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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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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.…
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Finding the perfect player
By Bettina Young Prochnow Their home away from home is an airport. They watch over 300 hockey games on the ice, and scores more on videotape. They take an up-close and personal look at 250 players a year. Are they the world’s best hockey fans? You could say that, since a professional scout lives, breathes,…
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Examining your future hockey options
By Bettina Young Prochnow Is hockey in your future? If you’re a Bantam- or Midget-aged player, that is the question you should be asking yourself right now. And if you’re a PeeWee, great—you’re that much ahead of the game. If playing hockey after high school is your goal, then you need to look at what…
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Parents and their “mild-mannered” demeanor
