2018 AHCA Convention
Topic: Simplicity of the Game
Presenter: Paul Vincent
The one thing you need to know about Paul Vincent? He’s a legend. He’s been in the game for a long time – long enough to have coached Adam Oates when he was a teenager. Along with Mike Donaghue, the pair delivered some handy advice for keeping your players engaged in the offseason and once training camp rolls around.
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A two-on-two game played between the blue lines that focuses on quick transition.
“Early in my career I had too many rules. I believed I needed to control everything, but all it led to was players catching me in loopholes.”
Showing video and powerpoint presentations until your players fall asleep is easy. But according to long-time Portland Winterhawks coach Mike Johnston, more is not always better. In his presentation at this summer’s TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference in Toronto, Johnston shared his typical plan for training camp. It included the systems he teaches each year, as well as the rules he ...
