http://hockeysensei.com The secrets of winning at ice hockey and in life Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:46:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What team building activities do you do in-season with your players? Most of us have heard about teams going to exclusive resorts or being involved with some sort of expensive team building program or event. The cost alone will exclude most teams from participating in these types of events. In ... http://hockeysensei.com/138/building-team-chemistry-leadership-and-culture-with-in-season-team-building-activities/ With the 2008 World Series  upon us there are lots of interesting stories about the Phillies and Rays. This Associates Press article, Nine equals eight, by Fred Goodall on October 22, 2008 has lots of gems in it. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The manager wears thick-rimmed glasses and listens to everything ... http://hockeysensei.com/132/a-coaching-lesson-from-the-2008-world-series-2/ Hopefully all your goals were met for the pre-season and your team is ready to start the regular season. Now it is time to change your training emphasis for the in-season. Here is an excerpt from The Hockey Conditioning Handbook chapter on the in-season. Your focus now is on maintenance. In-Season ... http://hockeysensei.com/120/time-to-start-your-in-season-training/ The Globe and Mail newspaper ran an article from The Associated Press on October 4, 2008. There were some interesting coaching tips on player communication from two very successful NFL coaches.Here is most of the article. RENTON, WASH. -- There may be a secret to coaching success in today's NFL, though ... http://hockeysensei.com/116/a-communication-lesson-from-the-nfl/ Most teams understand the importance of leadership. Getting the right captain and alternates is a major component of  team leadership and can be a key to a team's success. The captain will likely become the ‘face' of the team to fans and media. He will be the one the coaching ... http://hockeysensei.com/109/be-sure-you-select-the-best-captain-possible-for-your-team/ A great source for sports information is TSN, Canada's original sports channel. They are currently running a series that will give you insight into each team in the NHL. For the complete article on Montreal and all the NHL teams go to www.tsn.ca With the puck dropping on a new NHL ... http://hockeysensei.com/102/a-quick-look-at-all-the-nhl-teams-for-the-2008-09-season/ In a Globe and Mail story by technology reporter Matt Hartley dated September 23, 2008 read how high tech is becoming part of scouting with the help of a devise called a Phantom.  It was developed in the artificial intelligence lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Here are clips ... http://hockeysensei.com/97/high-tech-scouting-and-predicting-success-in-hockey/ People tend to have a very distinct opinion about Eric Lindros. Whatever that opinion may be, this article about his donation has to impress... Sep 16, 2008 04:16 PM THE CANADIAN PRESS LONDON, Ont. - Former NHL star Eric Lindros was known for his presence on the ice - and now in retirement ... http://hockeysensei.com/93/eric-lindros-giving-back-in-a-big-way/ Frank Hubley has been coaching for over 30 years, mostly at the high school level. His teams are always competitive and hard working. Frank is an educator and has a Bachelor of Physical Education degree from the University of New Brunswick. Here is how he handles tryouts. How do you ... http://hockeysensei.com/90/how-do-you-start-your-pre-season/ Every time I come across an article like the one by Canadian Press writer Chris Johnston, I see the value of our book The Hockey Conditioning Handbook. Click on the Store tab above to check it out. The article is on www.canoe.ca and it titled NHLers spend summer training. Here ... http://hockeysensei.com/85/nhl-players-recognize-the-importance-of-year-round-training/