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Communication Breakdown: Your Hockey Player Has No Idea What You Just Said

The Communication Challenge: Unclear messaging leads to communication breakdowns between minor hockey coaches & players.  Consider this simple [...]
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Switching Lanes: An Offensive Hockey Tactic

This video addresses the offensive hockey tactic: Switching Lanes.  It goes against old school North American mantras. It will challenge these [...]
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3 Simple Ways to Become a Great Hockey Defenseman

Sometimes as hockey players and coaches we ‘think too much.’  We over complicate the game in our heads, and doubt our decision making abilities.  Here [...]
defend the fort

The Fort: Good Offense Starts with Good Defense. Defensive Zone Play from How to Play Hockey

It Doesn't Matter What you Call it.  Fort, House, Castle, Slot? Just Call it Often! Defending the fort solidifies your defensive zone play.  Your team will [...]
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Hockey Cues: 4 Simple Ways to Direct Traffic on the Ice

Hockey Cues: What’s in this video? In this video we explore just 4 of the many directional hockey cues coaches need.  Use hockey cues like these to coach [...]
Mike Johnston: Former Head Coach Pittsburgh Penguins

5 life and hockey lessons I’ve learned from Mike Johnston and Rich Sutter

I am fortunate in my position as the Director of the West Coast Hockey Prep Camp to invite incredible guest coaches to camp.  The messages and feedback I [...]