Q&A: How to Help Your Player Get Bigger and Stronger
Becky asks: “My son is 15 years old and is playing hockey (midgets). He is 5’7 weighs 145 and is trying to figure out how to make himself stronger. I would like to know what he can eat, pick up weights or what, so that when he gets hit he won’t get hurt. He is tall but slender.” Read more
Ricci Hockey Spring and Summer Camps
Ricci Hockey has several Spring and Summer camps to choose from at all age levels. Our clinics are designed to improve skills in the off season and to have fun! Whether you are interested in checking, stickhandling, shooting, small game development or powerskating – we have it all. Plus we’ll have a special Power Skating clinic run by top NHL Skating Coach for the Phoenix Coyotes – Mark Ciaccio. Read more
USA Hockey Announces New Development Model
We’re extremely pleased to share the news of the revolutionary American Development Model that will be available for local associations to utilize beginning with the 2009-10 season. The ADM was endorsed by the USA Hockey Board of Directors at the recently completed Winter Meeting and has also been endorsed by the National Hockey League. Read more
Feel and Play Better with These Recovery Tips
Hockey is an intense, fast-paced game that can leave you exhausted, tired, and make your muscles feel sore the next day. Most players spend 3 to 5 days per week on the ice, so knowing how to recover faster is very important if you want to avoid running out of energy or getting ill from exhaustion. By applying a few tips, you can help your muscles recover a lot quicker and more efficiently. Here is a list of things you can do to help give your body what it needs to recover faster from strenuous hockey workouts. Read more
Learning Life Lessons: The Reason for Youth Sports
The chances of a child’s playing college- or professional-level sports are better than winning the lottery but not by much. Though the dream of playing professionally motivates many young players, parents should be clear that the goal of youth sports is about building better kids, not about building a career. Read more
Build Better Team Chemistry: Provide Teammate Time
The better the experience kids have with all things related to sports, the more they want to keep playing. For many kids, the time before and after games or practices is a big part of the experience and parents can take away from their child’s enjoyment by arriving late or rushing out afterward. The time around these activities should be viewed as part of the total youth sports experience. Read more
Power Skating Camp Designed to Improve Speed
Laura Stamm Power Skating is designed to improve the speed and mobility of hockey players of all ages and abilities. Our Power Skating Schools include 3-5 day skating clinics and skating camps, advanced clinics, skating lessons and elite power skating workshops for players as well as skating clinics for hockey coaches and officials. The skating skills and skating drills are all hockey specific. Read more
MRSA – What You Need to Know About This Superbug
Recent outbreaks of MRSA, an especially virulent staph infection that can be fatal, have left many people worried about this “superbug” and how they can protect themselves and their children. Below you’ll find questions and answers about MRSA as well as tips for reducing your risk of infection. Read more
Improve Stickhandling Skills With Box Hockey!
This week’s review features another trip to the archives. Box Hockey is the second most popular review among our readership. Read on for a refresher course in this innovative product. Read more
Ask Better Questions To Help Your Player Improve
Try not to ask questions that are impossible to answer – or that leave no opportunity for a good answer. If you ask, “Why do you keep doing that?” What kind of answer can you expect to get: “I guess I’m just no good”? That type of question doesn’t really leave a good way out. Here’s a way to help your player improve by asking better questions. Read more
