playoff hockey we were gifted throughout…
Breaking News: USA Tier 1 Ranking Category Changes
MYHockey Rankings (MHR) is continuing its pledge to provide the youth hockey community with enhanced ways to view the rankings data. We have implemented several new enhancements to go along with our rankings…
2020-21 Week #6 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #6 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added approximately 5k game scores to MYHockey so that we now have 4,000 teams that qualify for the rankings, an…
Week 6 MHR Games of the Week
Last week our featured game of the week included the top-two teams in the United States at the Pee Wee Major or 12U level, with the now top-ranked Mid-Fairfield Rangers knocking off the second-ranked …
2020-21 Week #5 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #5 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added approximately 3500 game scores to MYHockey so that we now have 3.724 teams that qualify for the rankings, …
Week 5 MHR Games of the Week
Great news about our Week 5 MYHockeyRankings.com Games of the Week; we have an early season matchup of the nation’s top-two teams at the USA Boys’ Tier 1 level! The top-ranked LA Jr. Kings…
2020-21 Week #4 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #4 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 4,500 game scores to MYHockey resulting in 3,419 ranked teams, an increase of 442 over last week…
Technology Even More Important for Clubs in Trying Times
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com It has been a challenging start to the season for youth and junior hockey organizations around North America. For some programs, other than getting a started…
Week 4 MHR Games of the Week
MIHockey.com photo As the 2020-21 rankings continue to take hold and become more accurate, we will try to highlight some of the top youth hockey matchups taking place throughout North America…
2020-21 Week #3 Rankings Released
Week #3 brings another 4,400 games scores posted to MYHockey and total of 2,986 teams who have now reached the 5 game minimum and are being ranked, up 580 from last week. The database now contains…
Fresh Look: MHR Overhauls Ranking Categories
As many in the youth hockey community have already noticed, for the first time in more than 10 years, MYHockey Rankings (MHR) has made significant updates to our ranking listings and categories for the…
It's A Great Weekend to Celebrate Girls' Hockey
By Scott Lowe – MYHockey Rankngs.com FoxSports.com Photo It seems appropriate that USA Hockey’s eighth annual Girls Hockey Weekend will be celebrated the same week that longtime …
Minnesota Hockey District’s 4 and 6 Sign Deal with GameSheet
GameSheet Inc, the most trusted name in digital scorekeeping and league management, is pleased to announce the signing of a Pilot Contract with District’s 4 and 6 of Minnesota Hockey to score games…
2020-21 Week #2 Rankings Released
MYHockey Rankings is excited to release Week #2 of our 2020-21 season rankings. Week #2 of the rankings brings another level of data maturity as the number of reported game scores in the database…
It's Never Too Eary to Start Planning for the Future
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com SBNCollegeHockey.com Photo It seems like it was just yesterday that we were wondering when ice rinks might open back up and if we would even have a 2020-…
2020-21 USA Youth Rankings Released
We've released our 2020-21 Week #1 Rankings. It includes USA boys Squirt Minor 2011 (9U) thru Midget Major 18U and Girls 12U thru 19U. The remainder of the rankings (Junior, College, …
Octobers Saves Keeps Fighting Cancer Even in Tough Times
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com When Lara Hopewell finally had time to take a breath last January and comprehend what her October Saves Goalie Challenge had accomplished in 2019, she knew it was…
A Thank You Letter to Commissioner Bettman
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com WITN.com Photo Dear Commissioner Bettman, First, before I get into what I really want to say, I have a confession. I was that guy. Actually, to some degree, I may…
MYHockey Rankings, NAHL/NA3HL/NAPHL Announce Strategic Partnership for 2020-21 Season
MYHockey Rankings (MHR), the premier source for youth hockey rankings and information, and NAHL/NA3HL/NAPHL, a leader in fostering and developing NCAA bound hockey players, are excited to announce a strategic…
First Rankings Release Pushed Back to October 7th
MYHockey Rankings (MHR) traditionally releases their first rankings update on the last Wednesday of September, which would fall on 9/30 this year. Unfortunately that will not be the case this season due…
Feed Off the Kids' Excitement as We Return to Hockey
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com If nothing else, kids are resilient. Facing a “new normal” as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, young hockey players from all over North…
Different Lightning Team Takes the Next Step
