IHC hockey is back for 2024 with their signature International Hockey College Hockey Schools. After operating a limited schedule in 2023, IHC Hockey will have instructional programs in 2024 at the Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont, Kirk Nevin Ice Arena in Greensburg, and the Talbott Community Ice Center in Easton, Maryland. More locations will beRead more
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Sidney Crosby heading up ice with speed. It is said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. As hockey players, we have the best platform to imitate and improve our game, NHL hockey players. We all have our favorite NHL players that we look up to and try to emulate. Emulating and imitating ourRead more
IHC Hockey still has openings in their popular Power Skating & Stick Handling School at the Hess Ice Arena in New Castle from Monday, August 2 to Thursday, August 9 from 6 to 7:30pm. The school is open to ages 9 to 16. This is an excellent opportunity to get ready for the upcoming seasonRead 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
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
It is well known that defensemen need more time than forwards to develop. Trying to stop an offensive rush at high speed while skating backwards is one of the hardest things to do in the game of hockey. The second hardest skill in hockey has to be trying to elude a two hundred pound forwardRead more
Get Ready For Tryouts Now that tryout season is upon us, it’s time to make sure that you go into tryouts prepared and with a set plan to showcase your skills. Hopefully, the team that you are trying out for will put more weight on the scrimmage part of the tryout than the drill part.Read more
After watching Finland and Sweden beat the USA and Canada in this year’s World Junior Championships and moving on to play each other in the finals, It was apparent that their skill level was so much higher than the other teams. Finland then beat Sweden in an exciting final game to win the gold medalRead more
After recently writing a Facebook blog on injuries in the NHL, I remembered another situation that causes many injuries in all levels of hockey – that I feel needs to be addressed. That specific action is looking over your shoulder to receive a pass. Many injuries occur when a player skates ahead of the puck andRead more
Stickhandling is the foundation for all your puck skills. If you improve your stickhandling, undoubtedly your passing and shooting will improve. When you work on your stickhandling, remember the importance of rolling your wrists. Let the wrists do the work for you and cup the stick over the puck. Work on stickhandling in front of you body andRead more
Hockey players hear all the time how important their ”core” is. Core strength is critical because the core is the center of the body where all movement is modulated. Anatomically, the core consists of the muscles of the hips, abdomen, and lower back. One of the reasons why the core is so important is because theRead more
The term ”Power Skating” has been misunderstood and overused in the hockey world for a long time. The term was invented many years ago by a figure skater who was teaching hockey players proper and efficient skating. She was looking for a name that would appeal to those hockey players and came up with the name “Power Skating”. However, “Power”Read more
