Hockey Strength Podcast- Episode 4

By: Matt Harder, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Minnesota Wild If you haven’t heard of or used ChatGPT yet, let me tell you a bit about it. ChatGPT is a conversational AI model developed by OpenAI. It is based on the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) architecture and is trained on a massive amount of text…

Dan BoothbyM.S. Sports NutritionB.S. Exercise ScienceStrength & Conditioning CoachFirst season at NU: 2006-07Alma mater: Central Connecticut State ’05 Dan Boothby begins his fourth full season as Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Northeastern University hockey team. Boothby oversees all strength, conditioning and nutrition for the team, and aides in team building and organization. Boothby has spent the last…

Wearable tracking technology is the logical next step in an industry obsessed with objective data and quantifying information. Technological progress has enabled coaches and training staff to detect and measure internal and external player workloads utilizing wearable sensors. (1) The ability to apply numerical values to player activities on the ice is a drastic improvement over the subjective…

In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of anaerobic and aerobic fitness capacities for ice hockey athletes whilst also defining the differences that exist in metabolic demands between forward and defensemen positional groups. Today, we’ll focus on the physiological and biomechanical characteristics of game play that requires the development and expression of strength, power,…