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January 2013

Who’s a Pyg?

2016-11-09T16:20:22-05:00

As some of you may know, my son Ryan has just started playing organized hockey. He’s six years old and the kids he plays with can be anywhere from five to seven years old. Organized really only means that we have set times to play and have to pay a registration fee. Pretty much everything [...]

Who’s a Pyg?2016-11-09T16:20:22-05:00

November 2011

Changing on the Fly [Video]

2016-11-09T16:20:22-05:00

Ever have your D get caught on a bad change? Here's a dead simple way to make sure that never happens again (well almost never).

Changing on the Fly [Video]2016-11-09T16:20:22-05:00

July 2011

Drill of the Week

2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Quick Transition 1-on-1 Drill Description The drill timing is controlled by the whistle. The D steps out of the corner with a puck and makes an outlet pass to the F on the far side boards. The F accelerates up the boards and out of the zone before turning around the cone in the neutral [...]

Drill of the Week2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Dogging it in Practice

2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Photo by Teka England One of the struggles a hockey coach faces over the course of a season is maintaining the players' effort levels in practice and games from fall through spring. It's a long season but, without consistently high levels of effort, the players and team will not reach their full potential. [...]

Dogging it in Practice2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Drill of the Week

2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

3-Cone Warm-up 3-Cone Warm-up Drill Description The drill timing is controlled by the whistle. On the whistle, Players 1, 2, & 3 in both corners leave with pucks. Player 1's perform a tight turn on the near cone, accelerate towards the net and take a shot from just over the blueline from the [...]

Drill of the Week2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Mouthguards and Concussions

2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Photo by: thepeachmartini Concussions in hockey have been a hot topic around the rinks the last few years and rightly so with the number of high profile, professional hockey players missing substantial playing time. It can be quite a concern to players and parents in minor hockey when you consider that players like [...]

Mouthguards and Concussions2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

June 2011

Hockey and the Horoscope

2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00

Photo by Battle Creek CVB When I was a kid, one of the things I enjoyed most was sitting down to breakfast with a full jug of milk and box of cereal, and the comics section of my local newspaper. At the time, I couldn't imagine a better start to my busy day. [...]

Hockey and the Horoscope2016-11-09T16:20:23-05:00