IN THIS ISSUE
Coaching Mites: It's All About Me
Chicago Cross-Ice Classic Celebrates Girls Hockey
Why Losing Is Good for Your Hockey Player
5 Keys to Creativity
Bandits Develop Players, Empower Parents
Idaho Falls ADM Symposium Focuses on Goaltenders
Video: Every Player is Different
Video: Ice Utilization Whether Pro or Youth Hockey
Just for Coaches:
On- and Off-Ice Drills
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Volume 4 Issue 1
January 23, 2017
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COACHING MITES: IT'S ALL ABOUT ME
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I didn't want to be a head coach-not yet. I was happy chipping in when I could, not having to make the big commitment, not having to plan practices and carry extra gear.
I played some hockey, so it seemed natural that if my kids enjoyed the sport and wanted to keep playing that, ultimately, I'd end up coaching. I was, however, fully prepared to hang out on the sidelines until it seemed clear there was some level of commitment from their side, as well. In fact, I was looking forward to it.
But it happened. Our team was in a bind where no one wanted to take on that role, and so I caved. Head coach.
It's funny how our perspectives can change in the blink of an eye. In a moment, I went from a fairly relaxed parent and bystander whose only obligation was to have my child on the ice on time, to an intense head coach who quickly realized that it really is all about me.
FULL ARTICLE>>
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CHICAGO CROSS-ICE CLASSIC CELEBRATES GIRLS HOCKEY
By Mike Scandura ~ When Jim Clare and Annie Camins got together to discuss what their sport was missing, they hatched a brilliant idea to deliver the benefits of small-ice hockey to older youth players.
Clare, the American Development Model coordinator for Amateur Hockey Association Illinois, and Camins, the Chicago Blackhawks director of youth hockey, developed the idea of a Chicago Cross-Ice Hockey Classic. READ MORE>>
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WHY LOSING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HOCKEY PLAYER
By Sam Weinman ~ In consecutive seasons coaching my son's 10U hockey team, we went from often losing by five or six goals a game to losing just a handful of games all season. Trick question here, but which experience do you think was better for my son's development?
Losing is a complicated concept in sports, and hockey especially. For those of us who coach and who have played the game our entire lives, it's part of our DNA to define success by scoring more goals than the other team then lifting some piece of hardware at season's end. Winning is not only the most satisfying conclusion, it's also the easiest way to show the parents lining up along the glass watching practice that all that money and time invested in hockey has been worthwhile. READ MORE>>
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5 KEYS TO CREATIVITY (AT ANY AGE!)
By Michael Caples ~ John Wroblewski spends every day trying to get the most he can out of some pretty talented hockey players.
The head coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Under-18 Team is guiding a group of players who are considered some of the best in their age group.
Still, they, like all hockey players, need help cultivating their creativity from time to time.
Wroblewski, a native of Neenah, Wisconsin, shared some tips with USA Hockey on how developing players can build more creativity into their repertoires. READ MORE>>
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BANDITS DEVELOP PLAYERS, EMPOWERS PARENTS
By Mike Scandura ~ New Jersey Bandits Hockey Director Justin Stanlick didn't need to think for very long when asked why the Bandits were named a USA Hockey Model Association.
"For us, I think the biggest thing is the culture we have in place," Stanlick said. "That starts with the ownership group, the Reiss family, and it includes [Coach] Jim Hunt, who's a long-time proponent of the American Development Model with USA Hockey. "It starts with the culture and the dedication from the top to Coach Hunt. Every opponent sees the amount of dedication to the kids. They try to match that, which elevates everybody else." READ MORE>>
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IDAHO FALLS ADM SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON GOALTENDERS
By Mike Scandura ~ You can call a symposium a meeting of the minds, a place for experts to share knowledge and ideas.
That's exactly what transpired in October when USA Hockey, the Rocky Mountain District and the Idaho Amateur Hockey Association hosted an American Development Model goaltending symposium in Idaho Falls.
More than 30 male and female goalies attended, plus 62 coaches from 11 states and 20 parents from nearby associations.
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CHECK OUT THESE GREAT VIDEOS!
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Every Player is Different: Careful Use of Nonverbal Negative Feedback
No matter the age of the kids you coach (from youth sports to the pros), it's always important to gauge how your players are feeling before correcting them, whether that's verbal or nonverbal critique.
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Jeff Blashill Q&A at 2016 USA Hockey National Hockey Coaches Symposium
Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill discusses ice utilization whether it is youth or pro hockey.
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ON-ICE DRILLS
8U+: Pivot Tag Skating Drill
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OFF-ICE DRILLS
Stability/Core Strengthening
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Purpose:
To create an environment where players are forced to pivot from backward skating to forward skating and forward to backward in a fun, competitive setting.
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