Hockey Hall of Famer Geraldine Heaney, who scored the game-winning goal in the first Women's World Championship and won Olympic gold, shares what's broken in youth hockey and her view on how to fix it. From pioneer player to coaching her own kids, Geraldine has seen it all: as a multi-sport athlete who taught herself the game, as an elite player, and now as a parent navigating today's youth hockey landscape. Geraldine coached at the professional and university levels and currently coaches U18 AA, the highest level of girls' hockey in Ontario. She doesn't sugarcoat: too many kids are overtrained (7+ times per week), parents have unrealistic expectations, and a lot of talented players don't understand the game. But she sees hope in kids who play for the right reasons, rare multi-sport athletes, and memories that outlast trophies.

Key Issues Geraldine Tackles: 

• Parents coaching from the sidelines 
• Hockey's affordability problem 
• Unrealistic expectations from parents 
• Social media's dark side 
• Why kids need to watch hockey to understand it 
• Her approach to coaching her own kids

About Geraldine Heaney:

• Hockey Hall of Fame (2013) & IIHF Hall of Fame (2008)
• First Women's World Championship game-winning goal (1990)
• 7 World Championship golds, Olympic gold (2002), Olympic silver (1998) 
• Mother of two former competitive hockey players