How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick? Part 1

By CoachC | October 28, 2020 |
How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick? Part 1

My Facebook friend, Kathy C, couldn’t have posed a more timely question.  For, beginner hockey players had been flocking to learn-to-play type clinics all over North America at the time, and a lot of new hockey parents were scratching their heads as they attempted to outfit their youngsters. More specifically, Kathy joked that I get…

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Hockey Parent: Coach Relationships

By | October 14, 2020 |
Hockey Parent: Coach Relationships

Okay, so a fresh season got underway a few months back, with a whole  bunch of players reporting to their new teams and their new coaches. Personally, I’ve always liked to see each of my new players — or my new team —  as a blank canvas on which to paint a new masterpiece (okay,…

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A Great Hockey Skater Is Suddenly Falling?

By | October 14, 2020 |
A Great Hockey Skater Is Suddenly Falling?

Aaaaah…  I love it when folks toss their hockey problems my way (even if I’m not sure I can answer them)!  Okay, so not long ago I received the following question (which might just be a huge challenge for me).  Please take a read…  This actually came by way of Twitter, but I thought it…

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Hockey Fights!

By | October 14, 2020 |
Hockey Fights!

Now, trust me:  that I can appreciate how countless 20-something fans can really get into hockey fights.  Frankly, so did I when I was much younger.  In fact, I can totally understand how hockey fans love to see a lot of rough and tumble things as they watch a game and cheer for their favorite team —…

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