Six down, four to go! The College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaching Clinic now has six presentations available for your viewing pleasure. Wednesday featured an interview with the winningest coach in the history of NCAA hockey, and an argument that your players need shorter sticks.
Reminder: this exclusive event is only available to members of The Coaches Site. Join now for full access! Once you become a valued member, the Virtual Coaching Clinic presentations can be viewed for 30 days upon their release. Two more videos will be released each day this week.
A Gentleman and Coach: A Look Back at Jerry York’s Remarkable Career
You don’t win NCAA titles, or championships at any level, if you settle for good. That’s a major takeaway from hearing the legendary Jerry York speak. Knowing that good is the enemy of great is something most coaches will keep in the back of their minds forever. Being good just isn’t enough!
In this exclusive interview between York and TCS Founder Aaron Wilbur, the former Boston College coach talks about how he was never satisfied, how he grew as a coach and why everyone needs to have a next shift mentality, instead of dwelling on mistakes.
York & Wilbur’s full presentation can be seen here.
“The enemy of great is good…we want you to be better, we want the team to be better because sometimes you get good and you stay good. We want to be great.” – Jerry York | @NCAAIceHockey
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— The Coaches Site (@TheCoachesSite) October 19, 2022
A Case For Why Shortening Your Stick Will Lead to More Offence
“Why do we need a short stick presentation? The players’ inability to make plays in tight areas, that’s the biggest thing.”
For Alex Hicks, Assistant Coach at Arizona State University, long sticks are the enemy of production. The benefits of playing with a short stick are seemingly endless, he explains, and include an improved ability to move the puck long the boards and in front of the net, getting pucks in and out, and being able to have quick hands in tight situations. No more fanning on pucks in scoring areas!
Hicks’ full presentation can be seen here.
“The stick blade should be flat on the ice, with the arm pretty close to straight out the side. Your top hand should be in front of your body; that’s a beautiful stick length.” – Alex Hicks | @SunDevilHockey
WATCH: https://t.co/XIw3w94sux@collegehockey #VirtualCoachingClinic pic.twitter.com/a0u6jHhFXR
— The Coaches Site (@TheCoachesSite) October 19, 2022
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Derek Jory is the Director of Content at The Coaches Site. He previously spent 14 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks as their head writer and social media expert.
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