By Scott Lowe – MYHockey Rankings.com NorthJersey.com Photo In the third edition of our MyHockey Rankings Teachable Moment series we take a look at what caused the New York Islanders to surrender…
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com NHL.com Photo In our second MYHockey Rankings Teachable Moment, we pull a clip from Team Canada’s remarkable recent run to the IIHF Men’s World…
MYHockey Rankings has released our initial set of team and league data for the 2021-22 fall/winter season. At this point we are focused on identifying and updating all competitive travel hockey teams…
MYHockey Rankings Data for the 2020-21 season has been finalized for all levels except Juniors. There will be a small update for Juniors at the end of the month in order to incorporate the NAHL Robertson…
amny.com photo By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com In the first of what we hope will be many MyHockey Rankings Teachable Moments, we take a look at a couple of recent plays during the National…
By Scott Lowe – MyHockeyRankings.com Photo Courtesy Burlington Jr. Barracudas Last week in the United States we were fortunate to celebrate the playing of youth hockey national-championship tournaments…
MYHockey Week #30 Rankings have been released. All the results from this past week's National Championships have been added. Congratulations to both the participants who fell short and those who were…
USA Hockey Photo A day after the puck dropped on the USA Hockey Tier 1 Youth (Boys) Nationals, play gets underway for the girls in all three age groups bright and early Thursday just outside of Philadelphia…
MYHockey Week #29 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 1,300 new game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Quick reminder that USA Hockey Youth Nationals begin today …
USA Hockey Photo Rankings as of Week 28 The puck finally drops Wednesday morning at around 10 a.m. Central for all four age groups competing in the USA Hockey Youth (Boys) Tier 1 National Championships…
MYHockey Week #28 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added over 1,900 new game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Congratulations to all teams who partcipated (and won…
Updated 9:40 a.m. April 20, 2021 USA Hockey Girls Tier 1 National Championships at the 14U, 16U and 19U levels are scheduled to take place April 29 – May 3 at Ice Line in West Chester, Pa., just…
Updated 9:55 a.m. April 20, 2021 USA Hockey Boys' Tier 1 National Championships at the 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U levels are scheduled to take place April 28 – May 3 in various locations around the …
MYHockey Week #27 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added nearly 1,000 new game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Thanks to all that helped get District results in this past week…
MYHockey Rankings (MHR) will be running the weekly rankings early next week. We will be moving our normal weekly update process from Wednesday to Monday, April 12th at 12pm (noon) ET. The change…
MIHockey.com photo USA Hockey District Tournament play heats up in Week 27 of the 2020-21 season, with several boys’ and girls’ events being held around the United States and more Nationals…
MYHockey Week #26 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added nearly 1,200 new game scores to MYHockey over the past week! At MYHockey, we are definitely looking forward to this week's …
BurghHockey.com photo With USA Hockey National Championships fast approaching for boys and girls, our attention turns in Week 26 to the Tier 1 USA Boys district playoffs that started a few weeks ago …
MYHockey Week #25 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added nearly 2,300 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! It was an exciting weekend for NCAA Mens D1 hockey as they paired …
By Scott Lowe - MyHockeyRankings.com The complaint I hear most often from young hockey players and their families is that their coach is a poor communicator. Before players come to that conclusion, though…
As the United States youth hockey season continues to progress toward April’s USA Hockey National Championships, we head to the Central District for our Week 25 Games of the Week. The Central District…
MYHockey Week #24 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added nearly 5,100 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! We added 86 new teams that have now met the 5 game minimum requirement…
By Scott Lowe – MYHockeyRankings.com It’s been a very challenging year for youth hockey players and programs throughout North America. Looking back to this time last year I remember hoping…
NJ.com photo It’s playoff time as the 2020-21 youth hockey season continues to wind down. This week as league, state and district tournaments roll on around the United States, we move our focus…
MYHockey Week #23 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added another 6,100 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! We added 96 new teams that have now met the 5 game minimum requirement…
Welcome to the month of bonus hockey! With USA Hockey Nationals getting pushed back until late April, many youth hockey organizations are taking advantage by scheduling more games and hosting more tournaments…
MYHockey Week #22 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added another 6,200 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! We added 400 new teams that have now met the 5 game minimum…
USA Hockey Photo Welcome to March Madness, hockey style! Starting last week and continuing over the better part of the next month we are in the midst of the most exciting time of the year for …
MYHockey Week #21 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added just over 10,100 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! We added 800 new teams that have now met the 5 game…
One of the biggest events in the United States during Week 21 of the 2020-21 season takes place in Detroit this week as many of the nation’s top 15U boys’ teams converge to play in the Top…
MYHockey Week #20 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added 7,600 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Almost 200 new teams have now met the 5 game minimum requirement so that nearly…
USA Hockey Photo The Week 20 schedule is highlighted by a boys’ showcase based out of Youngstown, Ohio, which features 11 teams ranked among our MyHockeyRankings.com top 10 competing across three…
MYHockey Week #19 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added just shy of 8,000 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Almost 440 new teams have now met the 5 game minimum…
MIHockey.com Photo Presidents’ Day Weekend in February traditionally is one of the biggest weekends for youth hockey tournaments all over North America. With more teams being allowed to play games…
Due to youth hockey beginning to return to normal in most geographic areas, MYHockey Rankings has decided it is time remove our previously implemented unsanctioned game rule. Starting February 10th, …
MHR’s Staff wanted to provide the hockey community with an update on the USA 12U Girls Tier 1 ranking category. Many people have reached out on the subject matter, so we felt it was important to…
MYHockey Week #18 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added just over 6,700 game scores to MYHockey over the past week! Almost 536 new teams have now met the 5 game minimum requirement…
As we continue into Week 18 of the youth hockey season, this week we received more great news as all youth and high school sports considered to be “high risk,” including hockey, were allowed…
MYHockey Week #17 Rankings have been released. We currently have 7,708 teams that are ranked in one of our 256 ranking categories. We added a very solid 6k game scores this week and…
Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com A topic that frequenlty comes up when players are looking to be recruited for junior and college teams is about contacting coaches of teams for which they might…
Wicked Local Waltham Photo Week 17 is here already, and the last weekend of January brings us more great youth hockey matchups across the United States just as we received the news that in Canadian junior…
DALLAS, TEXAS – The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has the announced the dates and locations for the 2021 Combines, which are now open for registration. The NAHL Combines are driven by the …
MYHockey Week #16 Rankings have been released. Volunteers and members added approximately 5,800 game scores to MYHockey this past week! Over 300 new teams have now met the 5 game minimum…
Winchendon.org Photo By Scott Lowe - MYHockeyRankings.com For youth hockey players anywhere, but especially in non-traditional markets, it’s a question that kids who have …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 "…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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, …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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-…
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, …
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…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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…
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’ …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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.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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …