Many kids don’t get the opportunity to participate in organized sports, whether due to wealth, health, family circumstances, or one of many other reasons. The fact that you’ve enrolled your child in a minor hockey program means that they will…
Hockey is one of the roughest and most physically demanding sports in the world. Players need to move around on a slippery surface carrying heavy gear all while crashing into each other, battling for control of the puck. Even though…
What Are We Seeing in Youth Hockey? The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for two years now in Canada, and only recently has the hockey community started to get back to normal. Higher vaccination rates have brought with them…
The start of a new hockey season brings excitement and enthusiasm from the players. After the past couple of years, it should come as no surprise that the players are extra motivated to get back on the ice. Youth hockey…
The COVID-19 pandemic saw much of the professional sports world and all of the youth sports world shut down completely. It was particularly difficult here in Canada, where nearly two seasons of youth hockey were lost. Hockey is seen as…
In Canada, many of us are introduced to the game of hockey at a very young age. Whether it is watching our hometown team on Hockey Night in Canada or hitting the ice ourselves for the first time on wobbly…
Hockey is an ever-evolving sport, but it isn’t just the game itself that has seen major changes. The new generation of players are entering the sport with different skillsets, attitudes, and goals. It can be a challenge for some old-timers…
It is a question that has long been asked, but until recently, a question that has not been given as much public thought as it may require. Should there be a difference between how we coach boys and girls? Does…
Warm up Drill Description Both players on one end (green without a puck & blue with a puck) start on the whistle, then the drill is continuous alternating from end to end. The blue player (with puck), delays slightly allowing…
The most successful hockey teams at any age or skill level are full of “team players.” A “team player” is someone who looks out not only for themselves, but for everyone on their team. They work hard and inspire everyone…
