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Coaches… Lets get some of the tires, cones and obstacles off the ice and when we have the man power and help, use our coaches to provide the obstacles our athletes need during the drills. One of my biggest pet peeves as both a coach on the ice or as a parent watching my sons […]
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- The Swap Drill Great warmup drill for passing, shooting, skating and much more. Two lines at each end (corner) of the rink. One line at the dot and the other at the has marks. On the whistle, players start passing together advancing the puck up to the blueline area. Once
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Season winding down and looking to find ways to keep your team motivated and engaged? There are a lot of great ways to try to motivate your youth or high school team as the season winds down. Try some of these… Here are some great videos I’ve shared with my teams that have been helpful
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While the NHL playoffs are still a few months away, the college hockey season has picked up the pace with league tournaments starting in the upcoming weeks. In a way, the tournament season has already begun after the conclusion of the annual “Beanpot” in Boston on February 12th. Northeastern’s upset win over No. 3 Boston
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week – LA Kings 4 v 2 Position your Forwards on the faceoff circle- stacked in their lines, and defenseman at the blue and red lines. On the Whistle- D1 will go and shoot on the near goalie, then turn up ice as the trailing player on the 4 v 2
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The 8th Annual Not So Mini One on One and 9th Annual JBT game reached a new standard in 2024, setting a high donation total over $40,000.00. The event on Saturday February 17th, and held annual each winter at the Merrill Fay Arena in Laconia, featured a hotly contested EHL matchup with the New England
Trimble’s Drill of the Week Rangers 2-0 – Incorporates timing, passing and a pattern Zone Entry Two players leave from the corner with the puck passing and advancing the puck up the ice. Once they get to the top of the far circles, they pass to one of the lines at the far end of
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As I sit here and write this, I have a whole wide mix of emotions that I’m going through. Frustration, disappointment, perplextion, and dismay. When your teams season ends, especially in a game you feel like you should have won, it’s tough to find a way to deal or cope with it as a parent,
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Advisor Horror Stories- the Final Chapter Thank you to everyone who shared feedback and opinions on my Hockey Advisor Horror Stories these last few weeks. It was healthy input and open dialogue that will lead to a great upcoming interview with an Advisor on the Hockey Toolkit podcast (available on all major podcast platforms- please
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Badger 2 v 1 Lines of Forwards at the bluelines and lines of defenseman in opposite diagonal corners. Pucks behind the net. For the very start of the drill position a defenseman at the blueline. He will be replaced in the drill as the drill progresses. On the whistle, defenseman
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