Kevin Neeld — Hockey Training, Sports Performance, & Sports Science
Lateral Kneeling Adductor with T-Spine Rotation

Lateral Kneeling Adductor with T-Spine Rotation

This is a variation of the Lateral Kneeling Adductor with Reach Under exercise I posted a couple weeks back that emphasizes opening up away from the extended leg. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Neeld, PhD (@kevinneeld) Typically performed for 1-2 sets of 6-8 reps, or 2-3 sets of 5 breaths… Read more

Small Changes are Big Changes

Small Changes are Big Changes

Seemingly small improvements lead to large changes in training volume. There are many different ways to gauge training progress. In terms of resistance training, many people default to how much weight they use. While this is certainly reasonable, it may lead the individual to thinking they’ve made less progress than they actually have. For example,… Read more

Ultimate Hockey Training: Bilateral Deficit

Ultimate Hockey Training: Bilateral Deficit

Short excerpt from my book Ultimate Hockey Training on the “bilateral deficit”. Humans are wired to move in alternating, reciprocal patterns. The bilateral deficit helps explain an underlying neural mechanism for why we produce more force one limb at a time compared to using both simultaneously. There are structural, biomechanical and neurological reasons for why… Read more

Undulating Stress Loading…

Undulating Stress Loading…

About 10 years ago I switched the majority of my off-season program phases to follow this weekly template. Days 1,3,5 are the high neural stress days that have the bulk of the speed, power, strength, and alactic conditioning stress. Days 2 and 4 are primarily aerobic training days and include some extra mobility, core, and… Read more

Kevin Neeld

Kevin Neeld Knows Hockey

Kevin has rapidly established himself as a leader in the field of physical preparation and sports science for ice hockey. He is currently the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins, where he oversees all aspects of designing and implementing the team’s performance training program, as well as monitoring the players’ performance, workload and recovery. Prior to Boston, Kevin spent 2 years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks after serving as the Director of Performance at Endeavor Sports Performance in Pitman, NJ. He also spent 5 years as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with USA Hockey’s Women’s Olympic Hockey Team, and has been an invited speaker at conferences hosted by the NHL, NSCA, and USA Hockey.