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Inspirational Video
Here's an inspirational video I watched earlier today and thought I'd share. Enjoy.
Team Building Resources
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about some good exercises / games to help bring your team closer. Here are some links to team building resources I've found…
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.
October 2009 Practice Plans
Here are the PDF downloadable practice plans for all my practices in October, 2009. Practice Plan for 10/01/09 Practice Plan for 10/06/09 Dryland Plan for 10/06/09 Practice Plan for 10/07/09…
Shut the Door
In my travels around the midwest, I get the privilege of seeing many good practices and coaching strategies while I'm at the rink. One of the things I've seen far…
September 2009 Practice Plans
Here are all my tune-up, tryout, and practice plans for September, Tune-Up Practice Plan for 09/08/09 Tune-Up Practice Plan for 09/10/09 Tune-Up Practice Plan for 09/12/09 Tune-Up Practice Plan for…
Stat Tracking Video
I've gotten several requests for a video tutorial on how to track your team stats through hockeyshare.com, so I added a screencast video to the Stat Tracking Guide page. Watch…
Coaching Mission Statement
I think every coach should have a clear mission statement in his/her mind. If you don't, how will you know if you've had a successful season?...wins/losses?..state championships? Don't get me wrong - these things are great, but there's got to be a bigger picture.
My Thoughts on Tryouts
Every year I get countless questions about what I look for during tryouts. I thought I'd summarize some of my thoughts on tryouts for everyone. Hopefully players, coaches and parents…