Champs App Podcast

Episode 119: Meghan Sweezey – Head Coach of the Saint Michael’s College Women’s Hockey Team

On this episode we talk with Meghan Sweezey head coach ofthe St Michaels women’s hockey program. We go into detail on the St Mike’s academics, facilities and hockey team. Megan shares her perspective on why players should choose the Purple Knights and she gives some insightful recruiting advice.  You can learn more about the St. Michael’s Women’s IceHockey program here:  https://www.smcathletics.com/sports/wice/index You can connect with Meghan Sweezey on the St Mike’s website: https://smcathletics.com/staff-directory/meghan-sweezey-10/177  or via Meghan Sweezey’s Champs Appprofile: https://profile.champs.app/h/meghan-sweezeyFollow St. Michael’s Purple Knights athletics on X: @smcathletics and the Women’s Ice Hockey team on Instagram:  @SMC_WIH====================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a   where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.===================Ready to see how you stack up against future Division I players? Champs EyeQ gives you an unbiased look at your potential. Just submit at least 10 minutes of your edited shifts, and our expert scouts will provide an objective, data-driven analysis of your game.Champs EyeQ evaluates players across 15+ attributes (skating, hockey IQ, compete level, intangibles, and more) and provides:•             An overall rating (from 1-10)•             A projection of your potential to play NCAA Division I hockey•             Detailed insights on strengths, weaknesses &development prioritiesOur benchmarks are based on years of data showing that about 20% of AAA/Tier 1 female players advance to Division I. See a Sample Submission:  Watch VideoView a Sample Report: See Example=====================Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track whenand how often your email is opened to provide additional signal on the level ofinterest from a coach or school.  Champs App Messaging cuts thetime to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is includedand reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populatethe coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs Appprofile.  You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.  ⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/ =================Champs App Team Coach DirectoryLooking to connect with college hockey coaches? Check out the new and improved ChampsApp Team Coach Directory—your go-to tool for finding men’s and women’scollege hockey coaches all in one place. We’ve made it smarter and morereliable by automatically updating coaching staff info directly from schoolwebsites, so you’re always getting the most accurate details. ======================CHAMPS+  gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs Apppodcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerouswebinars.View the full list of articles, videos and events.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus

Episode 118: Lee-J Mirasolo – Head Coach of the Stonehill College Women’s Hockey Team

On this episode we talk with Lee-J Mirasolo, head coach ofthe Stonehill Skyhawks women’s hockey program. Now entering her 3rd season as the head coach, Lee-J provides an update on the program and discusses what’s going on with the current recruiting cycle.  You can learn more about and the Stonehill CollegeWomen’s Ice Hockey program here:  https://www.stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/wice/index.You can connect with Lee-J Mirasolo on the StonehillWomen’s website: https://stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/lee-j-mirasolo/1177 or via her Lee-J Mirasolo’s Champs App Profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/lee-j-mirasoloFollow Lee-J or the Stonehill Women’s Hockey team on X: @lee_j25  @StonehillWIH and Instagram: @leedashj and @StonehillWIH====================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here===================Ready to see how you stack up against future Division I players?Champs EyeQ gives you an unbiased look at your potential. Just submit at least 10 minutes of your edited shifts, and our expert scouts will provide an objective, data-driven analysis of your game. Champs EyeQ evaluates players across 15+ attributes (skating, hockey IQ, compete level, intangibles, andmore) and provides:•             An overall rating (from 1-10)•             A projection of your potential to play NCAA Division Ihockey•             Detailed insights on strengths, weaknesses &development prioritiesOur benchmarks are based on years of data showing that about 20% of AAA/Tier 1 female players advance toDivision I. See a Sample Submission:  Watch VideoView a Sample Report: See Example=====================Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track whenand how often your email is opened to provide additional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  Champs App Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is includedand reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile.  You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/=============================== Champs App Team Coach DirectoryLooking to connect with college hockey coaches? Check outthe new and improved Champs App Team Coach Directory—your go-to tool for finding men’s and women’scollege hockey coaches all in one place. ===========================================CHAMPS+  gives parents and players access to morerecruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.View the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Episode 117: Allison Coomey – Head Coach of the Delaware Blue Hens Women’s Hockey Team

