Just wanted to give you all a heads up on Hockey Develepment Program, a new website by professional strength and conditioning coach, Kevin Neeld. Along with such professionals as Eric Cressey, Nick Tumminello, Chris Boyko, and Kim McCullough, I was asked to do an interview for this site.

Some of the topics I talk about are:

• The #1 injury in men’s and women’s hockey and the long-term implications no one is talking about

• Preventing the injury that can end your career

• Pain vs. healing: How returning too quick can put you right back in the stands

• Assessments that you can use to identify performance limitations and injury risk factors

• How to minimize your risk of hip flexor and groin strains and what to do if you do suffer one of these injuries

• How to minimize your risk of suffering a hip labral tear and sports hernia

If you are a hockey coach, strength and conditioning specialist, medical professional, or hockey dad, I highly suggest you visit The Hockey Development Coaching Program!

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• An inability to stabilize the pelvis while performing dynamic lower body movements (i.e. performing lunges in the weight room or skating in hockey) may result in shear forces sustained by the spine, creating a compensatory pattern of inefficient/lack of gluteal activation, muscle spasm, and undue stress on the hip joints and muscles.

Therefore, to minimize the risks to specific muscles that cross this joint, we must maximize the integrity of the slings that cross it. Four myofascial slings are involved here, and they include:

• Posterior oblique sling – located across the back from gluteus maximus, through the thoracodorsal fascia, and up to the latissimus dorsi.
• Anterior oblique sling – in the front of the body from the external oblique, through the anterior abdominal fascia, to the contralateral internal oblique and the adductor musculature
• Longitudinal sling – from the peroneii/fibularis group in the lateral lower leg, up the biceps femoris, the sacroiliac ligaments, through the deep thoracodorsal fascia, and up the erector musculature
• Lateral sling – containing the PRIMARY frontal plane stabilizers for the hip joint – the gluteus medius, tensor fascia lata, and the lateral stabilizers of thoracopelvic region (i.e. quadratus lumborum)

Therefore, to assess and correct one’s risk for hip and groin injuries, it would be prudent to test the integrity of these slings and their myofascial components through such testing procedures as the BUNKIE TEST.

One of the most important tenets in minimizing these injuries is the ability to CONTROL and STABILIZE this region while power is being generated. We want loads to be generated THROUGH THE JOINT and not to it!

Other considerations include ADDuctor to ABDuctor strength ratio, hip static and dynamic mobility, and joint centration.

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Dauphin, MB – NIHA-Canada is pleased to announce the selection of Michael Hunt for the Assistant Coach position of the Mens National Team Program. Hunt is a familiar face to the National Team program as he has been involved as a player and Assistant Coach over the past two seasons.

“We’re very excited to have Mike as our Assistant Coach heading into the World Championships this season,” explains Jan Antons, Manager National Team Program. ” Mike brings knoweldge of the game of inline, experience at the world level and a plethora of intangibles to this team. He has the respect of the players, the team staff and of our organization.”

Hunt currently resides in the United States but still has strong ties to Canada and spends a lot of time in the Great White North.

“Mike has shown over the past two seasons that he is committed to the direction that NIHA-Canada has for our National Team Program and shares the common goal of a gold medal in the near future.” adds Nathan Fleck, Execuitve Director, NIHA-Canada. “Mike will play a major role in the selection process at the National Tryout Camps in May and i think a guy who has experience on the bench AND as a player at the IIHF event has the ability to help put the best team together so we can reach that common goal”

Also today, NIHA-Canada announced that Dr. Jeff Cubos will be a part of the National Team Staff as Trainer. Cubos has a long history of involvement with sport organisations and High Performance Teams and is a welcome addition to the team staff.

“Jeff has shown the drive and interest to help make the 2010 National Team the strongest we’ve ever put together.” Scott Hill, VP High Performance. “With his knowledge and expertise in the strength and conditioning area, we’ve added a component to our Staff that we have not had before and I think the program will benefit greatly from his dedication.”

NIHA-Canada’s Men’s National Team will be attending the IIHF Men’s World Inline Hockey Championships in Karlstad, Sweden at the end of June, 2010. National Team Tryout Camps will be held in BC/Alberta over the May 7-9 weekend and in Ontario / Quebec over the MAy 14-16th weekend. Tryout Camp locations to be dtermined shortly.

For more information on NIHA-Canada please contact our head office:

#2-126 Main St.

Dauphin,MB R7N 1C2

204-638-5245

Nathan Fleck, Executive Director

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• Recent events in ice hockey that display a complete lack of respect not only for the opponent, but the game itself.  The following are direct examples of such disrespect from two “highly ranked” players in Canadian major junior hockey within the last 2 weeks.

One Possible Solution:

• Widespread and mandatory implementation of user friendly, evidence-based skill development and education programs such as “Play it Cool“

*Adapted from the “Play it Cool” website:

What Is Play It Cool™?

• A skill enhancement program that aims to reduce the incidence of neurotrauma (concussion and spine) injuries in hockey.

• An online platform to promote safe hockey as skill enhancement and education are the keys to injury prevention.

What components of Play It Cool™ separate it from other programs?

• Play It Cool™ is supported by proven scientific research (the production of the Practice Playing Games Manual and the Online Learning Management Modules)

• The development of the Play It Cool ™ project used a stage-gate model consisting of three major stages:
  • The development of a program of safe hockey preparation,
  • The delivery of the program, and
  • The assessment of the methods of implementation and perceived effectiveness of the program.

Online Safety Platform

• The website is the central hub for information surrounding the prevention, detection and management of concussions and spinal injuries in hockey for parents, coaches and players

• Information is pooled from a variety of partners within the community to provide a wide range of information sources for users

• The website is also player friendly so that young athletes can log on and participate in interactive activities that encourage a safer, more effective brand of hockey.

Online Learning Management Modules

• An 8-week e-learning course for coaches: They are guided through the curriculum by expert facilitators and supported through a community of online learning with fellow coaches.

The Envoy Program

• A Play It Cool™ ambassador (who has sustained a spinal cord injury while playing hockey) visits minor league teams and hockey camps to speak about their injury, how it could have been prevented, and the Play It Cool™ program.
• The goal of this is to provide the audience with useful on-ice safety tips and strategies.

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