Turk Hitting the Ice with Victor Mete
Article by Arpon Basu, The Athletic.com BRAMPTON, Ont. – It is late May and the rink is cold and empty. Only one of the three ice sheets at the CAA Centre, home of the ECHL’s Brampton Beast, is lit up….
Visualization – Key to Success
Hockey is an intense sport that requires speed, power, and endurance, even at the minor levels. Kids enjoy hockey for its fast pace and unique gameplay, some even utilizing skills from other sports and activities to improve their hockey game….
A Parent’s Guide to Minor Hockey Politics
Imagine this: you’re a hockey parent sitting in the stands, cheering your child on during their hockey game. You’ve been to enough games to know how your child’s performance compares to everyone else’s on the team. Strangely, your child gets…
Budgeting for your Hockey Team
There are a ton of elements that go into the smooth operation of a minor hockey team. There needs to be players to participate, parents and family members to attend the games, referees and a dedicated coach. Not to mention…
Scoring Goals – The Popularity of the Wrist Shot
This data is one of the reasons why I focus a lot on the quick release wrist shot when teaching different shot types. I consider this information when working with teams and coaches to help them to formulate and fine…
How Victor Mete is Changing the Perception about Small Defencemen by Being an Excellent Defender
Excerpt …. …A big reason why Mete has the longest goal drought in the NHL is because he can’t shoot. Not literally, but his shot is so ineffective he’s reluctant to even use it. In 68 games this season, Mete…
Single Parenting in Minor Hockey
Being the parent of a child in minor hockey is a challenge, to say the least. First, there are mounds of start-up costs, like registration and equipment. Then you need to make time and arrange rides every week for practices…
Hockey Tryouts
Coaches – Have Tim Turk Hockey attend & run your tryouts, allowing you to evaluate your potential players with professionally run drills, exposing their skills & abilities! Players – Prepare for tryouts with a Private Development Session focusing on skills…
5 Tryout Tips for Minor Hockey Coaches
Any hockey player knows that tryouts are an important part of the season. They only have a short period of time to demonstrate their skills, and they must also beat out many other capable players at the same time. Tryouts…
