Hockey
Rating the Skater: The Ice Hockey Coaches Guide
Initially, the origin of this article topic came from a conversation with a hockey buddy of mine. This many-season experienced (decades) skater asked me for the goalie's perspective on what [...]
The Game After: Thursdays with Jim and the Write Offs
It's Thursday night. My hockey bag is over my right shoulder, my stick in my left hand. I'm racing into the hockey arena, looking for the name Dadson on the [...]
Weight Training for Field Hockey
Hockey is an intermittent field team sport: players walk, jog, run and sprint in different directions over the course of the 70-minute match, covering between 8-11 km. The goalkeeper is [...]
Off-Season Training for Hockey Players
Off-season training is more important than ever for hockey players. The days of taking a month or two off after the season are long gone. Most players take 2-4 weeks [...]
The Arizona Coyotes Have Shifted Into Reverse Gear
Disaster in the Desert
Hockey Players: Should You Stand or Sit on the Bench Between Shifts
Most hockey players sit orderly on the bench, taking a breather between shifts while watching their teammates on the ice. But sometimes, you may see an entire team standing up [...]
Hockey Goalies: 5 Exercises to Help You Perform a Butterfly Save
Dozens of times every game, hockey goalies assume a position unique to the sport—the butterfly. Goalies who use the butterfly need incredible lower body mobility since the position requires them [...]
How You Can Work To Prevent Common Hockey Injuries
Here are a couple of staples in my hockey training programs that help reduce injuries because the correct movements are stressed:
New (2021) Covid-Coping Hockey Guidelines in Some Ice Rinks
Coaches, Parents, Guardians, and Team members all need to be aware of these protocols.
5 Go To Drills for Youth Hockey Athletes
Drills should be short, focused, and basic. The young athlete is building a foundation to help them grow in the sport.
