Chalk Talk

Articles for and about coaches, including tips & drills for all hockey players

Personal Goals

Personal Goals: How They Elevate a Team

The start of a new season is the time to set personal goals
Stickhandling

How to Improve Your Stickhandling

Here’s how to put the puck through the eye of a needle
Score More Goals

5 Ways to Score More Goals

How to seize those scoring chances
Hockey Awareness

3 Ways to Build Your Hockey Awareness

Sharpen your on-ice awareness & decision-making skills
Hockey Start

Mastering the Quick Hockey Start

These 3 hockey starts will get you flying up the ice
Goalie Puck Handling

The Goalie’s Guide to Puck Handling

Puck handling is an important skill for goalies
Your Captain Speaking

This is Your Hockey Captain Speaking

If you expect to receive a “thank you” for being a hockey captain, good luck
Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye to the Problem Teammate

Got a difficult player? How to say goodbye the right way
Face-Off-Tips

How to Win Those Face-Offs!

Be sure to have a plan for whether you win or lose a face-off
5 on 3 Penalty Kill

The 3-Player Penalty Kill

Tactics for an effective 5- or 4-on-3 penalty kill