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Should girl hockey players train through injuries?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 22, 2009 at 1:16pm

Most girls hockey players I know are just starting their off-season training (so if you’ve already been at it for a few months, you are way ahead of the game - and it will show in September). I have been receiving a lot of emails from girls who are com...more

4 tests + 4 training goals for girl hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 18, 2009 at 11:47am

I just sent out 102 sets of fitness testing results to all of the elite girls hockey players that I tested at the Prospects tournament a few weeks back. Not only did I give them their scores - I ranked them relative to all the other players I tested on t...more

7 things I learned from game 7
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 16, 2009 at 12:52pm

I don’t care if you a girls hockey player or not, anyone who considers themselves a hockey fan was watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final on Friday night. And while I am still upset about the result (I am not very popular here in Toronto as a Wings f...more

Remembering Joanie Weston: Roller Derby Amazon
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted June 15, 2009 at 4:14pm

Apparently it is karma for me to write about roller derby today. I led a workshop last week for some high school coaches and one of the women who attended told me she is competing on a flat track roller derby team here in Western Mass. Then the next day...more

Hockey: To play outdoors, To not play outdoors
by ...On Being a Sports Girl
posted June 15, 2009 at 12:14pm

So are they playing a college hockey game here or not? (Picture by yours truly. Yes, I can take good photos once and a while.) Remember when I noted that Denver’s men’s ice hockey schedule release may have squashed rumors of a college game being a ...more

Pens!
by Women's Sports Blog
posted June 14, 2009 at 11:41am

Conn Smythe trophy winner Evgeni Malkin hoists the Stanley Cup. Photo: AP/Paul Sancya. Both goals in Game 7 were scored by Max Talbot, who some believe saved the Penguins' playoff chances with a quixotic fight in the first round. The writer of this ...more

Congratulations Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Champions
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 13, 2009 at 12:59pm

Yes, I know the name of this site is Sports GIRLS Play, but a great game is a great game, regardless. The Pittsburgh Penguins - Detroit Redwings made the Stanley Cup Final an amazing match up this year! The Redwings won the first two games, the Penguins w...more

Why girl hockey players can’t shoot
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 11, 2009 at 2:18pm

The truth is that most girls hockey players don’t shoot very hard. While building strength in your legs and upper body will help, the most effective way to increase your shooting strength is to increase your core strength and stability with simple core...more

Will this cause girl hockey players to hide their concussions?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 9, 2009 at 11:24am

I spent this past weekend at a huge girls hockey prospects tournament and met hundreds of amazing young players who aspire to achieve great things on and off the ice. I also met a handful of players and their parents who had either recently sustained a c...more

Can you beat 119 of the best girl hockey players in North America?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 5, 2009 at 2:15pm

On Thursday, I will be fitness testing 119 of the best girl hockey players in North America. I wanted you to have the opportunity to see how you stack up against the best by doing the exact same tests. Watch the video below to see what the tests are abo...more

Congrats to new grad Michelle Kwan
by Pretty Tough
posted June 4, 2009 at 5:21pm

Michelle Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history having won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, and two Olympic medals. With her focus and dedication, it’s no surprise she’s a good student as well. Kwan attended Solead...more

Three keys to becoming a female hockey rock star
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 31, 2009 at 12:41pm

For the last 3 weeks, the members of the new Total Female Hockey Training Team have been working hard to take their game to the next level (that’s NOT them in the picture). There is no doubt in my mind that these girls hockey players have what it takes...more

Fitness testing for girl hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 26, 2009 at 5:32pm

Next week I am doing fitness testing with over 90+ elite girls hockey players at a huge tournament in Toronto. The word ‘testing’ makes a lot of girls hockey players nervous. I remember how I used to feel before doing the fitness testing for our wome...more

#1 thing women’s college hockey coaches want
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 22, 2009 at 10:14am

There is one thing that all women’s college hockey coaches are looking for from aspiring female hockey players more than anything else. It’s got nothing to do with how hard your shot is, how fast your glove hand is or the speed of your crossovers. T...more

Five part girls hockey workout
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 19, 2009 at 6:41pm

In order for you to take your game to the next level, you need to workout off the ice. Period. But what should a proper girls hockey training session include? Check out the video to watch me demonstrate what a workout from the Total Female Hockey Comple...more

Off - Ice Training: Bike or Sprint?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 16, 2009 at 12:37pm

Our brand-new Total Female Hockey “Tryout Training Team” just started their off-season training program this week - and these players are awesome. They are focused on doing whatever it takes to become the best players they possibly can - whether that...more

Are girl hockey players working too hard?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 14, 2009 at 3:40pm

My grandmother, who is the cutest little Ukrainian “baba” (that’s grandmother in Ukrainian), always says to me, “Don’t work too hard.” To be honest, it always makes me think. I always thought that hard work was the only way that you could ac...more

Hockey: Game Seven
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 13, 2009 at 10:14am

Even if you don't think that you like hockey, you should check out the final game of the Penguins-Capitals series. Five of the series' six games have been decided by one goal, including three in overtime. The fan atmosphere in both cities is pure elec...more

Sasha Cohen plans comeback for 2010 Winter Olympics
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 12, 2009 at 11:52pm

Even though she has not competed since 2006, Olympic silver medalist, Sasha Cohen is planning a comeback for a shot at competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver according to USA Today and Sasha’s official website. Even though Sasha has not com...more

Should you skate this summer?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 12, 2009 at 1:14pm

Now that tryouts are done and summer hockey is on the horizon, I have been receiving a lot of questions from girls hockey parents asking about getting their daughters on the ice this summer. Can a power skating camp actually improve skating technique ov...more

Girls Hockey Training Music Video
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 9, 2009 at 10:22am

Every single time I watch this video, I get fired up to go workout. It’s really strange that the exercises and the music are almost perfectly synchronized - I swear I didn’t do that intentionally! Check it out to see what elite off-ice training is a...more

Off-ice training to off-set girls hockey costs
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 9, 2009 at 1:17am

Girls hockey is expensive. That’s nothing new. And it seems that the better you get, the more hockey you “have” to play, and the more it all costs. Parents, coaches and associations have to find ways to get these escalating costs under control if...more

Chinup guarantee for girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 7, 2009 at 1:29am

So here’s the scoop. I want you to click on the link below to watch this 3 minute video of me doing the training that helped me make my hockey dreams a reality at the park across the street from where I grew up. But before you do, I have 1 BIG promise...more

Pakistan women’s hockey on verge of collapse: sources
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 2, 2009 at 10:46am

LAHORE: Politics and vested interests of individuals have brought Pakistan women’s hockey on the brink of calamity, sources told Daily Times Friday on the condition of anonymity. “Ever since present Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) women wing’s gene...more

Countdown to Senior Night: The Gilroy Tribute You Have All Been Waiting For
by ...On Being a Sports Girl
posted April 30, 2009 at 1:15am

Sports Girl Kat’s note: Due to a number of factors, I was unable to post all of the Countdown to Senior Night pieces I had desired when I launched the series. They are no longer timely, and so will never see the light of day. However, I did receive one ...more

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