Readying For A New Season
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…
Read MoreAdvice from Hockey Scouts for Aspiring Players
These scouts, with their keen eye for talent and years of experience, offer invaluable advice that can help guide your child on his or her journey to success on the ice…
Read MoreAthletes Just Keep Getting Stronger and Stronger
Two long ago news events caused me to bring a few thoughts to my members’ minds — those having to do with MLB and the NHL…
Read MoreLearning Hockey — with Coach Chic & Chomper
If your son, daughter or team is at the stage where they need to learn hockey’s basic rules and positioning, this is the video for them…
Read MoreCan Goalies Improve Without A Coach?
This has to do with a dad not being happy because his goaltender son probably wasn’t going to improve much this coming year…
Read MoreHelp for a Hockey Coach’s Sore Throat or Hoarseness
Setting the scene for the following, I’d just finished a week-long hockey camp with my Team NEHI players. And most of my fellow coaches know what that means.
Read MoreThe Role of a Centerman, Winger and Defenseman
I get asked about this a lot — I mean, how I perceive the role of a hockey playing centerman, a winger or a defenseman…
Read MoreStarting Your Hockey Year Off Right!
It isn’t often that I’ll ask skaters to take a look at a goalie training segment. Naw, you guys and gals USUALLY have enough on your minds without worrying about another position. This time, however, what I’m about to suggest to you might just make all the difference in the world as you approach a new year…
Read More5 More Hurdles Facing Adult Hockey Playing Newbies
The first time you lace up those skates as a grownup, they may feel like medieval instruments of torture. Your ankles wobble like a newborn foal’s. Each time you reach for the puck, you face-plant on the ice. Frustration mounts as fast as new bruises on your ego…
Read More3 Must-Have Virtues For Hockey Parents
The puck drops and your mini Gretzky glides across the ice. Your heart swells with hope and pride. Will this be their breakout game? Their moment of glory?
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