Posts Tagged ‘hockeydevelopment’
🎄🏒 Elevate Your Defense This Holiday Season
Defence is one of the toughest—and most important—positions in hockey. This Christmas break, give your player the opportunity to sharpen their skills and build their confidence at the 2025 Christmas Defensemen Camp. đź“Ť Location: Burnaby Winter Club  📅 Dates: December 22 and 23, 2025 (plus Zoom sessions on December 21 and 22) At this camp,…
Read MoreLessons from Connor Bedard: What Every Hockey Player Can Learn
By Enio Sacilotto Connor Bedard went from playing hockey in North Vancouver to becoming the Chicago Blackhawks’ star player. The West Van Hockey Academy student shows us that being great at hockey isn’t just about being naturally talented. It’s about learning the basics well, working harder than everyone else, and being smart about how you…
Read MoreWinning Battles Essential to Winning Games
By Joe Meloni, from USA Hockey Website Every goal scored in a hockey game, no matter the level, stems from the two or three plays that came just before it. Frequently, these plays come in the form of puck battles along the wall or in the corners or other 1-on-1 situations that determine outcomes. Players that…
Read MoreKeys to a Great Start & Never Giving Up: Lessons from the Calgary Flames and MacKenzie Weegar
By Enio Sacilotto Getting off to a hot start this coming season requires a team-first mindset. As Wayne Gretzky famously said, “Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.”. The Calgary Flames put this into practice: with no…
Read MoreFrozen Four Coach on Talent, Patience & Development
By Mike Doyle, Special to Minnesota Hockey, 04/27/21 Like any fish tale, most good stories grow in myth every year. And after scoring the game-winning goal against Boston College to send St. Cloud State University to this year’s Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, SCSU senior Will Hammer’s hockey legend grew a bit more. The story goes that after playing three…
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