Category On-Ice Performance

#1 Reason Girls Hockey Teams Under-Achieve

[ posted by Kim on 8th of September, 2009 ]

To all you girls hockey coaches out there…let’s be honest. You and I both know that your team’s on-ice skills, strategies and systems are essential to your success this season – without them, you can’t play the game. But you don’t just want to “play”. You definitely want your players to improve…but you also want […]

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Does Body Checking Belong In Women’s Hockey?

[ posted by Kim on 6th of September, 2009 ]

Here we go again. On the eve of another big match-up between the US and Canada tonight, there has been plenty of talk of whether they should put body-checking back into women’s hockey (it was a part of the game up until 1990). The issue of whether there should be body-checking in girls’ hockey always […]

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What Women’s Hockey Does NOT Need More Of…

[ posted by Kim on 31st of August, 2009 ]

It’s official – I feel a rant coming on. Training camps have been underway for many girls hockey teams here in Ontario for the last few weeks. Coaches, parents and players are looking for ways that they can get an “edge” on their competition for next season…and that means one thing, and one thing only…they […]

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TFH