I was very fortunate in my life that I never had any bad coaches. Sure, I had coaches that weren’t my favorite, but I believe they all had my best interest at heart. Most hockey players aren’t so lucky. If you ask a kid about some of their least favorite coaches, a couple of names … Continue reading The Five: Bad Coach Characteristics to Watch Out For →

By Michael Moore Welcome to Victorious Futures -our weekly update of players who have selected the Victorious Hockey Company to collaborate with them in the pursuit of advancing their hockey careers to the next level. Our goal is to help each prospect achieve his individual goals by continually monitoring and sharing their progress in both … Continue reading Victorious Futures: November 24th →

There are a number of various opinions in regards to the ultimate gauge of a country’s developmental program. Is it the NHL Draft? World Juniors? World Championships? Olympics? Subscriber Content I think it is a combination of everything. As hockey nations, the United States and Canada has been very successful in general but at the … Continue reading Real Gauge of Development →

The goals of junior hockey are to promote, develop, and administer the domestic USA Hockey program for junior-aged players, teams and leagues. The above is the stated purpose of junior hockey in the United States. Let’s ask the game’s fourth-liners, healthy scratches, and third goalies how much promotion and development they are experiencing. Subscriber Content … Continue reading Scratch the Scratches & No More 4th Liners →

Not exactly feeling 100% so I am going to brief (same sinus infection that has plagued me since September, keeps boarding me). Coach Litter did send me another insightful article about the St. Louis Blues working to get out of their funk but since they trashed my Blackhawks last night, I think they are past … Continue reading Behind the Bench: Speed of Hockey →

Competition among college hockey coaches has always been fierce. But the current recruiting environment allows college programs, when they see their chances improving of landing one recruit over another, to turn their heads away from other athletes who are equally qualified. It is the new nature of recruiting. That puts prospects at a distinct disadvantage. … Continue reading The Five: Habits That Turn Off College Coaches →

Mike Moore, 11.17.2022 Welcome to Victorious Futures -our weekly update of players who have selected the Victorious Hockey Company to collaborate with them in the pursuit of advancing their hockey careers to the next level. Our goal is to help each prospect achieve his individual goals by continually monitoring and sharing their progress in both … Continue reading Victorious Futures: November 17th →