Now, from this old coach’s perspective, new drill ideas frequently come about because there’s a problem. Said yet another way, a new drill can be created to solve a difficulty one of our players — or most of our team — is experiencing…
It’s been several years now, since one of my Team NEHI assistants described something he’d seen on a newscast. I guess the sports segment showed some clips of our local NHL hockey team, and then it highlighted the team’s new coach…
This drill needs at least 7 players for flow at one end of the ice, from the hash marks to the boards…
A future MLB star played lots of tennis and ping pong as a boy, and I thought… That’s something that deserves some discussion here…
If your son, daughter or team is at the stage where they need to learn hockey’s basic rules and positioning, this is the video for them…
I don’t doubt member coaches, parents and older players will find a few things that’ll also help them (sorta like some food for thought)…
While physical prowess and skill development are crucial components, understanding one’s learning style can be a game-changer in achieving peak athletic excellence…
I get asked about this a lot — I mean, how I perceive the role of a hockey playing centerman, a winger or a defenseman…
In my honest opinion — and after decades of observation, I firmly believe that young hockey players should learn checking…
Despite my inclination to frequently think outside the proverbial box, I’d like members to know that I don’t make hockey related decisions without a lot of serious thought. In fact, over my forty-plus years in coaching, I’ve mostly relied upon a set of standards I’ve come to call “The Nature of Our Game”…