THE HOCKEY COACH 14

Why do we dislike referees so much in the hockey world? There seems to be this unwritten code among coaches, players, parents and fans...

In an autobiography I read recently about Bobby Knight, former basketball coach at the University of Indiana, he said that he "doesn't...

It has been an interesting week with the 35th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice" when the USA beat the Soviet Union in hockey at the...

I often tell my teams at the start of the year that I want people who watch us play say "Wow! That is a well-coached team!" This is where...

I am going to start by telling you about an epiphany that I had about three years ago. I have been coaching since 1988 and I am...

I read a terrific quote on Twitter yesterday and it has stuck with me. Legendary basketball coach John Wooden said "Pay attention to the...

I had an interesting request a week ago before going to run a skills session with a Midget girls team. Their coach asked me to run some...

As a coach, my teams are veterans of road trips. It seems like each year there are a number of three to five hour bus trips - and even...

I have been working hard with not only my team but a number of local teams in creating more scoring as we enter playoff season. Players...

I have had a lot of discussion surrounding mentorship away from the rink in my "real" job. I am in charge of alumni programs at a...

I have always been a big fan of playing a strict man on man system in our defensive zone. It is a system that certainly demands good...

I wasn't a big season planner until about eight seasons ago when I got to the middle of December in that season and realized I hadn't...

I couldn't make it to practice last week and for a variety of reasons, I don't have an assistant coach this season (long story and not...

If you follow my blog, Twitter feed or Facebook page, you probably know that I coach a Bantam BB boy's team in the OMHA. It has been a...