Category: Coaches

  • Coach Chris McSorley Builds Winners

    Coach Chris McSorley Builds Winners

    Coach Chris McSorley builds winners By Janet Del Tufo Oct 30, 2001, 07:03   (Photo courtesy Anaheim Bullfrogs.) Coaching a team to a championship is an adventure that most men who stand behind the bench will only dream about. It’s a dream highlighted with handshakes and pats on the back, and dazzling photogenic smiles next…

  • Motivation toolbox

    Motivation toolbox

    By Julia Negro Oct 23, 2001, 18:19   Julia Negro George Gwozdecky, a NCAA Division I Coach of the Year, believes motivation is the key component for a successful season. And motivation and leadership starts with the coach. Try these tips that Gwozdecky, now in his first year with the University of Denver Pioneers, used…

  • Larry Robinson: The joy of teaching

    Larry Robinson: The joy of teaching

    By Stan Fischler ©BBS Ranked among the greatest NHL defenseman of all time, Larry Robinson is now attempting to duplicate that achievement in the coaching realm. During the 1993/94 season, Robinson was an effective assistant to New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire. When the lockout forced suspension of NHL play this fall, Larry moved up…

  • Words to coach by

    Words to coach by

    By Wayne Anderson Fred Shero: hockey philosopher. ©BBS Whether they play on wheels or on ice, even the best team will rarely succeed without a good coach. And while technical aspects are critical—especially in a new and quickly evolving sport like roller hockey—there are other, equally-critical elements to being a quality bench boss. A good…

  • How to Run Practice

    By Bill Ferguson Printer friendly page Mike Milbury teaches his players NHL fundamentals. ©BBS We’ve all heard the phrase “Practice Makes Perfect.” But when it comes to hockey that old adage can get you in hot water. And as we all know, hot water and ice hockey don’t mix. A more accurate phrase might be “Practice Makes…

  • Coaching with Jim Roberts

    By Mike Neuman Printer friendly page Jim Roberts. ©BBS On July 17, 1996, Jim Roberts took the position of assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues, joining Roger Neilson in helping head coach Mike Keenan. Roberts brought plenty of coaching experience with him. Starting his 14-year coaching career as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres (1979-84),…

  • Secrets of Hockey Speed Volume 1

    Secrets of Hockey Speed Volume 1

    [EJUNKIE_ADD2CART item=”SOHSV1″] <a href=”https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&cl=108814&ejc=2″ target=”ej_ejc” onClick=”javascript:return EJEJC_lc(this);”><img src=”http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/ej_view_cart.gif” border=”0″ alt=”View Cart”/></a> <script language=”javascript” type=”text/javascript”> <!– function EJEJC_lc(th) { return false; } // –> </script> <script src=’http://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/box.js’ type=’text/javascript’></script> <a href=”https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&cl=108814&ejc=2″ target=”ej_ejc” onClick=”javascript:return EJEJC_lc(this);”><img src=”http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/ej_view_cart.gif” border=”0″ alt=”View Cart”/></a><script language=”javascript” type=”text/javascript”><!–function EJEJC_lc(th) { return false; }// –></script><script src=’http://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/box.js’ type=’text/javascript’></script> From North America to Europe, Robby Glantz continues to…

  • Secrets of Hockey Speed Volume 2

    Secrets of Hockey Speed Volume 2

    [EJUNKIE_ADD2CART item=”SOHSV2″] With the same techniques and innovative camera angles, Volume 2 picks up where Volume 1 left off, concentrating on speed with one and two hands on the stick, lateral mobility, pivot stops, quick feet, edge work and much more… And Vol. 2 will show you how to reach top speed with the puck…

  • Plays as it Practices

    Plays as it Practices

    It is said that a team “plays as it practices,” and Shawn Walsh believes a coach must be thoroughly prepared for practice if he expects his players to be properly prepared for games. “The key is to prepare when you’ve got quality time,” says the University of Maine coach, who recorded 200 NCAA Division 1…

  • Endless Ice 2009

    Endless Ice 2009