I’ve been thinking about the Game 1 OT winner by the LA Kings in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals and wanted to write-up a few thoughts on the goal. As a coach, you are always teaching your players and I thought about 2 very important aspects…
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…
I often talk to my players about finding ‘Good Rink’. I’m not talking about find a good place to play or a rink with a good surface. I’m talking about those areas on the rink where you know pucks are going to end up or a rebound that the go…
As an Inline coach, I’ve noticed working out outside the rink can be difficult to do at times. Most notably, working with an inline puck on the driveway, street or asphalt court can be hard because the puck doesn’t want to stay flat. While …
Thanks to Rich Taylor over at Youth Hockey Review for letting me repost this great article. As another youth hockey season begins I’d like to provide parents with a brief guide to help make this a great year. These suggestions are intended to help u…