Episode 41: Behind the Blue Line - The Pros and Cons of Travel Hockey Without Parents

What really happens when your kid hits the road without you? Amanda and Tricia break down the pros, cons, and chaos of travel hockey — when players go without their parents. From trust issues to team bonding, sleep deprivation to livestream meltdowns, it’s the truth no one tells you about the independence phase of hockey parenting.

When your hockey player starts traveling solo, you’re not just missing games — you’re learning to let go.

In this episode of Pucked Up Hockey Mums, Amanda and Tricia dig deep into the emotional and practical rollercoaster of travel hockey without the parents:

🏒 What you’ll hear:

• The financial reality — how “saving on travel” isn’t really saving at all
• Watching live vs. livestreaming at home (and the emotional whiplash that comes with it)
• How players learn responsibility, time management, and independence on the road
• The impact of sleep, diet, and discipline away from home
• Behaviour and trust: why letting go is harder than lacing up skates
• Real-life stories from the road — forgotten socks, missing sticks, and $48 Uber Eats wings
• How parents can stay connected and supportive without helicoptering from home

✨ Takeaway:

Travel hockey without parents can be the ultimate test — for both the kid and the mum. It’s about letting them grow, while still being their biggest cheerleader… even from hundreds of miles away.

🎧 Listen for: laughter, real talk, and a reminder that “letting go” is part of raising a resilient hockey player.