In a game like hockey, speed kills. My favourite quote which brings both speed and hockey together is: “A loose puck doesn’t know who is bigger, stronger, or drafted higher. A loose puck only knows who gets to it first!” Brilliant… And so true. When we talk about goaltending, speed also kills. Maybe even more [...]
We have 3 hours this week where we will be running our high performance training sessions for 2004's, 2005's, 2006's, and 2007's. SESSION DATES, LOCATIONS, & TIMES Thursday, April 16th, 2015 - Mohawk Quad Pad 7:15PM - 8:15PM Friday, April 17th, 2015 - Morgan Firestone A 6PM - 7PM Friday, April 17th, 2015 - Morgan [...]
Junior Tryout Prep Training Camp The key is not the "will to win" - everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. ~Bobby Knight The Tryout Prep Training Camp is designed to get players ready to show next year's coach their best. Whether trying to make a new team [...]
A little while ago I wrote about the relative age effect (RAE) in hockey and I thought I'd take another quick look at it. I think at an organizational level, it's something that those hoping to grow the game should take a good look at. From a development perspective, we're leaving a lot of kids behind [...]
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin A key component to any coach's toolkit is a season plan. It outlines the path the coach will take in developing his players and takes into consideration the physical, mental, technical, & tactical aspects of the game. By using a season [...]
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. [...]