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo It was Aug. 11 in Toronto, but it seems like years ago. The first game of the first round of the new and improved 2020 NHL COVID Cup Playoffs inside…
Game Rules Update: Unsanctioned Games
Youth hockey is back in many areas of the United States, and MyHockeyRankings (MHR) is thrilled to finally be ramping up toward providing our weekly national rankings for boys’ and girls’ …
Canadian Junior Hockey Return-to-Play Update
As hockey makes its return in Canada with most provinces permitting either small-group skills sessions or modified small-group game play, the top tiers of Canadian junior hockey wrestle with issues that…
Slowly But Surely, Canada Returns to Play
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com HockeyCanada.ca photo As the United States prepares for its third weekend of youth hockey in various parts of the country following USA Hockey’s decision to…
The Future is Now for the NHL
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo No one really knew what to expect when 24 National Hockey League teams entered their respective bubbles back in late July. So, it&rsquo…
MYHockey is Seeking Volunteers for 2020-21 Season
The 2020-21 hockey season is finally underway in some parts of North America. And once again, MYHockey is seeking volunteers to enter scores and keep the system as complete and accurate as humanly possible…
Hockey's Back, So Now Let's be Good Teammates
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com LiveBarn.com Photo It was amazing to see social media come to life over the weekend with photos and videos of kids playing hockey in different parts of the United…
Updated Round 2 NHL Playoff Schedule Announced
NHL.com Photo While we all take time today to reflect on the current issues relating to racial injustice, racism and equality in our nations, we do have more exciting NHL Playoff hockey …
U.S. Youth & Junior Hockey Season is Finally Here!
Northern Cyclones Photo Youth and junior hockey is happening in the United States! In some areas of the U.S., the 2020-21 youth hockey season got underway last weekend, while teams in other …
Are you Ready for Round 2?
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo Well, the National Hockey League threw us a curve ball by getting Round 2 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs a little quicker than in normal years, starting…
NHL Second-Round Schedule Set
NHL.com Photo No rest for the weary as the National Hockey League's August adventure continues. Game times and television coverage have been announced for the second round of this year's playoffs, and…
Never a Dull Moment for NHL Goalies
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo Most parents of hockey goalies probably figured this out about five minutes into their child’s first game between the pipes, but for anyone…
Follow the Lead of Young NHL Players Stepping Up
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo Usually when a catch phrase becomes part of our everyday vernacular there is some merit to its origin and usage. We’ve all heard the term &ldquo…
Wild NHL Postseason Ride Continues Today
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com TheHockeyNews.com Photo How are you doing? Did you survive? Yesterday, I mean. You know, the day with no hockey games. Did you make it through okay? Having…
Matchups, Times & TV Set for NHL First Round
Yahoo Sports Photo The National Hockey League has announced the starting times and television coverage for all first-round playoff games through Aug. 18. While we were spoiled with five or six games …
Big NHL Names Face Possible Elimination Friday
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Sportsnet Photo For at least another day it looks like fans will be treated to March Madness-style hockey coverage in August. While the Carolina Hurricanes looked…
NHL Madness Continues Today
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com NBC Sports Photo Well, we knew it was going to be different. And unpredictable. And probably pretty crazy. Day 1 of the revamped 2020…
Hockey Gets Real Again ... TODAY!
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com It all starts today. A few minutes after noon Eastern time, when the puck drops on Game 1 of the Qualifying Round best-of-five series between the Carolina …
Documentary Shows Hockey Can Make a Difference for Inner-City Kids
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com A young man who has spent most of his 19 years navigating the perils presented by two of Baltimore’s toughest neighborhoods, “Savage” has seen enough…
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com ESPN.com Photo I spent almost 10 years working for baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother Bill, spending countless hours with them learning…
NHL North American TV Playoff Coverage Announced
NHL.com Photo With pre-tournament exhibition games slated to begin less than a week from today on July 28, the National Hockey League has announced the television coverage for all of the tuneup games…
Welcome to the Bubble!
