Puck Off To Bullying

09/20/2026

Not everything Puck Off to Bullying shares will be directly about bullying. We also share information that helps young people and the adults supporting them build confidence, manage anxiety, cope with difficult feelings, learn from mistakes and handle challenges in healthier ways.

Every skill that strengthens individual well-being also helps build safer teams and stronger hockey communities.

Bullying prevention is not only about stopping harmful behaviour. It is also about helping people develop the skills to cope, grow, speak up and support one another.

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Puck Off to Bullying is a common sense approach to bullying prevention and intervention in minor hockey. Using research and lived experience, we promote leadership and good governance to check maltreatment and promote psychological safety. Kids will be mean, coaches will say and do the wrong thing,....

09/16/2026

TWO FREE POB GOALIE TOOLKITS!

Goalies carry a unique kind of pressure, and so do the parents supporting them. Puck Off to Bullying now has two interactive resources designed specifically for life in and around the crease.

For Parents: A parent toolkit to refresh and reset some of that high level nervous system that is unique to goalie parents! You can even download a certificate of completion.
https://goalieparents.puckofftobullying.com/

For Goalies: This toolkit has some refreshers for pre-game routines, resetting after a goal, positive resets, and a guided goalie mindfulness break. Plus download your free completion certificate.
https://goalie.puckofftobullying.com/

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09/03/2026

The STICK Method from Puck Off to Bullying offers five practical steps:
S — SEE IT
Notice the behaviour, its impact, and who holds power. Pay attention to who is being targeted, excluded, or silenced.
T — TELL SOMEONE
Bring the concern to a safe adult or designated team contact. You don’t have to handle it alone.
I — INTERRUPT SAFELY
Use a direct phrase, a distraction, or a supported exit—when it’s safe.
“That’s not okay.”
“Come sit with us.”
“Let’s go find someone who can help.”
C — CONNECT
Stay with the person harmed and strengthen their support. Listen, take them seriously, and ask what they need.
K — KEEP FOLLOWING UP
Check what changed. Has the behaviour stopped? Does the person feel safer? Is more support or action needed?
Safety is a process, not a report. Protect the hearts behind the helmuts.
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09/02/2026

Share with your players and parents- watch a 5 min. video with some tips for players and parents when they see or experience bullying or maltreatment.

The STICK Method from Puck Off to Bullying offers five practical steps:

S — SEE IT
Notice the behaviour, its impact, and who holds power. Pay attention to who is being targeted, excluded, or silenced.

T — TELL SOMEONE
Bring the concern to a safe adult or designated team contact. You don’t have to handle it alone.

I — INTERRUPT SAFELY
Use a direct phrase, a distraction, or a supported exit—when it’s safe.
“That’s not okay.”
“Come sit with us.”
“Let’s go find someone who can help.”

C — CONNECT
Stay with the person harmed and strengthen their support. Listen, take them seriously, and ask what they need.

K — KEEP FOLLOWING UP
Check what changed. Has the behaviour stopped? Does the person feel safer? Is more support or action needed?

Safety is a process, not a report. Protect the hearts behind the helmuts.

© PuckOffToBullying.com
[email protected]

09/01/2026

Youth voice is key. Do you have a youth liaison in your association?

Learn how to be an effective youth liaison in your organization.

Check out the Youth Liaison Toolkit - a free resource! https://youthliaison.puckofftobullying.com/

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08/31/2026

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More on the STICK method with tips on how to address bullying and maltreatment in minor hockey.

Bullying in minor hockey can leave everyone wondering what to do next.

A player may be afraid that reporting will make the situation worse. A teammate may recognize that something is wrong but not know how to intervene. Parents may feel torn between protecting their child and allowing them to develop confidence. Coaches and association leaders may receive conflicting accounts and feel pressure to act immediately.

The STICK Method provides a shared response.

It does not assume that one conversation, consequence or policy will eliminate bullying. Instead, it gives players and adults five practical actions that can be used to recognize harmful behaviour, respond more safely and continue supporting the people involved.

08/31/2026

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NEW! Interactives:
Check out this interactive bullying toolkit:
https://toolkit.puckofftobullying.com/

Learn the STICK method, link to other resources, and check out the website WWW.PUCKOFFTOBULLYING.COM

When bullying happens, knowing what to do next matters. The STICK Method gives players, parents, coaches and hockey leaders five practical actions:

🏒 See it
🏒 Tell someone
🏒 Interrupt safely
🏒 Connect
🏒 Keep following up

Safety is a process—not a single report.



Arriving soon - Youth Liaison training and a Goalie parent toolkits

08/07/2026

Stop asking "How do we stop bullying?" It's not going away. It’s an unfortunate, hardwired part of human nature.

Instead, ask: How do we prepare our kids to survive it without losing themselves? Hurt feelings, dealing with anger or being yelled at during a game or a practice, bouncing back after a mistake...

Here is a quick cheat sheet by age:

Early Elementary (6–9): Teach the difference between an accident or a game play moment, vs. repeated unkindness. Practice walking away, and drill this absolute truth early: You are enough. Always. No matter what.

Later Elementary (9–12): Shift from rules to values. Teach boundaries, how to spot manipulation, and the power of letting go of what you can't control. To know the people around you that you can trust and talk to.

Adolescence (13–18): Ditch the lectures or glib advice, and start asking questions. Help them build confidence that doesn't rely on followers, popularity, or social media validation. Teach how not to internalize the hurt. You do not have to carry the stories that others put on you.

Young Adults: Bullies just change uniforms—workplace exclusion and toxic environments take over. They still need the same core skills: hard boundaries, emotional regulation, and knowing not only when to walk away, but who you can talk to.

The bottom line: We can't promise kids a world without adversity. But we can make sure pain doesn't get the final say. Most importantly, don't believe in the voice that isn't theirs to carry.

07/02/2026

Who is living rent free in your head? Do they need to be there?

Sometimes the hardest thing is to let go of a person who has been part of an injustice, unfair practices, or unnecessary words and actions - especially when it is towards your child.

We've all been there. That incident, or coach, or parent, or player that has acted inappropriately and you gnaw on the situation like an old chew toy. Gnashing it between your teeth and giving the person(s) rent free accommodations in your head ends up hurting you, and potentially your kid.

Do what you can to address it, and then let it go.

Some strategies: include: To recognize what is in your control and what you are powerless over. You can write it down to get it out and tear it up to get closure. See a counselor or good friend that can help you find some release. Do some advocacy, or write a letter. Practice some redirection that is positive and proactive. Practice acceptance.

Use this free worksheet to identify who should be there and who shouldn't.

Remembe.. karma always laces up its skates. You just don't necessarily see the scoreboard in real time.

06/22/2026

Happy Father's Day to ALL the hockey dads!

May your coffee be hot,
your hotel have free breakfast,
your kid remember their neck guard,
and the tournament schedule be released more than 14 minutes in advance.

Dream big. 😂

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