Bar Down: Highly Competitive Youth Hockey and What Can Lie Just Beyond explains hockey basics as well as deeper insights on various issues, challenges, and decisions that are often encountered as a driven player progresses. Perfect for players and parents 6U though 18U, Bar Down showcases the valuable advice and wisdom of experienced parents, coaches, and other hockey experts. Topics include:
– Youth hockey lingo and basics-terms, gear, tryouts, training, parents, coaches, travel
– Do head coaches want direct contact with parents?
– Does player attitude and off-ice behavior really get noticed?
– Do team coaches typically provide direct feedback on a player’s performance?
– Is roster selection ever based on anything other than skill, performance, ability, or potential?
– Is puberty really a factor?
– Coaches on parent and player behavior-dos and don’ts
– Want to get scouted?
– Should you work with a player’s advisor or agent?
– Coaches from a prep school, Juniors teams, and a D1 college-what they value in hockey prospects
– How one online “NHL Prospects Scout” sizes up teen prospects.
Author: Doug Heller
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Published: 02/24/2025
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.82lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9781662945700
Language: English
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