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.
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.
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 and practice plan templates for youth hockey coaches.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.