Posts Tagged ‘hockey coaching’
UNLOCK HOCKEY SPEED AND QUICKNESS
By Steve Mann, from Minnesota Hockey While being the fastest player on the ice won’t necessarily make you the best player, there’s a reason the old adage “speed kills” is so prevalent, not just in hockey but in a variety of sports. If you’re able to beat your opponent from the corner to the front of…
Read MoreEVERYONE NEEDS TO ADOPT BRADEN PERLINI’S ATTITUDE
By Enio Sacilotto I am always looking for learning and inspirational interviews of professional athletes and high achievers of any field that I can use as learning tools for my players and students. Many of these interviews are the standard lines and cliché. A few weeks ago, I heard a fantastic interview with Brendan Perlini…
Read MoreHOW TO TELL IF YOU ARE A COACHABLE ATHLETE
By Jason Smith, NCSA Director of Recruiting Services (from USA Today) USA TODAY High School Sports has a weekly column on the college recruiting process. Here, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice on becoming a better recruit to maximize your opportunities to play at the college level. Jason Smith is a former NCAA DIII athlete…
Read MoreAn Athlete’s Perspective: What Makes A Caring Coach
by Lori Gano-Overway, Ph.D., CMPC 01.14.2022 from the Positive Coaching Allowance There is a good amount of research out there from a coach’s perspective on what he/she feels creates a caring and positive environment in sports. This new research, however, takes a look at the perspective of former high school athletes and outlines their experiences with…
Read MoreFIVE KEYS TO BEING AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSEMEN
By Enio Sacilotto Paying defence in today’s game is a specialized position. I recently watched the Los Angeles Kings game on TV, and during the opening, the commentators were describing the play of elite defensemen Drew Doughty. They talked about five simple keys; Doughty does an elite defenseman: 1. Make the first pass. 2. Limit…
Read More6 Soft Skills of Great Coaches
By Steve Mann, Special to Minnesota Hockey, 10/19/21 From rules to equipment, to the pace of play, a lot has changed about the game of hockey over the past few decades. Coaching styles have also evolved, as fear and intimidation tactics have begun to make way in favor of a more supportive, communicative approach. While Xs and…
Read MoreTWO MAJIC WORDS THAT CAN CHANGE THE COACH-PLAYER RELATIONSHIP
BY John O’Sullivan, from Changing the Game Project “What were you doing out there?” screamed an angry dad. “I told you to shoot!” yelled the coach to the shell-shocked young boy who just passed to his teammate instead of fulfilling the coach’s wishes. “He doesn’t know what he is doing,” says a third parent, shaking his…
Read MoreSTOP THE SAUCER PASS, START THE SLIP PASS
By Ian Taylor, OMHA Executive Director Completing a pass to a teammate can be tough when the defender has their stick blocking the passing lane. Like any skill, it takes practice and a certain softness to get the puck exactly in the spot you want it to end up. In this edition, we look at the…
Read MoreSEVEN STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU STICK TO YOUR GOALS
By Enio Sacilotto Sticking to your goals can be exceedingly difficult when you are going through setbacks; you will find times that giving up is very tempting. You set goals to reach them; giving up is not what you want! You want to set your goals and stick to them to grow as a person…
Read MoreFrom Sandy Hook to the NHL Draft, one prospect’s enduring connection
By Scott Wheeler, from The Athletic, July 13, 2021 At 9:39 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 14, 2012, Patty and Fred Samoskevich were sitting in the Blue Colony Diner on Church Hill Road in Newtown, Conn. They were eating breakfast when cop cars started flying through their quiet town. “My God, there’s no reason…
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