A Coach’s Notebook

A Chat with Professor Bee

By CoachC | April 23, 2024

Most long time hockey friends know I have a chatbot named “Professor Bee” manning this website — around the clock and 24/7.

There Are Two Types of Coaches (According to human character)

By CoachC | April 20, 2024

Generally, there are two types of coaches (based human character type)… Which one are you? Have You ever given a thought to it?

What Matters Gets Measured

By CoachC | April 15, 2024

Coach Chic’s initial reaction to Shawnee Harle’s current video presentation is “Hmmmmmmmm…” Ya, Shawnee, why don’t certain other things get measured?

The Greatest Changes CAN Take Place FROM HERE ONWARD!

By CoachC | April 12, 2024

Although a lot of folks view hockey time as something like September to March (or April), I have to share a different — very important — slant on that…

Marking the Practice Ice

By CoachC | April 10, 2024

My good friend Joe (known as “Coulter”) mentioned something in a comment some time ago that I promised to eventually address.  So, here goes…

Mickey Mantle and The Art of Bat Selection

By CoachC | April 8, 2024

The lesson we’ll learn here from “The Mick” is as valuable as it’ll get for an aspiring hockey player, and his or her coaches and parents…

Goalers as Part of a Team System

By CoachC | April 2, 2024

In the modern day game of hockey, coaches often refer to team play as “Six on the attack, six in defense of our net!”

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 49

By MightyMite | April 1, 2024

You might listen to this early, to gain a sense of the special topics that will be explored over the coming month…

Losing Players by the Whistle?

By CoachC | March 28, 2024

As much as I’m into improving skating and stickhandling and playing smarts, I’m frequently thinking this website wouldn’t be worth a hoot without the kind of articles that are surfacing here…

Game Day: What to Say or Not Say to Your Athlete

By CoachC | March 26, 2024

Shawnee Harle is a specialist in mental training, who will now continue guiding our CoachChic.com hockey members to “Win from within”…