Tips on building and maintaining strength for the season The clanging of lockers opening and closing in school hallways marks the end of summer and the start of fall. For hockey players, it means summer fun has turned into fall focus as tryouts loom and kids prepare for the upcoming season. Let’s Play Hockey talked […]
Social media use inhibits training gains and game performance by Josh Levine Until very recently, the rapid adoption of smartphones and social media outpaced our understanding of the impact the device and the apps on it have on us. Researchers like Jonathan Haidt have now, in my view, convincingly shown that social media has largely […]
When is the right time to start your son or daughter into skating or even into hockey? by Andy Ness This is a question we receive time and time again. When is the right time to start my son or daughter into skating or even into hockey? I have received requests for skaters from the […]
Developing a great quick start takes power, quickness, explosiveness and a lot of practice How does a skater become more explosive? There are certain on ice drills that can help any skater improve just this. I will explain a few drills that will help any skater become more explosive. First, we should start with the […]
GOLDEN RULES FOR DEFENSEMEN BY JOHN RUSSO These Golden Rules are the key items players should be striving to master as they progress up through the ranks to high school and college. The best players at the highest levels of hockey follow the Golden Rules most often. A player of average skills and speed will […]
Futures Development Program Now Open St. Paul, MN – November 30, 2023 – Minnesota Hockey announced today the opening of registration for the Spring 2024 Futures Development Program. Building on the success of last year’s 13U Futures Development Program, Minnesota Hockey will again facilitate a 13U program (for 2011 and 2012 birth years) as well […]
