Self-doubt is a self-defense mechanism. If you don’t think you’re any good, then you’ll be right when you have a bad shift or a not-so-great game. If you aren’t confident in yourself, there is no way that someone can attack you for being “cocky” or … [Read more...]
3 Killer Tips From 3 Women’s College Hockey Coaches
I truly believe any player who wants to play at the college hockey level can. Not everyone is going to make the Olympic team, but there are over 110+ colleges and universities in North America that have varsity women’s hockey programs, which means that the odds are there is a school out there … [Read more...]
3 Game Winning Nutrition Tips
Think of young hockey players as high-performance automobiles and food as the fuel that drives their performance. Far too often, players run out of gas during a game after having lunch at a fast-food restaurant or forgetting to eat breakfast. This would be like putting diesel fuel in … [Read more...]
How To Play Your Playoff Role
Every player wants to be the one the coach calls upon to win the big game in the playoffs. Every goalie wants to be in for the games that “matter”. Every forward wants to score the game-winner and every defenseman wants to be out there in the last minute blocking shots to preserve the … [Read more...]
It’s All In Your Head
Like most coaches, I’m constantly looking for ways to give my teams and players an advantage. I recently read an amazing book by Carol Dweck called “Mindset “and I want to share a key concept from the book with you as I know it will help girls hockey players, parents and … [Read more...]
7 Cs That Make Coaches Happy
Over the holiday season, I take a few days to reflect on what my teams and players have achieved (and still need to work on) in this first half of the season. I thought I would share with you the 7Cs that me and my fellow coaches are looking for (and hoping for) from players for the rest of this … [Read more...]
You Can’t Teach This
As a coach who works with players both on and off the ice, I spend a lot of time teaching different skills and helping girls hockey players develop the athleticism necessary to take their game to the highest level possible. But there is one thing that a player absolutely must have if they want … [Read more...]
Top 3 of the Past 4 Years
7 Skills Every Player Must Work On (and Why) [Originally sent of January 21st, 2010] This past weekend I was at a tournament in Duluth, Minnesota where I had the opportunity to watch two of the best women’s college hockey teams in the States - University of Wisconsin and the University … [Read more...]
Top 4 Rules for Selecting a Girls Hockey Team for Your Child
When it comes to deciding where you should play next season, the most critical factor is coaching. Sure, many girls hockey players want to play with their friends, they want to have fun, and the logistics of getting to and from practices and games are all critical factors in your ultimate … [Read more...]
What 97 Percent of Girls’ Hockey Players Don’t Have
Over the past 3 years, I have run dozens of elite player development camps with teams and players from all across North America. In these full-day camps, we go on the ice for skills sessions and on-ice testing, we do off-ice fitness testing and go through off-ice speed and strength training, … [Read more...]