I watch team practices and other hockey schools and I cannot believe how much the players stand around. At some of the practices, I can understand as the coaches are mostly inexperienced parents volunteering to coach. But to see what parents pay for at some of the hockey schools with the amount of standing aroundRead more
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IHC Hockey will be taking teams to the prestigious Chowder Cup Tournaments in July. The Chowder Cup is one of the most well scouted events in North America. IHC Hockey Prospects will field two teams in the Junior Chowder Cup, a 2003 team and a 2004 team. IHC will also field a team in theRead more
IHC Hockey has also added their Bantam & Midget Skills & Conditioning sessions on Sundays, May 19th and 26th from 6 to 7:30pm. For more information or to register, go to: www.ihchockey.com * We also offer hockey schools and programs at Mt. Lebanon, Greensburg, New Castle, Meadville, Erie, and Altoona PA.Read more
IHC Hockey has added their popular European Stick Handling & Moves S chool and their Body Contact, Checking, & Defensive Play School at the Spencer Family YMCA Rink in Bethel Park to their April 2019 schedule. Learn some new moves and some checking and body contact concepts right before tryouts. The schools are schedule fromRead more
IHC BLACK FRIDAY SALE $15 OFF EACH HOCKEY SCHOOL AND A FREE IHC MESH BACK HAT IHC Hockey announces their 2019 Black Friday Sale. Between Black Friday and the end of Cyber Monday, save $15 on each IHC Hockey School program and receive a free IHC Hockey mesh back baseball cap. This will be theRead more
SIGN UP NOW FOR IHC HOCKEY’S 36th SEASON EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. SAVE $20 ON EVERY HOCKEY SCHOOL AND RECEIVE FREE IHC MESH BACK HAT !! IHC Hockey announces their 2019 Spring & Summer Early Bird Special discount registration. Register now through the end of October and receive $20 off per school per player! You willRead more
IHC Hockey’s first school on a full ice rink in Beaver County. IHC Hockey is proud to announce that this is our 35th anniversary year developing hockey players from youth to pro in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The IHC business plan started on a scrap sheet of paper while sitting in my highRead more
IHC Hockey still has some great programs to choose from to get you ready for your season. Come and celebrate our 35th Anniversary with the best hockey player development company who has a long list of former students who made it to the NHL! To register, go to the events page at WWW.IHCHOCKEY.COM. UPCOMING SCHOOLS:Read more
HC Hockey will hold their annual Testing/Evaluation Camp & Tournament Identification Camp on Wednesday, December 27, Thursday, December 28, and Friday, December 29. The one day camp will provide each player speed and acceleration test scores which will be compared against the players in the camp, as well as the North American average forRead more
IHC Hockey is proud to announce the scheduling of their 2018 Hockey School Programs, their 35th Year! The International Hockey College will have hockey schools at Center Ice in Delmont, YMCA Bethel Park Rink, Kirk Nevin in Greensburg, Alpha Ice in Harmarville, S&T Bank Arena in Indiana, Hess Arena in Neshannock Township, and the Mt.Read more
As a scout, I am always looking for talented players who stick out amongst the crowd of good players out there. The one skill that I notice in most good hockey players is something that I have been teaching for the past thirty-five years: Knee Bend! When scouting players or evaluating players at tryouts, theRead more
HC Hockey has added to their 2017 Specialized Hockey Schools schedule by adding schools at the Bethel Park YMCA Rink, S & T Savings Bank Arena in Indiana, PA, Belmont Ice Arena in Kittanning, PA, and the Northwest Arena in Jamestown, New York. IHC Hockey will be offering their popular European Stick Handling &Read more
As I evaluate the player’s strides at our Testing and Evaluation Camp over the holiday break, I noticed that many players have the same flaws in their skating stride. First, there is the lack of knee bend in many players. To achieve the proper ninety degree knee bend in your glide leg, you must buildRead more
IHC Hockey is proud to announce that they are adding their popular European Stick Handling & Moves School, and their Body Contact, Checking, & Defensive Play School at the Belmont Ice Complex in Kittanning, PA. The schools will be on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, for an hour and a half designated toRead more
IHC Hockey has scheduled their annual Testing & Evaluation/ IHC Hockey Spring & Summer 2017 Identification Skates for December 28th, 29th and 30th. Players will be evaluated by IHC Director and junior hockey scout Bob Gergerich. Each player will have two timed tests for speed and quickness and will receive their test scores, as wellRead more
IHC Hockey is proud to announce the launching of their new website and the release of their 2017 Hockey School schedule. IHC Hockey is offering their Early Bird Special Discounts of $20 off per hockey school, and receive a free IHC Hockey hat if you register before Black Friday, November 25th at midnight. The EarlyRead more
Growing up watching NHL hockey in the eighties and nineties, I then realized that I was watching the best hockey ever. What I didn’t know back then was that the great hockey era was going to end. I thought the game and the players were just going to keep getting better and more exciting. Watching theRead more
Every summer hockey players look for that edge to make them a better hockey player. There are so many options out there to choose from and you have to be smart when planning your program. Some players decide to play more games in summer leagues. To make things worse, most of these summer leagues offerRead more
Many parents want the instant gratification of seeing their youth hockey player playing games. They enjoy seeing their player compete, they enjoy the camaraderie with the other parents, and they want to see what they believe to be an immediate return on their investment. However, when squirts, peewees, and lower level bantam players are playingRead more
Sidney Crosby heading up ice with speed. At my schools, clinics, and the teams that I coach, I am constantly telling my players “skate the game, not the drill”. The point that I am trying to drive home with my players is that you have to skate every drill in practice like it isRead more
