Skating treadmills have become big business, hailed as the cure for slow hockey players. A look at the research shows that hockey players tend to increase their stride frequency on a skating treadmill compared to on-ice training, probably because of the increased friction of the skating treadmill surface. That makes sense. The take home is… Read more
First things first. The other day I mentioned I would be providing a high frequency training template. I will be, but instead of posting it, I’ll be sending it out in an upcoming newsletter. If you haven’t yet, grab a free copy of “Strong Hockey Core Training” and sign-up for my newsletter. Even if you… Read more
Want to get stronger? I often get questions that start out something like: “What’s the best way to…?” The truth is, there is not right answer to this question. The best way to achieve any training goal depends very much on your training history, current training level, and injury history, among other things. One programming… Read more
Overtraining is becoming a popular topic in ice hockey, and in youth sports in general, and for good reason. With the overemphasis on year-round sports participation (notably the crazy hockey parents that think it’s a good idea to have their kids ONLY play hockey year-round), we’re starting to see kids suffer symptoms of overtraining. When… Read more
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… Read more
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.
“Kevin is a great resource. He has taken the complex ideas behind posture and movement quality and made simple ways for any coach or player to apply them to training.”
Darryl Nelson, Strength and Conditioning Coach, US National Team Development Program