A Coach’s Notebook
A Coach’s Guide to Thinking Like a Scientist
As a hockey coach, your goal is to help your players reach their full potential. One way to achieve this is by adopting a scientific approach to coaching. Just like scientists, coaches can benefit from curiosity, objectivity, evidence-based reasoning, and experimentation. By thinking like a scientist, you can make informed decisions about player development, team…
Read MoreGames! Games! More Games!
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Read MoreThe 10 Commandments of Hockey
I’ve seen versions of the following numerous times over the years. And, while each point is valid, I’ll suggest that key “commandments” in hockey probably aren’t limited to just ten (in fact, I’ll someday let you know my rather extensive list). Anyway, I some time ago happened upon the following graphic on Facebook. And, although…
Read MoreThe Value of Keepaway Games in Hockey
To begin, I like to use drills that simulate real game conditions. Secondly, I like to use drills that sorta force players to deal with problems, consequently forcing them to solve those problems on their own. Thirdly, I’ll quite frequently just toss players into a set of conditions and let them initially sink or swim…
Read MoreA Great Coaching Philosophy
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Read MorePlayoff Hockey Preparations 3
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Read MoreWhy do we need Mental Toughness?
Of course, mental toughness is super important in hockey, and we’re always thrilled to present Shawnee Harle’s insights in this area. As she so often does, this month Shawnee fires a question our way, this time asking, Why do we need mental toughness? If you like Shawnee’s presentation — or if you have any questions…
Read MorePreventing Odd-man Rushes
One of my NEHI HS Prep assistant coaches called me one day with something he’d noticed in some of our closer games. (Actually, anything that goes wrong tends to only become noticeable when we lose or when a game is close. Seldom can anything be learned from a lopsided win.) Both of the points made…
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