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| knee bend in 6 year old | 11/16/2009 | Martial |
Q: My 6 year old son has been skating for just a year. He never did lessons he went right into hockey. ...
A: Great question! You may have a future star on your hands eh? It will be very important he gets a ...
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| begining hockey | 11/13/2009 | Martial |
Q: I am 12 and i am gonna start playing hockey. ther is a lern to play class at a local roller rink. ...
A: .. To start out with hockey - you really don't need anything fancy or expensive. What you could ...
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| coaches taking slap shots at players | 11/10/2009 | Martial |
Q: What's your view on coaches (full grown males) taking full force slap shots on goalies at the PeeWee ...
A: you would think you could eh? - I searched their site a bit and could not find any "easy" contact ...
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| coaches taking slap shots at players | 11/10/2009 | Martial |
Q: What's your view on coaches (full grown males) taking full force slap shots on goalies at the PeeWee ...
A: .. In my opinion, I certainly agree with you in that I DO NOT feel it is right! Unless the player ...
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| ccm skates | 11/5/2009 | Martial |
Q: i just purchase a pair of ccm vector u+pro skates. I want to bake them but do not know the length of ...
A: .. It should be the same as any other skate... I hear that they may take a couple bakings to get ...
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| recreational skates? | 11/4/2009 | Martial |
Q: Martial I hope you can answer a question about skates. Up until a few years ago I played rec. ...
A: My first impression on those skates is that they are made for "just skating around" - like at public ...
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| hockey stop. plz help! | 10/28/2009 | Martial |
Q: i started playing hockey about two years ago, and coaches say my skating and stance is outstanding, ...
A: .. Do you play roller hockey? This turning stop style could come from that!! Regardless... here ...
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| shots | 10/22/2009 | Martial |
Q: My question is if my 11 year old son wants to improve his shot in the garage. Is putting a little ...
A: .. I would have to say YES! It's one thing to build confidence by shooting from up close - but we ...
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| An observation | 10/15/2009 | Martial |
Q: Martial I am interested in what you do to keep in shape. I am a 50 year old guy, weekend jock, ...
A: Hey Bud!! LOL! I just turned 50 this year also!! It doesn't get easier eh? Just staying active ...
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| development | 10/13/2009 | Martial |
Q: my question is, for a 10 year old boy, to keep him playing at a decent caliber of hockey, should ...
A: Great question! Actually if your son is having FUN and is not getting "beat" too much during those ...
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| Too heavy to play? | 10/6/2009 | Martial |
Q: My husband did not play organised hockey as a kid but he can skate OK and hit a puck,etc. He has ...
A: Great question!! Thank you! All the best doctors are advising senior (hockey) players - you can't ...
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| Mite Goalie Pads/Skates | 9/30/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: my son (8) has been playing goalie for two years now, and I finally purchased him goalie skates. I ...
A: Yes I think his little legs along w/ size of skates and pad are the issue. I think it is great that ...
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| Mite Goalie Pads/Skates | 9/28/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: my son (8) has been playing goalie for two years now, and I finally purchased him goalie skates. I ...
A: I agree most definately....before goalie skates are introduced, the goalie needs to be a strong ...
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| using linoleum for off ice hockey drills | 9/23/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: Dina - in your response to another question on off ice hockey drills, you recommended the use of ...
A: someone finally went through my previous answers!! Really it can be any size depending on what you ...
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| Hockey | 9/18/2009 | Martial |
Q: I'm writng to you in regards to my 10 year old son. My son has played on a community hockey team for ...
A: If I were "running" the show - size would not matter... Hockey in it's purest form of PLAY is about ...
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| Try outs | 9/16/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: My son plays Hockey in the community and has been since he was 7. He loves hockey and understands ...
A: During tryouts, even at the college level as I just finished tryouts myself this past week, its ...
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| Ice Hockey | 9/2/2009 | Martial |
Q: I can stop alright on one side but I can't stop on my other which must be my weak slide. I don't ...
A: .. Thank you for your question. Best thing would be take it ALL from the "TOP" - and work both ...
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| Delay of game penalty | 8/26/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: I have been playing hockey for 20 years and had an interesting call made the other night. ...
A: Sorry for the delay (LOL!)! Well there is a penalty for delay of game, but in your case the ref ...
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| Hockey | 8/23/2009 | Martial |
Q: What are some good techniques to work with beginner aged hockey players as a teenage coach?
A: .. #1. KEEP IT FUN - if they are enjoying their time they will learn faster, remember more and come ...
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| Mite Shooting Practice | 8/21/2009 | Martial |
Q: I am setting up a hockey area in the basement for my son, he is starting his 3rd year of mite ...
A: .. As a mite - your first objective is for him to HAVE FUN!! So you want him to "succeed" - hit ...
