Useful Information

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General	Date	Type
PARENT - COACH PARTNERSHIP - January 2005 Research is clear that when parents and teachers work together a child tends to do better in school. There is no reason to think that it is any different in youth sports.	January 2005
Muscles and Tendons: A User's Guide Here's an overview of the most common sports injuries, with a special look at the muscles and tendons. These are the problems that hit the most athletes - and are the same problems we deal with every month in Sports Injury Bulletin. This is our 'print-out-and-keep', jargon-free guide to the muscles and tendons. It's what every athlete and coach should know.	February 2004
Various Quotes Believe in Yourself - Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. - Henry Ford	February 2004
Nobody likes a loudmouth! Nobody likes a loudmouth! We all agree with this principle since no one likes to be yelled at.	May 2001
New parents for the year 2000? Do we need new hockey parents for the new millennium? It is a question that is more than pertinent and my answer is no.	May 2001

Safety	Date	Type
Concussion Awareness Know the basic signs of a concussion and know what to do. DO NOT TAKE CHANCES!	October 8, 2002
Mouth Guard Policy All Atom level players and older are required to wear mouth guards during ALL sanctioned minor hockey PRACTICES and GAMES.	June 18, 2002
CHA Harrassment and Abuse Policy Speak Out! Abuse and Harassment Can Be Stopped!	February 1, 1997

Players	Date	Type
SUMMER CONDITIONING AN EXCITING TIME TO IMPROVE FOR NEXT SEASON - If players hope to optimize their on-ice technique and game performance, they must first develop the physical tools that will allow them to successfully integrate on-ice instruction into their game.	February 2004
See No Evil… Feel No Evil The Art of Visualization - They say that sight without vision is blind - if you feel good mentally, you tend to play well - you are energized and confident.	February 2004
Speed - The Difference Between Success & Failure By working on increasing the speed at which you can deliver and receive passes, players will find that their overall game improves as well.	February 2004
The Legacy of a Great One ...It's never easy to stand tall and proud like a GREAT ONE in the ominous face of defeat.	December 2001
The Truth About Lies It wasn't that long ago that stick selection and its subsequent game preparation were relatively simple tasks. Welcome to the age of the stick revolution.	December 2001
Skating on Stage With the proper approach and attitude, tryouts can be a great developmental and learning experience.	July 10, 2002
Taking a Check Seven tips to and tricks to help with body contact.	June 6, 2002

Coaches	Date	Type
Up Tempo Practices An important objective that you as a coach should aspire to, is to provide your players with the opportunity to have a wonderful experience playing this great game of ours.	September 2003
Team Building Using the 3 C's The 3rd "C" of developing self-esteem is that there must be a strong connection to the team.	May 2001
Effective Communication for Coaches How coaches communicate with their player has a direct impact on the player's feelings of fun in the game.	May 2001
Effective Use of Assistant Coaches The better a coaching staff works together, the better chance the team has of being successful.	May 2001
The 40 Second Clock In some minor hockey games I've watched players stay on the ice for 2 and a half or 3 minutes when there is no automatic change going on. They must be in great shape.	February 2004
Never Hand Out the Toys Too Soon You've spent all week creating the practice of all practices, an absolute masterpiece. Why don't they listen?	February 2004

Trainers	Date	Type
Avoid that most common nuisance - The Stitch! A quick way to tell if it is stitch or a heart attack is to lie down on your back with your hips and legs elevated. If you have a stitch, the pain should be relieved almost immediately.	March 16, 2004
IS STRENGTH TRAINING SAFE FOR YOUNG ATHLETES? Is strength training safe? Does lifting weights at an early age cause injuries? Will strength training at an early age stunt growth?.	December 2001
Get In Shape One of the most common mistakes that hockey players make, from the minor ranks through professional, is improper training	December 2001
Flexibility for Skill Enhancement Flexibility training – stretching – is an area that holds great potential for performance enhancement as well as accelerating recovery between games.	February 1999
You Are What You Eat? Nutrition is very important to your physical and mental well-being ...	July 19, 2002

Tryouts	Date	Type
How can parents help make the tryout process easier? Help put the tryouts in perspective, keep everything positive and don’t create additional pressure for a young player to succeed.	July 19, 2002
Tryouts - 1 Here is how coaches, parents and players can help make sure that tryouts are not such a trying experience.	July 19, 2002
Tryouts - 2 ... it is not a question of whether a coach likes you, it is a question of whether your skills can help the team better and what the coach can do to help you with your skill development	July 19, 2002