I usually hate the crazing terms that arise in hockey coaching circles, because most of them hardly describe the technique or principle theyâve been applied to. That, however, isnât the case with the expressions âreadâ and âreactâ. To me, âreadingâ a play is a mental skill, and it also requires a high degree of alertness. …
A lot of this piece is really about troubleshooting, because itâs such a huge part of what we coaches and parents have to do for the sake of our young players. Actually, Iâve always been constantly on the lookout for problems in my kidsâ games (no matter their age). And, Iâve mentioned often to you…
As many of you might know by now, I once ran 2-teams under the New England Hockey Institute banner. The high school guys were with me from late-May until Thanksgiving (when the local school teams began), and my junior high school aged kids were with me for almost 11-months. For sure, I did a lot…
Dave Schmitz, known as The Band Man, introduces us to his Stabilization Program by way of three separate videos…
One night I happened to notice one of my centermen reversing his lower hand on his stick just before moving in to take a face-off. Iâm sure you know what I meanâŚÂ He switched his lower hand in the opposite direction, supposedly to gain more strength for pulling the puck rearward. The good part of…
Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to September’s content…
As a hockey coach, your goal is to help your players reach their full potential. One way to achieve this is by adopting a scientific approach to coaching. Just like scientists, coaches can benefit from curiosity, objectivity, evidence-based reasoning, and experimentation. By thinking like a scientist, you can make informed decisions about player development, team…
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…
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…