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Catching up with 2010 Olympic hopeful Rachael Flatt
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 1, 2009 at 3:08pm

Seventeen year old Rachael Flatt, the 2008 World Junior Champion and 2008 US Championships silver medalist, has her sights squarely set on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. After a short holiday in Hawaii this summer, Rachael is headed back to the ...more

What women’s hockey does NOT need more of…
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 1, 2009 at 12:44am

It’s official - I feel a rant coming on. Training camps have been underway for many girls hockey teams here in Ontario for the last few weeks. Coaches, parents and players are looking for ways that they can get an “edge” on their competition for n...more

USA Hockey video in full
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 28, 2009 at 1:03pm

The photographer sent the embed code directly. It was very kind of him. It has also come to my attention that the brief and snarky nature of the hockey post has confused some about WSB's motives: we definitely love USA hockey around here. Just click '...more

USA Hockey: 2009-2010 Edition
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 27, 2009 at 1:33pm

The nats have announced the roster for the team which will take part in the 10-game tour leading up to the Olympics. Funny how the press release doesn't even name most of the players, instead identifying them by career highlights, and you have to click ...more

3 lessons learned from the Total Female Hockey Experience
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 27, 2009 at 1:12pm

I am happy to announce that the first ever Total Female Hockey Experience Event was a real success. The 3 day event was action-packed for the 66 players involved and I know they all left on Sunday with a much more complete picture of what it takes to get...more

#1 Roadblock in Girls Hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 20, 2009 at 4:48pm

All week long, my good friend Brooke and I have been running a 4-day pre-camp of on-ice and off-ice training for the Total Female Hockey Experience event that starts tomorrow morning. Before the BIG event gets underway, I wanted to share a GREAT story w...more

Michelle Kwan skates at Ice All Stars 2009
by Pretty Tough
posted August 17, 2009 at 10:10pm

Michelle Kwan brought down the house with her two numbers at the Samsung Anycall-Hauzen Ice All Stars 2009 in Korea Friday night. It was her first time skating in front of an audience in three years. Kwan skated two exhibition programs, including o...more

Talent vs skill gap in girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 16, 2009 at 10:06pm

The difference between talent and skill in girls hockey is one of the most misunderstood concepts for someone who is trying to take their game to the next level. This is something I am going to address with the players coming to the Total Female Hockey E...more

#1 key to girls hockey success
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 13, 2009 at 11:45am

The one thing that will have the greatest impact on a female hockey player’s performance is…the mental side of the game. Watch the video below to see why this is a topic that every single player, parent and coach must address if they want to have the...more

Even in Canada, eh?
by After Atalanta
posted August 10, 2009 at 1:03pm

I sometimes am accused of "ruining" my students by making them see things (i.e. discrimination) on television and in the media that they can no longer ignore. It seems now that I am doing something similar for some readers. (Haha--my feminist agenda is we...more

The Uphill Battle For Girls Hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 8, 2009 at 9:42am

This past Monday, 7 of the girls hockey players I have been training all summer and I headed out to the park for a workout. This was the first time we’d done a outdoor session this summer and they had no idea what to expect. I had a really tough workou...more

3 things every girls hockey player needs to know
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 3, 2009 at 4:48pm

Even though the number of colleges and universities that offer women’s varsity hockey programs across North America has doubled in the last 10 years, reaching over 100 teams in 2008, many aspiring girls’ hockey players feel that their access to those ...more

The Power Of Feedback
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 30, 2009 at 2:50pm

Never underestimate the power of feedback. Whether positive or negative, it is absolutely critical to the success of every player and every team. We all want to know how we “stack up” so that we know how to improve. And when this feedback comes from ...more

Interview With A Women’s Hockey Legend and Pioneer
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 28, 2009 at 11:29am

I just arrived in Nova Scotia to teach a girls hockey school with my friend, and 3-time Olympian, Sami Jo Small. I know that I was very fortunate to play with and against most of the players on the Canadian and US National Teams during my career, and one...more

How To Make The Olympic Women’s Hockey Team In 6 Weeks
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 25, 2009 at 4:41pm

Let’s be honest - 15 years ago, playing women’s hockey was seen as more of a hobby. Now it has become just as serious as the men’s game. And with that shift, more players, parents and coaches are looking for the fastest possible route to their drea...more

Top 5 Female Hockey Topics Revealed
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 23, 2009 at 1:27pm

I know that some of you have been part of the Total Female Hockey Club since the very beginning and some of you have just joined us a few short days ago. I wanted to take a minute to give something back to you for as “Thanks” for all of your continue...more

The 5 player rule in women’s hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 17, 2009 at 12:28pm

The “5 Player Rule” in women’s hockey has absolutely nothing to do with the number of players out on the ice. On every team, there are usually 5 players who are really dedicated and driven to get to the next level. It’s not that the other player...more

What 97% of girl hockey players don’t have
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 13, 2009 at 12:19pm

Yesterday, I spent the day with my friend Darin Gillis and his U16 Ohio Flames girls hockey team doing off-ice fitness testing, dryland training, and workshops on performance nutrition, goal setting and how to get noticed and recruited by women’s colleg...more

When should girls learn to skate?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 11, 2009 at 11:46am

Girls hockey players who aspire to reach the elite level of women’s hockey are starting to play at younger and younger ages. Watch the video below to see how early some future Olympians are learning to skate: I wish I could skate like that at their a...more

10 minute kick-start girls hockey workout
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 9, 2009 at 12:15pm

To help those of you out who haven’t been doing your off-ice training this summer, I have put together this 10 minute workout video for you. Watch the video below to see how you can take your skating to the next level: Here’s how to perform the 10 m...more

9 ways to sabotage your summer training
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 6, 2009 at 11:58am

Girls hockey players who aspire to play at the highest level either “get it” or they don’t. You have to put in the hard work off the ice in the off-season or else you will be left behind. While more girls hockey players are training than ever bef...more

3 reasons why I don’t train male hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 4, 2009 at 12:21pm

I train female hockey players. Period. I used to train male hockey players too. But I just couldn’t do it anymore - and here’s the 3 reasons why. 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Train Male Hockey Players: 1. I never played their sport at a high level. I ...more

Where's the next magic moment?
by MichelleSmith
posted July 1, 2009 at 9:03pm

Ten-year anniversary of Women's World Cup makes us wistful for more...more

3 biggest slap-shot sins in girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 1, 2009 at 11:54am

I just finished watching the first round of Under-18 team tryouts this past weekend, and while the skill level was high and the competition was fierce between these elite girls hockey players, there was one glaring weakness in almost all of the girls’ g...more

14 on-ice tests for female hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 27, 2009 at 1:32pm

For the first time ever in August, aspiring female hockey players are going to participate in the most cutting-edge on-ice testing in the world at the Total Female Hockey Experience Elite Player Development Camp. The NEXT Testing Skating combine uses 14 ...more

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