Hockey Dad Travels - Tips, Tricks and Insight from one parent to another

The deadline to apply for Prep Schools is Feb 1st and in this video I will show you how to apply to the schools and how to use the financial aid application. Let me know if you have any questions.

Prep School Hockey Programs FAQs - How do I find the prep schools that have ice hockey programs? Where do they hold their practices and games? What kind of boarding is there? What do they do during the preseason?

Avis Car Rental spoiled me once again with this nice upgrade to one of my favorite rigs: a Ford Motor Company Explorer. I love the Explorer because they are spacious, well-equipped and they drive very smooth at 10mph and 115mph. I have yet to have a negative experience with the Explorer. I put in 1500 miles in 4 days with this beaut and it didn’t disappoint. We had 2 suitcases and a hockey bag and plenty of space. Easily give this rig a 4.5 out of 5 stars for all the positives. Thanks again Avis and great work Ford.

Hotel Review: Marriott Hotels Franklin Cool Springs in Tennessee. Stayed in a very comfy and spacious Standard King room. I love the Marriott beds and this one wasn’t the exception. I slept comfortably both nights and compliment it was a fantastic shower with great water pressure. Now, the only thing to make this better is great food. To cap it all off, the hotel serves an amazing breakfast. Although, not complimentary, this can be negotiated to your hockey team group rate. 4.5 out of 5 stars, I highly recommend this hotel for leisure and for hockey team travel.

Do you have a high school aged player and you are considering sending him/her to a prep school or hockey academy or a AAA program outside your state? Here’s a quick intro on what you can expect to see at a prep school and some info from my experience on how you can compare one to the other.

Review time: Last week I was fortunate enough to get upgraded to a 2022 Chevrolet Suburban Premium Edition by Avis Car Rental. Not only beautiful, this amazing machine is fully loaded with beautiful displays to easy to configure seats and most importantly for hockey families, mega cargo room. You can easily fit 5-6 hockey bags and still seat 7 comfortably. I put in close to 4000 miles in this rig and I was not only comfy each mile but reenergized. I love SUVs but I really LOVE Suburbans and Yukons and this rig did not disappoint. 4.5 stars out of 5. Great work Chevy and thanks Avis for the nice upgrade.

in Marlborough, Massachusetts is this wonderful hotel, the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Marlborough. Rooms are spacious, clean and the staff is very professional and love hockey players and teams. I give it a 4-4.5 star review. The beds are excellent and the showers are great. The complimentary breakfast is just awesome. For hockey families traveling here, make sure you check this place out. Definitely worth the stay.

FAQ time: What can we do if our player gets cut from their team? What are our options? Do we leave state? Other options to improve?

FAQ Time: As a new hockey parent with dozens of questions, where do I find the resources to answer my day to day questions? Hockey Moms United

Courtyard by Marriott in Manchester/Boston Regional Airport. We stayed here along w 2 other hockey teams from our association and this place has a great set up for teams and groups. Nice dining area and the staff is very accommodating and professional. The rooms are also very nice for a standard king or doubles. Only reason why I didn’t give it 4 stars was that the water pressure wasn’t ideal for the shower and the free breakfast that was supposed to be available wasn’t. I would recommend hockey teams for this hotel as they were very pleasant to be around. 3.5 stars for this nice place.