A Coach’s Notebook

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 49

By CoachC | 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”…

Which Radius of Hollow Should You Choose?

By CoachC | March 18, 2024

I’m excited that my long time friend and hockey equipment specialist, David Carlson, returns this month to discuss the matter of “choosing the right skate radius and hollow”…

Unlocking the Power of a Fast Mind in Hockey

By CoachC | March 16, 2024

Here’s the first advice Andrej provides us, this all about “Unlocking the Power of a Fast Mind in Hockey”…

Doing the Right Thing

By CoachC | March 14, 2024

I need to say right now, that most of our more advanced level work (or work with older players) should end-up being enjoyable to those in our charge…

Advice from Hockey Scouts for Aspiring Players

By CoachC | March 13, 2024

These scouts, with their keen eye for talent and years of experience, offer invaluable advice that can help guide your child on his or her journey to success on the ice…

Where Do Hockey Drills Come From? Part 2

By CoachC | March 8, 2024

Now, from this old coach’s perspective, new drill ideas frequently come about because there’s a problem.  Said yet another way, a new drill can be created to solve a difficulty one of our players — or most of our team — is experiencing…

Where Do Hockey Drills Come From? Part 1

By CoachC | March 6, 2024

It’s been several years now, since one of my Team NEHI assistants described something he’d seen on a newscast.  I guess the sports segment showed some clips of our local NHL hockey team, and then it highlighted the team’s new coach…

How About a 3 on 3 Tournament

By CoachC | March 5, 2024

Perhaps like anywhere else, a lot of rinks in Massachusetts looked for creative ways to use ice-time during their off-season months…