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…
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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…
7 Ways Hockey Parents Can Support Their Players
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…
Avoiding Injuries This Hockey Season
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…
Mental Health in Youth Hockey
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…
