Another day, another pair of insightful presentations during the The College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaching Clinic! Thursday featured an in-depth look at why space and time are so valuable for defencemen, and a peek behind the scenes at what it takes to build a brand new hockey program from the ground up.
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Understanding Spacing and Timing for Defencemen
“Not every defenceman is gifted offensively. However, every defenceman can defend if they want to. Defence is a want factor.”
If you want it bad enough and are willing to do what it takes, you might have a shot at playing defence for Matt Nicholson at Robert Morris University. The RMU bench boss understands the value of a strong mindset, as well as spacing and timing for defencemen, and his presentation outlined how to maximize them all. Be prepared to take notes!
Nicholson’s full presentation can be seen here.
“With our D, when the puck is coming out of the zone, take your first steps in, flip to backwards, and you have your weak side D coming in…” – Matt Nicholson @RMUMHockey
WATCH: https://t.co/tOnD6j7WWr@collegehockey #VirtualCoachingClinic pic.twitter.com/KOTLofNT8x
— The Coaches Site (@TheCoachesSite) October 20, 2022
How to Start a D1 Hockey Program From Scratch
There are no shortcuts to success, especially not when starting a university hockey program from scratch, like Augustana University Head Coach Garrett Raboin.
Not many people get the opportunity to build something from the ground up like Raboin has, but hearing how he’s handling such a daunting task will leave you with takeaways on how to improve your program – guaranteed.
Raboin’s full presentation can be seen here.
“Our players come here and I don’t want them to be boxed in. I want them to be excited and see that whatever they put into it, they’ll get out of it.” – Garrett Raboin @AugieMHockey
FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/QVBslc120F@collegehockey #VirtualCoachingClinic pic.twitter.com/51d9eeUZjs
— The Coaches Site (@TheCoachesSite) October 20, 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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