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Essential Maintenance Tips for Hockey Equipment

By CoachC | May 29, 2024
Essential Maintenance Tips for Hockey Equipment

In this post, we’ll explore essential maintenance tips for your hockey gear, from skates to helmets and everything in between…

Things We Can Learn From Non-hockey Athletes

By CoachC | May 18, 2024
Things We Can Learn From Non-hockey Athletes

New Red Sox first baseman Garrett Cooper isn’t done working after the game’s final out. He describes himself as “a big video guy.”

Evaluate Hockey Problems — RIGHT NOW!

By CoachC | May 16, 2024
Evaluate Hockey Problems — RIGHT NOW!

One time my old magazine publisher asked that I do a piece on “picking a hockey camp”, So, I thought I’d try something a little different from what other writers might…

Hockey Coaching Qualifications

By CoachC | May 10, 2024
Hockey Coaching Qualifications

A major aim of this CoachChic.com site is to arm parents and coaches with as much scientific information as possible, and to then share some ideas about artful ways to apply those scientific principles…

Recognizing A Goalie’s Needs

By CoachC | May 4, 2024
Recognizing A Goalie’s Needs

Right now your season is winding down, and most youth hockey or club programs are starting their tryout sessions in a week or so…

The Greatest Changes CAN Take Place FROM HERE ONWARD!

By CoachC | April 12, 2024
The Greatest Changes CAN Take Place FROM HERE ONWARD!

Although a lot of folks view hockey time as something like September to March (or April), I have to share a different — very important — slant on that…

Marking the Practice Ice

By CoachC | April 10, 2024
Marking the Practice Ice

My good friend Joe (known as “Coulter”) mentioned something in a comment some time ago that I promised to eventually address.  So, here goes…

Skate Sharpening: Trust Matters (So Avoid Big Box Stores)

By CoachC | April 6, 2024
Skate Sharpening: Trust Matters (So Avoid Big Box Stores)

When you find a great skate tech who is professionally trained, it’s difficult to try anyone else. However, when you are out-of-town…

Picking A Youth Hockey Program

By CoachC | April 4, 2024
Picking A Youth Hockey Program

A few years ago I became an adviser (or expert) with a youth sports association, primarily attempting to help hockey parents, coaches and players with their skills related training problems…

Losing Players by the Whistle?

By CoachC | March 28, 2024
Losing Players by the Whistle?

As much as I’m into improving skating and stickhandling and playing smarts, I’m frequently thinking this website wouldn’t be worth a hoot without the kind of articles that are surfacing here…