Once you have this down, it will improve all of your gym lifts which will have a direct transfer over to your hockey performance. Today, I want to be a little bit more specific (I provided over 30 exercises in my previous core article) and narrow in on the topic of what core bracing is, and […]

The biggest reason why I have my goalies incorporate relative strength programming (sets of 1-3 reps) more often than my offense/defensive athletes is the sheer importance of the need to be as fast and explosive as possible Although I have yet to create any content specifically for goalies, my experience in this area is strong. […]

Because training was only the stimulus, your nutrition and sleep are going to determine whether or not you actually adapt to that stimulus to build muscle tissue. When it comes to building muscle mass for hockey athletes, you need to have an adequate intake of protein in your diet. Technically, water makes up roughly 75 […]

Hockey movements in the gym are skills that you develop over time in the same way that you develop new skills on the ice. When it comes to hockey performance, you need to have the ability to express maximal force in the shortest timeframe possible. The faster you can express force into the hockey specific […]

Remember that ice skating is fun. Enjoy your time at the rink. Smile and laugh. The great thing about learning how to ice skate is that you can do it at almost any age. Ice skating gives you a good aerobic workout and can improve your balance and coordination. Over time, you’ll also strengthen your […]

By improving your general strength, speed, balance, coordination, agility and explosiveness — for example by working out in the gym, doing running training or playing another sport — you will become a better ice hockey player. Equipment – What you should and shouldn’t do When you’re starting out, as when you’re taking up any new […]

A call to action for all those who take youth hockey way too seriously There was about two minutes to play in the playoff game and I was anxiously pacing behind the bench, barking out whatever instructions seemed important at that very moment. You watch the game and you watch the clock in those final […]

I don’t know about you but it makes me gag every time my skater opens his bag or tries to hug me after a game.  Same when I’m near any group of players at the rink. There’s always that one player who walks by and my eyes water because the smell is so strong. Try walking […]

Minnesota Made’s Amy Walker juggles multiple duties for twin organizations Webmaster of the Week: December 22-28 Name: Amy Walker Site: Minnesota Made Hockey Position: Ice scheduler/Webmaster Background: Walker, a former freelance writer who also has experience as a graphic designer, joined Minnesota Made about eight years ago, not long after the Minnesota Made Ice Center […]

      Northwest Wisconsin is dotted with lakes and rivers, resorts, farms and small towns. Lots and lots of small towns. The Amery Youth Hockey Association covers a large swath of the state along the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, as it serves not only Amery but also neighboring Clayton, Clear Lake, Balsam Lake and St. Croix […]