More Than An Athlete

Relive Steve Gleason’s powerful speech at the 2024 ESPY Awards

By CoachC | July 12, 2024

Here’s a transcript of Gleason’s 4-minute acceptance speech for the Arthur Ashe Award, considered the most prestigious at the ESPYs…

In Loving Memory of Andrej Pierow

By CoachC | May 12, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved member writer, Andrej Pierow, who peacefully departed from this world days ago…

Game Day: What to Say or Not Say to Your Athlete

By CoachC | March 26, 2024

Shawnee Harle is a specialist in mental training, who will now continue guiding our CoachChic.com hockey members to “Win from within”…

The Training of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army

By CoachC | January 30, 2024

From my earliest days of coaching, I studied as many top leaders of all kinds, including military leaders and military units. No army or navy was unworthy for study, so long as it was among the best in the world…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 46

By CoachC | January 27, 2024

Once again I’ve asked Kimberly Smith Lukhard — also known as Hockey Mom RD, to share the following audio for your listening and learning pleasure…

We Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum

By | November 12, 2023

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…

3 Must-Have Virtues For Hockey Parents

By | September 29, 2023

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?

Top Tasks for New Hockey Coaches: Teaching Skills and Earning Respect

By | September 13, 2023

The exhilarating moment has arrived. You’ve just been named a youth hockey coach, and now find yourself standing at center ice before your very first practice…

Tips For Keeping Your Cool as a Hockey Parent

By | September 10, 2023

I hate to admit it, but I think I could have used this advice when I began as a young hockey parent.  Anyway…

Creating Positive Hockey Habits

By | August 8, 2023

Boy, do I have some advice! In fact, I’ve always made it a point to warn my kids every year about this, suggesting that it’s possible a player could someday lose his or her position, solely because a replacement played well while the regular dealt with a broken skate lace, whatever…