Hockey
Tips for Training Hockey Players
The top six tips that you need to know and practice to become an elite hockey trainer who gets the best results for all of the hockey players who comes [...]
Why Enforcers Aren’t the Only Hockey Players In My Boxing Gym
You can walk into any local “fitness boxing” gym in your area and hear all about the benefits of picking up the activity. Boxing, real Boxing isn’t an “activity”. It’s [...]
16 Injury Prevention Tips For Goaltenders
Goaltenders are good at reading pucks, so reading this would hopefully help your game as a 'go-to' person on the ice!
The Importance of a Hockey Goaltender and Teamwork
I attended a medical seminar and a question that inspired this article. "What is the importance of teamwork in the Emergency Room situation?" (It is a place that many, if [...]
4 Ways to Prevent Hockey Hamstring Injuries
I am a firm believer that hockey players need to become more athletic off the ice to help their progress on the ice. If you were to take two hockey...
5 Tips to Help Hockey Players Improve Their Summer Training Routine
Summer hockey training can be a weird time for athletes. Most players finished in April and are probably about ready to get back on the ice. At the same...
How to Train a Team: Why ‘Modifiers’ Are an Essential Tool for Coaches
I've spent most of my coaching career training athletes in one-on-one or small group settings. Last year brought on a new challenge for me, though. I was hired as the [...]
How Heavy Sled Drags Help Hockey Players Skate Faster
Several studies have now found resisted sprinting to be an effective method for enhancing acceleration. Many of these studies investigated the impact of loading a sled with anywhere between 5-80% [...]
10 In-Season Training Tips for Hockey Players
From a hockey performance coach's perspective, when we are talking about in-season program design, we are primarily periodizing it to maintain and build upon the same physical qualities we gained [...]
Why Not Wanting to ‘Get Bulky’ Is a Dumb Reason to Avoid Weight Training
The fear of "getting bulky" is used by many athletes, male and female, as an excuse to avoid the weight room. If you have trained like an animal non-stop for [...]
