Posts in Hockey Player Development

Video Reveals Secret to Developing Elite Hockey Players!

This may be the single most powerful hockey development video in the history of the game. I’ve been fortunate to hear this presentation a few times, and every time I take away something new, some better way to help hockey players compete at the most elite levels. I’m not sure if this video was supposed […]

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The Truth About Sidney Crosby

The first time I heard the name Sidney Crosby, I was a senior in high school. I was at practice for my Junior Flyers team, the week before we headed up north to play a tournament against many of the top Tier 1 teams in the country, including Crosby’s Shattuck St. Mary’s. At that time […]

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Combating In-Season Fatigue

As the hockey season progresses, fatigue accumulates. In other words, the intensive energy that most players bring into the season begins to fade somewhere around the mid-point of the season (near January) and a cascade of deleterious effects on performance follows. Ultimate In-Season Performance Factors Factor 1: The Diet Depending on the sport, it’s not […]

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3 In-Season Hockey Development Mistakes

In honor of the international holiday that is David Lasnier’s 29th Birthday, I thought it would be appropriate to have him share with you some of his newly acquired wisdom that comes with another year of age. I asked David what he thought the three biggest mistakes hockey players make in-season were. His response below: […]

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Sidney Crosby’s Hip Flexor Strain

It’s an exciting time. With the opening of the NHL pre-season last week (and football season starting), we know that our days of watching the same diving catch and double play ball on Sports Center’s Top 10 everyday are FINALLY coming to a close. This is also an exciting time of year because a lot […]

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