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On the first multi-national episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we talk with English Ice Hockey's Steve Nightingale and Hockey Canada's Adam Douglas about the book chapter they have co-authored, and about the realities of working with players at the national level....Keep Reading ›

Should you leave the top eyelet untied?...Keep Reading ›

This is a later progression of Hip Extension work we do in the summer. We call it "Reverse Hyoer ISO hold."...Keep Reading ›

Hockey is a sport that is played a high pace. It is easy to tell that speed and acceleration are important qualities to have. The faster players are usually the better players. I think that every hockey player should look to increasing their speed....Keep Reading ›

Recently I was fortunate to be invited to help out with the San Jose Sharks prospect camp. Spending 5-days with Coach Potenza gave me a lot to think about regarding strength and conditioning, but what stuck with me more than anything was what I learned about leadership....Keep Reading ›

Here is a sample of our in-season program for the month of February and March. I did not have specific dates which we performed these workouts due to the volatility of the Schedule. Over the course of FEB and MAR we rotated through the workouts with the following emphasis:...Keep Reading ›

The following exercises are ones that I learned from Bill Knowles of ISport. Bill is located at the Vermont Orthopedic Clinic in Killington, Vermont....Keep Reading ›

This is a loading progression which has been working very well for me with my young-training age athletes, as well as those who have continued trouble with stability when the RFE is loaded in the backsquat position. It has allowed us to begin P1 with RFE's and bypass traditional Split Squats in the strength portion of the workout....Keep Reading ›

You've all seen it: the wide choppy steps; zero hip extension; pumping the upper body. It's the hallmark of hockey players trying to run. A coach has lots of attributes to address with his or her players. Power, fitness, movement quality, readiness, and on and on....Keep Reading ›

NTDP Strength Coach Joe Meloni joins the show......Keep Reading ›

On Episode 65 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we are joined by long-time NHL strength coach and current Director at the UPMC Sports Performance Center in Pittsburgh, PA....Keep Reading ›

When the hockey players that I train over the summer return after their season, one of the first things I do is test them and almost without exception they are much weaker at the end of the season than they were at the beginning. Not surprising, if they are a junior player they are juggling school, hockey and even trying to find time for socializing (although they won't admit it). These hockey players are not taking the time to maintain their in-season strength training, because they do not know these five rules....Keep Reading ›

Thanks to Brian Sipotz of Advantage Strength and Conditioning for this great article....Keep Reading ›

University of Denver strength coach Matt Shaw joins us to talk about the Pioneer preseason, their mix of unilateral and bilateral lifts, and the use of assessments to clear players for training....Keep Reading ›

On this episode, the National Team Development Program's Darryl Nelson talks about the prototypical hockey build, why those features are advantageous, and misconceptions we have about core training....Keep Reading ›

A recent post in the forum on the value of the strength and conditioning coach made me repost this article. I wrote it a few years ago but, the debate continues regarding the value and impact of the strength and conditioning coach. Football is the best example as football has employed the strength and conditioning coach the longest, and generally employs organized off-season programs....Keep Reading ›

Joel Jackson joins the show to discuss the differences between college and the NHL......Keep Reading ›

These are my thoughts on how to specialize in the sport of ice hockey....Keep Reading ›

One piece of equipment that we are currently using with our athletes is the Core X system. This was developed by Physical Therapist, Alex McKechnie. Alex is known for the work that he does in rehabilitation with athletes in sports such as Hockey, Basketball, and Soccer for groin, hip, and abdominal injuries....Keep Reading ›

Our intern Dan Galati reflects on his experience working with Mike and David...Keep Reading ›