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Nathan Williams from the Utica Comets (AHL) shares exercises to develop power and athleticism through novel variation...Keep Reading ›

Here is the information for this year's SCAPH conference that is being held in conjunction with the PHATS/SPHEM conference in Phoenix this June....Keep Reading ›

Although the Westside methods are commonly used in powerlifting, this guest article by Jim McKee from Fluid Being makes an interesting argument for bringing them to hockey training....Keep Reading ›

Mike Potenza demonstrates how he coaches slideboards....Keep Reading ›

long time Red Wings strength coach Peter Renzetti......Keep Reading ›

I am often asked what type of training our goalies perform in the weight room. I have answered this question so many times that I decided to write an article about it. Here is my answer....Keep Reading ›

Chris Pietrzak-Wegner, CSCS is currently the owner of Metal and Earth, a strength & Conditioning and Food & Nutrition business in Minneapolis, MN.  He is a highly regarded strength and ...Keep Reading ›

Why I use jump training in my off season program....Keep Reading ›

This is a breathing exercise that many of our off-season hockey players use to help reposition the rib cage and hips, and reteach a more optimal breathing pattern....Keep Reading ›

The U bar or super deadlift bar is the most recent addition to my training programs with the National Teams....Keep Reading ›

Anthony Donskov is the owner and operator of Donskov Strength and Conditioning, Inc. (www.donskovsc.com). DSC is a leader in strength and conditioning services catered to the hockey population....Keep Reading ›

The title of this article is not a mistake.  If you told me a few years ago that the deadlift is an excellent way to manage hip, knee, and back pain in hockey players or in any athlete, I woul...Keep Reading ›

One of the performance qualities a young hockey player or even a pro-level player can implement in their training program is low positional strength. Low positional strength will transfer to on-ice skating posture and provide the athlete with the endurance to sit with depth during all phases of skating....Keep Reading ›

In-season training a balancing act between player development and team success. On the one hand, you are dealing with elite athletes in the prime of their physical development life. The opportunity to help drive physical performance in this population is unparalleled. On the other hand, when you work in the team setting, the primary goal of everyone associated with the program is to find a way to win games......Keep Reading ›

Devan McConnell is the Director of Sports Performance at UMass Lowell. At Lowell, Coach McConnell is directly responsible for all aspects of performance enhancement for the hockey team, including speed, strength, power, nutrition, and recovery....Keep Reading ›

Kevin Collins from the Columbus Blue Jackets shares......Keep Reading ›

We often hear about young hockey players that perform really well at team tryout camps and combines in the summer months. In my opinion players and parents spend far too much time and money trying to attend these things....Keep Reading ›

SCAPH ALUMNI SERIES EPISODE 1: Lorne Goldenberg imparts wisdom...Keep Reading ›

A recent post on my website forum (www.michaelboyle.biz) made me realize that often a short answer to a complicated question doesn't work. A few of my readers seemed to think that all of the recent talk about a weak psoas muscle or an under-active psoas muscle might just be people being trendy. I for one strongly disagree. I think my increased knowledge of the biomechanics of hip flexion is one of the most valuable things that I have learned in the past five years. The problem with understanding hip flexion in general and the psoas muscle in particular is that we use the term "hip flexor" as a generic term to apply to five muscles, four of which have distinctly different leverage positions from the other one....Keep Reading ›

Kim McCullough, Director & Founder of Total Female Hockey, has trained, coached and consulted with over 3000 players and 200 teams, from 10 year olds all the way up to provincial and natio...Keep Reading ›