Vince Lombardi was one of the most successful coaches of all time. He’s still the most frequently quoted name in sports. A few notable quotes: “Mental toughness is essential to success.” “You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s [...]

The other day I was watching Any Given Sunday with my girlfriend Emily. One of the underlying themes of that movie was that no individual player is bigger than the team. This mentality is a HUGE problem in youth hockey, as players that develop faster tend to think that they ARE the team, not a [...]

I don’t have swine flu…but I do have a new job! As of Monday (June 8th), I’ll be starting as the Director of Athletic Development at Endeavor Fitness in Sewell, NJ. The facility is awesome. Check out the pictures on their site www.EndeavorFit.com. I’m excited to get started. We have an impressive line up of [...]

Whether you’re an ice hockey enthusiast or strength and conditioning professional, you won’t want to miss this opportunity! After my longwinded talk about the importance of education (and continuing education) last week, I thought I should forward this along to you.  Eric Cressey just sent me an email letting me know about Strength and Conditioning [...]

I remember a conversation I had with Michael Boyle last Summer about grip strength. To paraphrase, he was joking about how ridiculous it is for hockey players to spend so much time doing wrist curls when they’re legs are so weak they’ll never get to a puck anyway. The take home message is that you’re [...]