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com A few years ago the National Hockey League ran a promotional commercial that showed stars from various teams running amok in a hotel and wreaking havoc while…
Playing Tier 1 or 2 Juniors is a Process
By Scott Lowe - DMVProspects.com N.J. Titans Photo It's that time of year again. Every summer about this time, high-level junior teams around the United States hold “main…
NHL Postseason Start Times Announced
SI.com Photo The NHL has announced start times for the first three games each Qualifying Round best-of-five series, as well as for some of the round-robin games to determine the top four seeds in the…
MHR is Hiring a Web Developer!
MYHockey Rankings (MHR) is excited to announce that our consistent growth has put us in a position where we are looking for a new web developer to help take our company to the next level. We can …
'Tis the Season: What to Expect From Main Camp
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Chippewa.com photo If you have a kid playing AA or AAA hockey who is over the age of 14 you’ve probably heard the words “main camp&rdquo…
Are You Ready for This? NHL Playoff Schedule Announced
NHL.com Photo It’s official! With the National Hockey League Players Association’s ratification of a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement yesterday, real live NHL hockey…
Hockey's Back: NHL Postseason Starts Aug. 1!
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com CBC.com Photo Unlike Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and its players’ association were able to come to terms on a four-year collective bargaining…
Welcome to the 2020-21 Hockey Season!
For the first time ever, MYHockey Rankings has released our initial set of team and league data for the 2020-21 fall/winter season on July 1st. At this point we are focused on identifying and updating…
Regular Season or Tryouts, Control What You Can Control
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com We’ve become a society in which people are more worried about what everyone else is doing and how others are being treated than making sure they are…
Hockey & Diversity: Making Strides, but More to Do
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com RussianMachineNeverBreaks.com Photo Unfortunately, the hockey world many of us live in is one of the least diverse communities among all sports. There&rsquo…
Time to Tune Up for Tryouts
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com It’s happening a little later than usual, but with more ice rinks around North America opening every day, we are finally getting some firm dates for junior…
Your Career Doesn't End if You Don't Get the Offer You Want
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Powell River Peak Photo It’s been a strange and trying spring for youth hockey families everywhere. Tryouts and draft camps have been cancelled or postponed…
Hockey This Fall? You Betcha!
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com USA Hockey Photo While ice rinks across the continent slowly come back to life in some areas – and prepare to open soon in other locales – …
No. 1 Spotlight: Canada Tier 2 Girls
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com We continue with our series of spotlight articles on teams from around North America that finished No. 1 in our final 2019-20 rankings. This week we take a …
Sparx Steps Up in Time of Need
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com From the high of being able to award employee bonuses for the first time to the low of having to furlough 70 percent of its staff just a few weeks later to acting…
No Hockey? No Problem: Hockey Player's Grocery List
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com It seems like no matter what the circumstances are, figuring out what – and how much – you should be eating is of utmost importance. …
No. 1 Spotlight: USA Boys Tier 1
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com This week our No. 1 Spotlight series moves back to the United States as we highlight the Tier 1 boys teams that ended the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, …
Here's Hoping: Updated Return to Play, Rink Re-opening, Tryout & Player Contract Information
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com Omaha.net Photo Note: This story was updated June 4 with information on the Minnesota ice rink reopening as well as information regarding Canada. It…
No Tryouts? No Problem: Video & Communication Can Save the Day
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com These are strange days, indeed. No one needs to tell you that right now. All you have to do is wake up and “commute” 50 feet to your “office&rdquo…
No. 1 Spotlight: Canada Tier 1 Girls
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com We continue with our series of spotlight articles on teams from around North America that finished No. 1 in our final 2019-20 rankings. This week we take a …
USPHL Announces Reschedule Dates For 2020 NCDC Combines
The United States Premier Hockey League, and its Tier-II, Tuition-Free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), has announced its reschedule dates for the 2020 Combine Series. The Chicago Combine…
Goalie Guidance From a Pro
By Scott Lowe & Bill Zaniboni Since taking over as MHR Director of Digital Media last September I’ve posted one or two articles a week covering various hockey-related topics. Hopefully many…
All Great Things Must Come to an End: Massachusetts Spitfires 12U Tribute
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com This year, the Massachusetts Spitfires became the first 12U Tier 1 girls team since the advent of youth national rankings in 2014 to win 50 games. They accomplished…
No Hockey, No Problem: Connor McDavid 15-Minute Workouts
Connor McDavid 15-Minute Body-weight Workouts Over the past month, NHL Superstar Connor McDavid has posted one 15-minute bodyweight workout per week, giving young players four different workouts they…
No. 1 Spotlight: Ontario Boys AAA
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com This week, our No. 1 Spotlight series moves on to Ontario as we highlight the AAA boys teams that ended the season ranked No. 1 in the province, according to MyHockeyRankings…
All Great Things Must Come to an End: A Tribute to the 2005 Kensington Valley Warriors
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Some athletes play a sport for a good portion of their lives – even those who make it to the professional ranks – and might only win one or two championships…
No. 1 Spotlight: USA Girls Tier 1
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com YouthHockeyHub.com Photo With the cancellation of league, district, provincial and national-championship tournaments as a result of COVID-19 restrictions…
No Hockey? No Problem: Hockey at Home #1
As many of you probably already learned, there actually is a lot that a young player can to do improve his or her game even when there is no access to ice or an ice rink. But it’s never quite the…
NCAA Frozen Four Simulation: Let the Purple Reign Begin!
