The Second Annual Boston Hockey Summit and Basketball Symposium will be held May 22nd and 23rd at Northeastern University. I am really excited to be a part of this as both a speaker and an attendee. Check out the information here: BSMPG Conference Info
I think it’s important to always be reading and learning new information. Not only as far as Strength and Conditioning goes, but also for self-improvement and entertainment. With the number of long trips that I have been on with our team recently, I’ve been able to get a lot of reading in. Here is what […]
One of my favorite exercises that we use with our guys is the Slideboard Split Squat. It has become a staple in our program. What I like about it is that it allows us to get great single-leg load without loading the spine. In this video, we use the kettlebell as a way to load […]
Here is another short article geared to the parents of young hockey players crowd: How to Choose a Strength and Conditioning Coach or Personal Trainer Today’s hockey players are becoming bigger, stronger and faster while becoming more fit than they were in years past. In addition to participating in other sports, young players also are […]
There is a current discussion on StrengthCoach.com that talks about: “Where do you find the time” inspired me to post this. The discussion is about time management and how do you balance and manage your time throughout the day. Alwyn Cosgrove, who is someone I really respect in this field, posted the following and he […]
This is a version of a complex that we use. We will use this towards the end of the off-season and we will also use it extensively in-season, especially when we play a game within the next 48 hours. I originally learned about complexes from legendary strength coach Al Vermeil during a seminar that we […]
Tim Sullivan is a performance coach who also works with hockey players. I did an interview with Tim a few months ago. It was just published today on Tim’s blog. You can check it out here at Running with the Pac.
There has been some great news around the team during the last couple of days. Six individuals on our roster were named to their respective countries Olympic teams for the games in February. We’re still hoping some more get added when team USA is announced during the Winter Classic. I’ve been very fortunate to […]
Happy holidays to everyone who checks out the blog. I hope your christmas was great and I wish you all a happy new year! Thank you- Sean
I’m frequently asked when players should stretch and what types of stretching they should do. The answer I usually give to both of those questions is, “It depends.” It depends on a number of factors: Is it for before practice? After games? At home? All of these questions need to be addressed before giving advice […]