Category Archives: General Interest
Helping the 2011 Season Fall Into Place…Now—Part 1 of 2
Your 2010 season is either over or there may be playoff and tournament games ahead before the equipment is put away for the year. In the back of your mind you have been wondering where you will land next season … Continue reading
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Canadian University Hockey Champoinships-An Example of Excellence
Recently I spent the weekend in Fredericton, New Brunswick attending the national championship for Canadian university hockey (CIS). Most players at this level have major junior and Canadian tier II hockey in their backgrounds prior to enrolling in university to … Continue reading
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Winning a Big Game
I had a special coaching experience last week. Over two weeks ago I took over as head coach of a junior team. There were 8 games left in the regular season and the team was in last place in their … Continue reading
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Canada Winter Games 2011 Hockey
I have spent the last week watching as many hockey games as possible here in Halifax and Dartmouth. The Canada Winter Games 2011 are on and the competition has been excellent. The score doesn’t seem to matter to these under … Continue reading
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An Interesting Look at Sports Promotions
Here is a segment from the January 25, 2011 Sports Advisory Report newsletter produced by W B Grimes and Co. at TheSportsAdvisoryGroup.com The newsletter is about the business side of sports and there are all kinds interesting and valuable news … Continue reading
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Planning For Next Seaon
Last post I mentioned the great hockey week I was having last week. And, it was a great week. The last paragraph made reference to players starting to worry about what they would be doing next season… This is where … Continue reading
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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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