Minnesota Hockey Journal

December 2019

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M H J O N L I N E . C O M | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 24 PARENT How to Best Help Your Child Succeed in Hockey Coaches and hockey dads Cory Laylin and Scott Sandelin talk about some of the best ways parents can help their children succeed in hockey b y RYA N W I L L I A M S O N AS COACHES AT SOME of hockey's highest levels, Cory Laylin and Scott Sandelin know a thing or two about how elite hockey players can succeed. Aside from their coaching pedigree, which includes a lengthy list of titles and personal honors between the two of them, they also have the unique per- spective of being parents of kids who are successful hockey players. With that knowledge, both Laylin and Sandelin are valuable resources when it comes to how players can best succeed with an assist from their parents. COACHES WITH EXPERIENCE For nearly two decades, Sandelin has had a front-row seat to life in major college hockey. He took over the UMD men's team in 2000 and has propelled the Bulldogs to sustained success, including three national championships. Laylin has also made a name for himself behind the bench. He is in his fifth season as the coach of the Hamline University men's hockey team. He has worked hard to turn around the Piper program, and has successfully done so. Both have had chances to work on the international stage. Laylin has coached various national teams for USA Hockey, including the 2016 Under-17 team that won the Five Nations Cup tournament in 2016. Sandelin, meanwhile, was an assistant on the 2019 U.S. Men's Junior National Team. This year, Sandelin will take on the role of head coach with Team USA. Laylin is the father of three sons— Luc, Casy and Bode. Luc, the eldest of the three, played on the St. Michael- Albertville boys' team which made the MSHSL state tournament in 2018. Sandelin is dad to each a son and daugher. His son, Ryan, is a freshman this season at Minnesota State. With both coaches also wearing the title of dad, they have a unique perspec- tive on what it takes to parent or coach a successful hockey player.

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