We provide resources to teach you the best ways to ensure your body and mind are performing at their best on and off the ice. Find news, tips, and advice from industry experts, top coaches, and current and former players in nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning, skill development, drills, coaching, and more.
Making Self-Care a Top Priority
It’s that time of year again, school is back in session and hockey practices or clinics may have resumed in your area. Although COVID-19 has caused our reality to change…
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Returning to hockey after ACL surgery: It’s all about teamwork
I love hockey! I started playing hockey when I was 12 and in 2016 I played for Malaysia’s first national women’s team. I still felt that there was something more…
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11 reasons hockey players should work with a sports counsellor
Working with a sports counsellor can improve your sports performance and your overall well-being. Our WHL Academy mindset coach and owner of Alive Counselling, Barbara Egan, is sharing 11 reasons why athletes…
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How to recognize and overcome mental burnout
Mental health is just as important as physical health, especially to an athlete, but we tend to ignore taking care of ourselves mentally. There are many people who may be…
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Women’s Hockey Life Virtual Camp
REGISTER HERE We’re bringing the best in the game to you. WHL Virtual Camp is a 5-day camp for female hockey players of all ages and skill levels. Learn from…
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Mastering your mindset: The 5 C’s of goaltending
Hey goalies! Coach Dana here with AdvantEDGE Goaltending and I am bringing you the 5C’s of Goaltending. These five qualities can be practiced and improved upon with the proper resources…
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Off-ice hockey training advice from pro Zoe Hickel
Zoe Hickel has played hockey at every level: from NCAA DI at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, to the NWHL, to the CWHL, to overseas in Sweden and China and even…
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At-home hockey workout for speed, coordination, and strength
This at-home hockey player workout is split up into three components: SAQ (Speed, Agility, Quickness), Plyometrics, and Strength. EQUIPMENT Stick Stick-handling ball Pucks (optional) Puck bucket (optional) THE WORKOUT SAQ…
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Opening doors for female coaches: 3 lessons from NCAA DIII bench bosses
I never envisioned myself as a coach. Coaching didn’t even cross my radar until the end of my final year of U18/Midget hockey, when my coach asked if I would…
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At-home goalie workout for endurance and explosive power
Hey goalies! Coach Dana here from AdvantEDGE Goaltending and today I am bringing you another at home goalie workout (grab my first one here!). I hope that you are all…
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Three tips for at-home workouts
We are perhaps in the most unique situation the entire world has ever seen and it has us left with a dizzying array of emotions: confusion, anger, disappointment, etc. Sports…
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Unpause your hockey season: Take charge of your nutrition
Dear hockey player, Your season is not on pause. There are two powerful actions you can take now to unpause your hockey season. A virus has shut down hockey —…
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At-home goalie training workout routine
Hi all! Coach Dana here with AdvantEDGE Goaltending! I wanted to share a workout with all of the goalies out there who are looking for ways to stay in shape…
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WHL Skills: Skill development at home
Work on your skill development without leaving your house! We’ve teamed up with Olympians Brianna Decker and Kacey Bellamy to bring you a series of stick handling challenge videos that’ll…
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The dark side of coaching youth hockey
I am a person trying to make a difference and leave everything and everyone a little better and happier every chance I get. Lately a series of “you wouldn’t believe…
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Skating builds the foundation: An Interview with business owner Carrie Keil
Hey Everyone! Coach Dana here with Advantedge Goaltending. I wanted to bring you the first in a series of interviews that I have done with female business owners who are…
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“Why not girls hockey?”: Changing the stigma in girls youth hockey
“Keep your daughter in boys hockey as long as possible” has been a very common outlook for many parents and girls. I understand this first hand; I also grew up…
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How to effectively develop new hockey skills
Do you want to learn an effective way to master learning new hockey skills? (more…)
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Master your morning routine with P.A.S.S
Hi all! Every day you wake up and are faced with a choice: Step into your greatness Move your goals, dreams, and desires forward Step into being hyper-specific and clear…
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Six things goalies should focus on to have a better season
Hello fellow hockey players, coaches, and supporters! My name is Dana Timm and I am a goalie coach, personal trainer, career firefighter/paramedic, hockey goalie, WHL Brand Ambassador, and business owner…
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Track your hockey training: Free download!
Want to keep better track of your hockey training this year? Here’s a free hockey training tracker! Our #WHLAmbassador, Ali Stead (most of you will know her as @Never2late2learn.hky) is…
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Interview with Brock women’s hockey head coach, Margot Page | PART 2
In Part 2 of my sit down interview with Brock Women’s Hockey head coach, Margot Page, she discusses the Olympics, her transition to coaching, and coaching university hockey. Part 1,…
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Interview with Brock women’s hockey head coach, Margot Page | Part 1
Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario is home to the Brock Badgers women’s hockey team. Head coach, Margot Page is not only an accomplished coach and mentor but also a…
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Returning to hockey after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a serious, yet common injury among female athletes who play basketball, football, and hockey. Athletes frequently cut, jump and pivot — movements that…
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Off-season tips to mentally prepare for next season
You might be wondering if there’s a perfect plan on how to spend your off-season to start effectively preparing for the next season. There isn’t one perfect recipe for everyone…
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The mental game of hockey (Part 2)
Continuing from Part 1 of the mental game of hockey, we’ll look at different ways sports psychologists can help you improve your game. Let’s do a little set back in…
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Eight tips for new hockey coaches
I truly enjoy receiving messages, e-mails and comments about my posts. I do my best to reply to all and often, the questions I receive really make me re-think what…
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How to correct bad hockey habits
I wanted to title this post “Things that Drive Me Nuts” but I wasn’t sure that was an appropriate title. I have to say though, there are things that happen…
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How to practice de-stagnation as a hockey coach
We ended our season on March 9th this year. It was a Saturday and we managed to win our last game 5-3 with empty-net goal – a good way to…
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