Since my last post, I took advantage of the opportunity to join the amazing group of coaches over at Prospects Goaltending and Athletics. It's exciting to feel like part of a team again, and the group there strikes a great balance between the experience each one brings to the table and sharing a common message … Continue reading Pressing Into Your Stance
Training Tip: Do Things That Make Sense
Hey guys, I wanted to give you guys something else to think about on the off ice side of things today. I love seeing athletes getting after it in the gym. It's really cool to see kids doing work beyond what they're required to do and parents who put in the extra effort and take … Continue reading Training Tip: Do Things That Make Sense
Staying Engaged When It’s Not Your Game
Be The Best Backup You Can Be Hey guys, Earlier this week I was going through team schedules to plan my month and I saw an article from the OMHA about staying engaged when it’s not your shift. I took a gander at it and decided that most of that advice applies to us as … Continue reading Staying Engaged When It’s Not Your Game
Solutions for The Bad Angle Goal
Watching NHL goalies over the last few years, it's hard not to notice that the RVH has become the norm for sealing up the post in close positions. It's not surprising, as this position does have a ton of advantages over the way goalies played these shots in the past. Every post position has a … Continue reading Solutions for The Bad Angle Goal
3 of My Favourite Exercises for Goalies
Hey guys, I want to start off by saying again how excited I am to begin adding this aspect of what I do to my writing. As today's athletes get bigger, faster, and stronger, putting in work off of the ice is no longer to gain an edge above the competition, it's a necessary requirement … Continue reading 3 of My Favourite Exercises for Goalies
Don’t Set Your Drills Up For Failure
Guys, I had to get this one off my chest. It's been a long time coming. I see it on Instagram. I see it on YouTube. I see it in person. Bad drill set ups. It's such a simple thing, but it causes so many problems. The good news is, there's a super easy fix. … Continue reading Don’t Set Your Drills Up For Failure
New Fitness Page
I’m so excited to share this new section of my website dedicated to the fitness side of my coaching. As passionate as I am about helping goalies on the ice develop their game, I’m equally as passionate about helping goalies and skaters develop the physical tools needed to have success on the ice. For the … Continue reading New Fitness Page
Drill: Working On The Overlap
Hey guys, More of a nuts-and-bolts technical post today. I'll happily admit I totally stole the inspiration from this from Canucks goalie coach Ian Clark. I was able to watch him earlier this season working with young goalies Thatcher Demko and Jacob Markstrom before a morning skate. It was a super simple drill for a … Continue reading Drill: Working On The Overlap
Be A Complete Athlete
The past 6 weeks I’ve been on the ice a ton for a spring 3 on 3 league with PowerTech. I’ve been working with kids from the tyke age group up to midget and everywhere in between. There’s something fun and unique about every age group, and they all have different priorities at their age … Continue reading Be A Complete Athlete
Conscious Coaching: Taking The Time To Make It Stick
Over the past few weeks, I've been working with a small group of goalies as part of an in season development program. It's been a great experience for me and for the goalies as we have enough time to stop and give attention on a more individual basis as necessary, and that's what got me … Continue reading Conscious Coaching: Taking The Time To Make It Stick
