Timely Advice

Stick-over on Face-offs

By CoachC | November 24, 2024
Stick-over on Face-offs

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The Hockey Book Lab

By CoachC | November 22, 2024
The Hockey Book Lab

Your Ideas, Our Next Book! We’re excited to announce a brand-new feature here at CoachChic — the Hockey Book Lab! This is your chance to shape the future of hockey literature. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or player, we know you have unique insights into what’s needed in the world of hockey training, strategy, or…

Help Your Kids With Mental Toughness

By CoachC | November 20, 2024

Of course, mental toughness is super-important in hockey, and that’s why we’re always thrilled to have Shawnee Harle present her insights in this area, this time suggesting members should “Help Your Kids With Mental Toughness”. If you like Shawnee’s presentation — or if you have any questions for her, please comment below.

Is Your skater Fueling for Success on the ice?

By CoachC | November 16, 2024

Kim’s passion is showing youth ice hockey parents how to create simple and easy meals to help their skater’s increase their speed and stamina on the ice.

Beginner Boards Bumps

By CoachC | November 13, 2024
Beginner Boards Bumps

A lot of this piece is really about troubleshooting, because it’s such a huge part of what we coaches and parents have to do for the sake of our young players. Actually, I’ve always been constantly on the lookout for problems in my kids’ games (no matter their age).  And, I’ve mentioned often to you…

Breaking Down Hockey Strategies

By CoachC | November 11, 2024
Breaking Down Hockey Strategies

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Coming… November 2024

By CoachC | October 29, 2024

Folks should know I create this page as sort of a courtesy, trying to give visitors a sense of what’s “coming” within the next month…

Why do we need Mental Toughness?

By CoachC | October 14, 2024

Of course, mental toughness is super important in hockey, and we’re always thrilled to present Shawnee Harle’s insights in this area. As she so often does, this month Shawnee fires a question our way, this time asking, Why do we need mental toughness? If you like Shawnee’s presentation — or if you have any questions…

West-central Florida faces greatest hurricane threat in more than 100 years

By CoachC | October 9, 2024
West-central Florida faces greatest hurricane threat in more than 100 years

In the event there are difficulties or inactivity on this site over coming days, it’s quite possible that Brenda and I could lose power and/or the Internet over coming days (perhaps beginning late on Wednesday, October 0, 2024). We’re taking all possible precautions we can, but… We’ve been told for the past week or so,…

Homemade Sports Drinks: The Pros and Cons

By CoachC | October 5, 2024

Kim’s passion is showing youth ice hockey parents how to create simple and easy meals to help their skater’s increase their speed and stamina on the ice.