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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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Start Practice With Six Progressive Over-Speed Hockey Drills
February 21, 2019
Explain to the players that the puck should not slow them down.  Encourage players to push the puck because when they stickhandle it too much it will slow them down
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Detroit Red Wing’s Star Center Dylan Larkin Talks His Youth Hockey Days
February 20, 2019
Dylan Larkin discusses his favorite youth hockey experiences, his favorite NHL player growing up, and the sacrifices he had to make to get to where he is today. 
Richmond Men’s Hockey Alums Keep Competitive Fire Burning
February 20, 2019
“I love hockey,” he said. “It is a great sport and there is really nothing like being around your teammates. That is why I have my 6-year-old daughter playing. It is great for building life lessons.” Once a Richmond Spider, always a Richmond Spider. At least that seems to be the case for a group […]
Managing Game Day Jitters in Playoffs
February 19, 2019
Just because it’s the playoffs doesn’t mean everything changes. You’ve been practicing and playing since the fall. Be confident in what you’ve been doing between then and now. It’s playoff time! That means emotions will be running strong as hockey teams at all levels play to keep their seasons going in hopes of winning championships. […]
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Hockey Workout – How to Set It Up
February 18, 2019
From a training specificity perspective, everything that a hockey athlete goes through is in short intense burst of highly energy-costly effort, and not long duration moderate intensity effort. When you are creating a workout for hockey performance, it must fall within the “big picture” plan for the entire years worth of training. A workout will […]
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Free Ice Time, Read All About It
February 15, 2019
On Saturday, February 23, parents all across the United States have the opportunity to watch their kids “take their second first steps.” Saturday marks the sixth day of Hockey Week Across America, an annual celebration for the last twelve years. The week, aimed toward celebrating the hockey community and engaging new coaches, players, officials, and […]
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USA Hockey’s American Development Model Gains Traction in Other Sports
February 15, 2019
Ben Frank, a Canadian based in California, had a hockey epiphany in Pittsburgh. Originally from Toronto, Frank thrived in youth and junior hockey and then played collegiately at the University of Toronto before heading to California to play professional roller hockey. In 2011, Frank operated the thriving Wildcats Hockey Club out of Riverside, California, and […]
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Embracing Diversity and Accountability
February 15, 2019
“Being able to play with all of my teammates and having fun playing something you love.” Mohamud Ahmedad was introduced to skating during a first-grade field trip. “It was really fun,” said Mohamud, who’s now a sophomore forward for St. Paul Johnson High School. “Even though I was falling down a lot, I really liked […]
Have You Verified the Score Sheet?
February 14, 2019
If you do not pay attention to details and there are inaccuracies on the game sheet, the perception will be your performance on the ice was also lacking effort and attention to detail. Remember when score sheets simply consisted of three or four carbon copies at the scorer’s table? While we’re still likely to see […]
10 Things Coaches Secretly Love
February 13, 2019
For younger players, the first step in good peer-to-peer communication is explaining concepts to their teammates – be it a drill, a small-area game or a situation that just happened in a game. Coaches love hard workers and good teammates. But what other traits and behaviors do coaches really value in their players? Ted Cheesebrough, […]
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