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One Aspect of Ice Hockey Goal Scoring that Coaches Often Find Most Challenging to Teach

By | July 29, 2023
One Aspect of Ice Hockey Goal Scoring that Coaches Often Find Most Challenging to Teach

Here’s one aspect of ice hockey goal scoring that youth coaches often find most challenging to teach…

Parent Concerns Hockey Coaches Should Know

By | July 24, 2023
Parent Concerns Hockey Coaches Should Know

Well, some common questions youth hockey parents may ask of their coach or youth hockey organization would be among the following…

Balancing Your Child’s Hockey Journey ~

By | June 12, 2023
Balancing Your Child’s Hockey Journey ~

As parents, we want the best for our children, and supporting their hockey journey is a significant part of that. However, it’s crucial to strike a healthy balance between their athletic pursuits and other aspects of life. In this post, we’ll explore practical tips on how to best support and advocate for our child’s hockey journey while maintaining a well-rounded and balanced lifestyle…

10 Essential Tips for a Successful First Season as an Ice Hockey Coach

By | June 5, 2023
10 Essential Tips for a Successful First Season as an Ice Hockey Coach

Becoming an ice hockey coach for the first time can be an exciting yet challenging endeavor. To help you navigate your maiden season with confidence, and to maximize your impact on the team, I’ve compiled 10 essential tips that are sure to set you up for success. From building strong relationships to fostering a positive team environment, these strategies will empower you to become a trusted leader both on and off the ice…

Some After Hockey Practice Observations

By | April 11, 2023
Some After Hockey Practice Observations

While this is going to be brief, I suspect that the subject is as meaningful as it gets.  It’s not going to be about skills or strategies, by the way.  However, if we can all achieve what I’m about to suggest, a youngster is bound to become highly skilled and smart in the end…

“Progressive” Strength Training

By | April 2, 2023
“Progressive” Strength Training

Strength training is obviously an excellent way to build muscle and improve overall fitness. However, you won’t see much progress if you don’t understand how to progress the weight, sets, and reps over time…

Finding the Right Hockey Team for a Young Girl

By | March 28, 2023
Finding the Right Hockey Team for a Young Girl

A “Concerned Mom” from Delaware can’t find a girls’ hockey program for her daughter, so she’s seeking advice about allowing her 8-year to play on a “boys’ team”…

Just a Few Reasons to Start a Floorball Program

By | February 4, 2023
Just a Few Reasons to Start a Floorball Program

As hockey’s off-season gradually nears, I’ve been planting some seeds concerning floorball. With that, I’ve already published a few related posts, while readers can expect more as the springtime nears…

Winning Hockey Starts When?

By | January 22, 2023
Winning Hockey Starts When?

I sometimes ask myself if I really need to write something like this.  Then, moments later, I realize it’s an absolute necessity. Oh, my guess is that long-time CoachChic.com members already know what I’m about to say…

My New Hockey Coaching Manual – “10 things you can do to improve your hockey play – No matter your age or level!”

By | January 11, 2023
My New Hockey Coaching Manual – “10 things you can do to improve your hockey play – No matter your age or level!”

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