A Coach’s Notebook

On Sale: Hockey Skates & Sticks!

By | October 29, 2022

Ya, that’s pretty much what the pitchman said on the radio this morning… The reason I’ve decided to comment on this particular advertisement is because I immediately thought of my buddy, Jerry Z, as soon as I heard it! Actually, the sponsor was a well known hockey equipment super store, but the message wasn’t really…

Blinded by Winning

By | October 28, 2022

– Dennis Chighisola Shaun Goodsell, MA President and CEO of Mental Edge As the winter sports kick-off I am preparing for the many questions I will field as teams and individual athletes seek to chase their ideal success.  Athletes, coaches and parents will invest enormous resources of time, energy and money to climb that ladder…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 31 and 32

By | October 26, 2022

As the new podcast intro says, I had to break down my studio upon moving from Massachusetts to Florida, and it’s actually taken quite some time here in the Sunshine State before I was able to put things back together again. I’m back, however, and gradually getting into the swing of things… Below please find…

Hockey Line Changes

By | October 22, 2022

Getting right to that coach’s main question here, my feeling is that the time to teach changes on-the-fly has an awful lot to do with a team’s overall game awareness.  Said yet another way, I’ll suggest that youngsters who have their basic skills under control, and those who are able to understand basic positioning, should…

Buzzer Hockey Line Changes

By | October 21, 2022

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Dumping The Puck

By | October 21, 2022

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Reacting to Adversity

By | October 18, 2022

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

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Straight Cycle Passing Drill

By | October 15, 2022

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A Beginner Hockey Player’s Skating Speed

By | October 6, 2022

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…