ADM Principles Nurturing Decades of Rochester Talent 

 By Mike Scandura, USA Hockey

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, a group of coaches introduced a new philosophy meant to improve player development for the kids in the Rochester (Minnesota) Youth Hockey Association.

So when USA Hockey promoted a similar philosophy decades later in the American Development Model, the RYHA jumped on board. 

"The focus is on skill development through fundamentals and small-area games," said RYHA Traveling Unit Director Scott Schneider. "This has been the focus of RYHA for decades, and we're glad to see the ADM focus has gone nationwide." READ MORE>>

ADM & Girls Hockey: Amidon on the ADM and Letting Kids be Kids

By Tom Robinson, USA Hockey

Following a distinguished career as a player for St. Lawrence University and the United States Women's National Team, and then nine seasons behind the bench at Bowdoin College, Michele Amidon joined USA Hockey in 2006 as its first director of women's hockey.

After overseeing the women's program through several major tournaments, including the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Amidon took on a new role as an ADM regional manager in August 2010. Ever since Amidon has been providing local youth hockey associations with a blueprint for optimal athlete development, while also jumping on the ice to conduct clinics and help groom the next generation of American hockey talent. READ MORE>>