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5 Ways to Improve Practice
5 simple tips for improving your hockey practice.
Jim Rohn Tribute [Video]
Video clip featuring the closing comments by Darren Hardy honoring the life and contributions to Jim Rohn.
Wood or One-Piece Sticks?
Should a beginning hockey player use a wood hockey stick or a one-piece (composite) hockey stick?
Choosing Drills for Practice
Maximizing your ice time requires proper planning and selection of the hockey drills you implement during practice. Here are some points to help you properly select drills for your own practices.
Planning a Practice
Practice planning can be one of the single biggest factors in having a successful season. The way a team practices, and the preparation put into each session go a long way to developing the team - good or bad! The age-old saying of "you play like you practice" is (most times) spot-on.
How to Approach Warmups
Warmups are often an over-looked aspect of games and practices. If you look at the amount of time you spend "warming up" each season, you'd quickly realize your total amount of ice time would add up quickly. Coaches must thoughtfully plan each warmup session they're involved with in order to utilize this time to continue developing the players.
What a Scout Looks For
Hockey scouts look for specific skill sets and characteristics while evaluating players. Here are seven criteria one Canadian hockey scout looks for when he's evaluating from the stands.
Hockey Rink Diagrams & Practice Plan Templates
Hockey rink diagrams and practice plan templates for youth hockey coaches.
Great Team Building Quotes
Here are a few great inspirational / team-building quotes I've found over the years. I hope you enjoy! "A championship team is a team of champions" - Unknown "A group…
2 on 1 Dissected (Part 1)
Every week I get several questions via email asking about different parts of the game. One topic that comes up very often is the 2 on 1 - how to…
Kneeing - My Thoughts...
One of the worst (and most dangerous) plays in hockey is kneeing. When a player sticks his or her leg/knee out to try and trip up an opponent, the injury…
The Mental Game
Often as coaches we get caught up in the development of the physical skills needed to play the great game of hockey. There is no denying it’s important to spend a lot of time on this - but it seems often times we overlook one of the most important aspects of the game...mental preparation.