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Boston Beanpot Hockey Tickets

Boston Beanpot Hockey Tickets BU The Team to Beat in the 2010 Beanpot The 2010 Beanpot is sure to bring the hockey spirit back to Boston after the clash between BU and BC and historied Fenway Park. The February 2nd and 9th showcases will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket in town featuring the finest collegiate hockey around. The reigning Beanpot champions- BU Terriers look to capture the crown again while their perennial foes look to dethrone the Beanpot powerhouse. BU has dominated the record books winning 29 out of the 57 total titles. The BC Eagles look to regain their composure after a tough loss under the lights at Fenway. The NU Huskies look to build on their succesful showing last year and seek revenge after BU snubbed them in finals. And the Harvard Crimson look to end a a sixteen year drought- of hoisting the beloved Beanpot.

What Makes You Qualified to Coach?

I am often asked, "What is special about your teaching?" when it comes to ice hockey training.  I see parents hand big bucks to coaches who are qualified only by virtue of where they have played without any regard for whether  these coaches can TEACH and so impart their knowledge to their students, your children.  Fact is, good players are not always good coaches.  Some are, most are not.  

Just as with playing hockey, COACHING and TEACHING require practice, training and lots of preparation.  Some people are born to be teachers.  I'm one of those people.

I am a good teacher and I have a lot of patience with my students. I am new enough at this game of hockey that I can remember what it feels like to not be able to do a particular drill or move and struggle with it. I know how to break moves down into parts to help identify weaknesses and strengths, and then help my students put the moves together, incorporate tempo and rhythm and finally speed.

I come well prepared and my lessons are well thought out. I study the work of other skilled coaches and base everything I teach on sound hockey principles. I particularly enjoy the European teaching influence which fosters the development of body and mind and helps to create a hyper-agile, thinking athlete.

I am a certified strength and conditioning specialist and fitness trainer and a registered nurse.  I am a USA Hockey Level 5 certified coach, the highest level attainable.  Much of what I do on the ice incorporates my health and wellness training to so that my students strengthen their bodies, develop core strength, and also improve on quickness, agility and explosiveness as they learn to negotiate any posture or weather any battle they find themselves in during a hockey game.

I believe that it takes a long time to get good at something… many hours of practice. I practicing coaching every day.

Fall Hockey Tourney

We are in New Hampshire. It's a beautiful autumn day. I'm sitting in the sun outside the rink waiting for game time. My son is 12. He doesn't need my help today. That's cool. I have a time and space to take the action in from a wide angle.

I am in a whirlpool of hockey bags, sticks, matching warmup suits, mostly red, white and blue and parents.

"I want two from you today, Austin," said the mom. That's why we have kids, right? To score goals for us.

"How'd you guys team do today?" asked one red-white-and-blue warmup-suit of another. Even their speech has acne.

"The water is gone from the steps," commented a 2-year-old as she makes her way up the steps holding her Dunkin Donuts bag up to show me. "Is that my breakfast?" I asked. "That's my donut," she exclaimed, snatching it close to her chest. Luckily she is too young to read the sign on the door, "No Outside Food Allowed." I remember to tuck my water bottle into my backpack, a fellow criminal.

An athletic middle-aged guy walks by with a smile and a white board. "Hello" he says. He'd slug me if he knew I was thinking "middle age." He said hi to me because I'm dressed like a coach. Rule number one if you want to fit in wear the team colors.

The coach told the team if they won the game he'd take them to "Hootas." My son wasn't sure which was funnier, the coach taking a bunch of 12-13-year-old boys to Hooters or the fact that he pronounced it Hootas. The accent won out over the boobs.

"There's a picture of you pushing that kid in front of the net!" said a boy in the lobby at the Action Photo displlay. These kids act like this is all just fun and games.

The season is officially under way.

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Malcolm Gladwell says that if you want to shine, put in 10,000 hours - Times Online

Malcolm Gladwell says that if you want to shine, put in 10,000 hours - Times Online. It takes 10,000 hours of practice to play like a pro!

Face- Offs at Fenway- Not You’re Average Double-Header- 01/08/2010

Historic Fenway Park will play host to the first outdoor hockey double-header in the modern era. Hockey East perennial powerhouses will meet in the shadows of the Green Monster for a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Game 1 features Northeastern and UNH (women) for a 4:30 pm showdown. The BC and BU (men) square-off under the lights at 7:30 pm. The January double-header will feature a number of record setting events.

The showdown between Northeastern and UNH will feature the first outdoor women’s game in the modern hockey era. Attendance, for the two games, will be record breaking with stadium capacities exceeding 35,000. This is one Friday double-header you’ll certainly regret missing.

BC-BU Hockey Battle Headed to Fenway - NESN University - NESN.com

BC-BU Hockey Battle Headed to Fenway - NESN University - NESN.com

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