The Best Ice Hockey Drills Without a Rink

A hockey coach must learn how to bring out the best in his or her players while running hockey drills repeatedly. This task can be more difficult without the use of a skating rink, but it isn’t impossible. Switch things up during the next hockey practice by...

Hockey Drills to Try Next Practice

  Sports are back, and (mostly) in full-swing.  With different levels of caution taken to the approach and various layers of safety in place, athletes from little league to college are gearing up to resume activities around the world.  And as practices resume and...

Is Hockey Safe During the COVID Pandemic?

With talk of a second wave imminent and social distancing regulations back at the forefront, COVID seems to have put a damper on most sports for the 2020 season. Many professional leagues have already announced modifications to their upcoming plans for the 2020...

Coaching During the COVID Crisis

Note from Adam: Rereading some of my older posts show just how much this year has worn on people. My first suggestion – staying positive – can be difficult during a time like this. It almost no longer applies – we’re not just at week six or month six anymore....

What Traits You Need to Coach

Note From Adam (12/8/20): Throughout this year there has been a sense of instability and an obvious lack of “normal.” This extends beyond our day to day, however, and into how we conduct the more meticulous details of our lives – down to how we carry and...

Hockey Coaching 101

Note From Adam (12/8): The first blog I posted on my site was a nice introduction to the topic of hockey coaching at a very high level. While I’ve narrowed my focus a bit in subsequent posts, this one is worth reviewing for anyone new to the site. A lot has...