Hockey Player Magazine

Category: General

  • Take Five

    Take Five

    Take five By Fred Pletsch Oct 30, 2001, 07:26   Kariya: The best story. The Stanley Cup Playoffs should be watched and savored, says Shawn Walsh. The Coach of the University of Maine Black Bears does precisely that each spring, and encourages youth hockey parents to do the same. Not just for the great hockey,…

  • Teaching the FUNdamentals

    Teaching the FUNdamentals By Robby Glantz Oct 30, 2001, 07:20   No matter where I am, coaching power skating—whether it is in North America or Europe—I am asked one question by the coaches more often than any other: “How do we incorporate skating training into our practices when we barely have enough ice time to…

  • Ouch! Injuries and the Game

    Ouch! Injuries and the Game

    Ouch! Injuries and the game By Andre Palai Oct 30, 2001, 07:06   ©BBS A coach’s worst nightmare is seeing a barrage of bodies being tended to in the trainer’s room. From superstars to role players, the area athletes least like to visit—but the one that always seems most crowded—is the medic ward. Injuries are…

  • Valuable Lessons: Part 2

    Valuable lessons: Part 2 By Mitch Korn Oct 29, 2001, 21:03   Last month, I talked about some of the “Lessons Learned” during my coaching career, and whom I have to thank for them. Now comes part two; more lessons I’d like to share. Don’t rest on your laurels No matter how successful you’ve been,…

  • Roller Hockey Reffing

    Roller hockey reffing By Ken Brody Oct 29, 2001, 21:00   In the past—say four or five years ago—ice hockey and roller hockey were very different games. Most players played one or the other, but few played both. With or without body checking, ice hockey was—and remains—a fast, forceful game. Roller hockey, on the quad…

  • Fun at Practice

    Fun at practice By Fred Pletsch Oct 29, 2001, 20:58   Sometimes a coach has to loosen the reins and inject a little pure, unadulterated fun into the team’s workout. Knowing when to do it comes through experience and familiarity with your team. Sometimes it’s when you least think you should—like when the team is struggling. Other…

  • Getting the Transition Game Rolling

    Getting the Transition Game Rolling

    Getting the transition game rolling By Wayne Anderson Oct 29, 2001, 20:48     Fast counter (5 on 5) The quickness with which your team transfers its thoughts and actions from offense to defense, and visa versa, will determine the amount of games that your team wins and loses. That’s how important this aspect of…

  • Training to Win

    Training to Win

    Training to win By Dr. Michael R. Bracko & Dean Lyons Oct 29, 2001, 20:33   Jumping jacks: 20 reps (Illustrations by Matt Busch). Before beginning any exercise program, please consult with your physician.You play once, maybe twice a week. Your games start when “normal” people who do not understand your addiction are just going…

  • Hockey School Reality Check

    Hockey school reality check By Bettina Young Prochnow Oct 29, 2001, 20:27   One glance at the long list of summer hockey camps, here in the US and in Canada, is enough to confuse both player and parent. Sales brochures do everything but guarantee that a player coming out of their camp will be ready for the…

  • Tactical and strategic differences

    Tactical and strategic differences

    By Paul Chapey Oct 29, 2001, 19:21   Technically, roller hockey isn’t much different than ice hockey. While we’ve talked about the differences between skating on blades and on wheels, the fact is that shooting, stickhandling, stick checking and most of the other technical hockey skills are the same for roller and ice hockey. Tactically…