Carter Bear says he’ll return to Everett. He states loyalty as a reason for that. #NHLCombine

New for Sportsnet: In a copycat league, I’m worried your fave team’s GM is gonna learn the wrong lessons from the Panthers. It shouldn’t be “get tough guys,” nor should it be “more dump and chase.” sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/wh…

How the Oilers are drawing inspiration from a resilient dog sled musher: ‘It’s about everyone’ nytimes.com/athletic/64198…

It is easy to forget his hire wasn’t universally praised 3 years ago. Panthers’ Game 5 defensive masterclass a reminder of Paul Maurice’s transformative influence. My latest column from the Cup final for ⁦The Athletic⁩ ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/64269…

Transfer Game⚽️ • Complete 4 passes before you can transfer the ball to the other side • Must play into the middle player before you can transfer, they can set you back to then pass into the other side🎯 • If the defending team regain the ball they can score in the mini goal

5v5 (+1) | Space is Wide | Small Sided Game ⚽️ Created On: @SSP 🗣️ Aim: ✅ Creating space in wide areas to set up scoring opportunities. 🧱Set-Up: ➡️ On a 40 by 40 pitch broken up into quarters. Players are matched up in a 2v2 on the left and right sides of the pitch. ➡️

Nine of the last 13 Conn Smythe Trophy recipients are CHL grads 😤 #CHLStats

2 v 2 Angle Game with Defensive Reward from the Buffalo Sabres Dev Camp ➡️ If the D can create a turnover before center ice they receive an extra player to make it a 3 v 2. If they do not create a turnover before center ice it remains 2 v 2.

Like this drill from SPS Hockey Development Works weak side exits off the rim with D pinching down…very representative. There are various ways to extend the drill. Here they use a regroup to a 2v1. Hockey Eastern Ontario

"Devote the rest of your life to making progress." — Epictetus

14 Thoughts About Building a Great Culture 1. Great leaders build and drive great cultures. They know it's their number one priority. They can't delegate it. They must lead and be engaged in the process. 2. Culture is the reason why great organizations have sustained success.

“Their son has to work harder, he has to do more, he has to earn his role. We’ve got a real old school culture here of accountability. The expectations of effort. The focus on winning and we over me,” Dan Hurley

Dan Lambert says, “When you’re part of an NHL coaching staff, you look at the season in segments,” as he discusses how coaches break down the season to keep players focused throughout the year and retain manageable goals. Read the latest Coaches Room feature from Dan Lambert on

Marty St. Louis said a while back ago that he actually hated practice when he was an NHL player, because it didn’t really teach him enough and simulate in-game situations. So he tried to change that when he became the Habs coach. He made practice more fun and instructive, so

President & GM Kyle Dubas on Blake Lizotte signing. No words minced from Dubas here. 🖤💛 “where I have errored in the past, going back to the Soo and Toronto, when you have people like Blake [Lizotte] that play that role and do so without complaint - and do so without wanting

THE NEUROSCIENCE OF CREATING NEW HABITS

🧵A few couple of video tips for coaches. 1) One of the primary benefits of showing players video is to develop their eyes- that is we want them to see things they might not otherwise have noticed & cause them to use those cues to predict what’s going to happen.

Uncle ESPN only mentioning where a guy has played college. How about you mention the Canadian Hockey League players and where they played 🤷‍♂️ Sanheim just tucked - no mention of where he played but Shea goes for a retrieval and you slip in where he played college #joke

First pro season in the books for Zayne Parekh 🎬 The Saginaw Spirit graduate continues to be a human highlight reel #OHLAlumni | Calgary Flames

wait wait wait....you telling me a player can finish his Ontario Hockey League season and go right into an NHL game....take notice kids NCAA isn't the only one who can produce NHL ready players - the CHL has been doing it since the beginning of time....#CHListhepath