Safety Tips for Parents of Youth Hockey Players
What You Can Do To Ensure Your Child Is Safe On The Ice As we gear up for the next hockey season, there are many reasons why parents will sign their kids up to play. First, any sport can be…
Affiliation Spotlight – Pro Stride Hockey
Tim Turk Hockey is Proud to be affiliated with Pro Stride Hockey, our Edmonton, Alberta Affiliate. Pro Stride dedicated to providing the most cutting-edge advancements in hockey training. Not only do they develop elite hockey players, they also cultivate values…
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Youth Hockey Coach
So you’ve signed up to become a youth hockey coach. Sounds great! Giving your time and effort back to your local community, while helping kids learn valuable skills like competition and sportsmanship. You might even be coaching your own kids…
Hockey Training Advancements
Always Evolving Whether it is the rules, the speed and strength of the players, or the equipment they wear, there is always something new being invented or improved. Hockey is an incredibly equipment-heavy sport so it should come as no…
Surprising Skills You Need In Hockey
All hockey fans know how physically demanding it can be to play the game. Players at all levels of the sport need to have a wide range of athletic abilities to perform at a high level. Hockey is the only…
Changing Positions in Hockey
What Position Should I Play? It’s an interesting dilemma that most young hockey players have to face at some point early in their careers. In minor hockey, players get the benefit of trying every player position to get a taste…
Encouraging your Teammates
Is there anything more important than teamwork and encouraging your teammates when playing a team sport? Most of the time, hockey requires your entire team working as a cohesive unit in order to find success. You can have great players…
Play to Win Mentality in Youth Hockey
Starting at an early age, we’re taught to just have fun when we play sports. But at the same time, we’re taught that winning is important. So which is it? As adults I don’t think we are clear enough in…
Translating Body Language on the Ice
Before there are motivational speeches in the dressing room or helpful advice on the bench, the first thing your teammates will notice is your body language. As the old saying goes, 90% of performance on the field or ice is…