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Duluth News Tribune Photo The first time proved to be the charm for the Minnesota State men’s hockey team. After twice suffering crushing first-round upset…
No Hockey? No Problem: Weekly Workout #3
Here are three mostly body-weight 15-minute workouts for you to work on overall strength, power, agility and speed. Do two of them back-to-back for 15 minutes each to get in a nice a 30-minute workout…
United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The United States Premier Hockey League will span the entire continental United States in 2020-21. The USPHL is welcoming the Fresno Monsters, San Diego Sabers, Anaheim Avalanche…
NCAA Frozen Four Simulation: MSU & BC Advance to Title Game
It will be the program with the most Frozen Four experience against a school with the least Monday night at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit when Boston College takes on Minnesota State for the …
No. 1 Spotlight: Western Canada Boys AAA
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com With the cancellation of league, district, provincial and national-championship tournaments as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, we thought it would …
NCAA Simulation: N. Dakota Punches Final Frozen Four Ticket
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Bismarck Tribune Photo Another Hobey Baker finalist who came up short made one final argument on his own behalf Thursday in the NCAA Men’s Division I Hockey…
All Great Things Must Come to an End: Stratford Warriors Midget Tribute
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com For young athletes – or any teenager on the way to young adulthood – there is an excitement that comes with thinking about the future and finding…
NCAA Simulation: Big Red, Big Win!
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com CornellSun.com photo Cornell University goalie Matthew Galajda didn’t win the Richter Award Saturday, but his team is going to the Frozen Four. And he played…
No Hockey? No Problem: Weekly Workout #2
CarolinaRage.com Photo Last week we gave you a few different strength workouts that could alternated during a week and that require minimal or no equipment during these interesting times when most of…
NCAA Simulation: Minnesota State Makes History
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com MSUMavericks.com Photo In 2015, the Minnesota State men’s hockey team became the first No. 1 seed to lose in the opening round of an NCAA Division I Championship…
NCAA Simulation: Eagles Soar to the Frozen Four
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com While in some NCAA Division I college sports the postseason can be a story of the “haves” vs. the “have nots,” the men’s hockey…
NCAA Simulation: Penn State's Veterans Prevail
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com GoPSUSports.photo In college hockey a team often is willing to take its lumps in November in hopes that it pays off in March. That’s exactly how Tuesday&rsquo…
No Hockey? No Problem: Weekly Workout #1
Hockey Fitness No sport requires the same type and level of fitness that hockey does. Hockey fitness is the ability to practice day in and day out at game tempo. Players should strive through their off…
NCAA Simulation: North Dakota Takes Care of Business vs. AIC
By Scott Lowe FightingHawks.com Photo The North Dakota men’s hockey team entered Sunday’s opening-round of the NCAA Division I Championship determined to go to any lengths to keep its remarkable…
NCAA Simulation: Buckeyes Bounce UMass in OT
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com OhioStateBuckeyes.com photo Goat to hero and hero to goat; it’s amazing how often one of those scenarios plays out in high-level sports pressure situations…
All Great Things Must Come to an End: A Tribute to East Coast Wizards 14 & 16U
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com Two teams. One organization. One head coach. One mission. Nationals or bust. East Coast Wizards 14U Major 1 finished the year as MyHockey Rankings’ …
NCAA Simulation: Big Red on a Big Roll
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com TompkinsWeekly.com photo The coaches and those who follow college hockey closely knew, but others were skeptical. In a game that was considered by many fans to …
NCAA Simulation: It's Denver in Double OT!
