Jim Friberg Coaches’ Category ~ Class of 2019 Jim was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in the year 1944. Growing up in Maplewood, Minnesota, he learned to skate and play hockey on a pond in his neighborhood. He graduated from… Read More ›
Coaches
What Does Being Coachable Mean?
Coaches must identify ways to help individual players get the message By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – When Brad Bialas first started coaching his triplet daughters when they were picking up hockey, there was quite a learning curve. “What… Read More ›
2019 IHHF Bio Series: Chuck Linkenheld
Chuck Linkenheld Coaches’ Category ~ Class of 2019 Chuck is one of five siblings, including a special needs brother, who grew up in Schaumburg, Illinois. He began skating when he was just 5 years old on Turner Pond in Roselle…. Read More ›
Goalie Nation Comes Together for First-Ever Goaltending Summit & Seminar in Illinois
By Jim Clare, Illinois Coach-in-Chief – Recently Steve Thompson, ADM National Goaltending Manager for USA Hockey joined 20 goalie coaches in Illinois for a Bronze Level Goalie Coach Seminar. Bronze Level is the first step in the goaltending coach development program…. Read More ›
Attention Goalie Coaches: AHAI to Host Illinois’ First-Ever Bronze Level High Performance (HP) Goaltending Development Coach Seminar and Goalie Summit
By Jim Clare, AHAI Coach-In-Chief AHAI is excited to offer its first-ever USA Hockey led Bronze Level High Performance (HP) Goaltending Development Coach Seminar at Darien Sportsplex on Sunday, November 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This seminar will… Read More ›
Ask the Coach: What Do I Need to Do This Year?
By USA Hockey MY LEVEL 1 IS EXPIRED or EXPIRING THIS DECEMBER, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? You must attend a Level 2 clinic AND complete the online age-specific module for each age level you are coaching if not… Read More ›
