Category On-Ice Performance

Is Talent Even Necessary?

[ posted by Kim on 28th of July, 2010 ]

I just finished reading this great new book called, “Bounce – Mozart, Federer, Piccasso, Beckham and The Science of Success” (The author is British – which is why Gretzky didn’t make it into the title).  The book is jam-packed with the secrets of success in sport, as well as scientific studies to back all of […]

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4 Factors Separating Good From Great Female Hockey Players

[ posted by Kim on 10th of March, 2010 ]

For all of last week, I was off coaching at the Ontario Winter Games, which was a high-performance camp and tournament for the top 160 bantam-aged girls’ hockey players from all across Ontario.  For these 13-15 year olds, this was the most intense competition they had ever been a part of.  Scouts were watching their […]

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Why Canada Won Gold in Women’s Hockey

[ posted by Kim on 26th of February, 2010 ]

What a great showcase of women’s hockey talent last night!  Being Canadian, I am particularly excited about the outcome, but I also honestly believe they were the stronger team and they executed better in the big game. In my opinion, there is one single reason the Canadian women’s hockey team won the Olympic gold last […]

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