Kevin Neeld — Hockey Training, Sports Performance, & Sports Science
Becoming a MASTER of Science

Becoming a MASTER of Science

After over 18 consecutive years of schooling, I’m happy to say that I recently finished my Master’s degree in Kinesiology at UMass Amherst. I’ve been fortunate over the last several years to learn from some of the smartest students and faculty members in the country, and to have the opportunity to teach myself. Students with… Read more

The Secret to Accidental Fitness

The Secret to Accidental Fitness

This week I’ve shared with you two blog posts in which Dr John Berardi talks about losing body weight (and body fat). The first one talks about how important incentives are for changing your body.  And it goes on to incentivize you with a whopping $10,000. Could The Chance To Win $10,000 Help You Get In Shape?… Read more

The Best Kept Secret in Weight (and Fat) Loss

The Best Kept Secret in Weight (and Fat) Loss

The other day I sent out an email link to a video of Dr John Berardi talking about his two latest programs – Lean Eating For Men and Lean Eating For Women.   Far and away, the most frequent questions had to do with his $20,000 prize – $10,000 to the top female winner and $10,000 to the top… Read more

Could the Chance to Win $10,000 Help You Get in Shape?

Could the Chance to Win $10,000 Help You Get in Shape?

When Dr. John Berardi dropped me a line the other day, telling me all about his new program, I thought for a second the guy had lost his mind. http://precisionnutrition.com/cmd.php?pageid=721284&u=20k Now, don’t get me wrong. I respect Dr Berardi. He’s recognized as one of the top nutrition coaches in the world. And his programs get… Read more

A Great Core Exercise

A Great Core Exercise

Over the Summer I was fortunate to spend some time at Cressey Performance. They had a lot of their baseball guys doing dynamic variations of medicine ball exercises I had seen previously. By dynamic I mean adding some movement (such as a skip or reverse lunge) ahead of the throw. I was thinking of how… 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.