I just wanted to take a quick moment to wish you and your families a Happy Holiday! I appreciate your continued support and feedback. It’s because of your efforts that this site exists and has grown the way it has, and I’m eternally grateful to have such dedicated, caring, and open-minded readers! I’m looking forward… Read more
Let’s face it, every youth hockey team has a few (or…more than a few) knuckleheads that have their own agenda. Some just don’t buy into off-ice (yet); some don’t respect authority; some may suspect blood sugar fluctuations due to their even more suspect food choices; and some may have just had a bad day/week. What… Read more
The last couple weeks have been a whirlwind. Things have been steadily picking up at Endeavor as we get more soccer and baseball players coming, which has been a lot of fun. On top of that, I’ve also had three classes per week wrapping up massage school, and have done 5 clinics in the same… Read more
A couple weeks ago I confirmed I’ll be speaking at the 2013 Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group’s annual Summer seminar. This is my favorite event every year. It’s been awesome to watch it grow from what started as the “Boston Hockey Summit”. Now, every year Art Horne and Dan Boothby bring in some of… Read more
Today’s post comes from my friend Andreas Wochtl. Andreas runs AW Hockey Skills, which (to be overly simplistic) aims to bring European on-ice hockey training methods to the humble Mid-Atlantic area. Andreas and I actually played hockey in the same organization together years ago and reconnected recently as we’re both interested in bring the long-term… 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 continually offers innovative and progressive training techniques supported by cutting edge research. He is a valued resource and his work is an integral part of our performance programs.”
Mike Elberty, Strength and Conditioning Coach, St. Lawrence University Men's Hockey