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Playing Consistent Hockey Playing Consistent Hockey

I remember watching the movie The Boys On The Bus over and over again when I was a kid—almost as if it was a Disney movie. The movie is about the Edmonton... 

Baseline Concussion Analysis Baseline Concussion Analysis

If you don’t know where the starting point is, how can you determine the end? Baseline concussion analysis is certainly the buzz in sports communities... 

Embedding a Work Ethic Embedding a Work Ethic

Think your kids are too busy with hockey and homework to help out around the house? Plenty of time for that later in life? A former NHL player shares... 

12 Tips for Taking a Faceoff 12 Tips for Taking a Faceoff

Yanic Perreault made millions of dollars during a brilliant NHL career because he was one of the league’s premier faceoff guys. NHL GMs value these guys... 

Wherefore Art Thou Puck? Wherefore Art Thou Puck?

Wherefore art though puck? If you’re thinking, “The puck is right there on the ice,” it’s time to brush up on your Shakespeare. The question is... 

Beyond Getting My Bell Rung: A Career-Ending Concussion Beyond Getting My Bell Rung: A Career-Ending Concussion

Concussion in youth sports is an issue that hits close to my heart—for my own children and my campers—as I suffered a concussion that ended my NHL... 

6 Ways to Improve Your Hockey Skills Over the Summer 6 Ways to Improve Your Hockey Skills Over the Summer

How great would it be to step onto the ice next season and be better than the last time you played? Well, it is quite possible—and summertime is a great... 

6 Ways to Improve Your Hockey Skills Over the Summer 6 Ways to Improve Your Hockey Skills Over the Summer

How great would it be to step onto the ice next season and be better than the last time you played? Well, it is quite possible—and summertime is a great... 

Featured

5 Skate-Sharpening Secrets from a Seasoned Pro 5 Skate-Sharpening Secrets from a Seasoned Pro

Skate sharpening — an art perfected by pros over the years or a craft any teen at the rink can do? I’d never even heard of skate sharpening when... 

Player Development

Common Sense is the Foundation of High Performance Common Sense is the Foundation of High Performance

Champions usually believe the essentials of life were learned in kindergarten. Their world view is that success is simple and constructed fundamentally... 

Coaching

How to Easily Build Confidence in Your Players How to Easily Build Confidence in Your Players

Rather than greeting players with a simple nod or a standard ‘Hello’, go the extra mile by greeting them by name and letting them know you’re... 

Parenting

5 Ways to Help Manage Your Child's Development 5 Ways to Help Manage Your Child's Development

Just as children bring home homework that is beyond what a parent can help with, so young athletes often progress beyond the abilities of a parent. If... 

Equipment

Armor Under Pads: The Base Layer Armor Under Pads: The Base Layer

You know you’re facing a problem when two kids show up for practice late on the same day for the same reason: eczema infected by Velcro on their shin... 

Nutrition and Health

Dental Care and Injury Prevention in Athletes – Part 2 Dental Care and Injury Prevention in Athletes – Part 2

Most athletes don’t give their teeth a second thought – until a dental injury occurs. This is Part 2 of the article in which an expert panel of... 

Youth Sports Character

Good Attitude Is Key to Hockey Success Good Attitude Is Key to Hockey Success

No one masters hockey. There is too much to learn and every game presents a new combination of challenges and opportunities. A positive attitude is essential...