THE HOCKEY COACH 14

Continued evaluation of your athletes is an important part of being a coach. Most of us do it subconsciously, while other take the time...

I am not a big fan of “team” rules. I am more of a team guidelines kind of coach. But, I have one particular team rule that I absolutely...

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about situations that, as coaches, we forget to practice as a team - things like 4 on 3, 3 on 3, etc. I...

Coaches need to remember that, first and foremost, we are teachers of the game. We have students. We have a classroom. We have teaching...

Every time I watch an NHL game I am truly amazed by the speed of the play. It almost gets to the point that it is tough to follow the...

When you coach in one place for a long time you start to refer to your teams by their year. It’s a little easier in a high school setting...

For coaches who are keen to move “up through the ranks”, there is going to come a day when you have a team of elite or high performance...

I read a terrific article on The Globe and Mail website this week dated March 29, 2017 by Alison Belbin called “A coach’s plea to...

With the stakes heightened at playoff time, confidence can play a huge role in how successful a team might be. Building confidence...

I launched a reader’s survey two weeks ago. It is the second time I have done this and it always proves to very enlightening (if you...

This is typically the time of year that most coaches are doing some sort of season planning for next year. Those plans often include what...

I was very disheartened to read the article H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Braintree coach steps down in The Patriot Ledger this past week...

For many coaches, running off-ice workouts can be pretty daunting - particularly when most teams won’t have a dedicated “strength and...

So, you grab your old video camera and the tripod that’s been sitting in your basement for the past…well, it was your parents, so it’s...

(If you do read/watch one thing this week it has to be this: Body Language Matters – Geno Auriemma) I am ashamed to say I have not been...

It’s championship season and there are final four tournaments being played in many major sports. In particular, I think about college and...

Dear Rick! Congratulations on your first hockey coaching job. It’s going to be a great 1988-89 season, and you are going to have a...

My friend Scott Adams asked as a comment on my post How’s Your Power Play?, “I'd be interested to get your thoughts on the +/- of...

I truly enjoy chatting hockey with coaches and sharing my thoughts on the game. I always come away from any hockey conversations with...

I truly worry about what is going on in minor sports. No one seems to be having any fun anymore. There is so much pressure to win. So...