A Coach’s Notebook

Coronavirus Conundrum: The Challenges of Playing Hockey in a Pandemic

By | June 11, 2021
Coronavirus Conundrum: The Challenges of Playing Hockey in a Pandemic

The pandemic forced several top NHL prospects to play in unusual places – and in some cases to not play at all. But it also created a few unforeseen benefits, too. More…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #15

By | June 5, 2021
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #15

This program happens to be loaded with great advice about the hockey skating stride.  And, as I’ll so often say, it’s advice you probably won’t find anywhere else. Continuing something I started last month, you might take a look and listen to the YouTube video that caused such a stir:   Ice Hockey – Balance In…

So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? — Part 3

By | June 1, 2021
So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? — Part 3

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Rebound Control Drill

By | May 31, 2021
Rebound Control Drill

Drill Description: Thinking about most drills — the ones that aren’t expressly designed forgoalkeepers often aren’t very helpful for them. When most drills involvethe goalkeeper, it’s only to stop an initial shot, and nothing else, butwhat’s just as important as making the initial save is getting in thehabit controlling where rebounds go. Too often, drills…

So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? – Part 2

By | May 31, 2021
So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? – Part 2

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A Hockey Defenseman’s Decision-making

By | May 29, 2021
A Hockey Defenseman’s Decision-making

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A Brief History of Studying Genes

By | May 25, 2021
A Brief History of Studying Genes

As sort of a background to our study on genes, I thought members would be helped to discover how new that study is. As quoted in Wikipedia: “In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, a genome is all genetic material of an organism. It consists of DNA. The genome includes both the genes and…

So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? — Part 1

By | May 24, 2021
So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? — Part 1

Before reading this posts, members might like to get some further scientific background on genetics in “A Brief History of Studying Genes“. In what will likely be a three-part discussion on the human building blocks known as “genes”, I’m going to ask my long time friend and trusted advisor on such matters, Shaun Goodsell, MA,…

Making the Most of Half-ice Hockey Practices

By | May 10, 2021
Making the Most of Half-ice Hockey Practices

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THE Most Important Hockey Season Is Coming Up?

By | May 9, 2021
THE Most Important Hockey Season Is Coming Up?

I’m hoping my hockey friends noticed the “THE” in my title, because I truly meant to type it that way.  Yes, I feel that in the overall picture of being a hockey coach or hockey dad — or even if I was an adult rec player, the coming days, weeks and months are as important…