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Verbal abuse from parents and coaches attributed as one of the causes

Consistency is not only important in your game, it’s important in your work ethic.

Players can use their bodies to protect the puck. Bracing for impact and having strong balance are key in puck protection

It’s got to be engrained, and that goes into when the kids go home, stickhandling and reps and having a stick in their hands and a puck – the better off they’ll be when they get on the ice for handling the puck without looking at it. USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program assistant coach […]

Planning and gratitude are two of the most important elements in attracting, retaining volunteers

Opportunities to try the sport can be rare in inner-city Detroit

Remind them there is nothing more satisfying than to invest yourself in a goal. Whether or not you accomplish it, you will be thankful for all of your effort. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.“ ~Socrates I’d […]

Take the time to collaborate with your key staff and develop a statement that reflects your overall vision as a club. Vision is crucial to the future of your program. In December 2017 at the Annual AVCA Convention, Joe Jablonski (TAV General Manager and 14 Black Head Coach) and I led a session on ‘Implementing […]