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2018 TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference
PODCAST | Cardiff Devils Head Coach Andrew Lord on Pro Hockey in Europe
Andrew Lord knows the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL quite well. Not only has he been the Head Coach for the past three seasons, now entering his fourth, the first of those seasons was spent as the Head Coach as well as the team’s primary two way centreman. Think about that; a real life Reg […]
CoachThem Drill of the Week: 1on1 D-Man Fold to the Middle
A simple twist to traditional 1on1’s. Drill Description: F lineup on hash marks… NO Cheating D lineup with stick touching boards On whistle F takes off with the puck on a 1 vs 1 with D D can’t turn forwards until the Red Line ADVANCED: D lies flat on the ice with stick touching boards. Key Points: D on start stay low, must […]
VIDEO | Pierre Groulx: The Importance of Adopting Proper Goalie Terminology
The wonderful thing about coaching hockey is the ability to make decisions. Put your stamp on a team and a program. Call the shots, and then watch the fallout from those choices. Like any job, coaches approach their work with their own background – their own set of circumstances – which make them believe in […]
The Regroup | How Are You Getting Better this Offseason?
A light regroup this week as the Stanley Cup has been awarded and a long season of video capture and analysis has come to an end. For every coach not named Barry Trotz, it’s time to turn the focus back on the face in the mirror. How are you improving your team’s culture this season? […]
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH: Go With Your Gut by Jay Woodcroft
Jay Woodcroft recently became the Head Coaching for the Bakersfield Condors, the Edmonton Oilers’ affiliate in the American Hockey League. After 13 years as an assistant coach in the NHL, first with the Detroit Red Wings (2005), then the San Jose Sharks (2008) and more recently with the Edmonton Oilers (2015), Jay has spent most […]
Pickles: 5 Tips to Maximize On Ice Performance
Featured Image credit: Bob Frid, UBC Men’s Hockey Every hockey parent wants their son or daughter to be successful on the ice and there are so many factors involved that will determine how their future will play out. I know there’s so much information out there now that it can quite overwhelming, which can leave […]
PODCAST | John Becanic on Breaking Down Every Situation in a Hockey Game
For Pyramid Hockey’s John Becanic, the wonderful thing about coaching hockey is finding something new every single time you see a game or a practice. Sure, that might mean you’re a little obsessive every now and again, but John has made a career out of the notion that if you’re not learning, your time is […]
Defense Away From the Puck: Angle Gapping
The best way to describe today’s game is FAST, FAST, FAST. Combine the individual speed of the player and the overall speed of the game and you have a very fast sport. This abundance of speed is now making it increasingly difficult to defend in the old traditional standard. No longer can teams just retreat […]
Washington Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz: Managing a Stanley Cup Champion Bench
Managing a bench in the National Hockey League is the most important responsibility of Washington Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz. But for Trotz, that bench management begins long before the game starts. It begins before the season starts as well. The Capitals’ bench management is the product of improving, tweaking, and moulding team culture – […]
The Regroup | Barry Trotz & the Cup Champion Washington Capitals: It Takes a Team
For the last two months Washington Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz has repeatedly said that all his team has been trying to do is earn the right to keep playing. On June 7th, they earned the right to stop playing. After an up and down season that had many declaring the Washington’s window to win […]
