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Earning Ice Time: A Lesson from Rick Tocchet by Enio Sacilotto

Rick Tocchet, the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, has a clear message for his players: they must earn their ice time (playing time.) This...
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The Sidney Crosby Effect: Teaching Players to Play with Their Heads Up

By Enio Sacilotto Sidney Crosby, often regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of his generation, demonstrates an extraordinary ability to keep his head...
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Grocery Store Snacks: The Top 5 Options for Hockey Players

The best choices before a practice or in between games at a tournament As a Nutrition and Food Consultant and Mom of three kids in...
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Players and Parents: Control What You Can Control

By Steve Mann, Minnesota Hockey Website For most players and parents, the youth hockey season is filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, moments to...
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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:...
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Andersson 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,...
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Inside 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...
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Shooting 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...
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Fear 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...
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HELPING 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...
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