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Three Steps to Recover from Mistakes

By Enio Sacilotto In sports, we teach athletes to stay in the present moment and to focus on controlling what they can.  When training athletes...
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A Parent’s Guide to Skate Sharpening

From the Minnesota hockey website Every sport has unique equipment, but very few can match hockey players' affection for their gear, especially sticks and skates....
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Seven Keys to Defending a One-on-one Along the Boards, by Enio Sacilotto

When your team loses possession of the puck in a hockey game, your players must have the mentality to pressure the opponent with the puck...
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Twists and Turns: A World Cup Fitness Coach Explains Pregame Warm-Ups

nytimes.com Sarah Lyall - from the New York Times 6–8 minutes In the final hour before a game, teams’ activities can look as random as...
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Worth a Shot: Shooting Tips to Score More Goals

Charlie Coyle's shooting tips to help you score more goals - from Massachusetts Hockey Charlie Coyle knows how good he has it.  The Boston Bruins...
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Kevin Bieksa’s Six-Point Formula For Building Team Culture

Kevin Bieksa spent parts of twelve seasons playing for the Vancouver Canucks organization.    He is one of Vancouver's all-time best defensemen playing 597 games...
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5 Tips to Be a Good Team Player

By Kyle Ohman, from the Active Kids Website. The best sports teams are made up of players who work together and are willing to make...
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Christmas Defensemen Camp – 2022

December 22 and 23, 2022, at BURNABY WINTER CLUB Playing defence on a team is a very specialized position with particular skills that coaches seldom...
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DEVELOP YOUR GRINDING GAME LIKE ZACH HYMAN

By Enio Sacilotto https://youtu.be/EqMZmEEbHSE Zach Hyman is an established NHL left winger, former Toronto Maple Leaf and current Edmonton Oiler. His trademark is that of...
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My father, my friend

Few have matched what Guy Lafleur accomplished on the ice, but for his son, his lasting legacy isn’t as a Montreal Canadiens legend – it’s...
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