Posts Tagged ‘#HockeyLife’
From The Diamond to The Ice: The Universal Ingredients of a Championship Team
By Enio Sacilotto I love this time of year: it’s October, the end of summer. The trees are showing beautiful colours; it’s fall, hockey season is here, and the World Series is in full swing. Congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers for defeating the powerful Los Angeles Dodgers 4 -0 and becoming the first team to…
Read MoreThe Anatomy of a Lethal Wrist Shot: It’s Not About Arm Strength
By Coach Enio When most players try to shoot the puck harder, they make the exact same mistake: they grip their stick tighter and try to muscle the puck toward the net using only their arms. While upper-body strength helps, the secret to a heavy, powerful wrist shot lies in leverage, weight transfer, and stick…
Read MoreALL ABOARD: The Eight Key “Ships” for Winning Teams
By Enio Sacilotto As playoff season begins in various leagues, the excitement is building. I came across an intriguing post a few months ago discussing the “ships” that are essential for teams to be successful. I took that idea and developed my own thoughts on the “ships” necessary to win! These principles can be applied…
Read MoreHow To Improve Your Hockey Shot
How To Shoot Harder By Coach A, from Gary Roberts website, www.garyrobertsperformance.com/ How can I improve my hockey shot? We get this question from parents and players of all ages and levels. In fact, we even had a few NHL players put this as a primary focus last off-season. If well-established pros are still thinking…
Read MoreDoes Late-Night Eating Really Impact Performance?
By Seanna Thomas, Nutrition Consultant, from the Ontario Minor Hockey Website What you eat after a late practice or game can make a big difference Evening practices and late games are a big part of hockey life, but they often leave parents and players unsure about eating before bed. Should athletes refuel or skip the…
Read More5 Golden Rules for a Successful Season
for players and parents By Steve Mann, From the Minnesota Hockey Website Whether a youth team or a pro one, few hockey teams can be successful without some semblance of structure, reasonable and achievable expectations and “rules of the road” that all involved must follow to stay on track. “Setting boundaries and defining roles for players…
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…
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