It should probably come as no surprise that there were going to be some COVID-19 outbreaks as NHL teams began to assemble for informal workouts. And it should come as less of a surprise that the two teams involved were the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. Both cities have been huge hotspots for…
Before I get on a roll here, let me first point out the above image (and then give you some time to consider what that player might be doing). And just to stall a little, let me explain how this thing about “Hockey Shutdowns” came about… You see, a member and I were just today…
Above is a sample of the “Rules for Winners” flashcards. The difference for our members is that the full flashcards (coming soon) will be controllable. From a learning perspective, here’s what I recommend: Personally, I think the best coaches (and parents) can make this kind of learning fun. Got questions? I’d like to hear them.…
The NHL unveiled their new reverse retro jerseys on Monday morning, and for the most part theyâre pretty great. Many play into the staunch traditional of organizations, others play with the nostalgia of the era in which they were created. Some are just sad. Iâm generally of the opinion that all jerseys are good jerseys.…
I have a collection of audio tapes that others in hockey would die for. No, they’re not transferred to CDs yet, but that doesn’t matter to me right now. Here’s my first point about those tapes… Most of them are lectures I recorded over my 40-plus years of traveling and studying around the hockey world.…
When the 2019-20 NHL season was paused, the status of free agency was in flux. We later learned the signing period would begin at noon ET on Oct. 9. That’s when unrestricted free agents began signing with new teams, restricted free agents with arbitration rights began having their next contracts dictated by a third party…
My Facebook friend, Kathy C, couldnât have posed a more timely question. For, beginner hockey players had been flocking to learn-to-play type clinics all over North America at the time, and a lot of new hockey parents were scratching their heads as they attempted to outfit their youngsters. More specifically, Kathy joked that I get…
Although I’ve made this video and special tool available for public viewing, some training devices to come will only be available to certain levels of this site. With that, if you want to know how a sick coaching mind has functioned all these years (LOL): My grandson is now over 30 years old, but this…
If there’s one thing I greatly miss after relocating from Massachusetts to Florida it’s my indoor hockey training facility I dubbed The MOTION Lab. The short video above provides a brief introduction but, I’ll look forward to sharing lots of ideas in future posts, including background information concerning some of the gadgets you see used…