Every year as the dog days of summer fade and the leaves begin to turn colors, the excitement over the upcoming hockey seasons begins to intensify. Whether it is for the NHL season which usually begins in October or minor…
Looking to improve your child’s hockey skills without needing to wait for the weekly team practice? Consider hiring a hockey instructor! Also known as a skills coach, a hockey instructor is someone who hosts either one-on-one or group hockey training…
Coaching Your Own Child in Minor Hockey: Pros and Cons Minor hockey is an exciting sport not only for the children playing but also for the parents of the players. Fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters can all be part of…
Hockey Shooting Drill Description On the whistle, opposite adjacent players (green) skate along the blue line and pass (pass 1) to the players (blue) on the other side. Green players proceed to turn up the ice, accelerating through the neutral…
Description On the whistle, from both ends, all 4 players start simultaneously. The BLUE players start forward from the blue line, then turn to backwards skate to the center red line, then re-pivot to forward. BLUE players receive a pass…
Coaching a minor hockey team can be an extremely rewarding experience. Whether you are doing so as a parent or simply as a fan of the sport, there are many things you can learn while teaching younger players about the…
Minor hockey tournaments can be fun, exhilarating, and rewarding experiences. They give youth teams a chance to really put themselves to the test and compete against the fiercest competition. It allows young players to gain experience and exposure in a…
Hockey is an intense, physical sport that attracts highly competitive players with a strong will to win. It’s no surprise then, that many of the parents of these players are just as competitive. After all, genetics combined with upbringing plays…
It’s time to visit an age-old question in the sport of hockey. Which is better, private training or group training? Some people say private training is always the best choice because the instructor is focused solely on you, with no…
Coaching is a difficult and equally important job. A coach’s role is mainly to teach their student the fundamentals of whatever sport they’re learning, but a top-notch coach needs to impact their players’ lives in other ways, too. A coach…
