In the fall of 2015 the Endicott men’s ice hockey program embarked on its first varsity season, and I was appointed to serve as both the team’s strength and conditioning coach and athletic trainer. To give you an idea of the situation that I walked into try and picture 20-30 freshman, from all around the…
The Mental Side of Building Culture: A Collaboration Between A Sports Performance Coach and A Mental Game Coach By Jon Williams MS ATC CSCS CES and Riley Fitzgerald, Ed.M *Normal Font Jon’s comments *Bold Font Riley’s Comments In the athletic world we often hear a lot about team culture. When a team is successful they…
Welcome to episode #89 of the Hockey Strength Podcast. Today I sit down with the THREE co-creators of Win Your Warm-Up: Jess Goodman-Buckley, Dan Allison, and…
Training in College Hockey: What it Takes and What to Expect Once You Make It Training for hockey has changed dramatically since I was a player. Growing up and playing junior hockey prior to playing collegiately, there was much less direction or knowledge about what a player should be doing off the ice to properly…
Feed the Dog: The Importance of Attitude My older brother Misha has always been a mentor to me. We share Coaching experiences, feedback and life lessons on a daily basis. We also share “must reads” in terms of coaching education. He recently suggested that I read Jon Gordon’s “The Energy Bus” and this book has…