Winning Faceoffs: A Centerman’s Mental Checklist1) Pay attention to the stoppage of play – Know where the draw is going to be before you leave the bench2) Talk to the coach as you step off the bench – Suggest a face-off you think might work,...
With all the media hype about concussions these days, it's amazing you still see hits like this even taking place in the big leagueshttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoJj0YW4MU8&hd=1It is just brutal to think that people have to show up to a job (remember pro hockey players go to WORK...
A lot of parents complain about coaches who tell young players to "Throw it off the boards". They are frustrated that these coaches equate defensive hockey with getting the puck down the ice as quick as possible. While it is definitely not a replacement for creativity...
Hockey Dad ? When it comes to minor hockey, at what point do we say a parent's passion for the game has gone "offside". It is amazing to walk into a rink and see even the most logical people pressed up against the glass, clutching...
Well, the age old nature/nurture question seems to have found it's way into hockey these days! For those of you sitting at the "back of the class" right now, not sure what nature/nurture is, it's a debate as old as time as to whether talent...
Power Skating: Myth or Urban LegendYou really can't go into a rink now a days without hearing the phrases Power Skating, Professional Power Skater, European Power Skating techniques etc. etc. Are they just smoke and mirrors, so widely abused that they are on their way to...
Hockey Camps: 5 Tips to Selecting the Right Christmas Camp for Your KidWith Christmas a few months away, your email inboxes should start to become innundated with hockey school brochures any day now! With great options comes great responsibility! How do you know which hockey...
Hockey Drills for Kids:5 Things You Need to Consider When Developing Young TalentI run into a lot of Bantam and Midget coaches who say “I could never coach the younger kids, I just don’t have the patience”. While I can agree that it is tough...
Igor Korolev and KHL Lokomotiv Team TragedyUsually we do a more up-beat and information based blog, but this one is a more somber note with regards to theYak-42 jet that crashed into the Volga river 240 kms Northeast of Moscow Wednesday. As most people following...
Here we go folks, the doctor is in the house with part 1 of a 2 parter on Body Contact.TOP 10 MYTHS ABOUT BODY CONTACT10) Every hit should be highlight reel worthyDon Cherry sure made a lot of money on the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em...