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The Ultimate Stickhandling Challenge

By CoachC | August 14, 2025

Stickhandling is one of those hockey skills that can separate a decent player from a truly great one. It’s not just about moving the puck from side to side, it’s about controlling the game, keeping defenders guessing, and making plays that create scoring chances…

Floorball vs Roller Hockey vs Ice — Transferring Skills Between Surfaces

By CoachC | August 6, 2025

Hockey players who want to get better year-round often wonder if they need to be on the ice all the time. While ice time is obviously important, players can gain a huge edge by developing their skills across multiple surfaces — like floorball, roller hockey, and ice…

Building a Pre-Season Plan for Conditioning, Skills, and Rest

By CoachC | August 4, 2025

A well-designed pre-season plan should begin with some well-earned rest. If you’ve been grinding through a long season, jumping into high-intensity training right away is a mistake.

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 65

By CoachC | August 1, 2025

Don’t forget to grab all you can from this awesome site, and make this coming month one to truly remember…

Transferring Skills from Floorball to the Ice

By CoachC | July 9, 2025

Floorball might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about hockey training, but it’s actually one of the smartest off-ice tools a player can use to get better…

The Best Age to Specialize in Hockey or Play Year-round

By CoachC | July 7, 2025

There are benefits and drawbacks to going all-in too soon. On the positive side, players who specialize early may develop their hockey-specific skills more quickly and feel more confident in their abilities. However…

Essential Hockey Drills for Next-Level Performance

By CoachC | June 25, 2025

The best players in the world didn’t get there by accident. They built their skills through hard work, repetition, and using drills that pushed their limits…

Members-only versus Non-members Posts

By CoachC | June 16, 2025

While most hockey folks who pass through this site have a sense of what the difference is, it wouldn’t hurt to attempt an explanation..

Off-Ice Workouts That Keep Hockey Players in Peak Form

By CoachC | June 13, 2025

Every hockey player wants to be at his or her best when the puck drops, but what happens when you’re not at the rink? That’s where off-ice workouts come in…

Puck Control Secrets for Young Players

By CoachC | May 8, 2025

I thought I’d try something new this month (and I wouldn’t mind trying it again during future months). Danny, a Mite coach from Southern California wrote me recently and asked if he could contribute to our CoachChic.com format. Of course, I have to be sure all the ideas provided by the guest coach meet our…