Youth Hockey Coaching Tips
Hockey at all ages should be about having a great time, making friends that last a lifetime, and fulfilling the competitive fire that lies within us all. Winning or losing is not critical. Trying our very best in an attempt to win, within the context of a team full of friends, should always be the goal. The great road trips, filled with laser tag, bowling, swimming pools, and exploring new towns are all part of the experience. If you stick with hockey throughout your life you will continue to meet great people wherever you go. The faces change and people get older, but the fun can remain for a lifetime. Always remember the good people you meet, and forget the others.
Overview of youth hockey philosophy
- Remember good people and forget the rest
- Winning isn't the only goal
- Ice Time and Winning
- How to select and evaluate a coach
- Road Trips should be fun and memorable
- The team manager is critical
- Small teams so everyone plays a lot
- Scrimmage as much as possible
- Schedule a Mix of Competition Levels
- Dealing with Youth Hockey Parents
- Get out of the way of the kids energy
- If you don't pass, you don't play
- Build from strength not weakness
- Hesitation is the enemy
- A goal against isn’t always a mistake
- Statistics can be Dangerous
- Pick Your Battles
- Stay in Hockey for your whole life
- Great Memories
- Pictures From Barry Biegler’s Past and Present
- Squirt 2023-2024
- Squirt B 2010-2011
- Bantam A and B 2005-2006
- Vail Peewee B 2004-2005
- Vail Midget AA 2004-2005
- Vail Bantam A 2003-2004
- Vail Bantam A 2002-2003
- Taos Mountain Dragons 2001-2002
- Peewee A 2000-2001
- Peewee AA 1999-2000
- Squirts A 1998-1999
- Squirt AA 1997-1998
- Vail Mites 1996-1997
- Vail Mites 1995-1996
- Vail Mites 1994-1995