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankngs.com LetsGoDU.com photo Well, we made it almost halfway through the first round of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship before we got our marathon…
No Hockey? No Problem: Seize the Opportunity
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com There’s an old athletic saying that more or less goes like this: As an athlete, you’re never staying the same. You’re either getting better, or …
NCAA Simulation: Mavericks Say No to Another Upset
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com WCHA.com Photo Every NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship seems to have a first-round blowout game, a huge first-round upset and a first-round marathon overtime …
2019-20 Final Rankings Released
Due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts, MYHockey has released their final weekly rankings update for the 2019-20 season. A special thanks to our volunteers and members. It is not possible to cover 22k+ teams…
NCAA Championship Simulation Schedule & Results
MYHockey Rankings NCAA Men's Division I Championship Simulation The Format & Schedule With any NCAA Tournament selection process, the first place to start is with the locks – or automatic …
NCAA Championship Simulation: Eagles Soar to Regional Final
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com SI/BC Bulletin Photo You couldn’t ask for a more even matchup on paper in the opening round of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship than…
NCAA Championship Simulation: UMD Survives & Advances
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Duluth News Tribune Photo In a matchup that seemed to be more fitting for the Frozen Four than the opening round of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship…
Final MYHockey Rankings Update will be Released on Friday, March 27th
The MYHockey team hopes everyone is safe and healthy! Due to the unforeseen circumstances, MYHockey Rankings will release its final ranking update the morning of Friday, March 27th. Missing game results…
Selection Sunday Simulation!
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com Mankato Free Press Photo Welcome to Selection Sunday 2020! While it’s not the Selection Sunday we hoped to see for NCAA Division men’s…
All Great Things Come to an End: A Tribute to Texas Tigers 16U AA
This is a series of stories that will be updated with a new story every day or two paying tribute to players, coaches or teams that unexpectedly had their seasons cut short as a result of the coronavirus…
2019-20 Week #25 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #25 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added 1700 game scores to MYHockey over the past week. Another 24 new teams have now met the 10 game minimum requirement…
All Great Things Come to an End: A Tribute to the Peterborough Petes AAA Midgets
This is a series of stories that will be updated with a new story every day or two paying tribute to players, coaches or teams that unexpectedly had their seasons cut short as a result of the coronavirus…
All Great Things Come to an End: A Tribute to Ashburn Xtreme 18U AA
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com This is an organic blog that will be updated with at least one story daily paying tribute to players, coaches or team that unexpectedly had their seasons cut…
No Hockey? No Problem: All-TIme Great Games for Your Viewing Pleasure
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com No hockey? No problem! This is the first in a series of articles – hopefully not a long series – intended to help our large audience of North…
2019-20 Week #24 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #24 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added an 7,600 game scores to MYHockey over the past week. Another 177 new teams have now met the 10 game minimum requirement giving…
Coronavirus Precautions for Hockey Teams and Families
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com With so many youth hockey teams qualifying for national tournaments, getting ready to start their playoffs or already in the midst of their postseason tournaments…
USA Hockey District Tourney Tracker
Unfortunately, USA Hockey Nationals were cancelled on March 11 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This effectively ended the season for all Tier 1 and Tier 2 who had qualfied or were hoping to qualify…
2019-20 Week #23 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #23 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added 9700 game scores to MYHockey over the past week. Another 130 new teams have now met the 10 game minimum requirement…
Week 23 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. If you have a matchup…
2019-20 Week #22 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #22 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added a 12,600 game scores to MYHockey over the past week. Another 242 new teams have now met the 10 game minimum requirement…
Trade Deadline Provides Activity & Suprises
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo So much for no big names being available at the NHL Trade Deadline. While teams like the Penguins, Canucks, Lightning and Capitals filled needs in…
Week 22 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com NortheastPack.com Photo Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #21 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #21 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added an over 16,000 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Our highest weekly total for the year. Nice job volunteers…
2020 NCDC Combines Coming To Detroit and Chicago
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their 2020 NCDC Combines, set to take place …
NHL Deadline is Christmas in February for Fans
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Most professional sports leagues have their dog days. For baseball it happens in August when the temperatures soar as over half the league has been eliminated from…
