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Winning Before the Puck Drops with Visualization

By CoachC | August 18, 2025 |
Winning Before the Puck Drops with Visualization

When most people think about hockey training, they picture players racing down the ice, practicing slap shots, or running drills to improve speed and endurance. While all of those things are important, the truth is that hockey is not only a physical game but also a mental one…

Former Canadian hockey star Chris Simon, has died

By CoachC | August 18, 2025 |
Former Canadian hockey star Chris Simon, has died

Former Canadian hockey star Chris Simon, who played 15 seasons in the NHL, has died by suicide at age 52, and his family believes CTE played a role in his death… More…

Band Crawling

By CoachC | August 17, 2025 |

Dave Schmitz, known as The Band Man, suggests that your body was brilliantly designed to move in three planes of motion. Every joint, every muscle is meant to turn and rotate with power and grace. Yet

How Many Drills Should Be Used in a Skating Clinic Session?

By CoachC | August 16, 2025 |
How Many Drills Should Be Used in a Skating Clinic Session?

Just the other night, Professor B was asked by a site visitor, “How many power skating drills are needed to fill an hour?” However…

Best Budget Gear for Off-Ice Training at Home

By CoachC | August 8, 2025 |
Best Budget Gear for Off-Ice Training at Home

The following advice was requested via our Ask The Coach option…

Hockey is one of the fastest, most demanding sports in the world, but keeping your skills sharp doesn’t always require expensive equipment or ice time.

Floorball vs Roller Hockey vs Ice — Transferring Skills Between Surfaces

By CoachC | August 6, 2025 |
Floorball vs Roller Hockey vs Ice — Transferring Skills Between Surfaces

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…

How to See the Ice Like a Pro

By CoachC | August 3, 2025 |
How to See the Ice Like a Pro

Whether you’re a forward looking to create plays, a defenseman reading a breakout, or a goalie anticipating the next pass, your ability to scan and read the ice can be your secret weapon…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 65

By CoachC | August 1, 2025 |
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 65

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

The Best off-ice Workouts for Hockey Development

By CoachC | July 30, 2025 |
The Best off-ice Workouts for Hockey Development

When it comes to building better hockey players, what happens off the ice can be just as important as what happens on it. The best players don’t take the summer or off-season to relax completely — they use it as a chance to get stronger, faster, and more skilled without ever needing to lace up their skates…

Coming… August 2025

By CoachC | July 29, 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…