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18 members of Mount Royal University’s men’s hockey team test positive for COVID-19
On Monday in an email sent out to all MRU students and employees, the university said that it’s supporting all members as they recover. Names of the individuals will not be released. The team stopped training when the first individual started to experience symptoms and all team members are self-isolating at this time. More…
Read MoreSo You Want To Be A Hockey Coach
Before really getting into this topic, I’d love for anyone interested in eventually becoming a hockey coach to read this article: “The journey of Yankees minor league coach Ari Adut“. It’s not a hockey story (obviously), but it surely can be helpful to those considering a career in coaching any sport. I think it awesome…
Read MoreThe journey of Yankees minor league coach Ari Adut
Building off of his coaching mentors, Yankees minor league hitting coach Ari Adut is ready to help the organization. More… PS: I’ve added a post on this topic that should be of interest to certain hockey folks: “So You Want To Be A Hockey Coach“.
Read MoreDespite Recent Outbreaks, NHL Season Can Run ‘Relatively Smoothly’
It should probably come as no surprise that there were going to be some COVID-19 outbreaks as NHL teams began to assemble for informal workouts. And it should come as less of a surprise that the two teams involved were the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. Both cities have been huge hotspots for…
Read MoreSome Good News About Hockey Shutdowns
Before I get on a roll here, let me first point out the above image (and then give you some time to consider what that player might be doing). And just to stall a little, let me explain how this thing about “Hockey Shutdowns” came about… You see, a member and I were just today…
Read MoreIntroducing Hockey Flashcards
Above is a sample of the “Rules for Winners” flashcards. The difference for our members is that the full flashcards (coming soon) will be controllable. From a learning perspective, here’s what I recommend: Personally, I think the best coaches (and parents) can make this kind of learning fun. Got questions? I’d like to hear them.…
Read MoreEvery new NHL throwback jersey, described in one sentence
The NHL unveiled their new reverse retro jerseys on Monday morning, and for the most part they’re pretty great. Many play into the staunch traditional of organizations, others play with the nostalgia of the era in which they were created. Some are just sad. I’m generally of the opinion that all jerseys are good jerseys.…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #8
How to Use Audio Programs
I have a collection of audio tapes that others in hockey would die for. No, they’re not transferred to CDs yet, but that doesn’t matter to me right now. Here’s my first point about those tapes… Most of them are lectures I recorded over my 40-plus years of traveling and studying around the hockey world.…
Read MoreNHL free agency 2020: Complete list of all 31 teams’ UFA, RFA players
When the 2019-20 NHL season was paused, the status of free agency was in flux. We later learned the signing period would begin at noon ET on Oct. 9. That’s when unrestricted free agents began signing with new teams, restricted free agents with arbitration rights began having their next contracts dictated by a third party…
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