A Coach’s Notebook

Ever Wonder Where Coaches Find Great Gear?

By | October 18, 2021
Ever Wonder Where Coaches Find Great Gear?

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Great Off-season Puckhandling Drills

By | October 12, 2021
Great Off-season Puckhandling Drills

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Nope! Don’t Follow The Hockey Crowd!

By | October 8, 2021
Nope! Don’t Follow The Hockey Crowd!

I recently posted an article entitled “Adapting to a Pandemic Lifestyle”.  My real point in that piece was to help those in charge of young players from getting dragged onto and off of (and onto and off of) the numerous hockey guru bandwagons.   Unfortunately, here’s what I meant — and there are two sides…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #19

By CoachC | October 8, 2021
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #19

In this episode, youth coaches and parents should hear my segment on nurturing our youngest skaters into becoming extremely confident…

Spotting the Real Goal-scorer Early

By | October 6, 2021
Spotting the Real Goal-scorer Early

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Answer: The Hockey Skater’s Thrust and Shoulder Movements

By | September 30, 2021
Answer:  The Hockey Skater’s Thrust and Shoulder Movements

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Answer: What Part Of Hockey Is Forechecking?

By | September 24, 2021
Answer:   What Part Of Hockey Is Forechecking?

This entry is in response to our long running poll asking the question, “What Part Of Hockey Is Forechecking?“ * Before I get going here, let me suggest that, both the understanding and some misunderstandings about our game can be attributed to the guys who man the radio or TV booths. They’re, of course, responsible…

I’m Here To Help My Members In Any Way I Can!

By | September 22, 2021
I’m Here To Help My Members In Any Way I Can!

Yes, I’m here to help — all you need to do is ask. Of course, it’s an age-old problem, in that we all seem to be shy about asking for help.  At the same time, helping others in hockey is exactly what I live for.  Honestly. You may have noticed that I’ve offered a number…

Agility Ladder Training for Hockey Players

By | September 17, 2021
Agility Ladder Training for Hockey Players

As has been mentioned several times and in several places, I’ll be running a series of videos demonstrating my way of adapting agility ladder training for hockey players.  This post is my aim at helping coaches, parents and adult players to ready for that form of training. First, of course, you’ll need a ladder…  And,…

Dealing With “Gross” Motor Skill Problems

By | September 14, 2021
Dealing With “Gross” Motor Skill Problems

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