Archive for category On the Ice
Legitimate Excuse for Failure: #3
Posted by Editor in Off the Ice, On the Ice, Personal Essays on March 2011
Excuse # 3 – The scouts never saw me and I was overlooked.
THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES of NHL players who made it in spite of being overlooked in the NHL and in some cases the Major Junior Draft. Clearly scouting is not an exact science and many athletes are overlooked. But this is not an [...]
Legitimate Excuse for Failure: #2
Posted by Editor in Off the Ice, On the Ice, Personal Essays on March 2011
Legitimate reasons for failure, part ii of iii by former NHL goaltender Steve McKichen.
Legitimate Excuse for Failure: #1
Posted by Editor in Off the Ice, On the Ice, Personal Essays on March 2011
To have the ultimate result of making the NHL you must systematically and with vigor identify all potential issues that could derail your career. Once each area is identified and addressed you are left with only one valid excuse for failure. You weren’t good enough.”
Dealing with Concussions and Head Injuries
Posted by Editor in On the Ice on September 2010
Genuine head trauma is rare, as helmets will absorb most impacts, but there is always a danger of concussion arising out of whiplash.
My Kid Can’t Get Cut!
Posted by Editor in Off the Ice, On the Ice on May 2010
And then in an instant that dream is shattered. The unthinkable has happened. Their child has been cut.
In the Line of Fire
Posted by Editor in On the Ice on February 2010
The Pressures of Being a Minor Hockey Goaltender
contributed by Jeff Emerson (Brantford, ON)
IN THIS DAY AND AGE, you might think of minor hockey as one of the safest sports around. After all, the equipment of today is lighter and more protective than ever.
The irony is that while the padding players wear is more advanced than [...]
The Knee is Mightier Than the Head
Posted by Editor in On the Ice on January 2010
A FEW YEARS AGO I wrote a piece on how the knee in most professional hockey circles was held in as much reverence as the most sacred of sacred artifacts in the world.
How Best to Retaliate
Posted by Editor in On the Ice on January 2010
On the ice, it is much easier to lose your temper in the heat of the moment, when the other team is on a power play, when someone takes the puck from you, or when someone gives you a nice hard hit! In less than a second our instinct is to retaliate, and hit back, or say something completely unnecessary.
Team Chemistry: Made in Heaven or Sent from Hell?
Posted by Editor in Off the Ice, On the Ice on November 2009
IN TODAY’S HOCKEY WORLD, two concepts are always being pushed forth as the making of a competitive, potential championship team: Chemistry and Systems.
Referee Phil Power on Officiating
Posted by Editor in On the Ice, Profiles on December 2008
“Absolutely, there have been times where I have made a call and went, oh no I think I made a mistake. There are also times where I have been on the ice as a linesman and thought the referee made a mistake.
Make More of Your Practise Ice Time
Posted by Editor in On the Ice on October 2008
LET’S FACE IT, HOCKEY IS NOT ONE OF THOSE SPORTS where you can simply step on the playing surface and walk away with the top prize. It’s a complicated game that requires intense hours of practice intermixed with talent and knowledgeable coaching.