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From the Trainer’s Room: Balancing your offseason
April 18th, 2023We have reached an exciting time of year. The NCAA Frozen Four produced wonderful games. Major inline tournament circuits are in full swing. The NHL playoffs are just beginning, and the draft is just around the corner. Unless you are living under a rock, every hockey fan probably knows who is expected to be drafted…
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Behind the Bench: The work, the grind, the effort
April 13th, 2023In my last column, I talked about having perspective and appreciating where you’re at while accepting what you actually want to accomplish (and be OK with that). Today, let’s assume you want to be the best and you are taking action to be the best. What does that look like? Are you really paying the…
From the Trainer’s Room: Off-ice training for goalies
April 12th, 2023Off-ice training plays a vital role in the development of hockey players. USA Hockey follows the Long Term Athletic Development principles as the basis of their program. These principles will assist in creating a more consistent training regimen. Today’s training programs should not be based on how hard the program is, but by what goals…
Jr. Reign, St. John Bosco alum Croteau picks up weekly USHL accolades
April 11th, 2023The USHL has announced that Emmett Croteau of the Waterloo Black Hawks has been named the USHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season. In two games, Croteau went 2-0-0 with 58 saves, a 2.88 GAA, and a .906 save percentage. The native of Bonnyville, Alberta, posted 39 stops in a 2-1…
Rolling Hills native, Jr. Kings alum Fleece inks USHL tender with Fargo for ’23-24 season
April 10th, 2023The Fargo Force have announced that the club has signed forward Masun Fleece to a USHL tender for the 2023-24 season. A native of Rolling Hills, Fleece has prepped at Shattuck St. Mary’s school in Faribault, Minn., the past two seasons. In the 2021-22 season, he led the SSM 14U team in scoring with 45…
Jr. Kings win Tier I 15O national championship in overtime
April 10th, 2023The Los Angeles Jr. Kings rallied from a two-goal deficit to take home the Chipotle-USA Hockey Youth Tier I 15O National Championship on April 3 at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, N.J., with a 3-2 overtime victory over Shattuck-St. Mary’s. This marks the first-ever 15O national championship for the LA Jr. Kings, dating back…
Jr. Golden Knights win 14U Tier II 2A national title in shootout
April 10th, 2023A slowly simmering start evolved into a rolling boil April 3 at the 2023 Chipotle-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 14U National Championships at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, Colo., as the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights ultimately came away with a 2-1 shootout victory over Valley Thunder in the 2A championship game. The Jr. Golden Knights struck first,…
Behind the Bench: Enjoy the ride, have perspective
April 7th, 2023It’s a fun ride coaching youth hockey. After a decade, I have seen and heard a lot. My favorite question I often receive is, “When do you think you will coach at the higher levels?” Internally, I’m thinking no chance I would ever want to go after the NHL. I am not that into coaching…
From the Trainer’s Room: Improving your speed
April 4th, 2023The time for offseason hockey training is upon us. At this point of the year, the focus should shift to how we can improve and make gains for next season. Almost every hockey player I work with wants to get stronger and get faster. Following a proper training plan designed by a professional coach can…