Discover the stories and insights from hockey dads navigating youth sports.
About Jamie
I’m Jamie, the other half of Crazy Hockey Dads. I didn’t grow up playing hockey, but somehow I still ended up living at the rink. My youngest son fell in love with the game, and just like that, I was all in – learning the ropes, making mistakes, and burning through enough tape and gas money to make my head spin. Ironically, youth hockey also reconnected me with Scott, my childhood best friend. With my kid a couple years ahead of his, I started sharing what I’d learned the hard way: what matters, what doesn’t, and how not to lose your mind when your kid has a bad shift.
This podcast started as therapy. Two dads venting about gear, teams, tryouts, and how easy it is to go from “supportive parent” to full-blown lunatic. We’ve both had seasons where we pushed too hard, I almost tanked my own kid’s love for the game. But we’ve also figured out how to step back, keep perspective, and be there for them along the way.
CHD is for every hockey parent trying to do the same. We’re here to tell the truth, share what’s helped us, and laugh at all the stuff that used to stress us out. If it helps you breathe easier or chill out for one weekend, mission accomplished.
About Scott
Hey, I’m Scott, one half of Crazy Hockey Dads. I started this podcast with my buddy Jamie because after years of rink runs, tryout drama, and locker room meltdowns, we realized something: every hockey parent is living the same chaos.
The truth is, hockey parents talk about this stuff probably too much, usually in parking lots, group chats, and between shifts. But buried in all the chaos is something valuable: a community that shares stories, strength, and hard-earned perspective. We’re here to tap into that and laugh our way through it together (or at least try to!).
CHD is our way of pulling back the curtain, the good, the bad, the ridiculous. We’re here to vent, learn, and hopefully help other parents survive the ride with their sanity (mostly) intact. Between us, we’ve had kids in Tier 1, Tier 2… fall, winter, spring, and summer teams… tournaments across the U.S., Canada, and even Europe. We’ve done the long drives, second-guessed the plan, and spent enough on sticks and skills clinics to bankroll a small country (kidding – not kidding).
We’re not experts. We’re just two dads who’ve seen some stuff and now we’re telling the stories.