Gotta Love CT Hockey

03/08/2026

Reach out. Check in. Make contact.

Here’s our coverage from this years Shoulder Check Showcase! An incredible event inspired by an everyday gesture, a hand on a shoulder to show support and encouragement. Kindness is a contact sport

GottaLoveCTHockey is sponsored by the Connecticut Hockey Conference, CT’s USA Hockey Affiliate

31/07/2026

Just Gotta Love ❤️

Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending the fourth annual Shoulder Check Showcase! This event is continuously helping to break the stigma of athletes mental health by encouraging everyone to reach out, check in, and make contact.

Who do YOU want to shoulder check? TAG them in the comments below!

28/07/2026

2026 ROSTERS ANNOUNCED 🚨
The 4th Annual Shoulder Check Showcase
July 30th · Sacred Heart University · Martire Family Arena
Tickets and more: https://www.shouldercheck.org/
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Your favorite players return to the ice for an NHL All-Star caliber game. More than a game. A full day built around the people who show up for each other. Expect familiar faces, a few surprises, and a day that stays with you long after the final horn.
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We all need somebody to lean on. That’s why players from across the league came together to share one simple but powerful message — connection matters. 
Every day, countless young people face challenges they don’t always talk about. 
Shoulder Check exists to remind them, and all of us, that we’re here for them.

28/07/2026

UPDATED ROSTERS ANNOUNCED 🚨
The 4th Annual Shoulder Check Showcase
July 30th · Sacred Heart University · Martire Family Arena
Tickets and more: https://www.shouldercheck.org/
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Your favorite players return to the ice for an NHL All-Star caliber game. More than a game. A full day built around the people who show up for each other. Expect familiar faces, a few surprises, and a day that stays with you long after the final horn.
-
We all need somebody to lean on. That’s why players from across the league came together to share one simple but powerful message — connection matters. 
Every day, countless young people face challenges they don’t always talk about. 
Shoulder Check exists to remind them, and all of us, that we’re here for them.

23/07/2026

THE 4TH ANNUAL SHOULDER CHECK SHOWCASE
July 30th · Sacred Heart University · Martire Family Arena
Tickets and more: https://www.shouldercheck.org/
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Your favorite players return to the ice for an NHL All-Star caliber game. More than a game. A full day built around the people who show up for each other. Expect familiar faces, a few surprises, and a day that stays with you long after the final horn.
-
We all need somebody to lean on. That’s why players from across the league came together to share one simple but powerful message — connection matters. 
Every day, countless young people face challenges they don’t always talk about. 
Shoulder Check exists to remind them, and all of us, that we’re here for them.

04/11/2025

Team USA Defeats Canada, 3-0, in Title Game

04/11/2025

Rise and shine … and play hockey!
Coach and kids are up early and enjoying their ice time in Learn-to-Play Hockey at Choate.

04/11/2025