Training

The hip is a powerhouse joint, essential for generating skating power, mastering edge work, and maintaining stability on the ice. Among the many muscles that support the hip, two stand out as key drivers of skating performance: the glutes and the adductors (groin).  In this article, we’ll dive into the critical role these muscles play … Read more

Hockey players have always envied the muscular legs of players like Sidney Crosby or Marty St. Louis, propelling them forward in long, powerful strides. While many think of the quads, glutes, and hamstrings as the main drivers of power, most people overlook the usefulness of the calves completely. How Calves Play a Role in Skating … Read more

Hockey Sense separates good players from great players. But do you know what Hockey Sense is or how to develop it? First, let’s take a look at what Hockey Sense means. Then, we will dive into the different ways you can improve it. What is Hockey Sense? There is no set definition, but my take … Read more

Hockey is evolving at a rapid rate.  More progression has happened in the past 20 years of hockey than in the 50 years before it.  Training methods, fueling protocols, recovery strategies, accessible sports science literature, the information age of the internet, new equipment technology, innovative shifts in app design, and a reorganization of the rule … Read more

Hockey players everywhere are suffering from a similar fate:  They train slow, so they are slow.  It is routine practice for me at the beginning of every off-season to explain to parents, players, and coaches that long-distance endurance running will not contribute to on-ice skating speed.  Hockey is a sport with a long and rich … Read more

I’d like to say that the theory and development of the GameSpeed™ hockey training system came purely from a place of positivity (which is mostly true), but I’d be lying to you if I left out my frustration with the hockey industry.  Every time I see a new workout posted on social media or YouTube, … Read more

Do you know what’s holding back your explosive speed?  If you said: I don’t have enough power, I’m not strong enough, or I don’t have good mobility  You would be decently close to the right answer, because all of these components matter. However, at a cellular level, none of these are what separate the most … Read more

In this article, I’m going to break down the science and application of loaded stretching, which hockey players can use to improve their all-around hockey performance, regardless of what their current focus is.  Sport-specific training is a term that has been misused by coaches who don’t understand sports science, making it difficult to define it … Read more

In men’s leagues, your body handles training differently than it did when you were a young buck.  This is especially true if you have been playing hockey for a long time. A hockey player who has been playing consistently since he was five years old will have much more wear and tear than a recreational … Read more

The word bullet-proof is used in sports to describe an athlete with a physical structure that is impossible to budge, break, or stop from accomplishing their task.  To become the best hockey player you can be, you need to extend that definition to encompass your mindset as well, because your mindset is a fundamental ingredient … Read more