Both players and coaches can benefit from adopting a few positive traits By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – This hockey season is going to be anything but normal. Coaches know that and certainly players are finding that out. It’s… Read More ›
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USA Hockey Webinar Series Offers a Hockey Education Anywhere, Anytime
Sessions feature hockey directors, coaches, players and more with tips and knowledge By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – With rinks shut down nationwide and hockey at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, USA Hockey wanted to offer educational… Read More ›
AHAI Affiliate Leadership Conference to Go On, Virtually if Need Be
The AHAI annual meeting later this month will be entirely virtual By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – For the last three years, the AHAI Affiliate Leadership Conference (AALC) has been a valuable learning tool for affiliate group leaders all… Read More ›
Practicing “Physical Literacy” is One Way to Think about Offseason Activities
Whether it’s the offseason or a season quarantine, there are plenty of non-hockey activities to improve one’s overall athleticism By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – Physical literacy is a phrase that USA Hockey is adopting and will be putting… Read More ›
Making Up Some At-Home Games Can Be Just the Ticket for Locked Down Hockey Players
Breaking a physical and mental sweat can help keep some of the rust off By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out this year’s Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships and has closed rinks for hockey players… Read More ›
There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Choosing Summer Hockey Camps
Take the player’s needs — and fun — into account By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – With the coronavirus crisis dominating everyone’s lives, hockey might be a distant afterthought. But after the pandemic is hopefully under control, players and… Read More ›