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  • Neutral Zone Trap Clarified

    Neutral Zone Trap Clarified Seems like I’m doing a lot of Q&A work these days! There have been quite a few questions on the Neutral Zone Trap I diagrammed up a few years ago. So I decided to make a quick clarification video to resolve some of these questions. Before we jump straight in, let…

  • Winnipeg Jets Power Play: Dissected

    Winnipeg Jets Power Play Dissection from the Illegal Curve show on TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg This past Saturday I had the opportunity to be a guest again on the Illegal Curve show on TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg. If you haven’t listened to the show before, and you’re a Jets fan, check it out…

  • Winnipeg Jets Power Play: Dissected

    Winnipeg Jets Power Play Dissection from the Illegal Curve show on TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg This past Saturday I had the opportunity to be a guest again on the Illegal Curve show on TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg. If you haven’t listened to the show before, and you’re a Jets fan, check it out…

  • MacDonald Forecheck Drill

    MacDonald Forecheck Drill The MacDonald Forecheck is a nice little drill to work on forechecking lanes and angles. Here’s the diagram and explanation: MacDonald Forecheck Drill 1. On whistle, forecheckers take a lap around the center circle 2. As the forecheckers finish their lap, coach dumps the puck in 3. Forecheckers attack, 5-man unit breaks…

  • Coach: The Pat Burns Story

    Pat Burns was one of the great NHL coaches. He worked with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, and seemed always to enjoy instant success. He capped his extraordinary career by coaching the New Jersey Devil…

  • Hockey Plus Minus App for iPad

    This Hockey Plus Minus App for iPad is a Fast and Easy Way to Track Plus Minus During Games! Anybody who follows my blog knows I’m a huge believer in using technology to enhance hockey coaching. I recently came across an iPad app that I’m really excited about… it’s called Hockey Plus Minus. If you…

  • QuickStickz Review

    QuickStickz is a Fun and Effective way to Develop Stickhandling Ability I’ve been really excited to get this post out, and let you know about a cool product called QuickStickz. QuickStickz is an innovative new way to work on your stickhandling abilities off the ice, and it’s a lot of fun too! A few months…

  • You’ve Got a Friend: The Goalie Coach

    You’ve Got a Friend: The Goalie Coach

    You’ve got a friend: The goalie coach By Sam Laskaris Nov 6, 2001, 19:36   Hall-of-Famer Smith. © BBS Not too long ago, all National Hockey League clubs had one coach, who obviously called all the shots. As the game became more technical, however, squads began hiring assistant coaches, some with specific duties, such as…

  • 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…