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The Coaching Pyramid (Part 4)
Just before the first season that I coached hockey after finishing playing, the head coach I was going to work with and I traveled to Windsor, Ontario to attend Roger…
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The Coaching Pyramid (Part 3)
It’s really great to connect with other coaches in the summer. We are so busy during the season that often there is no time to just chat. So I make…
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The Coaching Pyramid (Part 2)
Carolyn Waldo was Canada’s top synchronized swimmer through the 1980’s. She won world championships, and Olympic and Commonwealth games Gold Medals. A silver medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games, Waldo…
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The hockey coaching pyramid
So, this is the official end of my five month hiatus. I have taken a break from writing to do what I truly love – coaching hockey. And, it’s been…
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Pressure and finding your (wo)man
When we begin talking about defensive play, I will ask my player if they have ever played Monkey in the Middle. (Of course, at this point, I typically have to…
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A year in the life of a head coach
Parents and players alike will often look at this season’s minor hockey head coach and picture how easy it is, and how they could, or they know someone who could…
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Developing Versatile Hockey Players
I watched a team yesterday run a great, simple drill in their practice. Two players started in the endzone faceoff circle, battled and played keep away for about 15 seconds,…
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Does playing multi sports make you a better hockey player?
There is an ongoing debate about the benefits of playing multi sports as a youth athlete, versus focusing all your efforts on one sport. Advocates of the single-sport specialized approach…
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