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Former Denver Standout Peter McNab Passes Away at Age 70

By | November 8, 2022

Peter McNab, who had a standout college career at Denver before playing in the NHL, passed away Sunday at the age of 70. After his playing career, McNab became a television analyst, most recently with the Colorado Avalanche. He battled cancer in 2021, but had announced in February 2022 that it was in remission… More…

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

By | November 5, 2022

Precious, or what? Okay, I’m hoping by now you’ve gotten the sense that creativity can be stifled within our educational institutions.  That established, however, I wonder if you’ve ever considered the possibility that a rather old sport — with so much tradition — can also squelch unique spirits and ingenuity.  Huh? Just think…  If it…

Build a Backyard Hockey Rink

By | November 2, 2022

This project caused me to scurry through YouTube.com to see what others had done so far in this area.  To be honest, almost all the various videos on backyard rinks were nearly the same, with most of them only varying in extras — like lights, high boards, doors in the boards, etc. I finally settled…

Another Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

By | October 29, 2022

Dr Mike Bracko is one of Canada’s — if not one of the world’s — foremost authorities on hockey skating. With that, this snippet leads into part three of a lecture he gave on skating to advanced coaches in the Czech Republic. It’s truly fascinating, and it just might put any of our viewers far…

On Sale: Hockey Skates & Sticks!

By | October 29, 2022

Ya, that’s pretty much what the pitchman said on the radio this morning… The reason I’ve decided to comment on this particular advertisement is because I immediately thought of my buddy, Jerry Z, as soon as I heard it! Actually, the sponsor was a well known hockey equipment super store, but the message wasn’t really…

Blinded by Winning

By | October 28, 2022

– Dennis Chighisola Shaun Goodsell, MA President and CEO of Mental Edge As the winter sports kick-off I am preparing for the many questions I will field as teams and individual athletes seek to chase their ideal success.  Athletes, coaches and parents will invest enormous resources of time, energy and money to climb that ladder…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 31 and 32

By | October 26, 2022

As the new podcast intro says, I had to break down my studio upon moving from Massachusetts to Florida, and it’s actually taken quite some time here in the Sunshine State before I was able to put things back together again. I’m back, however, and gradually getting into the swing of things… Below please find…

Reacting to Adversity

By | October 18, 2022

Like a lot of adult members, I wear many hats. For sure, I’ve always been into hockey nearly 24/7; that (and any use of video) is what I love, and that’s what I love to immerse myself in.  At the same time, I’m a businessman.  And, whether I like it or not, I can’t keep…

CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 72

By | October 15, 2022

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…

Jagr performs ceremonial puck drop at Global Series in Prague

By | October 10, 2022

Jagr, whose 766 NHL goals are fourth on the career list behind only Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Alex Ovechkin, received a warm ovation from the Czech crowd as he stepped onto the ice… More…