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Building Team Chemistry on a Youth Hockey Team

By CoachC | July 2, 2025 |
Building Team Chemistry on a Youth Hockey Team

Team chemistry isn’t just something that magically happens on its own. It’s something coaches, players, and even parents need to build with intention — especially in youth hockey…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 64

By CoachC | July 1, 2025 |
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 64

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

Coming… July 2025

By CoachC | June 28, 2025 |
Coming…  July 2025

Folks should know I create this page as sort of a courtesy, trying to give visitors a sense of what’s “coming” within the next month…

Off-Ice Training for Injury Prevention

By CoachC | June 28, 2025 |
Off-Ice Training for Injury Prevention

Injuries can be frustrating for any athlete, especially for a young high school hockey player who just wants to stay on the ice and keep improving…

Smart Summer Nutrition for High School Hockey Players

By CoachC | June 27, 2025 |
Smart Summer Nutrition for High School Hockey Players

Summer nutrition isn’t just about keeping your body fueled — it’s about building strength, speeding up recovery, staying healthy in the heat, and laying the foundation for success when you hit the ice again in the fall…

My Bad!

By CoachC | June 20, 2025 |
My Bad!

With mental toughness always being a key to solid hockey play, we’re thrilled to once again present Shawnee Harlee’s monthly insights into that area. And, in this entry video, she addresses the well worn question, “My bad! My Bad!”

8-Minute Healthy Shoulder Warm Up

By CoachC | June 18, 2025 |
8-Minute Healthy Shoulder Warm Up

Dave Schmitz, known as The Band Man, suggests that his 8-Minute Healthy Shoulder Warm Up routine will mobilize the entire upper body while activating the rotator cuff and scapular stabilizers

Members-only versus Non-members Posts

By CoachC | June 16, 2025 |
Members-only versus Non-members Posts

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..

NHL announces 2024-25 All-Star Teams

By CoachC | June 12, 2025 |
NHL announces 2024-25 All-Star Teams

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who earlier today captured the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, who took home the Ted Lindsay Award as the most outstanding player as selected by the NHLPA, head the list of players voted to the 2024-25 NHL First All-Star Team….

Ice-Cold Confidence

By CoachC | June 10, 2025 |
Ice-Cold Confidence

When we talk about becoming a great hockey player, most folks jump straight to speed, shooting, or stickhandling. But there’s another ingredient that separates average players from true difference-makers, and that’s something I like to call “ice-cold confidence”. It’s that steady, unshakable belief in yourself no matter what the scoreboard says, who’s on the other…