Week 21 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com HometownLife.com photo Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #20 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #20 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added just over 12,500 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Almost 400 new teams have now met the 10 game minimum…
Junior Hockey is Not for the Faint of Heart
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com Twin City Thunder Photo This is the time of year – as we navigate the downward slope of the 2019-20 hockey season with playoffs and national tournaments…
Week 20 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com NeutralZone.net photo Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #19 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #19 Rankings have been released. One very noteworthy item this week... We have increased the minimum number of games required to be ranked in MYHockey to 10. Until this week, …
Hockey Things That Make You Go Hmmm ... Part 1
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com PlymouthYouthHockey.net photo Hockey is the greatest sport to watch, period. Whether you are talking about mites and squirts or the best players in the world at…
Week 19 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com MIHockey.com photo Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. …
2019-20 Week #18 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #18 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added approximately 14,400 game scores to MYHockey this past week! Over 300 new teams have now met the 5 game minimum so…
Sacrifice and Balance Makes NCAA Hockey Dream Reachable
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com SB Nation photo Life is a series of decisions, many of which are not easy to make. The major decisions, the ones that have a lasting impact on our lives and shape…
Week 18 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Scouting News Photo Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #17 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #17 rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added an 15,100 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! That is a new weekly record!! Close to 200 new teams have now met…
Week 17 MHR Games of the Week
Dan Hickling Photo By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #16 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #16 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 12k game scores to MYHockey over the past week. We now have 17,281 teams that qualify for our rankings. Good luck…
Players and Parents: Try Not to Focus So Much on the Alphabet Letters
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Hockey is not alone. It happens in other sports, too. A young player with an affinity for a particular sport shows early signs of promise – maybe as young …
Week 16 MHR Games of the Week
Youth Hockey Hub Photo By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #15 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #15 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 13k game scores to MYHockey over the past week. That increases the number of teams who are now qualified for…
Hockey New Year! A Different Look Back at 2019 on the Ice
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (NHL.com Photo) What an amazing year for hockey 2019 was! But don’t we say that every year? Probably. That’s what happens when you have, bigger, stronger…
2019-20 Week #14 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #14 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 16.5k game scores to MYHockey since the last update on December 18th. This week 920 new teams qualified for the rankings…
World Junior Championship Viewer Guid: WJC Is Must See TV!
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com It seems fitting that Voorhees, NJ-native Mattias Samuelsson was named captain of the United States 2020 World Junior Championship team just days before this…
Wounded Veteran Turns to Sled Hockey, Now Help Him Help Others
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Sean Sexton is a veteran of the United States armed forces who suffered a wound to the lower part of his right leg and foot that left him 100 percent disabled during…
MYHockey Rankings Holiday Schedule
The next two weekly ranking updates are planned to fall on Christmas Day and New Years Day. In order to allow our small team to be able to enjoy the holidays with their families, the MYHockey team is …
MHR Week 14 Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (durhamregion.com photo) Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #13 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #13 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 12.8k game scores to MYHockey over the past week. This week 649 new teams qualified for the rankings bring the…
So You Want to Be Scouted? An Elite Hockey Player's Guide to Getting Noticed
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com (SUNY Morrisville Photo) So you’re a youth hockey player and you want to play in college or maybe even professionally? Well, for most players that means anywhere…
MHR Week 13 Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. If you have a matchup…
2019-20 Week #12 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #12 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added nearly 15k game scores to MYHockey. This week 1,136 new teams qualified for the rankings bringing the total…
An Open Letter of Advice to High-Level Hockey Coaches
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com (N.Y. Post Photo) Dear High-Level Hockey Coach: I hope this letter finds you well as we pass U.S. Thanksgiving and head toward the holidays. For…
Week 12 MYHockeyRankings Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Photo Credit: Trent Rolfe Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings…
2019-20 Week #11 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #11 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added 10.5k game scores to MYHockey. This week 426 new teams qualified for the rankings bring the total number …
A Look at the NHL as We Pass the 1/4 Pole
