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Each season Junior Hockey goes through a number of coaching changes, moves, departures and promotions that reshufffles the deck in the Junior Hockey landscape. Already in 2024 we’ve seen a number of new coaches in the North American Hockey League either due to firing and hiring or league expansion. Similarly, the USPHL and NCDC have […]
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Drills of the Week- Check out some of the drills at my Body Contact & Checking Workshop Line Drills with Body Contact Angle 1 v 1 towards the boards 1v1 Tug of War By Andrew Trimble Andrew’s new book- “The Hockey Planner: A Year-by-Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to
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According to USA Hockey’s own definition of Junior Hockey on their website and in their regulatory info, Junior Hockey is “The principal purpose of this development program is to prepare the athlete for career advancement either in a collegiate program or a professional opportunity. There may be other social, physical, mental and career benefits to
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Trimble’s Drill of Week- Simple PowerSkating Drill that Enhances Balance and Posture Incorporating a Knee Drop (with either one or two legs) enhances edge & glide, balance, posture and much more. A kids mechanics will really be revealed (positive or negative) by isolating and performing a 1 knee drop. Here are some variations: Incorporating some
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- 5 Pass Middle Drive Warmup 4 Lines at each of the Neutral Zone Face Off Dots (Pucks in Each Line) By Andrew Trimble Andrew’s new book- “The Hockey Planner: A Year-by-Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey.” is available now.This essential
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Why did so many Junior teams leave USA Hockey? Why do Leagues Form outside of the approval of USA Hockey? What has USA Hockey done to make the landscape more confusing than ever? This story could be an entire book, but today I will try to shed some light on the reasons why many Junior
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“The Hockey Planner: A Year-by-Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey.” This essential guide is designed to elevate the coaching experience for those involved in Amateur Hockey, providing invaluable insights and practical tools for coaches, parents, and players alike. The Hockey Planner stands out as
Trimble’s Drill of the Week Regroup 2 on 0 Rush Simple Drill to improve communication, awareness and basic passing. ENJOY
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Things have gotten a tad wild in the Tier 3 junior landscape on the East Coast last week! In case you missed it, below is an updated recap: It started with this press release from the USPHL in regards to two new teams joining their league: The EHL seemed blind sided by this decision by
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Lets start off with a Comparative List of Junior Hockey Leagues in the US vs Canada? CHL Canada (Major Junior)– WHL, OHL, QMJHL Tier I US– USHL Tier II US – NAHL Tier II Canada (Jr A)- AJHL, OJHL, NOJHL, CCHL, Maritimes and others Self Governed/ Defined US Leagues– NCDC & EHL Self Governed/ Defined
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