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Does Your Program Hold Spring Hockey Tryouts?

By CoachC | August 4, 2024
Does Your Program Hold Spring Hockey Tryouts?

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Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 4

By CoachC | July 31, 2024
Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 4

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The Kind of Hockey Coach We Don’t Want to Be!

By CoachC | July 28, 2024
The Kind of Hockey Coach We Don’t Want to Be!

SPECIAL BONUS ENTRY (the result of a one-time member comment) First, I think it best not to identify the member who sparked this post.  However, from the many years I’ve traveled the rinks and talked to hockey parents, the following comment could have come from a lot of hockey moms or dads. Secondly, except for…

Building a Hockey Strong Snack

By CoachC | July 20, 2024
Building a Hockey Strong Snack

Such snack ideas as Kim provides also ensure hockey players get essential vitamins and minerals, supporting both physical performance and mental focus…

Efficient Summer Training through Goal Setting

By CoachC | July 8, 2024
Efficient Summer Training through Goal Setting

In keeping with our current theme — as in using the coming off-season wisely, nothing could be more appropriate than some great advice on “goal setting”…

Where Coach Chic found the Best Off-season Gadgets

By CoachC | July 4, 2024
Where Coach Chic found the Best Off-season Gadgets

Every so often I let my (paid) members in on the place where I purchased much of my off-season and off-ice training gear over the years.  Yes, I like to limit this kind of post to my “members only”, and for some very good reasons.

Is it Time to Give Up on Hockey?

By CoachC | June 28, 2024
Is it Time to Give Up on Hockey?

Anonymous asks a pretty tough question, and one for which there probably isn’t a right or wrong answer.  As the parent of a second year Bantam describes the situation, his/her son is currently extremely small compared to others in his age group…

New CC Store Opening

By CoachC | June 25, 2024
New CC Store Opening

Here’s a chance to dive into a world of hockey knowledge with our collection of ebooks, audiobooks and more. Whether you’re a hockey parent, a coach, a seasoned player or just starting out, we have the resources to elevate your game…

June’s Band Gym Training Program

By CoachC | June 13, 2024
June’s Band Gym Training Program

Besides offering ideas for “June” band gym training, what Dave is really going to touch upon in the following video are the various ways we can take our bands outdoors, and even on the go….

High Protein Smoothies for Youth Ice Hockey Players

By CoachC | June 7, 2024
Building a Hockey Strong Snack

Kimberly Smith Lukhard continues her awesome series on off-season nutritional advice just for our CoachChic.com members. This month’s episode is on “High Protein Smoothies for Youth Ice Hockey Players”, while you can find her previous pieces by just looking for Kim in the nearby search box…