I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted the North West Pioneers (U15 AAA minor) head coaching position for the 2023/24 season. Although my preference is to give back to the hockey players in my local community, I am excited to broaden my horizons. I look forward to working with an organization led by passionate and determined people. In…
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…
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…
In our program, we place a lot of importance on each athlete?s role within our team and how every single one is crucial to our success. At the start of each season, we sit down with the players individually and go over the role they will be playing (to start the year). We also explain to them that their role…
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