Some leaders undervalue the need for quality supporting staff. When things go wrong, people tend to point the finger at the leader, the guy at the helm. Although the leader is the main reason for the direction of any organization, the root of the failure can be surprising to some. Nobody or very seldom can someone accomplish anything of significance…
GRAND-FALLS, NB, October 13th, 2022 – Paul Leclerc from Paul Leclerc High Performance Hockey is excited to announce the addition of Paul Carson as a mentor. Paul Carson is currently Chairman Of The Board for the Coaching Association of Canada and was the Vice President of Hockey Development with Hockey Canada for 18 years before he retired in 2020. Prior…
GRAND-FALLS, NB, September 20th, 2022 – Paul Leclerc High-Performance Hockey announces a collaboration with its first USports athlete. Starting this season, Drew Toner, originally from Grand Falls and now playing for the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks of the Ontario University Athletics League, will be working with Coach Paul. For those unfamiliar with the OUA League, it is the Ontario equivalent to…
GRAND-FALLS, NB, September 15th, 2022 – Paul Leclerc High Performance Hockey announces two new winter programs that will allow serious players in our region to develop further. Starting the week of October 24th, 2022, elite or competitive-level players will be able to jump on the ice one to two additional times a week. To ensure that there are no scheduling…
As some training camps are already underway, the rest will follow in the next few weeks. Many players are preparing for this stressful time. When harnessed, stress can have a positive influence on performance. However, if the stress level is too high, it will affect performance negatively. Most of us know or have heard of athletes not performing well in…
As a leader, one of our responsibilities is to try and get the most out of our athletes. It is common knowledge that to progress and improve; one needs to step out of his comfort zone. What is the one ingredient necessary to facilitate our quest of consistently pushing our athletes out of their comfort zone? Trust. Such a small…