Category On-Ice Performance

Talent vs Skill in Girls’ Hockey

[ posted by Kim on 2nd of September, 2011 ]

There is a huge difference between talent and skill in girls’ hockey. Talent is something that is natural.  Saying that a player is talented implies that they just threw skates on one day and were a natural out there.  There are certainly players out there with a lot of natural talent.  And it sure is […]

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3 Cs of Girls Hockey Success

[ posted by Kim on 4th of August, 2011 ]

I wanted to share the 3 Cs of girls’ hockey success with you today.   And since we’re all on summer vacation mode, I’m going to keep in short. 1. CREATIVITY The majority of girls hockey players that I’ve coached are very literal and over-analytical.  Which means that they tend to do exactly what the coach […]

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5 Things All Forwards & Defense Must Do Well

[ posted by Kim on 10th of March, 2011 ]

In order to be an elite level hockey player, you’ve got to be able to skate, shoot, pass, stickhandle and check effectively at high speeds. (Sorry goalies – I’m not going to pretend that I know exactly what you need to do to play at the elite level. But I will ask an expert and […]

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