Hockey Player Magazine

Category: Coaches

  • This Game We Coach and Play

    There is a passion amongst hockey players unlike any other I’ve ever seen or played.  It’s different.  It’s hard to explain to someone who hasn’t played it or been around it. As much as we want to tell the kids go out and play for fun, it’s s…

  • Aging Hockey Player Can’t Eat Like He Used To

    One hour after I made my food choice I realized it was a bad one. I’m almost 50 and fall under the old-guy category. Bobby Orr and Brad Park were my hereos. I cheered when Team USA beat the Russians in 1980. Many of my teammates weren’t yet born and ESPN was barely five months…

  • 6 Ways to Make your Hockey Practices More Effective

    IHD partner Jeremy Weiss over at Weiss Tech Hockey recently wrote a great article on making your practices more effective.  I couldn’t agree more with his thoughts.  Be sure to read the full article but the 6 points are: 1. Take it Outside 2…

  • 6 Ways to Make your Hockey Practices More Effective

    IHD partner Jeremy Weiss over at Weiss Tech Hockey recently wrote a great article on making your practices more effective.  I couldn’t agree more with his thoughts.  Be sure to read the full article but the 6 points are:1. Take it Outside2. Off-Ice Skills Sessions3. On-Ice-Specific Development4. Homework Assignments5. Core Drills6. Coach’s Preparation    I’ve got…

  • Goal Celebrations: Please make it stop

    I’ve been coaching and watching a lot of youth hockey lately and it’s killing me to watch these kids celebrate.  It’s a TEAM game.   For the love of all things that are right in this world, please celebrate with your team and don’t ma…

  • Goalie Shot Chart

    An interesting thread was brought up on LinkedIn about keeping stats during games.  The topic of Goalies came up and a great resource was shared for keeping track of stats for Goalies.   I’ve always kept player stats (which I will be a p…

  • Even Hockey Coaches Have Hearts

    Even Hockey Coaches Have Hearts

    “I thought this may interest you,” the email said. In the subject heading was a name, Wayne Marshall, my high school hockey coach. I expected the worst, to see an obituary. As I read, I was relieved, then thrilled. Coach Marshall was an inductee into the 2012 Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.…

  • Team Leadership

    I’ve had the pleasure of coaching some really good teams that were pretty talented over the last few years but each has fallen short for various reasons.  This year was puzzling to me as I struggled to wrap my head around the team I saw winning ga…

  • Mike Keenan: Controversial but successful

    Mike Keenan: Controversial but successful

    Mike Keenan: Controversial but successful By Stan Fischler Nov 5, 2001, 19:45   ©BBS Controversial to a fault, but ever successful, Mike Keenan has emerged as the King of Hockey Coaches for 1993-94. He guided his New York Rangers to the Presidents Trophy, and has melded one of the most powerful Big Apple hockey clubs…

  • Don Cherry; Tart, not sweet

    Don Cherry; Tart, not sweet

    Don Cherry; Tart, not sweet By Bill Ferguson Nov 5, 2001, 19:38   ©BBS Don Cherry has been a part of hockey since long before any of us touched a puck. He is the embodiment of old-time hockey. No fancy footwork here; just grind it out and stuff it in. In talking to the man…