SHOOTING AND SCORING

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

By | July 29, 2023

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

The Most Important Drills And Exercises For Intermediate-level Hockey Players

By | May 30, 2023

Intermediate-level ice hockey players should practice a variety of drills and exercises that focus on developing their skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and defensive skills. Here are some of the most important drills and exercises that intermediate-level ice hockey players should practice…

Avoid These Common Intermediate-level Playing Mistakes

By | May 25, 2023

Playing ice hockey can be a thrilling experience, but even intermediate-level players can sometimes make mistakes that affect their performance and their team’s success. So, let’s take a closer look at the more common mistakes and how they might be avoided (while at the same time adding a little levity to a sometimes frustrating area of our game)…

Essential Skills For Intermediate Hockey Players

By | May 17, 2023

Intermediate-level ice hockey players need to master a range of skills to succeed in the sport. These skills include both individual and team-based abilities, as well as physical and mental attributes…

The Risks Of Coaches Neglecting Scientific Research In Their Training

By | May 7, 2023

This just might be one of the most important posts to be found here on my CoachChic.com website — I truly mean that. The reason? I’d say it’s because a head coach’s unwillingness to seek out and then adhere to the latest in scientific principles is quite likely to harm his or her players — in numerous ways, and over both the short term and the very long term…

Another Introduction to Floorball

By | April 29, 2023

By now I’m hoping you’re seeing floorball as a pretty fast-paced and exciting team sport that has grown in popularity around the world…

Thoughts on Puck Protection Skills

By | April 19, 2023

Okay, hopefully we get some decent hockey conversations going here, all to the betterment of my fellow coaches, parents and adult rec players…

Steven Stamkos’ Incredible Hand Eye Goal

By | April 5, 2023

My understanding is that the goal scored in the following clip has been hyped by many as ā€œTHE Goal of the Yearā€…

My Latest Hockey Coaching Manual – “Equipment Matters”

By | February 28, 2023

As a member, you’re gaining access to yet another audio book at no charge, this one called “Equipment Matters”. And, let me tell you, does it ever…

Puckhandling Is A Mentality! (One ā€œSickā€ Goal!)

By | February 16, 2023

Okay, so every time I get to talking about puckhandling with someone, I almost always find the need to suggest that ā€œit’s a mentalityā€.Ā  Said maybe another way — that’ll help you better understand, I should probably say that it’s a ā€œmindsetā€…