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Mastering Game Situations

By CoachC | August 22, 2025
Mastering Game Situations

In hockey, there is no shortage of speed, energy, and excitement. But the players who consistently stand out are the ones who know how to read and react to the game as it unfolds…

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…

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.

Building a Pre-Season Plan for Conditioning, Skills, and Rest

By CoachC | August 4, 2025
Building a Pre-Season Plan for Conditioning, Skills, and Rest

A well-designed pre-season plan should begin with some well-earned rest. If you’ve been grinding through a long season, jumping into high-intensity training right away is a mistake.

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…

Why Rotational Training Is a Non-Negotiable

By CoachC | July 28, 2025
Why Rotational Training Is a Non-Negotiable

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

Preventing Overtraining in Young Hockey Players

By CoachC | July 19, 2025
Preventing Overtraining in Young Hockey Players

Overtraining is one of those things that can sneak up on a young hockey player (or his or her family) and take a toll before anyone even notices what’s happening. It usually starts with good intentions — kids want to improve, parents want to give them every opportunity, and coaches want to get the most out of their players…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 64

By CoachC | July 1, 2025

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

Essential Hockey Drills for Next-Level Performance

By CoachC | June 25, 2025
Essential Hockey Drills for Next-Level Performance

The best players in the world didn’t get there by accident. They built their skills through hard work, repetition, and using drills that pushed their limits…