The Color of Hockey The Color of Hockey is a blog we like, quite a lot! William Douglas does an outstanding job of celebrating the diversity of hockey at all levels. He has been on the beat for more than five years. The Olympics are just a couple weeks away, and Mr. Douglas is on […]
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It was preventable
Concussions are serious, but who is accountable Ice hockey referees have the hardest job in sports. In our feature, Around the Room, we highlighted a story about a 17-year-old referee who left the rink scared from being screamed at by a former coach. That is unacceptable. We don’t think anyone–player, coach, parent, or referee–should leave […]
Earn Your Ice
When you touch the ice, you have a choice Earn your ice is an expression we use, reminding players every shift matters. Every game and every practice matters. Every second of ice time is precious–Don’t waste it! Earn your ice. We are coaches, but not magicians. We can work on skills. We can adapt our […]
Loose Pucks
Loose Pucks… Formerly around the room Updated Feb 2018 This issue: The pressure is on USA Women’s Olympic Team, after cutting veterans Carpenter & Bozek Hockey’s quintessential gentleman ambassador, Willie O’Ree, continues to inspire Corey Crawford’s unknown condition refocuses spotlight on concussions Power Play: Canadian Kyle Peterson walk 900 kilometers for mental health awareness Penalty […]
First Aid for coaches
MEDIC! In most youth & minor hockey organizations, the trainer is the coach. Are you ready? We realize most youth & minor hockey teams don’t have trainers assigned. So who is looking after the players? Coaches. We explore many options to get First Aid training for coaches. We’ll take a look at concussion awareness too. […]
Hockey Players giving a Helping Hand
Hockey Dawg has added a new page dedicated to hockey players lending a helping hand. Hockey Charities We have begun with three 501(c)3 charities. We will add more, as they become known to us. Do you know of a Hockey Charity? Let us know in the comments section, we’ll check it out! Hockey Dawg wants […]