It’s game day. You want nothing more than to step onto the ice and perform at your absolute best. You’ve dreamed about scoring. You’ve visualized blowing by the competition. The idea of becoming the team’s hero for the night fills you up with so much excitement that you can’t wait to get out there and … Read more
The real truth of hockey performance is that we are now living in an age where the abundance of accessible information is so great that we are in a strange cultural state of facts/alternative facts, information/misinformation, and everything else in between. It is naïve to think all these content providers and “experts” are well-read in … Read more
Within my videos, podcasts, and articles, I’ve tried to present hockey players with something new, logical, hockey-specific, well-researched, and actionable on a weekly basis for many years now. However, it dawned on me recently that I have yet to create a “putting it all together” segment so that you, the motivated hockey player, can create … Read more
The Garners, when not in the gym attacking the iron, drive modest and dependable vehicles, both SUVs—one’s a Honda and the other is a Jeep. They do the job, look presentable after a washing and don’t break our hearts when we see the gas bill. We drive our wheels hard, but don’t beat them up. … Read more
Can a hockey player get an awesome hockey-specific workout that improves their speed and functional strength on the ice—with only one dumbbell? You bet you can. In this article, I’m going to discuss the “Ultimate One Dumbbell Hockey Workout” so you can have a great hockey workout even when you have extremely limited equipment available. … Read more
When it comes to assessing a hockey player’s skating, we typically just label them as a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ skater. We note how a player is fast or slow, quick or lumbering, or how they have good or poor edge and footwork. Some players can legitimately buzz around the ice with poor form, and others can … Read more
There is no great hockey without great coaching. You may think some of the characteristics I discuss in this article are obvious, as they would be expected to optimize any form of a professional working relationship. However, there is a way in which coaching becomes greater than the sum of its parts. It’s only when … Read more
Today I’ve got a fun and interesting hockey story for you. It’s the kind of story you hear NHL players talk about after they’ve made it, but today we aren’t talking to an NHL player – we’re talking to a 12-year-old player. Nate has dreamt of making the NHL ever since he first touched a … Read more
In this article, I will break down the #1 best hockey exercise that hockey players should perform for the most well-rounded hockey-specific benefits. Of course, the “best exercise” can be very context-specific based on your individual needs, health, abilities, and limitations. But rather than bore you with an endless list of “it depends” sections, I’ve … Read more
Your body will never be able to fully express your hockey potential out on the ice until you train your mind just as hard as you train your muscles. The mind is a huge source of energy. This energy can be damaging and work against you, or you can harness it to give yourself a … Read more