REFEREE-IN-CHIEF EDDIE™ – 5 Powerful Ways Coaches Can Support Young Officials
Coaches supporting referees set a standard their Players can see. Learn practical ways to support young Hockey officials.
COACH PATIENCE
GOALIE COACH GARY™ — Prepare for Junior Hockey Questions
Junior opportunities require decisions about school, cost, housing, roster stability, coaching and playing time.
GOALIE COACH GARY™: Sharing Starts and the Backup Role by ALL Ages
Learn sharing starts and the backup role across U7–U9, U10–U12, U13–U15 and U16–U18 with practical Minor Hockey guidance.
GOALIE COACH GARY™ — Handle a Five-Goal Night
The scoreboard records the outcome, not the full quality of a Goalie’s decisions. A five-goal night may include breakdowns, screens and correctable errors.
GOALIE COACH GARY™ — U16–U18: Prepare for the Backup Role
A backup role can teach valuable habits, but it becomes a problem when a Player receives neither purposeful practice nor a credible path to starts.
GOALIE COACH GARY™: Depth and Positioning Decisions by ALL Ages
Practical depth and positioning decisions guidance for Goalies in U7–U9, U10–U12, U13–U15 and U16–U18 Minor Hockey.
GOALIE COACH GARY™: Lateral Movement and Balance by All Ages
Explore lateral movement and balance for Minor Hockey Goalies at U7–U9, U10–U12, U13–U15 and U16–U18, including progressive drills and coaching checkpoints.
GOALIE COACH GARY™: Communication With Defencemen ALL Ages
Explore communication with defencemen for Minor Hockey Goalies at U7–U9, U10–U12, U13–U15 and U16–U18, including progressive drills and coaching checkpoints.
GOALIE COACH GARY™ — Learn to Reset After a Goal
One goal against should never turn a young Goalie’s experience into an adult performance review. The next play is the lesson.
GOALIE COACH GARY™ — Skating Into the Ready Position
A Goalie must learn to arrive balanced before being asked to stop difficult shots. Teach short pushes, stopping under control and facing the puck.