A Coach’s Notebook

Guiding a 4-year Old Hockey Player

By | September 7, 2022
Guiding a 4-year Old Hockey Player

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The Value of Training Aids

By | September 4, 2022
The Value of Training Aids

Unfortunately, there are as many bad training devices out there on the market as there are good ones.  And, by bad I mean that some gadgets aren’t scientifically based — they’re more hype than anything else, and there’s even the chance that they can be detrimental to effective hockey play. Just briefly touching upon the…

Tried and True Hockey Principles

By | August 30, 2022
Tried and True Hockey Principles

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Winning Versus Development

By | August 30, 2022
Winning Versus Development

When it comes to choosing between winning and development, here are a number of issues I’ve seen arise during my 40-plus years in the game: Furthermore, I recall a Division I college head coach suggesting that he found it hard to motivate some players, mainly because (in my words), “…they had already played a kzillion…

Checking – The Physical Side of Hockey

By | August 25, 2022
Checking – The Physical Side of Hockey

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Poll: What Does A Yawn Mean During Exercise?

By | August 22, 2022
Poll:  What Does A Yawn Mean During Exercise?

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Plus and Minus Positioning

By | August 14, 2022
Plus and Minus Positioning

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Another Sample Snippet of Incredible Stickhandling

By | August 13, 2022
Another Sample Snippet of Incredible Stickhandling

Continuing from the last episode, Coach Chic shares yet another drill taken from his exclusive “Incredible Stickhandling” course. Because they’re all demonstrated from his office, any player should be able to watch on a home computer and follow right along. Dennis explains every drill in a way that makes it easy for coaches, parents and…

A (Puckhandling) Homework Assignment

By | August 9, 2022
A (Puckhandling) Homework Assignment

I’ll be the first to admit that I can only help a player or student so much in an hour. Oh, but if he or she could only devote even 5- or 10-minutes per day to work on a few things! So, with that in mind… One of the beautiful things about puck-skills is that…

Checking — Rink Markings and Imaginary Areas

By | August 6, 2022
Checking — Rink Markings and Imaginary Areas

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