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Announcements:

New blog post: Concussions and the Return-to-Play Roadmap

April 20, 2012: Kim's interview on CoachHub

Maksymum Hockey Radio Program

September 15, 2010: Ultimate Sports Radio Interviews Kim Cristofoli. Helping Young Athletes Envision Who They Want to Be (podcast).

July/August, 2009: CMH Magazine. Article by Kim: Q&A with Raymond Tesner, D.O., team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets. (Click here for Kim's contributor info.)

November 24, 2008: Accelerate Radio (radio for youth athletes). Managing Your Time. Click on Nov. 24th archive to listen to Kim

The Positive Coaching Alliance

The Positive Coaching Alliance (www.positivecoach.org) is a nonprofit organization based at the Stanford University Athletic Department. This national organization focuses on creating "a movement to transform the culture of youth sports so that all youth athletes have a positive, character-building experience."

PCA Trainers conduct workshops for youth sports coaches, parents, organizational leaders and athletes. PCA Champions are volunteers who are advocates for creating a positive youth culture in sports.

In addition to support from elite coaches and athletes from professional and olympic sports, PCA has partners, trainers, workshop attendees, National Advisory Board members and thousands of individuals, foundations and corporations leading their movement.

We are thrilled to be PCA Champions and encourage you to make positive choices when guiding your children in youth sports.

Kim & Ed

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Sports parenting tip:

*Introduce your child to sports, even if it's your passion. But remember, if they don't like it, you need to look for their passion, not yours.

Articles:

Hockey Training Center

Playing for Love of the Game

Links:

www.positivecoach.org
www.wallbangers.com
www.yourchildathlete.blogspot.com

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WHO WE ARE:

Kim and Ed Cristofoli-

Kim and Ed attended the University of Denver on athletic scholarships, Kim in gymnastics, Ed in hockey. Following college, Ed played professional hockey in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, the Sherbrooke Canadiens, the Fredericton Canadiens, and the Kansas City Blades.

They have three children who have been involved in many sports including soccer, gymnastics, baseball, lacrosse, diving, golf, hockey, snowboarding, and swimming. Kim and Ed's middle son plays on a travel hockey team. Their daughter participates in various dance and tumbling classes, middle school cheerleading and lacrosse, and she continues to search for her true passion in sports.

This year, Kim and Ed's oldest son, Clark Cristofoli, is playing hockey for the The Ohio State University. Clark played two seasons for the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL (United States Hockey League). The USHL is known as the premier Junior "A" hockey league in the United States

Kim previously coached youth soccer for more than five years. She now works as a freelance writer, sports stringer for Suburban News Publications and columbuslocalnews.com, and sports parenting speaker. Additionally, Kim is collaborating with Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Theodore Ganley for her newest project, Getting Back in the Game.

Ed has over 15 years of youth hockey coaching experience. He continues to enjoy teaching hockey as an assistant coach for a youth AAA-travel-hockey team. He holds several hockey coaching certifications.

Kim and Ed are PCA Champions for the Positive Coaching Alliance. As advocates for positive sports parenting, they speak to groups of sports parents, coaches, and athletes.

Currently, Kim and Ed are writing a sports parenting book, Responsibly Guiding Your Child Athlete.

Heather and Andrew Cassels-

Andrew recently retired from seventeen years in the NHL. He played with Montreal, Hartford, Calgary, Vancouver, Columbus, and Washington.

Heather attended Kenyon College on an academic scholarship and played volleyball. She transferred to Wittenburg College and participated on the cheerleading team.

Andrew's two children have played hockey, cheerleading, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse. His daughter currently participates in competitive cheerleading, and his son plays on an OHL hockey team.

Heather and Andrew previously coached various youth soccer teams. Andrew continues following his passion as a coach for a minor-league professional hockey team.