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Category Archives: General Interest
A Great Hockey Week…
Wednesday I watched a AAA midget game between Cornwall and Charlottetown. It was one of those long standing rivalry games where both teams were prepared, battled every shift, and brought the best out in each other. The game was won … Continue reading
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Russia Wins Gold at the 2011 World Juniors
Roy MacGregor posted an article in the Globe and Mail on Thursday, January 6,2011 with the title ‘Get A Grip’. He is a writer who can often see thru the story on the surface. Following are some excerpts. …What happened … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas
The Hockey Sensei is wishing you a Merry Christmas! May you enjoy great friends, food, and health over the Holidays and make the season a time to appreciate those around us as we celebrate the season together. Enjoy the excesses … Continue reading
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Hit The Net! Hit The Net!
As I watched the second intermission show of the Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs game, TSN commentator Ray Ferraro commented on a point that we have all heard so many times—hit the net! The Leafs had already missed the net … Continue reading
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Mixing Pleasure With Business–Social Networking With A Purpose
I had an interesting experience this week. A player I am working with sent me a message on facebook. He wanted me to help him contact a team on his behalf. It was an easy request. After a quick response, … Continue reading
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How To You handle Limited Ice Time and Sitting Out
Every player wants to play. Nobody likes to not get a regular shift. And, it can be maddening and embarrassing to not play a regular shift or sit out a game. First, try to objectively understand why you are in … Continue reading
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Developing Your Skills as You Become a Better Team Player
Now that the season is under way, each player should be doing his part to be a team player and good team mate. The coaching staff is responsible for presenting and teaching the systems that they want in place. There … Continue reading
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Player-Coach Conversations in Season
The most common question I have heard from players to this point in the season is ‘how do I talk to the coach?’ It should not matter if it is the head coach or one of the assistants. There are … Continue reading
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Habits—They Are With Us Everywhere We Go
Want to work on something each day that will make your season more successful and make you a better player or coach? Spend time each day working on improving your habits. Coaches talk about habits often. Parents constantly strive to … Continue reading
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Bob Probert still giving more than he got
Concussions continue to be a significant health issue for athletes in so many sports. Equipment has improved and rules have been changed to try to address the problem. Now athletes are contributing to the solution. Here is a story about … Continue reading
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