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“Tommy’s First Pair of Skates”

By | December 22, 2022 |
“Tommy’s First Pair of Skates”

Now, the Story Behind the Story… Some years ago my youngest brother sent me a collection of songs he’d written, composed and sung for me to try as background music in some of my hockey videos. Anyway, the CD he sent me sat for a week or so before I had a chance to browse…

Another Chicken or Egg Story

By | December 22, 2022 |
Another Chicken or Egg Story

By now, most serious hockey fans have seen the following video, and many have replayed it until almost memorizing the moves — if it’s even possible to memorize them. Anyway, whether you’ve seen this clip before or not, I’d like the visitor to watch it a time or two, before allowing me to say my…

CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 74

By | December 15, 2022 |
CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 74

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…

This Snippet Shows Some Awesome Off-ice Skating Drills

By | December 13, 2022 |
This Snippet Shows Some Awesome Off-ice Skating Drills

Dave Schmitz offers some “band training” ideas especially aimed at working the core, but also including some really taxing movements for the skating movement. (I’d use these at home to pass by others on your team or in your league.) So, do check this one out… To watch the entire video, please click HERE! *…

Hockey Stick Measurement Help

By | December 9, 2022 |
Hockey Stick Measurement Help

She began with the following: Hi Coach Chic, Sorry to bother you but I’ve been searching your site and have not had any luck on finding the info for sizing a hockey stick. By now, I hope she knows she wasn’t bothering me at all.  Again, I invite anyone in our game to bother me…

Nick Bollettieri, Hall of Fame tennis coach, dead at 91

By | December 7, 2022 |
Nick Bollettieri, Hall of Fame tennis coach, dead at 91

I’ve studied many coaching greats over the years, many of them from sports other than hockey. And here’s one I was always fascinated by… Nick Bollettieri, the legendary tennis coach who worked with some of the sport’s most prominent figures, died at his home in Florida over the weekend following a series of health issues.…

Former RPI Coach Mike Addesa Dies

By | December 1, 2022 |
Former RPI Coach Mike Addesa Dies

Former Rensselaer head coach Mike Addesa died on Tuesday. He was 77 years old. The Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club announced Addesa’s passing on social media. Addesa was the GM of that program. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beloved coach Michael Addesa Jr. Coach passed…

Instilling Heart and Desire in a Hockey Player

By | November 30, 2022 |
Instilling Heart and Desire in a Hockey Player

Now, believing in myself as I do, I wrote back to say that I see it as relatively easy to accomplish — with a couple of IFs.   Ya, a couple of dawgoned IFs… Okay, so I’m boasting a bit as I write back to the former pro, telling him I know exactly how I’ve always…

Borje Salming Passes Away At 71

By | November 28, 2022 |
Borje Salming Passes Away At 71

After coming to see his legions of fans in Toronto one last time, Borje Salming has passed away at the age of 71. The legendary NHL defenseman was present at the recent Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony and honored at a Maple Leafs game. Team president Brendan Shanahan released the following statement: More…

Get The Eyes up!

By | November 26, 2022 |
Get The Eyes up!

This isn’t going to be a long post, but it is one that’s very much overdue, mainly because of the video I’m going to share right now… Ya, if a picture is supposedly worth a thousand words, well… Just how much is a video like this worth? Now, if you follow me at all on…