Posts by Enio Sacilotto
LESSONS FOR DEFENSEMEN – KEEP IT SIMPLE!
By Enio Sacilotto These clips of Conor Timmons highlight fantastic examples of fundamental defensive play, showing how simplicity and awareness are critical at all levels: Clip 1: Timmons demonstrates an essential skill with a shoulder check, reading where his teammates are to make a safe, high-percentage play. He ensures controlled puck movement and a structured…
Read MoreAndersson staying calm while playing on the edge to lead Flames
Defenseman on pace to shatter NHL career highs thanks to keeping emotions intact ByAmalie Benjamin @AmalieBenjamin NHL.com Staff Writer The word runs through Rasmus Andersson’s head, a blade slicing through the noise. Sinnesskarp. Sinnesskarp. Sinnesskarp. Sinnesskarp. He repeats it over and over, a mantra that settles his nerves and resets his brain and brings him back…
Read MoreInside the Wild’s Locker Room: Culture, Camaraderie and Life Lessons
By Jessi Pierce, Minnesota Hockey Website Bill Guerin and Jared Spurgeon on how cultivating team culture goes beyond the rink Roughly 70 percent of hockey takes place on the ice. The other 30 percent? That’s off the ice. While you might think we’re referring to off-ice training and conditioning space – and sure, that’s a part…
Read MoreShooting Accuracy
From the Elite Hockey Canada website Scoring a goal often hinges on a player’s shot precision. Accuracy is not merely a desirable trait; it’s a fundamental skill that can make or break a player’s success on the ice. Below, we will discuss the importance of accuracy in hockey and explore practical strategies for improving and honing…
Read MoreFear Is Only As Deep As The Mind Allows
Order Harvey´s Newest Book, You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet! Today! Harvey Mackay`s Nationally Syndicated Weekly Column Distributed In 100 Newspapers Around The Country By Harvey Mackay “The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.” A city mouse visited his cousin in the countryside. The cousin welcomed him with a modest meal of…
Read MoreHELPING HOCKEY PLAYERS READ NUTRITION LABELS
By Seanna Thomas, Nutrition Consultant (OMHA Website) LEARNING WHAT TO FOCUS ON AND HOW TO ADJUST FOR DIFFERENT PORTIONS Figuring out nutrition labels, nutrients, and supplements to fuel performance can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Below I outline how to read a label, and how certain vitamins and minerals can help fuel performance…
Read MoreHealthy habits help Canucks’ Quinn Hughes reach new heights
By Ian McIntyre, from Sportsnet VANCOUVER — Starving for success, Quinn Hughes changed what he eats. After a visit last summer to a Denver doctor who specializes in nutrition, Hughes stopped consuming alcohol during hockey season, eliminated grains and reduced other sources of gluten from his diet, avoided processed foods and tried to eat natural foods. Any…
Read More🏒 Curious about our camps?
Hear Hudson and Zach about their experience at the Small Area Games Camp in Nanaimo! 🎥 Get ready to boost your angling, stick handling, body positioning, and puck protection skills. Starting Monday, join us at Westhills in Victoria for our Creating Offense and Defensemen Camps! Don’t miss out—details here: https://www.coachenio.com/hockey-camps/ #HockeyCamps #SkillBuilding #VictoriaHockey
Read MoreAre these glory days for B.C. minor hockey? We ask Kyle Turris, Jarome Iginla and others working in youth game
Story by Steve Ewen, Vancouver Province, June 2024 Ian Gallagher of the Delta Hockey Academy. North Shore Winter Club alum Kyle Turris played 14 seasons in the NHL, but says he’s glad that he isn’t coming through the B.C. minor hockey ranks now. “I’m not sure I would have made it with how talented and…
Read MoreOILERS RECIPE FOR SUCCESS BY CONNOR McDavid
By Enio Sacilotto The stakes are high as we head into Game Seven in the Stanley Cup final! The Edmonton Oilers, in a display of remarkable resilience, have staged an epic comeback, rallying from a three-game deficit to level the series at three. In this short post-game interview, Connor McDavid gives us their recipe for…
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