A Coach’s Notebook

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 52

By CoachC | July 3, 2024

Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to June’s content…

Is it Time to Give Up on Hockey?

By CoachC | June 28, 2024

Anonymous asks a pretty tough question, and one for which there probably isn’t a right or wrong answer.  As the parent of a second year Bantam describes the situation, his/her son is currently extremely small compared to others in his age group…

New CC Store Opening

By CoachC | June 25, 2024

Here’s a chance to dive into a world of hockey knowledge with our collection of ebooks, audiobooks and more. Whether you’re a hockey parent, a coach, a seasoned player or just starting out, we have the resources to elevate your game…

RESPECTING Young Hockey Players

By CoachC | June 23, 2024

Although this post SEEMS like it’s entirely geared toward very young skaters, I’d like those who deal with older guys and gals to please drink-in the gist of it.  I’ll have a further comment for you at the very end…

The Secret of Champions

By CoachC | June 20, 2024

For years I have wondered what part innate talent plays in the success of athletes. Growing up aspiring to be a pro athlete I thought on many occasions, “I wish I were talented enough to be as good as others…”

Is That All There Is?

By CoachC | June 18, 2024

You probably ought to give the gist of this some serious thought, and maybe adapt it a little to your own parenting or coaching approach…

June’s Band Gym Training Program

By CoachC | June 13, 2024

Besides offering ideas for “June” band gym training, what Dave is really going to touch upon in the following video are the various ways we can take our bands outdoors, and even on the go….

Mistakes are REQUIRED

By CoachC | June 10, 2024

I had to shake my head when Shawnee told me the title of her new video, and I had to tell her my experiences when it came to players dealing with mistakes…

What’s In a (Hockey Coach’s) Name?

By CoachC | June 5, 2024

Let’s dispense with the last name first…  No, it’s not Native American, nor is it Polish.  Despite my studying in the old Soviet Union, I don’t have personal ties there, and I am not Russian.  That vowel at the end gives it away to some.  Yes, my dad’s side of the family came here to the US from Italy prior to the turn of the last century…

Planning Tonight’s Hockey Practice

By CoachC | June 3, 2024

I was readying for my team’s second on-ice practice of that summer, when it struck me that member coaches — and even hockey parents — would like some insight into my practice planning process.