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Let Coach Chic Analyze A Skating Stride
TWO OPTIONS: No matter which option you choose, be sure to contact Coach Chic in advance for specifics about shooting the necessary video. Collecting the right video really does matter. (We might also exchange information via the Comments section down below.) NON-MEMBER OPTION: Coach Chic would love to analyze the stride for any non-member’s player…
Read MoreNHL changes offside rule heading into 2021 season
The NHL and NHLPA jointly announced that they were making what could be a pretty significant change to the (somewhat) controversial offsides rule. As you’re no doubt aware, the NHL has experienced a variety of “millimeters or maybe not” offside challenges over the past couple of years, with referees requiring 100x zoom lenses to try…
Read MoreWas Willie Mays the Inspiration for the Charlie Brown Christmas Special?
This may not exactly be a hockey story but, this being Christmas, it surely is worthy of a spot here! Please scroll about halfway down this linked page to catch a very interesting story…
Read MoreA Very Merry Christmas
Yes, a Very Merry Christmas to some of the greatest people I know! Actually, for very good reasons, I want to take this opportunity to introduce my wife, Brenda, to you. First, she has built almost every tricky component within this rather complicated website. Secondly, although I’m the guy to handle hockey related questions, Brenda…
Read MoreHockey Skating On Outdoor Ice
I have Kevin T (from Facebook’s Hockey Drills Only group) to thank for the video below, for giving me permission to post it here, and for reminding me of a few things I may have previously forgotten to share with CoachChic.com readers. I doubt there’s a problem with Kevin and his son, but I feel…
Read MoreMan Charged in Gretzky Theft Had Ties With Hockey Legends
The man charged in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in memorabilia from Walter Gretzky has had deep ties with some of hockey’s greatest legends, including Bobby Orr, Doug Gilmour and the Gretzky family, TheHockeyNews.com has learned. In fact, in an incredible twist of irony, the man charged was scheduled to be inducted…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #9
Custom Bauer Skate Designs for the World Juniors Leaked
After seeing the new designs for the player’s skates that will be a part of the World Junior Championships in late December, it’s amazing the NHL hasn’t taken a closer look at this idea and let players run with it. Goalies do it with their masks, there’s no good reason a player shouldn’t be able…
Read MoreIs Youth Hockey Unfairly Getting Scapegoated as a Potential Superspreader Event?
COVID-19 has shut down a lot of local teams and leagues, but businesses and schools are still open to the public nearly everywhere in North America. Is minor hockey getting a raw deal? More…
Read MoreWhen Hockey Folks Talk In Code
If you’ve noticed my absence for a few days, it’s probably because nothing has really ticked me off over that stretch. That’s what I need to get me going sometimes, ya know — so I can rant or rave about something with some real passion. With that, I’ve had plenty to set me on fire lately,…
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