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…
Drill Description On the whistle, both ends go simultaneously. The D (red) and the F (blue) skate into the neutral zone, the D with a puck (staying outside of the center ice circle), passes (pass 1) to the D (red)…
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…
Description Drill starts on a whistle then remains continuous. On the whistle, player 1 who is located just below the face off circle beside the net, goes behind the net to retrieve a puck and passes it (pass 1) to…
