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Mike Doyle

USA Hockey provides the foundation for the sport of ice hockey in America; helps young people become leaders, even Olympic heroes; and connects the game at every level while promoting a lifelong love of the sport.

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How to Pull the Best Out of Your Players
June 2, 2023
Use these coaching strategies to push your players to be the best they can be.
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Coaching and Correcting the Fundamentals of Skating
June 2, 2023
“If you’re leaning forward, you’ve taken some of what you weigh off of your hips and skates, so you’re already compromising how much speed you can generate.” Ice skating is a specialized form of movement compared to other sports. Hockey players need to learn the biomechanics involved in producing speed and power on skates, which […]
10 Things Coaches Secretly Love
June 2, 2023
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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Winning in Transition: Angling, Gaps and Creating Turnovers in Today’s Game
June 2, 2023
The main objective of angling is to take away an opponent’s good ice and force them to bad ice. Taking the proper angle includes having your own goal in mind. Blink and you might miss a crucial part of the action. Hockey today is played faster than ever and critical to the pace is how […]
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Five Ways to Keep Goalies Engaged and Maximize Development
June 2, 2023
A crease defines a goaltender’s space and where he or she needs to move in relation to the net. Depth of a goaltender is crucial when shots come. Life for a goalie can be difficult. With different pads, objectives, drills and techniques that need to be taught in a team game, it can be an […]
The Big Picture in Coaching American Hockey
June 2, 2023
“We’ve gotten better when more NHL coaches have gotten involved in the coaching program, gotten more involved in the ADM. We’re better when the college coaches get involved.” USA Hockey continues to use innovative ways to connect coaches to education and resources for the development of young players. First, USAHockey.com has information about the American Development Model […]
Why the War on Games?
June 2, 2023
“There’s no correlation between playing games and development, especially at that age. Those kids need to be on the ice (for practice) at least two to three times for every game.” To maximize the “Golden Age of Skill Development,” Minnesota Hockey has made a rule change to ensure players are getting the proper ratio of […]
Transforming a Historical Hockey Club in California
June 2, 2023
The more of these players that we get that become lifelong hockey players, that’s really a big goal to see more and more players who love the sport and want to be around it for a lifetime. Last month, USA Hockey announced three youth hockey organizations that earned designation as USA Hockey Model Associations. One […]
How Do I Deal With This Behavior?
June 2, 2023
Coaches need to give players room to figure things out and sometimes that can be frustrating for both students and teachers. One of the most common questions from burgeoning coaches at the USA Hockey coaching education clinics are tied to player behavior and how to approach it. “We have coaches who work with players, especially […]
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Body Contact Should Be Taught at Every Level
June 2, 2023
Players can use their bodies to protect the puck. Bracing for impact and having strong balance are key in puck protection
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