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| instant replay? | 8/17/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: When was instant replay implemented in the NHL? What year exactly? Thanks.
A: Good Afternoon Barry, The NHL adopted the instant replay on June 24th, 1991. It was only used to ...
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| blocker pad | 8/13/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: I'm 26, 5'10" about 170pounds,is an "intermediate" size blocker pad too small for me?Its a nightmare ...
A: You're welcome! It's a personal preference again...I think you answered your question in that you ...
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| Getting Back Into Shape | 8/11/2009 | Martial |
Q: I'm 16 years old and have just finished my most disappointing season ever. I went from 2nd line of a ...
A: .. I hear ya my friend. As great a game it is - it can sure be disappointing at times. But ...
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| blocker pad | 8/8/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: I'm 26, 5'10" about 170pounds,is an "intermediate" size blocker pad too small for me?Its a nightmare ...
A: It's a personal preference I think. I cannot answer that. I understand trying to save $. What I ...
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| nhl penalty killing statistics | 8/1/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: I am a Vancouver Canucks fan and wondered who our best penalty killers are. Are there any stats for ...
A: Good Morning Geoff, The only stats that the NHL does for individuals being shorthanded are ...
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| Panicking while playing hockey | 7/31/2009 | Martial |
Q: But when ever i play any type of hockey i always seem to panic and make bad decisions with the puck ...
A: .. Well first things first - relax.... you are not alone!! This happens - even to the best! It ...
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| Hockey weight | 7/31/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: i'll really aprreciate an answer THANK YOU. ANSWER: Hi Eden, It would depend on your height and how ...
A: I am sorry, I do not think I can answer that question for you. Women's ice hockey is the only sport ...
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| Hockey weight | 7/29/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: i'll really aprreciate an answer THANK YOU.
A: It would depend on your height and how physical you are or the league you're in I think. If you get ...
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| goalie skates | 7/29/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: I'm new to the goalie game(i've played defense for 4 or 5 seasons now recreationally)I'm about to ...
A: Good point John! Until college I always wore a plastic one that hung off the cage. I switched to ...
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| goalie skates | 7/29/2009 | Dina Solimini |
Q: I'm new to the goalie game(i've played defense for 4 or 5 seasons now recreationally)I'm about to ...
A: Yah...you're crazy!! What is the appeal, the cool mask? The bulky nasty stinky gloves? The awe of ...
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| Tollerances | 7/25/2009 | Martial |
Q: I decided to buy a truly recommended skate and from their website it looked as if they were made to ...
A: While I have never seen a "fix" on a skate with shims - I have seen it my moving the blade holder ...
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| Backwards Crossovers | 7/24/2009 | Martial |
Q: I have mastered forwards crossovers and now I want to do them backwards. I've tried but I can't do ...
A: Just to make sure you have the fundamentals right ... here is a basic explanation for backward ...
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| Tollerances "normal alignment" from the manufacturer | 7/24/2009 | Martial |
Q: I decided to buy a truly recommended skate and from their website it looked as if they were made to ...
A: .. Unfortunately I do not know what the manufacturer's tolerances are for skate manufacturing. ...
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| about the exposure camps! :) | 7/24/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: Hey, Don't worry about being busy I don't mind and am very understanding. I'm glad you got back ...
A: Semi-Pro (IHL, ECHL, SPHL, UHL) will be like the All-Star team of the USHL Jr. A league. Junior A ...
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| skating treadmilling | 7/23/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: I have a question about skating treadmills my 9 year old son has been training on one this summer 3 ...
A: Good Afternoon Frank, Having also done the Frappier Acceleration Skating Treadmill for 3 years ...
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| about the exposure camps! :) | 7/21/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: Hey, Don't worry about being busy I don't mind and am very understanding. I'm glad you got back ...
A: To this date, I don't believe any Junior B players have been drafted to the NHL right out of Jr. B. ...
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| about the exposure camps! :) | 7/19/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: Hey, Don't worry about being busy I don't mind and am very understanding. I'm glad you got back ...
A: Coaches first would look for smarts with and especially without the puck (ie. knowing where to be in ...
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| Footwork and Muscle | 7/17/2009 | Guy Thevenot |
Q: I'm a relatively smaller guy in my league playing A hockey and my quickness and size have always ...
A: Plyometrics is very beneficial in helping to increase speed and quickness on ice. You can create a ...
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| Handedness | 7/12/2009 | Martial |
Q: What determines handedness in hockey (the way a person shoots?) Ovechkin signs autographs with his ...
A: There is GENERALLY no one particular thing... as you can see - great players can shoot either way ...
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| Clarifications | 7/3/2009 | Martial |
Q: I'm Jacob. I need Clarification on numbers 2 and 3 which are 2. In forward skating only, feet must ...
A: 2. What this is trying to say is that often times skaters do not consciously bring their forward ...
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