A Coach’s Notebook

Troubleshooting Painful Skates

By | March 6, 2023
Troubleshooting Painful Skates

A young hockey dad, from New York, explains that his son “says his skates are pinching him around the ankles”, and that they hurt as he skates. He goes on to mention the various combinations of socks he’s had the boy try wearing, and…

The Importance of Rest and Recovery During Intense Hockey Training

By | March 4, 2023
The Importance of Rest and Recovery During Intense Hockey Training

One of the most important reasons for taking time off after a hard workout is to allow muscles to repair themselves. Athletes create microtears in their muscles when they train hard, and…

My Latest Hockey Coaching Manual – “Equipment Matters”

By | February 28, 2023
My Latest Hockey Coaching Manual – “Equipment Matters”

As a member, you’re gaining access to yet another audio book at no charge, this one called “Equipment Matters”. And, let me tell you, does it ever…

An Open Letter to the North American Hockey Community

By | February 26, 2023
An Open Letter to the North American Hockey Community

Sensing I know something hot and hugely beneficial when I see it, today gives me great pleasure to continue spreading the word about floorball…

What It Takes to Make It in Hockey

By | February 24, 2023
What It Takes to Make It in Hockey

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Scenes from a World Floorball Tournament

By | February 21, 2023
Scenes from a World Floorball Tournament

I think the following video shows this great game in all its beauty.  And wait until you see some of the skills demonstrated by the world’s top floorball players.  (Ya, I’d love every young hockey player to learn the skills and the playing principles nurtured in this relatively new sport.)

Puckhandling Is A Mentality! (One “Sick” Goal!)

By | February 16, 2023
Puckhandling Is A Mentality! (One “Sick” Goal!)

Okay, so every time I get to talking about puckhandling with someone, I almost always find the need to suggest that “it’s a mentality”.  Said maybe another way — that’ll help you better understand, I should probably say that it’s a “mindset”…

A Sample Hockey Practice Plan

By | February 13, 2023
A Sample Hockey Practice Plan

Before anyone thinks the following is going to be just for coaches, I want to point-out that I’ll be sharing some of my thinking behind the drills I’ll list.  Hopefully then, a lot of this will prove valuable to older hockey players and to parents of younger ones…

Just a Few Reasons to Start a Floorball Program

By | February 4, 2023
Just a Few Reasons to Start a Floorball Program

As hockey’s off-season gradually nears, I’ve been planting some seeds concerning floorball. With that, I’ve already published a few related posts, while readers can expect more as the springtime nears…

Ropponen (Goalie) Recovery Drill

By | January 31, 2023
Ropponen (Goalie) Recovery Drill

This features a noted Finnish goalie coach with plenty of great ideas when it comes to goaltender training…