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The ‘Two‑Mistake Rule’ Every Player Should Know
Hockey is a fast, emotional, and unpredictable game. Even the best players in the world turn over pucks, miss assignments, and lose battles. Mistakes are built into the sport. The problem is not the first mistake. The real damage usually comes from the second one. That is why every young hockey player should understand what I call the “Two-Mistake Rule.”
Read MoreGlenn Hall, the father of the butterfly style, leaves behind a legendary legacy
It was a sad phone call Scotty Bowman took from Pat Hall Wednesday, telling the greatest coach of them all that the greatest goalie of them all Glenn Hall had died… More…
Read MoreA Mighty Mite Team Doing Wide-dribbles
A young coach wrote me in our Ask The Coach section, and readers should soon catch on to his question… ~ Dennis C Hey Cliff! It’s awesome to see how much you care about coaching your Mighty Mite team there in Rhode Island. Teaching them a cool, advanced move like the wide-dribble puckhandling skill is…
Read More3 Steps to Eat for Speed & Stamina
Kimberly Smith Lukhard, aka: Hockey Mom RD, is an energetic mother of two ice hockey playing boys, a college nutrition professor for 20+ years, a registered dietitian and author. Her passion is showing youth ice hockey parents how to create simple and easy meals to help their skater’s increase their speed and stamina on the…
Read MoreNHL’s dasherboard tech giving sponsors chance to own the moment
The NHL revolutionized its approach to in-game advertising two years ago when it introduced digitally enhanced dasherboard (DED) technology. That allowed the league (during nationally televised games) and its clubs (during locally televised games) to virtually control the branding and messaging fans watching at home saw on the boards surrounding the rink… More…
Read MorePassing of former Russian ballet coach
Coach Chic was saddened to hear about the passing of his friend, Elena Segal, the former Russian ballet coach who wrote several excellent articles for CoachChic.com…
Read MoreThe Best Ways To Prepare Both Mentally And Physically For Hockey Play
For sure, preparing for a game involves both mental and physical preparation. Here are some of the best ways to prepare for a game, done as sort of a checklist — for players, parents and coaches…
Read MoreCCC-TV Hockey Show Episode 71
Each CCC-TV episode includes awesome advice from some of hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors. Non-members should know that the latest episode might only be available to the public for awhile. Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for…
Read MoreCCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 67
Each CCC-TV episode includes awesome advice from some of hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors. Non-members should know that the latest episode might only be available to the public for awhile. Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for…
Read MoreBenefits of Watching Hockey on TV
I think the best way to start is to assess those benefits of watching hockey on TV. I mean, is there any value to it — at all? So, to begin, I have to say that I know of no scientific studies done specifically having to do with hockey players watching television to learn. I…
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