Is it Time to Give Up on Hockey?

Is it Time to Give Up on Hockey?

Anonymous asks a pretty tough question, and one for which there probably isn’t a right or wrong answer.  As the parent of a second year Bantam describes the situation, his/her son is currently extremely small compared to others in his age group…

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New CC Store Opening

New CC Store Opening

Here’s a chance to dive into a world of hockey knowledge with our collection of ebooks, audiobooks and more. Whether you’re a hockey parent, a coach, a seasoned player or just starting out, we have the resources to elevate your game…

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RESPECTING Young Hockey Players

RESPECTING Young Hockey Players

Although this post SEEMS like it’s entirely geared toward very young skaters, I’d like those who deal with older guys and gals to please drink-in the gist of it.  I’ll have a further comment for you at the very end…

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Planning Tonight’s Hockey Practice

Planning Tonight’s Hockey Practice

I was readying for my team’s second on-ice practice of that summer, when it struck me that member coaches — and even hockey parents — would like some insight into my practice planning process.

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Picking A Youth Hockey Program

Picking A Youth Hockey Program

A few years ago I became an adviser (or expert) with a youth sports association, primarily attempting to help hockey parents, coaches and players with their skills related training problems…

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Losing Players by the Whistle?

Losing Players by the Whistle?

As much as I’m into improving skating and stickhandling and playing smarts, I’m frequently thinking this website wouldn’t be worth a hoot without the kind of articles that are surfacing here…

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Building Muscle Strength with a Twist

Building Muscle Strength with a Twist

Unlike traditional forms of exercise, which usually involve moving weights or body parts through a range of motion, isometric exercises involve holding a position or contracting muscles without any movement…

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We Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum

We Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum

While a whole bunch of hockey events have inspired this post, I can assure my many on-line friends that this has as much to do with everyday life as it does my sport…

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