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The Power of 100%
by Marissa Kastanek
posted September 6, 2013 at 9:32am

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." Kevin Durant. Giving 100% at every given moment will allow success at many levels. Coaches can see when an athlete leaves everything on the field of play and that is a key when recruiting....more

CWHL Draft 2013: Hidden Gems?
by The First Line
posted August 30, 2013 at 9:08am

This was not a very deep draft year at all.  In a league already crowded with the top world-level talent from the U.S. and Canada, I don’t see many of these players making rosters, especially with a fourteen (!) round draft, including many play...more

4 Essential Hockey Habits
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 29, 2013 at 6:56pm

Having been at both the Team Canada and Team Ontario Under 18 team tryouts for the past 2 weeks, I’ve seen a lot of great players and good hockey being played. Players who have reached the tryouts for provincial and national level teams definitely h...more

Nike Unveils Team USA Hockey Jerseys For 2014 Sochi Olympic Games
by A Glam Slam
posted August 29, 2013 at 8:55am

Nike has unveiled the USA hockey fashions for the upcoming Winter Games in Sochi. The new team threads are a sartorial departure from the more traditional styles worn in Vancouver, in 2010. This time around, the apparel has drawn mixed reviews, due to a r...more

Positives For Both Teams in Super Series (Hockey)
by The First Line
posted August 27, 2013 at 10:11pm

How’s that for an equivocating headline?  I will be doing a post on how/whether this blog is particularly U.S. national team-centric, but I do also care about Canadian players and their development.    Also, it’s important to no...more

That Went Well For Canada (Hockey)
by The First Line
posted August 24, 2013 at 1:01pm

There were some roster changes from the one USA Hockey posted online, most notably the back-up goalie situation.  Not sure what happened; it’s corrected now.  No question that whoever that goalie is (Rooney, it seems), she will be starting...more

U-18 Hockey Series To Begin Tomorrow
by The First Line
posted August 21, 2013 at 7:19pm

This is one of the highlights of the developmental player calendar.  The U.S. and Canada will play thrice starting tomorrow at 4 ET/1 PT.  All the games will be on FastHockey for eight bucks a pop (unless you buy game credits in bulk, and then y...more

Announcing the 2013-2014 Hockey Season via @FirstLineHockey
by The First Line
posted August 15, 2013 at 8:49pm

We’re back!  I use the royal we here obviously.  I have not added a fellow editor or a baby with four names, one of which will provide the child with an ‘VIII’ after his or her name. The posting schedule for the upcoming women...more

4 Tips For A Great Training Camp
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 14, 2013 at 9:36pm

Here it comes… …Training camp is less than 2 weeks away for most teams here in the Toronto area. So while we enjoy the final few weeks of summer before hockey season goes into full swing, I wanted to pass along a few tips that you can use ...more

10 Commandments of Leadership
by Marissa Kastanek
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:33pm

Leadership is a quality that is important for all areas of life. Sports is a great arena for learning leadership but it must done in the correct way. Ryan Goodson has created 10 Commandments every person must do if they want to be a great leader.I recentl...more

Who wants a full-ride? A few tips on what college coaches look for during recruiting
by Marissa Kastanek
posted August 6, 2013 at 1:04pm

A few tips on what college coaches look for during recruiting and how to improve your chances of getting a full-ride scholarship....more

5 Deal-Breakers For Hockey Scouts
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 1, 2013 at 9:08pm

After spending the weekend in Boston coaching players who aspire to play hockey at the college hockey level and speaking with the scouts who were narrowing down their shortlists of players who they are interested in, I realized how much the little details...more

Professional Rugby Player Phaidra Knight signs with Heraea Marketing
by HeraeaMarketing
posted May 8, 2013 at 8:18pm

Phaidra Knight chooses the right team...more

#1 Secret To Shooting Harder in Hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 30, 2013 at 10:46pm

The Under-18 provincial team tryouts start in a few weeks here in Toronto. After watching these tryouts in person for the past 5 years, I can tell you a few key things that really made players stand out: :: Dynamic skating – especially quick change...more

1 on 1 drills: teaching athletes to get over the fear of getting beat
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:08pm

  1 on 1 drills. Players either love them or hate them. One of the hardest things to do (and teach) is gap control. It doesn’t matter if you’re a defensemen defending a 1v1 coming over your blue-line or a forward on the backcheck tryin...more

The Politics of Girls Hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 9, 2013 at 9:18pm

The “politics” of hockey are about to wreak havoc on all of us.  Impending tryouts take all of our stress levels through the roof.  We’re all worried that we might make the wrong choice, that what people are telling us is not t...more

Women And Checking: An American Perspective
by The First Line
posted April 4, 2013 at 9:55pm

Keely Dunn has written an excellent post, echoing the views of what I presume to be many Canadians that women’s hockey should allow checking.  I wrote a very similar post a few years ago, making some of the same arguments about safety and sexis...more

3 Killer Tips From 3 Women’s College Hockey Coaches
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted March 14, 2013 at 11:14pm

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 t...more

Hockey Insights Lost to Tabbed Browsing
by The First Line
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:14pm

The one day…THE ONE DAY I don’t save as I go along.  I worked for an hour on this post with my usual witty brilliance or brilliant wittiness and great insight, and it’s now in the ether.  Which DOESN’T EVEN EXIST.  ...more

Red Lights: Watching Hockey Will Never be The Same
by jschonb
posted February 22, 2013 at 1:13pm

If you're a hockey fan, this is one of the coolest sports promotions I've every seen. The way it works is simple. Install a Budweiser Red Light wherever you'd like and connect to your wifi network via an easy iPhone or Android app. Then pick your favorite...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

You can have hockey or gay rights but not both (under the Harper government)
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 28, 2012 at 7:35am

Please note this article is cross-posted on Hockey in Society.Stephen Harper.  Photo from Huffington Post.While doing research on hockey and Canadian masculinity I read an article by Jay Scherer and Lisa McDermott, from the University of Alberta, tit...more

You Can’t Teach This
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:40pm

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 th...more

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