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (NHL.com photo) For followers of the National Hockey League, Thanksgiving weekend traditionally has been the first measuring stick by which coaches and teams are…
Week 11 MYHockey Rankings Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. If you have a matchup…
2019-20 Week #10 Rankings Released
A lot of interesting weather is anticapated over the next few days, please have a safe Thanksgiving! MYHockey Week #10 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added …
Mom Inspires Young Goalie October Saves Efforts
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com Cancer is a disease that one way or another has touched all of our lives – and usually not in a good way. But as awful as the disease can be, the motivation…
Week 10 MYHockey Rankings Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. If you have a matchup…
2019-20 Week #9 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #9 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 11.5k game scores to MYHockey allowing us to surpass the 100k game score mark at our earliest ever date. …
Ohio High School Hockey is a Happy Tale of 2 Opportunities
By Jim Smith – MYHockeyRankings.com (ThisWeekNews.com phto) In a state known more for football than hockey, a tale of two organizational opportunities to play high school hockey exists in Ohio…
MHR Week 9 Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (USA Hockey Photo) Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. …
2019-20 Week #8 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #8 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 12k game scores to MYHockey so that we now have over 12,395 teams that qualify for the rankings, an increase…
College Hockey Opportunities Continue to Grow as CHF Begins Play
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com Not too long ago, if a young hockey player dreamed of playing in college, he either had to be one of the fortunate minority to possess the talent and perseverance…
Week 8 MHR Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (USA Hockey Photo) Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. …
2019-20 Week #7 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #7 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 13,500 game scores to MYHockey. We now have over 11,864 teams that qualify for the rankings…
Sled Hockey Growth Continues as NHL Classic Approaches
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com A few years ago, a group of NHL stars that included Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Claude Giroux, Logan Couture and Scott Hartnell took the ice as part of a video…
MHR Week 7 Games of the Week
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (USA Hockey Photo) Each week going forward we will try to highlight some of the upcoming weekend’s top matchups based on our most recent MYHockey Rankings. …
2019-20 Week #6 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #6 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added approximately 13k game scores to MYHockey so that we now have 10,963 teams that qualify for the rankings, …
Hockey World Rallies to Support Payton Bruns
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com It’s not possible to determine which is more amazing: the speed at which Chicago Young Americans 18U forward Payton Bruns is recovering from serious injuries…
2019-20 Week #5 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #5 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 10,800 game scores to MYHockey enabling 9,831 teams to qualify for the rankings, an increase of 1,000 over…
A Great Weekend for Women's Hockey
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Usually when there is a professional sports exhibition featuring the top players in the world, the game isn’t that important. These contests tend to be a celebration…
Split Season Often Leads to Split Opinions
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com mnhockeyhub.com photo When it comes youth hockey, there are very few concrete answers to the most frequently asked questions. Pretty much any question can be answered…
2019-20 Week #4 Rankings Released
MYHockey Week #4 Rankings are now available. This past week volunteers and members added over 10,200 game scores to MYHockey resulting in 8,764 ranked teams, an increase of 1509 over…
Big Year for Girls' & Women's Hockey Continues
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (NJ Devils/Greg Pallante Photo) There are more opportunities and greater participation in girls’ ice hockey than ever before. In fact, it is one of the…
MYHockey Rankings and GameSheet Inc Announce Partnership with Collegiate Hockey Federation
MYHockey Rankings (MHR), the premier source for youth hockey rankings, and GameSheet Inc, the most trusted name in digital scorekeeping and league management, are pleased to announce the signing of an…
2019-20 Week #3 Rankings Released
Week #3 brings another 10,200 games scores posted to MYHockey and total of 7,257 teams who have now reached the 5 game minimum and are being ranked, up 1,818 from last week. The database…
Exciting Times for NCAA D1 Men's Hockey
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com (photo: @mystateofhockey Twitter) You know times have changed in men’s Division I college hockey when Dave Starman calls traditional national-power Boston College…
MHR Followers NHL Poll & Preview
N.Y. Times Photo By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Well, you went and did it. The followers have spoken. My worst fears realized. Our MYHockeyRankings.com NHL preseason poll is complete, and you…
Understanding the Rankings
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com We get a decent number of emails and social media direct messages from people who say they just don’t understand how we come up with our MYHockey Rankings. …
2019-20 Week #2 Rankings Released
MYHockey Rankings is proud to release Week #2 of our 2019-20 season rankings. Week #2 of the rankings brings another level of data maturity as the number of reported game scores in the database grew by…
Fight Breast Cancer With Hockey Beats Cancer Gear!
