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Travelsports Weekly Newsletter – Third Edition

Hi Travelsporters! 

For our newest issue, we are rolling a new section dedicated to cause-based sports events. At Travelsports, we want to highlight those events that are dedicated to raising awareness and donations for non-profit causes. Whether they are important to your local community or are global in nature, highlighting these events will become a part of what we do. Please see our Events for Cause section to learn more about how we can highlight your event. 

Chris
Founder, Travelsports


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Fitness 

When a young athlete takes an interest in a sport, parents are eager to rapidly build up their development. According to Memorial Hermann, strength and conditioning is important to help improve agility, motor control and overall ability to perform. It’s important for young athletes to receive proper instruction from those who understand technique and proper form. It’s important for coaches and training staff to create proper training regimens to prevent any burnout or injury. Here are some important exercises to help increase muscle mass. 
  • Push-ups
  • Suspension training – pull-ups with TRX
  • Step ups  
  • Lunges and squats – with or without weights
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DID YOU KNOW?

Whether you have an early morning game and don’t want to get up at the crack of dawn to drive to …. or your tournament’s hotels are booked, Travelsports has you covered with a list of hotels focused on sports teams. If you are looking for a specific date or location, Travelsports has partnered with Lucid Travel to help you and your team find the best spot.
 

YOUTH HOCKEY SEASON – Helmets

The 2022 youth hockey season is well underway. Whether it’s a helmet with or without a face shield… it can be difficult to find the right helmet for comfort, fit and protection. When purchasing a helmet, it’s important to find a helmet with the right padding. 

Helmets are important for the safety of players to prevent head or face injuries, contact with the boards, collisions, falls and flying pucks. If you’re looking for new helmets, check out Pure Hockey’s selection below.  

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Bauer 5100 Hockey Helmet Combo II 

 
The Bauer 5100 Hockey Helmet Combo II from Pure Hockey is designed for a comfortable interior feel. The 5100 fits wider than the Bauer 4500 and is equipped with the same sub-shell as the 9900. The 5100 is equipped with HX-sorb/Comfort Foam internal padding and a triple-density liner material. The 5100 is also equipped quick clip adjustments to find the right fit.
 

Hockey Players Turning to Figure Skating Training 

There is more to hockey then having the ability to score from the hashmarks like Auston Matthews or go to one-on-five like Connor McDavid. Possessing advanced skating techniques is a big advantage when it come to playing hockey. 

Now, teams and players from house league all the way up to NHL are building these skills through figure skating techniques taught by former figure skaters. 

CLICK TO READ MORE ON ELITELEVELHOCKEY.COM!

 

Keep Calm and LAX On 
Interested in upcoming lacrosse clinics and showcases? Check out the list below. 


Chicago Box Lacrosse Challenge – US LAX Events – Naperville, IL – December 3-4, 2022

Badgerland Box Invitational – Bearpaw Lacrosse Events – Milwaukee, WI – December 10-11, 2022 

Club World Championships – My Lacrosse Tournaments – Austin, TX – Dec 30, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023 

Battle at the Barn Box Lacrosse Tournament – Bearpaw Lacrosse Events – Fort Wayne, IN – Jan 7-8, 2023 

All Elite Lacrosse Tournament – Achieve Lacrosse – Marlborough, MA – Jan 15th, 2023 
 
 
Events for Cause 

Looking to highlight a cause based event in one of our newsletters? Please email to info@travelsports and include a brief description of the event and the cause the money is being raised for, an image and website link. 
 
Sled Hockey Charity Event – New Trier vs. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Blackhawks

Chicago-Area New Trier High School Hockey hosted a fundraising event to benefit the 4 time NHL Sled Hockey Champions, the AbilityLab Blackhawks, and beloved New Trier senior Clay Scherb, brother of Cole, a New Trier hockey player. 

Clay experienced a life-changing spinal cord injury in August, which necessitates intense rehabilitation. His care is being provided by the amazing team at Shirley Ryan. His condition is requiring extraordinary expenses for medical care, equipment, home modifications and lifestyle changes.

All proceeds from the game went to the Scherb family during this extremely difficult time and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Adaptive Sports Program, which offers over 20 different sports and fitness programs to youth and adults with physical disabilities. All equipment, facilities and coaching are donation based so there is no cost to the athlete.

They are still accepting donations! Click the image below to make a donation. 


Looking to highlight a cause-based event in one of our newsletters? Please email to info@travelsports and include a brief description of the event, the cause the money is being raised for, an image and website link. 
 
 
Play Ball 
Now the 2022 MLB season is over, it’s time to look ahead to 2023. Check out the list of upcoming baseball tournaments! 

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Welcome to Travelsports

Welcome to our first Travelsports newsletter!

We’re looking forward to keeping you informed on topics related to youth & adult sports across North America and beyond!

Our plan is to provide you with some interesting articles about sports currently listed on our site: Hockey, Figure Skating, Lacrosse and now Baseball. We’ll also pop in some cool content only found on our website such as Champions, what to do during tournaments, share with you some unique Travelsports-related insights .. and more!

Of course, you’ll always be able to use Travelsports to search for upcoming tournaments, find directions to a facility, check out local camps/clinics, discover a coach, book a hotel, look for a sports shop, etc.

We hope you find this newsletter informative and not something you just delete or mark for spam!

Chris
Founder, Travelsports

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DROP THE PUCK!

