A great place for Barbara (Coach B) and Kaitlin (Coach K) Hipp to be able to share resources and updates as powerskating coaches.
08/01/2026
How cool!? We love working with Eli at 8U and at lessons! Congratulations Eli!
Fox Chapel boy, 6, scores high enough to qualify for Mensa A pint-sized 6-year-old is making Mensa news in Fox Chapel. Eli Kotys was in kindergarten and 5 when he scored a 147 on the Wechsler Preschool and Primary School Intelligence Fourth Edition test in February. That score proved to be quite the accomplishment and earned him admittance as a young
07/25/2026
We can’t wait to work with the next colony of little Penguins this Fall!
07/15/2026
On rainy June 27th, Coach B signed a teammate for life! Meet husband and former college club hockey player Matt!
Coach Barbara Hipp will be keeping her name the same for all things skating and coaching. 🤍
07/12/2026
When it comes to hockey and skating, there is always the risk of concussions. We've seen it with teammates and ourselves.
Just passing along the opportunity to get your child baseline tested with UPMC's free Concussion Baseline testing.
HeadsUP Pittsburgh Partnership | Concussion | UPMC Sports Medicine HeadsUP Pittsburgh is a partnership between UPMC Sports Medicine and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation to offer baseline concussion testing. Learn more.
Our July Camp starts Monday! We still have spots open! Lace those skates up and get your skating legs back before the season starts in August! Register at https://www.alphatournamentcompany.com/thf-hockey-power-skating-clinics
06/09/2026
We are ONE WEEK away from our Power Skating Camps. Let's break those bad habits before they're stuck!
Register at: https://www.alphatournamentcompany.com/thf-hockey-power-skating-clinics
Often young skaters don’t engage their 360° core enough when skating. This causes them to fold over when transitioning on a pivot or mohawk. Watch the big different this small tweak makes.
03/16/2026
Can wait for another summer working with Hockey Factory 8U.
Looking for a place for your 8U player to stay on the ice in the off-season? Does your rink close in the summer? Maybe you need a program that's affordable and flexible to fit your schedule?
Join the Alpha Tournament Company Hockey Factory 8U Spring and Summer Program at https://www.alphatournamentcompany.com/8u-spring-summer-program
03/07/2026
As a show and tell coach, your kids sometimes produce masterpieces that outshine your force and weight-transfer diagrams on the glass.