FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper Despite it being the offseason for major junior hockey, news continues to flow. The WHL’s Wenatchee Wild announced the hiring of a new head coach and a familiar one to the WHL circle. It was made official on Wednesday, July 11 that the Wild have hired Don Nachbaur as their new head […]

77 Jokes On Me

The game of hockey is believed to be a very ancient game; the Greeks, Persians, Arabs, and Roman civilizations all had their own versions of the game. The game of hockey can be identified with various other early games; one such game is hurling and shinty. It is said that during the Middle Ages, hoquet- […]

BEHIND THE BENCH

by Michael Moore & Bliss Littler I hope that this edition of our newsletter finds each of you well. We are now at the precipice of the season. For that reason much of this week’s newsletter will be directed at the Victorious Hockey Company’s clientele specifically. Many of you will be making your way to […]

THE VAULT: RETIRED NCAA D1 BASKETBALL COACH EXCITED ABOUT JOINING VICTORIOUS HOCKEY

By Martin Unger Over 25 years ago I began a career of coaching basketball at the NCAA level. When I first started my coaching career I was caught up in the wins and losses and the moving up in the professional world of how to get the next or better job. I was so young […]

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper Berkly Catton will be a young explosive player for the Kraken in the coming years, especially once he develops more. As a reminder, Catton was selected in this year’s draft eighth overall. There are a lot of guys on the team Catton can learn from, including other developing players such as Shane […]

THEN BEST: MENTAL TRAINING TIPS

Interested in advancing to college hockey? Or maybe you just want to earn a captain spot for the upcoming season? Read on for tips you should be trying in order to improve your mental game–which will directly affect your overall play.

GETTING WHAT YOU ARE PAYING-TO-PLAY FOR

Do you want to make a room full of pay-to-play coaches uncomfortable? Bring up the concept of guaranteed playing time contracts. The entire concept of guaranteed minimum game minutes, for both goalies and skaters, certainly rubs many coaches the wrong way. That’s always going to happen when one’s ego is kept in check by the […]