Timely Advice

Moving From A Vacuum To The Hockey Game

By | June 12, 2021

While this one originated with a question from a long time high school hockey coach, my answer probably isn’t going to exactly get too much into what he expects. Ā Oh, it’ll be good stuff for him, but I’m going to go a little bit beyond what he’s asking in order to really help his player…

Up-down Hockey StickWags

By | June 11, 2021

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Coronavirus Conundrum: The Challenges of Playing Hockey in a Pandemic

By | June 11, 2021

The pandemic forced several top NHL prospects to play in unusual places – and in some cases to not play at all. But it also created a few unforeseen benefits, too. More…

THE Most Important Hockey Season Is Coming Up?

By | May 9, 2021

I’m hoping my hockey friends noticed the ā€œTHEā€ in my title, because I truly meant to type it that way.  Yes, I feel that in the overall picture of being a hockey coach or hockey dad — or even if I was an adult rec player, the coming days, weeks and months are as important…

The Secret to Creativity?

By | April 28, 2021

I have three close connections with this video… First, I’ve been following Steve Washer for about 6-years now, and I enjoy his unique outlook when it comes to video production.  And, perhaps one reason I like his approach is that he’s hardly ever confined himself to the proverbial box. Second, it’s Steve’s mention of Ruth…

Teaching the Beginner Hockey Player to Shoot

By | April 21, 2021

Number one, just because this piece centers around young hockey players doesn’t mean those dealing with older players aren’t going to gain from it. With that, I recently received a great question via social media.  And, since it seemed something worthy of most parents and coaches of very young kids, I asked the writer if…

The Importance Of Recovery

By | March 23, 2021

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Dealing With A Hockey Caste System

By | March 5, 2021

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Transitioning from In-line Hockey to Ice Hockey

By | February 25, 2021

I say it often enough, that I love my work in hockey, especially because of the great people it allows me to meet.  Then, since the day I set foot (or fingers) onto Twitter, I’ve said pretty much the same thing:  that I’ve met some remarkable people through social media. Carole Lockwood Taylor, of Tyler,…

Coaching Can Be A Lonely Job

By | January 30, 2021

I begin this piece by thinking back to somewhere between 45- and 50-years of coaching — including four different sports in my earliest years. I loved (almost?) every minute, except when I think about this piece’s title. Ya, there were a lot of lonely times. Interestingly, as I reflect on all those years, I realize…