Tag Archives: Don MacAdam
Don MacAdam Award in Hockey at the University of New Brunswick
There are a few things in life that are special beyond the normal use of the word. This scholarship is in this ‘special’ category for me. 2011 was the first year for the award and a young defenseman from Edmonton, … Continue reading
Making a Coaching Change During the Season
Few can imagine why a coaching change would be made during the season unless those in power felt compelled to do so. Regardless of the reasons, here are some points to consider by those involved-management initiating the change, and the … Continue reading
Time to Start Your In-Season Training
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 … Continue reading
Checking out The Hockey Conditioning Handbook Competition
Now that our book is on line, I have been taking time to see what else is out there in the hockey conditioning internet world. Checking out the competition has been interesting. Yes, I liked the fact that one of … Continue reading
Our First EBook is Available Now!
Ice Hockey Conditioning—Made Easy! Discover how to have fast, strong, totally fit hockey players all year long. If you are a coach or a player who has loads of questions and little time to study how to train smart and … Continue reading
It’s Hockey Coach Firing and Hiring Season
With four new NHL head coaches being announced recently, and two on Friday the 13th, I guess we can’t call hockey coaches and management superstitious. Most coach hirings come with the usual quotes from owners and GM’s; “…he is he … Continue reading
After the Final Horn-Making the Post Season Positive
The final horn has sounded to end the season. Now what to do? As the head coach you need a plan of attack to deal with the post season. Your emotions might range from utter joy to relief to utter … Continue reading
52-Week Hockey Training
52-Week Hockey Training 52-Week Hockey Training (52-Week Sport Tra… by Don MacAdam and Gail Reynolds 52-Week Hockey Training This book is part of a series presented by Human Kinetics Publishers. The goal was to provide training specific to each … Continue reading
Coaching Hockey For Dummies
Coaching Hockey For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) Let me be honest about one of the reasons I like this book so much. I am one of the authors. My co-author, and the brains behind the book, is Gail … Continue reading