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-By Scott Dutertre, IHA Skills Coach- We have all heard the phrase “walk and chew gum at the same time”. Simple enough to do. But if we translate this to hockey we have a hard time shooting a puck and skating at the same time. I equate shooting on the move to being a musician. … Read more »
After Markus Frankenberger decided to step down as the coach of the Junior team, IHA’s National Coaching Director – Mark Stephenson began the task of identifying a replacement. Mark contacted every accredited Level 2 Coach, plus those with National, State or International experience to invite them to submit an application. This was our most open… Read more »
Due to my coaching duties in the AIHL for the past few years, I have not had the opportunity to attend a Ginsberg tournament for some time. So, I was thrilled to be able to attend this past weekend and see first hand how our pee wee aged players were tracking from a development perspective…. Read more »
This invitation is open to all female ice hockey players who are Australian citizens 15 years of age and over. In preparation for the 2017 World Championship Campaign the NWT coaching staff are seeking expressions of interest from players wishing to join the training and development program in the lead up to the Elite Performance… Read more »
By Scott Dutertre, IHA Skills Coach A common question I get from minor hockey coaches is “How do I get players to take full strides?” When players first learn to skate, they have a tendency to take short, quick strides to maintain balance. The frequency gets them down the ice, but makes the player inefficient. … Read more »
-By Eric Lien- When we first start playing the game what do we try to do? We try to score goals. We shoot as hard as we can in to the goals or against the boards. We dream of scoring the winning goal in overtime. We dream of offensive heroics. Long has been the notion… Read more »
