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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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Speed Agility Hockey Drill With Body Contact
November 4, 2018
The changes in direction will stimulate and help the brain to process, which will pay off at later stages of speed and skating development. Purpose: To emphasize speed and change-of-direction training in a fun, athletic agility course. Also, to add introductory body-contact techniques. Drill Structure/Coaching Points: Set up drill as shown. X1 and X2 should start belly […]
The Final Whistle
November 1, 2018
“There are certain things we can control as officials; That’s being professional, that’s being good communicators and being honest and trying to work the best game we can.” Keith Kaval took his warmup lap on the ice and the only thing he could think about before officiating one of the biggest games of his career […]
The Big Picture in Coaching American Hockey
October 31, 2018
“We’ve gotten better when more NHL coaches have gotten involved in the coaching program, gotten more involved in the ADM. We’re better when the college coaches get involved.” USA Hockey continues to use innovative ways to connect coaches to education and resources for the development of young players. First, USAHockey.com has information about the American Development Model […]
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Skating Tips with Coach Mike Eaves
October 31, 2018
“When your legs aren’t strong enough, a player will begin to cheat and use incorrect form. When a player is tired that’s when they start to form bad habits.” Whether it’s a race for a loose puck, a burst in the corners to maintain puck possession, or quick footwork during transitions, the importance of skating […]
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Total Body Explosive Hockey Training
October 30, 2018
The goal of these hockey specific total body power exercises, however, is specifically designed to improve your explosive power. Improving your body composition and hockey performance is a multifaceted goal that requires a multifaceted training and nutrition approach. There are many different ideologies and ways in which you can utilize resistance training, but today I want to […]
CliffsNotes on SafeSport for Coaches
October 30, 2018
It’s critical for coaches set expectations for their team and lead by example. Coaches play a key role in player safety on and off the ice. In fact, they are considered the primary responsible party for the team in the hockey environment – whether they are present or not when an incident occurs. This means […]
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Association Avoids Passing Rising Costs to Parents
October 30, 2018
Abundance of sponsorships keep hockey in northern Minnesota town affordable
Maddie Rooney Reflects on Year of Olympic Glory and Other Awards
October 28, 2018
Team Sportswoman of the Year was the latest honor for U.S. backstop Maddie Rooney admits her life has most certainly changed after backstopping the U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team to a gold medal during the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Being named the Team Sportswoman of the Year on Oct. 17 at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s […]
Why the War on Games?
October 24, 2018
“There’s no correlation between playing games and development, especially at that age. Those kids need to be on the ice (for practice) at least two to three times for every game.” To maximize the “Golden Age of Skill Development,” Minnesota Hockey has made a rule change to ensure players are getting the proper ratio of […]
USA Hockey Coach-in-Chief Mike MacMillan Puts Stamp on Coach Education
October 23, 2018
“So, we’ve spent a lot of time the last eight years developing those resources in conjunction with the other professionals to provide the best platform possible.” Strike up a conversation about hockey with Mike MacMillan and you instantly can hear the passion in his voice about the sport.  As the USA Hockey national coach-in-chief, MacMillan […]
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