Hockey IQ, Skills & Player Development
A hockey parent's guest post on tracking the invisible effort stats — backchecks, forechecks, battles [...]
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Athlete Nutrition
A parent-friendly introduction to Grit Kore's Athlete Nutrition series: the color-coded fuel guide, daily nutrition [...]
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Hockey IQ, Skills & Player Development
As a curious observer, I’ve always found it fascinating to watch how athletic development unfolds [...]
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Hockey IQ, Skills & Player Development
If you’ve ever found yourself in the lobby of a three-star hotel during a hockey [...]
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Ice Size, Training Systems & Global Lessons
Why Canada Produces More NHL Players U.S. hockey development is at a crossroads. With the [...]
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A hockey parent’s guest post on tracking the invisible effort stats — backchecks, forechecks, battles won — that build better youth hockey players.
As a curious observer, I’ve always found it fascinating to watch how athletic development unfolds in young children on playgrounds and athletic fields. Why are some children naturally fast? Why do some seem exceptionally coordinated? Why do others appear to learn movement almost effortlessly? The easy answer is usually: “Look at their parents.” Or simply, […]
If you’ve ever found yourself in the lobby of a three-star hotel during a hockey tournament—with a few coaches, a couple of cold drinks, and too much time before the next game—you’ve probably heard one of hockey’s oldest debates about Hockey IQ: Can you teach Hockey IQ? We believe the answer is an emphatic yes—with […]
This article is part of our Hockey IQ: Complete Guide.
Understanding and Encouraging the Development of Hockey IQ A few years ago, I was out for a skate and found myself watching a Junior kid and thinking, “man, this guy is so dumb out there.” The words slipped out before I even realized what I was saying. Then it hit me—I coach in the same […]
I was 14, sitting behind the starting block, staring down my lane with a death stare. 90’s hip hop in my Walkman, goggles on, everything else fading out. From the outside, it looked like I was just waiting for the race to start. On the inside, I was doing something completely different. I was calming […]
While watching an NHL game with my son the other night, I caught myself trying to explain something most fans never even notice: how acceleration works on the ice, and why great players are constantly managing the natural delay it creates in the rhythm of the game. One simple question led to another, and, if […]
I’ve skated alongside some legends, stood in locker rooms, watched ex‑NHL players do wild things, but Alex Kovalev always hovered at the edges of myth. Over the last 25+ years, our paths crossed: I’d see him during his Rangers rehab skates or later in the local men’s league. Rumor had it he was the guy […]