Oct 14 Hockey Tip of The Day. When Scouties are in The Bleachies. Play your REGULAR game. Do not try to do too much. That is when mistakes happen. Don’t over handle the puck in the Defensive zone if you are the player that moves it out well. Move the puck as usual. Scouties know […]
Last week I received a call from a campers Dad, he asked me if I had any advice on how to NOT get down during the sometimes long recovery of an injury in hockey. His son broke his ankle and was going to miss the entire spring baseball season into the fall…hockey season. I am […]
I am currently in Vegas with Billy Jaffe, we just completed a weekend Hockey Intensive Camp together. I love talking hockey with Billy. I say the same when I talk to Brick, I learn something new every time. I was telling him about how beneficial the Bauer Experience is to players at my AAA BU […]
FEATURED article in USA Hockey Magazine:Â Â Summer is an integral part of the hockey season. Though it is the off season, it can also be a time for a hockey growth spurt. Summer is a time to recharge your batteries after the long hockey season of early mornings and late nights in the height […]
“If I did it, So can you. Believe me. Winners are Losers who don’t give up. Only the strong survive in the face of defeat, embarrassment, rejection, disappointment. Most give up. What you are trying to do is human, you can do it if you hang in there and keep working for it. It is […]
• 37.5 hrs hockey specific training • 5:1 player to staff ratio • 4 hours on ice daily training sessions • one week of Pro Ambitions Camp=3 months season practice • emailed extensive player evaluation after camp • after camp care & hockey homework on Pro Ambitions APP • official Bauer practice jersey • achieving […]
I’m on spring break with my family. Working out in the gym yesterday next to a retired professional football player I met, great guy we are about the same age. I found myself get off my exercise bike to go look to see what level his bike was on. I wanted to be sure my […]
I was waiting to get on ice with my campers in vegas watching another hockey camp/skill session. I looked closer and I realized one of my former Las Vegas Thunder teammate and former NHL’r, (really skilled player) was running the session. Looking with my critical eyes I was so frustrated for these kids. The amount […]
I am going to be sending out 6 different articles on what I teach every summer and what I feel are the most important concepts to this very challenging position. I refer to defenseman as MULES. We just pull the cart, no glory just guts and hard work. I have been teaching defense camps for […]
I remember how complicated the drills were when I made the Pittsburgh Penguins. The systems, the pace, the skill level was all at a level I was not used to. Â In the minors, I was one of the best players on my team. Practices were not stressful. The significant bump in play to the NHL […]