On this episode we talk with Allison Coomey about all the preparations that went into getting the Blue Hens ready for their inaugural season, the coaching staff’s roster construction strategy, Allison’s expectations for the upcoming season and what is going on with this year’s crazy recruiting cycle.You can connect with Allison Coomey either on theDelaware women’s hockey  website: https://bluehens.com/sports/ice-hockey/roster/coaches/allison-coomey/5271or via Allison Coomey’s  Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/allison-coomeyYou can learn more about the Delaware women’s hockey program here: https://bluehens.com/sports/whockey.  Follow Allison and the team on X: @Coomey2 and @Delaware_IH  and Instagram: @coomey2 and @delaware_ih====================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ====================Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile.  You can view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.=========================================== Champs App Team Coach DirectoryLooking to connect with college hockey coaches? Check outthe new and improved Champs App Team Coach Directory—your go-to tool for finding men’s and women’scollege hockey coaches all in one place. We’ve made it smarter and more reliable by automatically updating coaching staff info directly from school websites, so you’re always getting the most accurate details. And with the Champs Messaging Tool, subscribers can message coaches directly in just a few clicks. Try it out today on Champs App!==================Champs App now available iOS and Androidin the App Store and Play Store!The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials.Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!DownloadChamps App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================CHAMPS+  gives parents and players access to morerecruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With CHAMPS+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep aalysis plus numerouswebinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent are added weekly throughout the year.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annualbasis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plusnow and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.

Episode 116: Raising an NHL Draft Prospect with Ben Kevan Sr.

On this episode, we’re joined by Ben Kevan Sr., father of NHL draft prospect Ben Kevan, who is ranked 45th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.  This is an amazing conversation as we go through Ben’s progression from Learn to Skate all the way to playing in the USHL and for Team USA at the Under-18s.  We also discuss the ups and downs of the player development process, the major decisions about where to play youth hockey and the role of the parent in this entire process.============================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.==Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additional signal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  Champs App Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/=========================================== Champs App Team Coach DirectoryLooking to connect with college hockey coaches? Check outthe new and improved Champs App Team Coach Directory—your go-to tool for finding men’s and women’s college hockey coaches all in one place. We’ve made it smarter and more reliable by automatically updating coaching staff info directly from school websites, so you’re always getting the most accurate details. Whether you're a player, parent, or youth coach, it’s now easier than ever to research and contact coaches. And with the Champs Messaging Tool, subscribers can message coaches directly in just a few clicks. Try it out today on Champs App!===========================================Champs App now available iOS and Android in the App Store and Play Store!The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on Amazon Kindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or duringthe webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs Apppodcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see thefull list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis. 

Episode 115: Merrimack Women’s Ice Hockey Head Coach Erin Hamlen

On this episode, Erin Hamlen, head coach of the Merrimackwomen’s hockey program, returns to discuss the state of women’s college hockey, what it takes for teams to win, how she and her staff are preparing for June 15th and huge amount of advice for players and parents about the recruiting process. This is a must-listen episode!Note: The podcast was recorded the day before the Princeton head coaching role opened up.You can connect with Erin Hamlen either on the MerrimackWomen’s Ice Hockey website: https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/or Erin Hamlen’s Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/erin-hamlenYou can follow Erin and the Merrimack Women’s Ice Hockeyteam on X: @merrimackwih and Instagram: @erin_hamlen and @merrimack_wih.============================Champs App is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. Wehave made it easy to create a free Champs App account  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development.Champs App Messaging is the fast, easy way to send messages to coaches. In addition, you can now track when and how often your email is opened to provide additionalsignal on the level of interest from a coach or school.  ChampsApp Messaging cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populate the coach’s name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. You can now view your sent messages and save personal templates to streamline reusing your personalized messages when emailing coaches.⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠ 2.0 please visit: https://www.champs.app/2025/03/champs-app-messaging-2-0/=========================================== Champs App now available iOS and Android in the AppStore and Play Store!The mobile apps offer all the same features available in thebrowser version, plus the added convenience of logging in with your Apple or Google credentials. Please note that subscriptions to tools or services must still be completed via a browser, similar to purchasing a book on AmazonKindle. Download the Champs App mobile app today and take your recruiting and development copilot everywhere you go!Download Champs App for iOS in the Apple App Store hereDownload Champs App for Android in the Google Play Store here=============================CHAMPS+ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with anexpert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts.ChampsGPT, an AI recruiting chatbot specifically optimizedfor women’s college recruiting. We put into ChampsGPT all the Champs App podcasts, articles and analysis we’ve done from the last 4 years including over 100 Champs App podcasts, dozens of articles and deep analysis plus numerous webinars.New articles and videos which includes highly curatedcontent will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player.So take a tour of CHAMPS+ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events. You can subscribe to CHAMPS+  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor.=========================Here is a list of ⁠2025 Girls Hockey Events⁠: https://www.champs.app/2024/12/2025-girls-hockey-event-calendar-tournaments-camps-showcases/