In hockey, the difference between a coach who inspires and a coach who frustrates often comes down to one thing — knowing when to speak and when to step back…
The following advice was requested via our Ask The Coach option…
Hockey is one of the fastest, most demanding sports in the world, but keeping your skills sharp doesn’t always require expensive equipment or ice time.
Hockey players who want to get better year-round often wonder if they need to be on the ice all the time. While ice time is obviously important, players can gain a huge edge by developing their skills across multiple surfaces — like floorball, roller hockey, and ice…
A well-designed pre-season plan should begin with some well-earned rest. If you’ve been grinding through a long season, jumping into high-intensity training right away is a mistake.
Whether you’re a forward looking to create plays, a defenseman reading a breakout, or a goalie anticipating the next pass, your ability to scan and read the ice can be your secret weapon…
Creatine might be just as valuable for your brain, your overall health, and your long-term energy levels, even if you’re not training intensely every day.
Don’t forget to grab all you can from this awesome site, and make this coming month one to truly remember…
When it comes to building better hockey players, what happens off the ice can be just as important as what happens on it. The best players don’t take the summer or off-season to relax completely — they use it as a chance to get stronger, faster, and more skilled without ever needing to lace up their skates…
With mental toughness always being a key to solid hockey play, we’re thrilled to once again present Shawnee Harlee’s monthly insights into that area. And, in this entry video, she addresses the well worn question, “My bad! My Bad!”
Most of us think the only way to improve that kind of quickness is through hours of skating drills, dryland training, or strength workouts. But believe it or not, scientists have just discovered a surprisingly simple trick that can help athletes run faster almost instantly…