A Coach’s Notebook

Dumping The Puck

By | October 21, 2022
Dumping The Puck

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Reacting to Adversity

By | October 18, 2022
Reacting to Adversity

Like a lot of adult members, I wear many hats. For sure, I’ve always been into hockey nearly 24/7; that (and any use of video) is what I love, and that’s what I love to immerse myself in.  At the same time, I’m a businessman.  And, whether I like it or not, I can’t keep…

Error Recognition & Awareness

By | October 16, 2022
Error Recognition & Awareness

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Straight Cycle Passing Drill

By | October 15, 2022
Straight Cycle Passing Drill

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A Beginner Hockey Player’s Skating Speed

By | October 6, 2022
A Beginner Hockey Player’s Skating Speed

This is about a note I took as I watched my beginner (or Mighty Mites) team play one day long ago… Let me start by stating that my kids seemed as though they already skated faster than most opponents.  What caused me to jot that note, however, was that I knew my little guys could…

Jump Rope Training For Hockey

By | September 30, 2022
Jump Rope Training For Hockey

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Being A Good Hockey Teammate

By | September 29, 2022
Being A Good Hockey Teammate

I don’t know about you but, that stuff really meant something to me. I don’t think I’ve ever coached a team — youth to college — whereby players didn’t at least somewhat pay more attention to teammates they knew well, and less to those they didn’t know so well.  That, at least to me, is…

Painful Skates

By | September 26, 2022
Painful Skates

Q: An Arizona-based hockey mom writes me seeking some oft requested advice…  She says that her boy has been complaining about his skates a lot lately, and that he’s even cried at times because his feet hurt so badly.  Then, noting that the current skates are hand-me-downs from a cousin, she asks for advice in…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #30

By | September 26, 2022
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #30

If you’d like a crash course on strength training for hockey, this is it. And, as I so often promise, you’ll find ideas and advice here that you’re not likely to find anywhere else… Below please find the Show Notes for Episode 30 of Coach Chic’s Hockey Secrets. Please remember that this podcast might be…

How Many Drills Are Needed Over a Long Hockey Season?

By | September 23, 2022
How Many Drills Are Needed Over a Long Hockey Season?

The reason I jumped on that question was that I could just envision the answers that would soon roll in.  I mean, I can see some coaches quoting numbers — like 15, 25, 40, 80, whatever.  And I can tell you that none of us would be right if we got hung-up on a number.…