A new NHL season has started and hockey is upon us.

A handful of rookies will make their lifelong dream come true and skate alongside their idols in an NHL game.

Many young players want to be the next Patrick Kane, Alex Ovechkin or Connor McDavid and fans often ask, “What is your secret to being successful”.

Sometimes, simple things like showing up to practice on time, working out, maintaining a healthy regimen, being a leader on and off the ice while forming relationships with your coaches and teammates builds character and can help take you to the next level.

According to the American Development Model by USA Hockey, here are some helpful tips for players and parents on encouraging players at a young age:

  • Win or lose, remind them to love the game, and the game will love you back

  • Blaming teammates, blaming the ref, blaming anything is out. This goes for parents and players. Set a good example.

  • Play hockey with them, where they want and when they want to.

  • They will respect teammates, the opposition, the refs, the other team’s coaches. If you don’t teach them this, the coach will have to do it.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

With almost 150 hockey tournaments, the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend has the second most tournaments in the year. Do you know which weekend has the most?

Find the answer at the bottom of this newsletter!

 

YOUTH HOCKEY SEASON 

The 2022 youth hockey season has begun. It’s never fun to have to constantly buy new skates because your player’s feet keep growing. It can be difficult to find the right fit and comfortability.

Skates are the most important piece of equipment for the sport and vary based on material and technology. If you’re looking to upgrade to a high performing skate, then check out the skates below.

If you purchase a product linked from this email, we may receive a commission.

Bauer Supreme M5 Pro Ice Hockey Skates – Junior 

The Bauer Supreme M5 from PureHockey is perfect for experienced skaters who skate 3-4 times a week to help increase power and explosiveness. The Bauer Supreme M5 is equipped with asymmetrical toe clip for better overall fit and reflex tendon guard for better range of motion. New for the Bauer Supreme M5 is the ability to choose your own runner for your skate. Available in sizes 1.0 to 3.5. Note: Runners will arrive separately and require installation.

Bauer Supreme M4 Ice Hockey Skates – Junior

The Bauer Vapor Supreme M4 Ice Hockey Skates from Pure Hockey are great for first time skaters who skate 2-3 times a week. Built with advanced technology, Bauer has streamlined this skate for good balance of fit, performance and comfort. The Bauer Supreme M4 skate is equipped with Form Fit+ footbed with memory foam, 3D Lasted Flex Composite Quarter Package for support and 48oz felt tongue with exposed metatarsal guard to provide comfort in foot. Available in sizes 1.0 to 3.5.

Bauer Supreme M3 Ice Hockey Skates – Senior  

The Bauer Supreme M3 Ice Hockey Skates from Pure Hockey are great for the experienced weekly player. Designed with advanced technology, Bauer has streamlined this skate to be comfortable and increase mobility. The Supreme M3 is built with a Digi Composite Quarter Package designed for support and thermoforming functions, lightweight memory foam ankle padding and a 40oz Felt Tongue with mesh metatarsal guard to give you quality comfort. Available in sizes 7.0 to 11.5. 

 

MEET OUR FRIENDS AT ELITE LEVEL HOCKEY!

We have questions. The same questions heard around the hallways of rinks everywhere. Questions about development paths, about tournaments, about skills training, about expectations. Questions from moms and dads, from players and coaches.

Questions from hockey families.

Questions about minor hockey.

We want to answer these questions through creative storytelling and by sharing the experiences of players, parents, coaches, scouts and former pros in the hopes that their stories will inspire, enlighten and educate about the game we love.

From house league to the highest levels of minor hockey, we want to be part of the hockey journey because we believe EVERYONE plays Hockey on an Elite Level …

CLICK TO READ MORE ON ELITELEVELHOCKEY.COM!

LAX To The MAX 

Our Travelsports Lacrosse page is live!

We officially launched lacrosse in June and have added hundreds of lacrosse tournaments and showcases across the US and Canada. We’ve added college and adult (men’s/women’s) lacrosse clubs and will be adding thousands of youth and high school clubs by soon.

On our site, you will be able to find local clinics, regional and national tournaments & showcases, which we continually add/update, rankings and more! You’ll be able to book hotel rooms and explore extracurricular activities on our tournament and showcase pages.

ANSWER

With over 200 tournaments, the U.S. MLK Holiday Weekend has the most hockey tournaments in North America.

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Hotels on Travelsports.com

Looking to increase your bookings from sports teams … Travelsports has you covered!

With 2 Million page views on Travelsports.com in 2021, listing your hotel on Travelsports gets your hotel in front of thousands of clubs/teams and tournaments looking to book rooms.

By listing your hotel on Travelsports, your hotel receives the following benefits:

  • A dedicated page on Travelsports which allows parents/teams/clubs and tournaments to discover your hotel, and contact/book rooms directly through you. Revenue
  • Additional exposure with your hotel featured on other Travelsports pages (tournaments, rinks, clubs, etc. near your hotel) which collectively receive thousands of page views per month. Advertising
  • Monthly statistics which allows you to easily and quickly determine how your hotel listing is performing on Travelsports. Return on Investment (ROI)

Travelsports is not a booking site or travel agency and does not receive commissions or rebates.

The cost for listing your hotel is $25 per month per hotel.

It’s easy to get started, simply click on the following link and add your hotel: https://travelsports.com/business/claim/hotel-operator

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