A REAL Goaler Challenge

By CoachC | April 15, 2025 |
A REAL Goaler Challenge

I should have prefaced a previous post (Goaler Warm-ups) with a reminder, in that our goaltenders start learning to juggle on their very first days with us. Most of them need to start with one ball, and then very slowly progress to a second and a third. Yes, a little at a time, the degree…

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Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 2

By CoachC | April 13, 2025 |
Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 2

I think it’s important to mention a few things before actually showing you what we’ve been up to. Okay, so what I’ve done is to design almost a simulated game for my high school guys.  Oh, they weren’t going to be playing, but they wer going to condition themselves in game-like fashion. During our first…

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Improving Team Breakouts

By CoachC | April 6, 2025 |
Improving Team Breakouts

A hockey coach from Ontaria, Canada asked a great question in our Ask The Coach section. He’s definitely my kind of coach, because he’s attempting to plan his next year’s practices now-ish. So, let’s give it a whirl… ______________ Hi Lance, As the Head Coach for an Atoms AA team in Ontario, I know you’re…

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