Coach's Corner

Coaching young hockey players is at once thrilling, fulfilling, and occasionally, trying.  Coaches should bear in mind that their players are kids, and that hockey should be fun.  Patience and reassurance by coaches and teammates helps build the foundation of teamwork that is key to a successful hockey club at any level.

Youth hockey instills values of teamwork, camaraderie, work ethic and sportsmanship and helps players and families alike form bonds that last a lifetime.

Please reference the following document for some great Coaching Tips:

Coaching tips
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The Basics of Positive Coaching

Coaches, parents and kids alike can learn about the basics of positive coaching from former Chicago Backhawk defenseman and now general manager of the San Jose Sharks. His interview with the founder of the Positive Coaching Alliance, Jim Thompson, can be heard here.

In this wide-ranging, 30-minute discussion, the former NHL star discusses concepts such as Coaching for Mastery, bouncing back from mistakes, and other core principles within the Responsible Sports guides developed by Positive Coaching Alliance.

 

USA Hockey's American Development Model (ADM)

"Put yourself in the shoes of an 8-year-old and ask yourself some questions. What's important to you? What kinds of things do you want to be doing? (And, maybe most important, what's for dinner?) Now list the things that would be appealing to the 8-year-old you. Family. Playing with friends. Goofing off. Because this is what kids do. They act like kids.

There isn't a parent, teacher or coach who wouldn't agree that today's kids are brimming with potential. And there's that word: potential. It's the great "what could be" in a kid - if given the proper push. A push from an encouraging parent, great friend or dedicated coach. Wherever that potential forms, it takes time to develop and it's different for each kid. The potential to be a doctor. A Hollywood star. An NHL center. The mission of the ADM is to pull out that vast potential in every kid."


The above excerpt is from the website of the American Development Model (ADM). ADM was developed by USA Hockey, in partnership with the NHL, as a guideline for successfully developing youth hockey players. It provides age-appropriate guidelines and curriculum to hockey associations across America to help more kids play, love and excel in hockey. To learn more about ADM, click here.

USA Hockey: The ABCs of the ADM
The American Development Model is a nationwide model for successfully developing American hockey players, starting with the Mite 8 & Under category. The goals include developing athletes and their love for the game over the long term-while unlocking each player's potential on and off the ice.

Click here to see all the ABCs of the ADM.

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