General Positional Advice

We Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum

By | November 12, 2023
We Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum

While a whole bunch of hockey events have inspired this post, I can assure my many on-line friends that this has as much to do with everyday life as it does my sport…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 43

By | October 30, 2023
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 43

In my honest opinion — and after decades of observation, I firmly believe that young hockey players should learn checking…

Coming… November 2023

By | October 29, 2023
Coming… November 2023

Please know I do this as a courtesy to members and potential members, trying to give them a sense of what’s “coming” within the next month…

CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 84

By | October 15, 2023
CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 84

Each episode includes awesome advice from hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors, with past episodes are available on CCC-TV Youtube…

Predicting Hockey Stardom

By | October 8, 2023
Predicting Hockey Stardom

To begin, my feeling was that the cute little guy featured in that piece is awesome.  And I mean that in many ways — from his poise on camera to the way he seemingly handles himself on the ice…

5 More Hurdles Facing Adult Hockey Playing Newbies

By | September 30, 2023
5 More Hurdles Facing Adult Hockey Playing Newbies

The first time you lace up those skates as a grownup, they may feel like medieval instruments of torture. Your ankles wobble like a newborn foal’s. Each time you reach for the puck, you face-plant on the ice. Frustration mounts as fast as new bruises on your ego…

3 Must-Have Virtues For Hockey Parents

By | September 29, 2023
3 Must-Have Virtues For Hockey Parents

The puck drops and your mini Gretzky glides across the ice. Your heart swells with hope and pride. Will this be their breakout game? Their moment of glory?

Coming… October 2023

By | September 29, 2023
Coming… October 2023

Please know I do this as a courtesy to members and potential members, trying to give them a sense of what’s “coming” within the next month…

Troubleshooting Hockey Backchecking

By | September 24, 2023
Troubleshooting Hockey Backchecking

A Pee Wee level coach was looking for help in a hockey forum. And, after noticing few others offered him anything that would really work, I decided to step in, troubleshooting the problem his kids seemed to be having with their backchecking…

Is Sleep More Important Than Practice?

By | August 18, 2023
Is Sleep More Important Than Practice?

If you’re a hockey parent or coach, and if you’ve ever tried to nail that perfect golf swing or master those dance moves, you know it takes practice. What you may not realize is that sleep plays a huge role in reinforcing those motor skills and muscle memory…