PASSING AND RECEIVING

Members-only versus Non-members Posts

By CoachC | June 16, 2025
Members-only versus Non-members Posts

While most hockey folks who pass through this site have a sense of what the difference is, it wouldn’t hurt to attempt an explanation..

Off-Ice Workouts That Keep Hockey Players in Peak Form

By CoachC | June 13, 2025
Off-Ice Workouts That Keep Hockey Players in Peak Form

Every hockey player wants to be at his or her best when the puck drops, but what happens when you’re not at the rink? That’s where off-ice workouts come in…

The Role of Mobility in Hockey Performance

By CoachC | June 8, 2025
The Role of Mobility in Hockey Performance

When it comes to building great hockey players, one of the most overlooked areas of development is mobility. Most folks talk about speed, power, strength, or even stamina…

One Way to Sharpen Your Hockey Shot

By PantherPride | May 23, 2025
One Way to Sharpen Your Hockey Shot

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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…

Power Up Your Hockey Endurance

By CoachC | May 11, 2025
Power Up Your Hockey Endurance

During the off-season, many youth hockey families face a tough challenge: how to keep their teenagers in top shape when ice time is hard to come by. Ice rinks may shut down for maintenance, or costs and scheduling make regular access difficult. But staying in shape during the off-season doesn’t have to be expensive or…

Puck Control Secrets for Young Players

By CoachC | May 8, 2025
Puck Control Secrets for Young Players

I thought I’d try something new this month (and I wouldn’t mind trying it again during future months). Danny, a Mite coach from Southern California wrote me recently and asked if he could contribute to our CoachChic.com format. Of course, I have to be sure all the ideas provided by the guest coach meet our…

Improving Team Breakouts

By CoachC | April 6, 2025
Improving Team Breakouts

A hockey coach from Ontaria, Canada asked a great question in our Ask The Coach section. He’s definitely my kind of coach, because he’s attempting to plan his next year’s practices now-ish. So, let’s give it a whirl… ______________ Hi Lance, As the Head Coach for an Atoms AA team in Ontario, I know you’re…

Introducing Our Exclusive Hockey Apps

By CoachC | January 27, 2025
Introducing Our Exclusive Hockey Apps

Actually, while our members only HockeyDrillBuilder app is new, we’ve already added a second version of that, plus a third tool known as the HockeyMentor app. Now, the initial app was aimed at providing member coaches, parents and older players some scientifically based ideas to improve a player’s or team’s skating, puckhandling, passing, receiving and…

Introducing Our Exclusive Hockey Apps

By CoachC | January 26, 2025
Introducing Our Exclusive Hockey Apps

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