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Duck Soup: Anaheim’s Recipe for Success (1996)
Duck soup: Anaheim’s recipe for success (1996) By Alex Carswell Nov 6, 2001, 20:54 What would the coach of an NHL expansion team hope to see if he could look into the future? Probably a team where first-round draft choices are playing and contributing on a regular basis. Probably a team that had shaken…
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More Youth Coaching with Pat Burns
More youth coaching with Pat Burns By Alex Carswell ©BBS A coach plays a big part in how much any youngster enjoys his formative hockey experiences. That’s why parents and youth hockey organizers would be well advised to consider what kind of coach they want in charge of their kids. At the professional level, as…
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Bustin’ Out: Adding Options to Your Breakout
Bustin’ out: adding options to your breakout By Greg Siller Figure 1 Breakout plays are used by a team to move the puck out of their defensive zone and into an offensive attack. The ability to effectively move the puck out of your own end is important both defensively and offensively. Defensively, it means that…
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Respect Your Officials
Respect your officials By Fred Pletsch Nov 6, 2001, 20:37 Terry Gregson. ©BBS The perfect hockey referee should have the speed of a sprinter, the endurance of a marathon runner, the mind of a professor, and the tact of a diplomat. And it helps if they’re stone deaf and have 20/20 vision, too. Terry Gregson…
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Get in Gear and Stay Fit
Get in gear and stay fit By Wayne Anderson They’re some of the oldest questions in hockey—especially roller hockey: How do I know if my son/daughter’s skates fit right? Is my stick too long or too short? The answer to these and other fitting equipment questions will be explained below. Just keep on reading, and…
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The Pro Schedule
The pro schedule By Mitch Korn Dec 27, 2007, 08:32 After spending the past four seasons as the goaltending coach for the Buffalo Sabres organization, I thought I’d share some things that seem to separate the pros from the rest. Here’s what makes them so special. While being an NHLer appears to be very…
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Stay Sharp: Getting the Most from Your Skates
Stay Sharp: Getting the most from your skates By Robert Hineline and Andrew A. Turnbull Dec 27, 2007, 08:05 Illustration #1: Shallow hollow for goaltenders Deeper hollow for defensesmen. Normal hollow for forwards. With your skates sharpened correctly, you’ll skate better and get more enjoyment from your time on the ice. Whether you’re an…
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Living on the Road
Living on the road By Sam Laskaris Nov 6, 2001, 20:00 Daniel Cleary, Greg Smyth and Rick Vaive probably don’t have a lot in common. Cleary is a highly-touted teenage hockey prospect, Smyth is a journeyman pro defenseman, while Vaive—a former NHL star—is now in charge of a minor pro franchise in South Carolina.…
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Youth Coaching Tips from Pat Burns
Youth coaching tips from Pat Burns By Alex Carswell Nov 6, 2001, 19:57 ©BBS Before he transformed the Toronto Maple Leafs from perennial losers into a perennial Final Four team, before he won 204 games with Montreal, and before he built a .594 winning percentage as an NHL bench boss, Pat Burns coached kids.…