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Playing Time: 25 essential maxims for hockey coaches

Playing time. Without a doubt, these are the two most charged words in youth sports, generating more positive and negative emotions among…

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HockeyTown: Hometown pride is the X factor in Reading, Mass.

If you look closely, it’s easy to trace the arc of what makes Reading, Mass., a premiere hockey town in New England.…

Understanding which bars hockey players should eat

When you stand in the aisle at the grocery store staring at the rows and rows of bars, what are you looking…

Bardownski serves up affordable stick customization

In general, hockey is by far the most expensive to play of the four major sports in the United States (football, basketball,…

Welcome to New England Hockey Journal 2.0

Dear NEHJ reader, New England Hockey Journal means the world to me. Nearly 25 years ago, my father and I started NEHJ…

Making the cut: The harsh realities of tryouts

The end of the hockey season also means the beginning of the next one, as club team tryouts are held the week…
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Toughness is a trademark that can be developed

I absolutely love playoff hockey, especially postseason college hockey. No knock on the National Hockey League playoffs, which are great, but the…

Give yourself a mental edge

Most likely, this sharp difference in your performance had less to do with your training, conditioning or skill level and more to…

Eating right in the offseason will pay yearlong dividends

Ask a hockey player what his or her nutrition goals are during the season and you’ll likely hear answers that focus on…

Vincent: Summer a great time to focus on an explosive stride

Summer training has perhaps never been more important as more and more players realize the benefits of improving throughout the offseason. From…