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Game coaching – Part 2
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 16:02
By John Russo
Let’s Play Hockey Columnist
Note: This will be one of the articles (Chapter 8: “The Game”) in John Russo’s soon-to-be published new book “Best of Coaches’ Corner – 26 Years.” Watch for it in 2013.
This week we will continue through the remaining “unique and critical coaching situations.” Check last week’s Let’s Play Hockey Coaches Corner for situations 1 through 7.
The right and wrong way to train this offseason
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:55
By Kim McCullough, M.Sc, YCS
Fifteen years ago, as an aspiring female hockey player, I thought I had found the secret when it came to off-ice training. No other player I knew was working as hard off the ice as I was and I knew that would give me a serious edge over the competition. I truly believe that my willingness to push myself to be the best player possible off the ice was what allowed me to take my game to the next level. But another consequence of my dedication off the ice was a career filled of injuries and frustration. Here’s what I did right and here’s what I did wrong...
Let’s ref
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:46
By Chris Pryor
At some point your hockey playing days are going to end. Then what? This could be after high school, college or even pro for that matter. What do I do now?
Do I still want to be involved in the game? If so there might be another avenue to keep that fire burning – refereeing.
24th annual Let’s Play Hockey Expo attracts record crowds
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 18:39
The 24th annual Let’s Play Hockey Expo attracted record crowds to the St. Paul RiverCentre on March 8-9, 2013. Over 40,000 fans got up close and personal with gear at over 350 booths from the top hockey manufacturers, including Bauer, Reebok/CCM, Easton and Warrior. Many booths featured cutting-edge product demonstrations, interactive games, giveaways, hourly door prize drawings and celebrity appearances. Plus, new to the Expo this year was a Minnesota Fighting Saints reunion and autograph party.
Read more: 24th annual Let’s Play Hockey Expo attracts record crowds
Increasing speed
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:26
By Diane Ness
After a great weekend of watching high school hockey, I was able to look at film of a couple of these skaters from the summer. The attributes always seem to be the same while examining a skater with excellent speed.
In the photos you will notice Dylan Malmquist and Connor Hurley from the Edina High School team. These photos were taken as a screen shot from videos. We took videos of each skater at full speed durning a summer practice. The skaters that were able to stay low throughout the sprint seemed to be the fastest skaters. I may sound like a broken record but this is the first step to increasing speed.
