Brion O'Connor, Author at New England Hockey Journal

February represents the stretch run for most high school hockey seasons. In other words, this is the time of the season when…

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One of the most difficult aspects of coaching is applying the right approach to each goaltender, at varying age levels. The reality…

Adecade ago, I was working with a young goalie who showed considerable promise, despite his tender years. He had good athletic ability,…

Earlier this fall, my wife and I were settling in for a relaxed evening. I’m typically immersed in early season hockey this…

Consider the following a cautionary tale heading into your 2017-18 hockey season. Perhaps the worst thing for a dedicated coach is to…

My mom used to love saying, with a healthy scoop of selfdeprecating humor, that "There’s a special place in heaven for goalie…

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Brand loyalty is as old as sports itself. After all, "brand loyalty" is really just a variation of the "hometown team" concept,…

By the very nature of the position, goaltending attracts individuals. In the past, that often meant players who were a little —…

Today, I can walk into a brick-and-mortar Pure Goalie store in Marlboro, Mass., or Dover, N.H., or Long Island, N.Y., or a…

ne of my favorite "parlor tricks" as a goalie coach is to meet with a group of coaches from a particular program,…