Category Archives: Columns
Taking Liberties with … Collin Delia
January 14th, 2019COLLIN DELIA Position: Goaltender, Chicago Blackhawks(NHL)/Rockford IceHogs (American Hockey League) Youth Hockey Teams: Anaheim Jr. Ducks, California Stars, California Titans, California Wave, Inland Valley Wild, Orange County Hockey Club Last Amateur Team: Merrimack College (Hockey East, NCAA D-I) READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: You have some interesting hobbies, leatherworking for one? Collin Delia: I’ve…
From the Trainer’s Room: What to look for in growth spurts with our athletic children
January 12th, 2019As we watch our kids grow up, we see varying stages of their development that excites us. We see them get taller, their feet and hands grow, and they get stronger. With this development, we as parents expect more from our kids. What we tend to forget is that as they physically grow, it takes…
Taking Liberties With… Matt Tennyson
December 12th, 2018MATT TENNYSON Position: Defenseman, Rochester Americans (American Hockey League) Hometown: Pleasanton Youth Team: San Jose Jr. Sharks Last Amateur Team: Western Michigan University (NCAA D-I) A veteran of 122 NHL games (as of Dec. 12), Matt Tennyson found himself playing youth hockey in California in his teens after his father’s job transfer to the Bay…
Pavel Barber’s Top 10 Hockey Training Tips: Part 2 of 2
December 11th, 20185. Use slow-motion video capture: I can’t overstate how important slow-motion video capture is. I would have killed to have this technology on my phone as a kid. Slow motion picks up on things that we often overlook when we look at video in real time. It is a great tool to offer awareness in…
From the Trainer’s Room: How to diagnose and treat groin injuries in hockey players
December 6th, 2018Groin strains are common injuries in the game of ice hockey. The main groin muscles include the adductor longus, magnus and brevis and the gracilis. Their primary function is to bring the leg back towards the middle of the body or adduct the hip. Groin injuries can be debilitating as the muscle group is elongated…
Pavel Barber’s Top 10 Hockey Training Tips: Part 1 of 2
November 15th, 201810. Use a Notebook: Those with more awareness will build skill at a faster rate. We all know those moments where we’ve been working so hard on a skill, and we make one small tweak and it finally clicks. I would get so excited as a kid when these moments happened that I would need…
Taking Liberties With… Taylor Maruya
November 14th, 2018TAYLOR MARUYA Position: Forward & co-captain, Army West Point (Atlantic Hockey) Hometown: Westchester Youth Teams: LA Jr. Kings, Bay Harbor Red Wings READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: You were recently selected one of Army’s captains. What was your reaction when you found out? Taylor Maruya: I’m lucky enough to have been selected. I get…
From the Trainer’s Room: Let’s look at ways to stay fresh, vary your in-season training
November 13th, 2018With the NHL and NBA seasons underway, it’s time to look at how to vary your in-season training. Just because games have started doesn’t mean that you stop training – you just have to modify what you do. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE It is important to know your needs at this time of the year….
Chalk Talk: Find that strong foundation, don’t let distractions in
November 9th, 2018Listen to post-game interviews of the most elite athletes and you will hear many one-liners that much of us have learned to tune out. “I just have to worry about what I can control, and focus on that.” “Just focusing on staying in the moment and not looking too far forward or dwelling on the…
Taking Liberties With… Jason Robertson
October 11th, 2018JASON ROBERTSON Position: Forward, Kingston Frontenacs (Ontario Hockey League) Hometown: Arcadia Youth Hockey Teams: Pasadena Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Jr. Kings Jason Robertson has emerged as one of the top scorers in the OHL, putting up 41 goals and 87 points during the 2017-18 season and adding 18 more in the 2018 postseason. It’s no…