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Hockey is one of the few team sports played on ice. Its fast-paced gameplay is filled with precise passes, blistering slapshots, and hard collisions—making hockey one of the best spectator sports. Two teams faceoff with a total of twelve players on the ice at a time, including two goalies. 

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Why Hockey Players Need Isolated Exercises
November 13, 2018
When you’re taking a look at a complete approach to hockey performance enhancement from strength and conditioning, you quickly realize that it’s not just about getting stronger and more powerful. One of the primary drivers of motivation that I use to make so much content on a weekly basis is because I want to change […]
Brewins Youth Hockey Moving Forward With American Development Model
November 13, 2018
The Brewins plan to implement the ADM progressively, starting at the 8U level. Panaggio is confident his club will continue to succeed long-term using these new concepts. The Brewins Youth Hockey Association is large and storied. Located in Bridgewater/Taunton, Massachusetts, the club currently has 20 teams and more than 300 players from all age levels. As part […]
Putting the Team First With Jimmy Schuldt
November 13, 2018
“Be a positive teammate. I think about guys who are fun to be around, who show up to the rink and work hard. That’s something you want from your teammates.” Jimmy Schuldt doesn’t blame college hockey players for leaving school early to turn pro. It just wasn’t something he wanted to do. After last season, […]
Hockey in the United States: A Growing Game
November 8, 2018
USA Hockey’s total number of 8-and-Under players reached a fifth-consecutive record high in 2017-2018. Thousands of children will take their first strides on ice Saturday during USA Hockey’s Try Hockey For Free Day, presented by SportsEngine. It will mark the initiative’s ninth year, and during that span, THFF has welcomed more than 166,000 children to the sport. […]
Oklahoma Teen With Autism Excels on the Ice
November 8, 2018
“It’s taught me to sit still and pay attention because I need to make sure I’m getting on the ice when I need to and getting off; it’s really helped with that,” A Yukon teen is beating the odds in more than one way. The 18-year-old with Autism is excelling in online school and on […]
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Try Hockey for Free With USA Hockey This Saturday
November 7, 2018
Now in their ninth season, USA Hockey’s national Try Hockey For Free Days have introduced more than 166,000 children to the sport Hundreds of rinks nationwide to host first-timers Children all across the United States who have never before tried hockey will have a chance to skate, shoot and score this Saturday (Nov. 10), as […]
Six ADM Mythbusters
November 7, 2018
The ADM truly is a complete, robust, sport science-based long-term development plan and philosophy, from Mini Mites all the way to Olympians. It’s been almost 10 years since the rollout of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. Despite the growth of the game at the grassroots level, unprecedented success on the international stage, record numbers of […]
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Supporting Growth and Balanced Nutrition in Younger Athletes
November 5, 2018
Even greater health benefits can be realized when a balanced nutrition routine is followed in addition to taking a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement. Although we agree with a food-first philosophy when it comes to fueling young athletes, we also realize it is can be challenging for young athletes to put in place a perfect fueling plan. Time […]
Four Ways to Become a Coach ‘Favorite’
November 5, 2018
Players who display selflessness and encourage their teammates on a consistent basis reinforce those messages and make it more enjoyable for everyone to come to the rink. “The word favorite has connotations in sport of inequality or unfairness,” said Christian Koelling, USA Hockey Coach-in-Chief for the Minnesota District. But the truth is every coach has […]
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Hockey Training Program Design Myth
November 4, 2018
Specific exercises for proper hockey training program design should include exercises that improve target movements that we utilize out on the ice. Put very simply, compound exercises are multi-joint movements that involve several muscle groups. These exercises consist primarily of the traditional strength training and bodybuilding movements – things like squats, deadlifts, chin ups, bench […]
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