Timely Advice

With summer right around the corner, are you being S.M.A.R.T.?

By | April 17, 2023
With summer right around the corner, are you being S.M.A.R.T.?

Summer is quickly approaching! Do you have a plan? Do not miss out on a great opportunity to prepare yourself for next hockey season…

CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 78

By | April 16, 2023
CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 78

Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for members-only to view at their leisure)…

Hockey Team Building

By | April 13, 2023
Hockey Team Building

First, with the off-season now upon us, coaches should be considering ways to prepare their teams for next fall.

Secondly, I discovered long ago that good teams tend to begin with a lot of small factions or even cliques, and some of the ideas shared below are just right for breaking down a lot barriers between those groups…

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…

Steven Stamkos’ Incredible Hand Eye Goal

By | April 5, 2023
Steven Stamkos’ Incredible Hand Eye Goal

My understanding is that the goal scored in the following clip has been hyped by many as “THE Goal of the Year”…

“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…

More Thoughts on Off-ice Skill Development for Ice Hockey Players

By | March 30, 2023
More Thoughts on Off-ice Skill Development for Ice Hockey Players

Off-ice skill development is an important aspect of a hockey player’s training regimen. It can help
one improve his or her game and reach full potential on the ice…

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”…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 36

By | March 27, 2023
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 36

I can’t emphasize enough all the advice offered in this show.  In fact, if a parent or coach who deals with young ones isn’t aware of this information, there’s a danger that their young athlete/s will forever be behind in athletic development…

Welcome to Professor Bee

By CoachC | March 25, 2023
Welcome to Professor Bee

I’m sure a lot of CoachChic.com friends — plus those around the globe in social media — have already become at least vaguely familiar with my mascot, Professor Bee. If not, here’s a brief introduction from the very first Professor Bee video…