Posts Tagged ‘hockey’
SEVEN 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…
Read MoreBlast From the Past – As The Game Evolves, The SlapShot Is No Longer The FavoriteWeapon In Shooters’ Arsenals
By Jessi Pierce, USA Hockey Magazine Slappers. Clappers. Blueline blasts. By any name they have been a fan favorite for more than 70 years. They bring the noise. They bring the power. They bring the fans from their seats as a player brings the heat as they send the puck speeding toward the twine with…
Read MoreBorn to Coach: Luke Richardson and his Natural Ability to Lead
From the OHL website – Peterborough Petes Alumni In 2008, Luke Richardson played two games with the Ottawa Senators before trading in his stick and skates for a suit and whiteboard, as an assistant coach. He was a veteran defenceman in the NHL, tallying 1,996 penalty minutes and a reputation for being an effective communicator –…
Read MoreBehind scenes of the Lightning development process, #TweetTape and a club record
By Joe Smith Mar 24, 2021 (from The Athletic) Ben Groulx gathered his team together Friday morning in their makeshift video room, which is essentially the basement of the War Memorial Arena in downtown Syracuse. Players for the Lightning’s AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, sat in chairs spread several feet apart. There were three TVs, with one…
Read MoreHockey Pass Types & How to Use Them | Hockey Monkey
By Tyler D, from Hockeymonkey.com Hockey Passes are one of the most important aspects within the game of ice hockey. Both good and bad hockey passes can have many different factors on the game, like leading to the game winning goal, or a turnover and a goal for the other team, so making good passes…
Read MoreWhat Every Parent Should Know Before Their Children Begin High School Sports
by Martin Davis Monday night, I stood on the field at North Stafford High School in Virginia surrounded by about 40 young people who had just played their fifth and final Junior Varsity football game of this delayed, basically fanless, schedule-challenged season. One by one, we coaches celebrated the changes each of these young people…
Read More3 Keys to the Wild’s Winning Ways
By Jessi Pierce, Special to Minnesota Hockey Coaches and parents are constantly stressing to their young and developing hockey players the importance of fun; the importance of teamwork; the importance of keeping a positive attitude—especially when things aren’t going your way. And while it’s easy for players to roll their eyes at the barrage of cliches,…
Read MoreREPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING
By Enio Sacilotto “It is frequent repetition that produces a natural tendency.” Aristotle I am a firm believer in building and practicing the fundamentals of sports. Recently we hosted zoom meetings with Mike Johnston (Portland Winter Hawks, former Penguins coach), Ken Hitchcock (long time NHL coach), and Grant Armstrong (Lightning scout, former Wheat King GM).…
Read MoreHow mindfulness training quietly gives elite athletes an edge
By Luke Fox, Sportsnet, @lukefoxjukebox June 17, 2020, 1:41 PM “It’s the moment, man. It’s the moment. You gotta get in the moment and stay in it. Just stay in the moment.” — Michael Jordan In an enduring scene from the ultimate episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan is fresh off victory and still in…
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