Strongman Forearm Strength For Goalies
Imagine my surprise when I saw an email from Louis Cyr in my inbox! For those of you who don’t know Louis Cyr – he is one of the…
Amp Up Your Training Heading Into Play-offs?
And this is why you need to keep up with your training year round and make sure you are doing the right things at the right time. This is…
What Limits Turn-Over Rate On The Ice?
You learned in elementary school that velocity is distance divided by time. So the faster you cover a distance the greater your velocity. On the ice, the distance you cover…
EOTW: The Bobrovsky Shuffle
A couple of weeks ago Steven Shields asked me via his Facebook page how the heck Sergei Bobrovsky made THIS move. It is worth watching the entire video because they…
Not Who You Think I Am
I have been looking forward to (and nervous about) writing this post for a while now because frankly, it will surprise some of you. You see, despite outward appearances,…
Read This Before Your Morning Beverage…
When I sat down with my friend and Registered Dietician Lisa Cianfrini, MSc just before Christmas we talked about how to get through the holidays without gaining about 14lbs of…
How To Keep Your Glove Hand Up
Over the weekend I was re-reading an article in In Goal Magazine by Sean Murray on glove positioning. It is well worth a read and now that I have donned…
Your ‘Hockey Butt’ Could Be Trashing Your Hips
I know some of you secretly cherish your hockey butt – you see your reflection in the glass doors of the arena and think – ‘man, that is one strong…
EOTW: Quadruped Hip Abduction
Think of this as another ‘rotator cuff’ exercise for your hip. You can build some stamina in your lateral rotators and abductors very easily by adding this to your hockey…
Never Do This During Play-Offs
It is the most exciting time of the season, but it can also be the most stressful. You see teams that shine year after year (thinking LA Kings) and teams…