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Paul Valakus from the Ontario Reign (Los Angeles Kings AHL affiliate) explains why your warm-up should include movements in all directions and what to include in your multi-directional warm-up...Keep Reading ›

Strength and conditioning coach Chris Boyko is in his ninth season working with the hockey team at the University of Massachusetts. He was also hired this summer by the Edmonton Oilers as a strength...Keep Reading ›

The ability to develop force is crucial in the performance of any sport, and hockey is no different. Training to be able to develop more force into the ground (or the ice, in this case) and transferring forces (for shots, body checks, etc) more efficiently are huge components of a training program....Keep Reading ›

n this episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we chat with Nelson Ayotte about his new role as High Performance Consultant with the Columbus Blue Jackets and about his supplement company Genethix....Keep Reading ›

This article elaborates on factors that come into play with off- ice training, player psychology, and the advantages of having a strength coach for an American Hockey League team....Keep Reading ›

How to group your athletes to maximize development......Keep Reading ›

You would expect it to be blatantly obvious to hockey players when they are hurt, however I get many questions where the players says something like, “I tweaked my groin about 3 months ago, i...Keep Reading ›

Hockey players are amongst the most competitive athletes in the world. They're always looking for new ways to get an edge on the competition, and as a result, often look to supplements as an outlet. Unfortunately, the supplement industry is watered down with...Keep Reading ›

On this episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, Anthony Donskov, founder of Donskov Strength and Conditioning in Columbus, Ohio offers new ways to improve the science of periodization, and how to adapt individual workouts in a team setting....Keep Reading ›

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What do NHL players do to prepare to play every other day, especially considering the unique challenges of the 2021 NHL season?...Keep Reading ›

The following is an interview I had with San Jose Sharks Player Joe Pavelski about training and how it was a major piece in his development in becoming a NHL professional. There are many take home messages in this article but the most important factor to consider is Joe's work ethic in all aspects of the game....Keep Reading ›

With my Boston University Hockey team we have done various circuits nearly exclusively for the last two off seasons. The simple question is, if I am not a fan of circuit style training, than why do we do it?...Keep Reading ›

This is one of the first articles we posted on the site and it was sent to me again to post by member Dennis Adsit. It's such a classic, we decided to re-post it: In January of 2010, a letter surfaced that was addressed to Jim Pappin from Punch Imlach. It was an invitation to training camp that listed golf as a training must, and also explained what kind of shape the players should be in when they return to camp. The players needed to be able to do 20 push ups, 20 sit ups, and 30 knee bends, and must not be over 7 pounds of their playing weight. This letter was talked about on blogs, including the Toronto Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. The letter was originally put into circulation by Jim's brother, Garry Pappin, when he scanned it and sent a copy to a friend of his in Whitby, Ontario....Keep Reading ›

Anthony Donskov joins us to talk about his new book, Physical Preparation for Ice Hockey II: The Gain, Go Grow Manual....Keep Reading ›

For decades a debate has raged among athletes, coaches and physiologists. The debate has centered around one central point. "Why is he or she considered in better shape then me even though I ran (or biked longer or faster) than he or she did? I have witnessed this phenomenon at the professional level in the NHL, with the Women's Olympic soccer team , and at the division one college level....Keep Reading ›

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As the strength and conditioning coach of an NHL organization, one of my responsibilities is to implement our program with our minor league team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Each NHL organizat...Keep Reading ›

Several months ago, Coach Potenza posted several videos to demonstrate corrections for several hip extension exercises. You can view these here:...Keep Reading ›

Recent research on early hockey specialization....Keep Reading ›