I stumbled across this video today.  CLASSIC hockey-the PATRICK division finals.  Remember that name?  Kevin Stevens used to be my favorite hockey player.  Why?? I don’t know. Probably because his name is Kevin and he was on the first line of the Penguins in NHL ’94 for Sega (still the only video game I play…what [...]

Usually I save my rants for Friday’s, but I didn’t have time last week to get this one out.  Happy Monday… I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to spend my last two years at UMass Amherst, completing my graduate work.  While in Amherst, I’ve learned from some of the best, and interacted with several hundred students. [...]

This may look like dog food, but it tastes delicious.  If you don’t like the texture of cottage cheese, just throw this all in a blender or food processor-it’ll turn it into a creamy, chunk-free treat.  I eat this as a regular meal sometimes; although it makes for a great dessert.  Great for people trying [...]

Do you think like this? Most hockey teams skate 3 lines consistently. Most shifts are about 45 seconds. If you were thinking about designing an overload-based conditioning program for hockey, the logical conclusion would be to: Put together intervals using a 1:2 work to rest (3 line system) Have the work intervals be between 30-60 [...]

What’s the hockey training secret to success?   I’ve written a lot about the proper way to train the core, how to create adequate mobility and muscular balance around the hip to prevent groin and hip flexor injuries, how high intensity interval training is the only way to go for hockey players, why single-leg training [...]