Mental Training

From Amateur to Pro

By CoachC | May 19, 2025
From Amateur to Pro

For many, the journey to the pros doesn’t begin under bright arena lights or in front of scouts — it begins at a local rink, tying up skates for the very first time.

3 Offensive Skill Drills

By CoachC | May 14, 2025
3 Offensive Skill Drills

This post is an example of what can be gained from one of our Exclusive Hockey Apps. To be honest, these are drills I haven’t even considered before, yet ones that I’d surely use today. ~ Dennis C Peripheral Vision Passing DrillThis drill is designed to improve spatial awareness and passing accuracy. Set up three…

Mental Toughness for High-Stakes Hockey

By CoachC | May 4, 2025
Mental Toughness for High-Stakes Hockey

I received a really challenging question from a hockey dad who hopes to help his Bantam AAA son improve his mental toughness while competing in the state of Maine (USA). Supporting an athlete at a higher youth hockey level is an exciting yet challenging journey for any parent. So, as his son navigates the high-pressure…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 62

By CoachC | May 1, 2025
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 62

Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to May’s content…

How much is too much?

By CoachC | April 25, 2025
How much is too much?

We’re thrilled to present Shawnee Harlee’s insights as she addresses the well worn hockey question, “How much is too much?”

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 61

By CoachC | April 1, 2025

Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to April’s content…

Coach Has Favourites

By CoachC | March 10, 2025

We’re thrilled to present Shawnee Harlee’s insights as she addresses the well worn player complaint, that their Coach Has Favourites…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 60

By CoachC | March 1, 2025
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 62

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…

Is Negative Self-Talk a Learned Behaviour?

By CoachC | February 26, 2025
How much is too much?

Oh, man, has Shawnee hit the nail on the head once again… Okay, I need to tell you a story from about 20-plus years ago. As so often happened with me back then, I spent my winter Saturdays hopping from rink to rink around Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. And on this one day,…

A Hockey Player’s Learning Needs

By CoachC | February 5, 2025
A Hockey Player’s Learning Needs

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