It's almost Breast Cancer Awareness month, and you are sure to see a lot of pink around the rinks - and even on the ice - as the hockey community tries to raise awarness and help fight this terrible disease…
How Much is Too Much?
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com When my son was growing up and developing as a hockey player, we didn’t know about AA or AAA or high performance programs or any of that. In some ways, we may…
2019-20 Week #1 Rankings Released
Hockey is back! The first week of rankings for the 2019-20 season have been released for the following listings: All USA Boys Tier 1 Divisions All USA Boys Tier 2 Divisions All Ontario Boys AAA Divisions…
October Saves Goalie Challenge
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com Lara Hopewell thought that nothing could be tougher than fighting and beating cancer, which she did. Well, that was before she faced the realities of being the mother…
Young Player Continues Fundraising Work With 3-on-3 Tourney
By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com It’s not unusual for someone to have a life-altering experience at some point. For many of us, this happens later in life and causes us to reflect on our …
GameSheet Continues to Grow - Chicago Bruins Pilots
Chicago Bruins Pilots GameSheet Live MYHockey Rankings and GameSheet Inc, are pleased to announce the Chicago Bruins Pee Wee Minor squad will be piloting GameSheet Live, their state-of-the-art iPad scoring…
2019-20 NCDC Preview
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The nights are getting cooler, the kids are back in school and Halloween candy is already filling your local supermarket shelves. What else happens in September? Oh yes, USPHL…
New Faces in New Places as NHL Camps Start
By Scott Lowe MyHockeyRankings.com (Newsday Photo) We’re less than a month out from the puck dropping on the 2019-20 NHL season. Have you been able to keep up with all of the league’…
Untangling the U.S. Junior Hockey Web
By Scott Lowe MYHockeyRankings.com As we prepare to drop the puck on the 2019-20 junior hockey season, there are more opportunities than ever for young hockey players across North America to continue…
Enjoy Hockey's Busy Season
By Scott Lowe MyHockeyRankings.com Hockey generally is considered primarily a winter sport, but at the youth level there is no busier time than September and October. And while the EJEPL…
GameSheet Inc Launches USA Expansion in Chicago with Labor Day Showcase
MYHockey Rankings and GameSheet Inc, are pleased to announce their United States launch of GameSheet Live, their state-of-the-art iPad scoring app. The Labor Day Showcase, hosted by the Chicago Mission…
MYHockey Rankings and GameSheet Inc. Agree to Long-Term Strategic Partnership
MYHockey Rankings (MHR), the premier source for youth hockey rankings, and GameSheet Inc, the most trusted name in digital scorekeeping and league management, are pleased to announce the signing of an…
Blind Hockey Summit Shows Sport
By Scott Lowe MYHockeyRankings.com Hockey truly is for everyone. Nowhere was that more evident than at last weekend’s sixth Blind Hockey Summit in St. Paul, Minn. Hosted by …
Embrace Technology to Help Your Club Grow
By Scott Lowe MYHockeyRankings.com Times have changed, and for better or worse, technological advances have made it easier than ever to communicate with the masses. It doesn’t matter…
Rules Changes? What Rules Changes?
By Scott Lowe MYHockeyRankings.com USA Hockey only introduces rules changes once every four years. So, considering that the organization announced changes in 2017, it created a bit of a social…
A Season in the Life of the USPHL
Players from multiple league levels discuss life in the nation’s foremost development model By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com August brings hockey players from across the world off the beaches and summer…
FAQ: Rules for USA Minor Birth Year and Tier 1 Ranking Categories
Questions regarding how teams qualify for the minor birth year rankings and how teams can qualify for the Tier 1 rankings are as abundant as the amount of penalty minutes in a 1980’s Penguins vs…
Introducing MYHockey Rankings Director of Digital Media: Scott Lowe
Hockey has been a part of my life for more than 40 years. It all started with a cartoon character named Peter Puck – back then I think I looked forward to the intermissions more than the …
MYHockey Rankings, ICEBERG Sports Analytics Announce Partnership
The partnership agreement aims to further ICEBERG Sports Analytics commitment to youth hockey and player development by collaborating with MHR, the leader in North American youth hockey information…