Posts in Hockey Player Development

Premier Hockey Training Program: Q & A

This week’s gotten off to a great start. Monday we were empty mid-day at Endeavor so I audibled from our typical mother-approved playlist and let Lil Wayne run wild for an hour. Apparently, it was the right call. Matt, David and I all hit Trap Bar Deadlift PRs…during the same song. Matt-425 David-445 Kevin-515 I’ve […]

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Premier Hockey Training Program

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. A lot of the players we train were in Districts so I went out to watch a few games with David and Matt on Saturday. It was great to get out of the house (and Endeavor) for a few hours to watch the kids play. Last week I mentioned […]

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Three Things I Wish I Told You Months Ago!

Monday’s post dove into some of the common misconceptions about elite hockey development (and athletic development in general for that matter), with cameo appearances from a young Tom Brady and Sidney Crosby. In case you missed it, you can check it out here: Random Hockey Development Thoughts Writing that post made me think about a […]

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Random Hockey Development Thoughts

First things first. I want to personally thank you for continuing to come here to read up on various aspects of hockey development and for your help in spreading the word about this site. Last week, the site hit a milestone that a year ago I would have thought was impossible: over 10,000 visits in […]

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Soft-Tissue Stress Overflow Theory

On Monday, I ranted about introduced the “Neeld Muscle Fiber Continuum Theory“, which identified what I believe are pretty significant limitations in how the exercise science/kinesiology and performance enhancement communities views the organization of the neuromuscular system. Today I have another “theory” of mine, but one that is much more simplistic to visualize and one […]

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