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A Hockey Defensive Zone No-no!

By CoachC | December 10, 2024
A Hockey Defensive Zone No-no!

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Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 57

By CoachC | December 1, 2024

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…

Seeing the Ice in Wayne Gretzky Fashion

By CoachC | November 30, 2024
Seeing the Ice in Wayne Gretzky Fashion

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Playing With Balance

By CoachC | November 29, 2024
Playing With Balance

As you’ll likely discover from my comments in numerous other areas, I’m really big into allowing very young skaters to play as free as birds.  Said another way, I’d love for little guys and gals to play wide-open, offensive hockey, at least at first.  It’s just great for their skill development (and it probably helps…

Turning Points in a Hockey Game

By CoachC | November 29, 2024
Turning Points in a Hockey Game

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Stick-over on Face-offs

By CoachC | November 24, 2024
Stick-over on Face-offs

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The Hockey Book Lab

By CoachC | November 22, 2024
The Hockey Book Lab

Your Ideas, Our Next Book! We’re excited to announce a brand-new feature here at CoachChic — the Hockey Book Lab! This is your chance to shape the future of hockey literature. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or player, we know you have unique insights into what’s needed in the world of hockey training, strategy, or…

“Read” and “React” Skills

By CoachC | November 18, 2024
“Read” and “React” Skills

I usually hate the crazing terms that arise in hockey coaching circles, because most of them hardly describe the technique or principle they’ve been applied to.  That, however, isn’t the case with the expressions “read” and “react”. To me, “reading” a play is a mental skill, and it also requires a high degree of alertness. …

Breaking Down Hockey Strategies

By CoachC | November 11, 2024
Breaking Down Hockey Strategies

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Hockey Smarts = Ice Time!

By CoachC | November 9, 2024
Hockey Smarts = Ice Time!

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…