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…
Lorne Goldenberg, Mike Potenza, and David Rosales – February 28, 2021 Episode #99 of the Hockey Strength Podcast marks something a little different. Mike Potenza…
Quantifying athleticism in hockey When selecting players for your teams, consider the following two approaches. Do you pick A) good hockey players and then try to make them more athletic, or B) good athletes and try to make them better at hockey? If you’re interested in winning the next tournament you take part in, the…
One key performance index (or KPI) that’s often overlooked in off-season programs is how to incorporate athleticism in our athletes’ programming. Over my 11 years working as an NHL strength and conditioning coach, I’ve seen more and more young hockey players struggle with foundational athleticism and move with less “flow.” It seems young hockey players…
Much of the banter and discussion regarding sports performance on the internet, at conferences, and on podcasts seem to have a strong focus on speed, power, and strength. These components of physical preparation are obviously very critical in the development of high-performance athletes. The game of hockey certainly depends on players having high levels of…