chad richter

Born in LA, haven't left town.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

COACHES: Here’s a clip to show your best players that don’t want to backcheck. Wow.

[Alexandre Chénier @coachchenner]

Because it was last Tuesday. Don't forget to connect and watch the GSS presentation on @TheCoachesSite #GlobalSkillsShowcase

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

The harder you make practices, the easier games become.

[chad richter @chadHrichter]

#teamculture Things don’t happen by accident and it starts with a core group buying in.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

KIDS: The Vancouver Canucks are first place in the NHL. This clip is why.

The clip is of their first line. JT Miller is Top 5 in the league in points and Brock Boeser is Top 10 in goals.

Check out how hard they backcheck on this play. It's unreal. Their relentless effort defensively creates the turnover and they get rewarded the other way with a goal.

When your top players buy in to playing both ways, everyone else has to follow. It's in the DNA of every special culture.

If you are a top player on your team, are you backchecking this hard? Are you committed to playing the right way on both sides of the puck? If you are not, and you want to win, you better start.

This is an amazing clip for coaches to show their top players. Vancouver is first place for a reason.

[chad richter @chadHrichter]

@LacombeMuseums Digging coins out of the giant snow pile

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Four ways to defeat a more talented opponent:
1. Give more effort, physically and mentally.
2. Be more poised under pressure.
3. Play smarter strategically.
4. Work better as a team.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

The number one key to team success: unselfishness

Without a culture built around togetherness and a team-first attitude, nothing else matters.

[Lacombe Museums @LacombeMuseums]

#TBT: To the cenotaph in the Lest We Forget Memorial Park in Lacombe. The cenotaph was erected thanks to the efforts of the Lest We Forget Club, a group of local women that banded together to ensure that future generations would not forget the Great War.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

This is a must read article.

Data doesn’t lie. Professionalizing youth hockey at young ages does not lead to more elite players. There are great people in Mass but many will tell you it’s a mess. Minnesota continues to show the country how it’s done but nobody wants to listen.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

COACHES: This is a great teaching clip for an extremely underrated concept in hockey that we need to be talking about more:

Beat your man up the ice.

Watch Hoglander chip the puck around Bouchard off the draw and beat him up ice to get rewarded with the goal. It's like he's shot out of a cannon.

Bouchard needs to get a piece of him at the blueline but Hoglander does a great job side-stepping and then really getting on his horse to win the race to the net.

The game is all about races and battles. They happen all over the ice. This is a great clip demonstrating the importance of winning those races and beating your opponent up ice.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

5 questions you can ask your child after a game.

1. Did you have fun?
2. What did you learn?
3. Did you do your best?
4. Were you a positive leader?
5. Did you support your teammates?

And wrap it up by saying...

“I Love Watching You Play!”

[Tourism Red Deer @TourismRedDeer]

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#ExploreRedDeersBackyard #VisitRedDeer #RedDeer

[chad richter @chadHrichter]

#SmallAreaDevelopment

[aaron wilbur @aaronwilbur]

Propose we start calling this Small Area Development vs Small Area Games. I worry sometimes the term “Games” discredits the development taking place. The Blackhawks aren’t doing this drill for shits and giggles. They’re getting better!

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[chad richter @chadHrichter]

Great insight. As a coach you need to manage your bench and greater team. Culture sets the foundation and wins games! #RocketHockey @HockeyLacombe

Roll Your Lines: Stop Benching Kids in Youth Hockey https://t.co/ZPE5CBeKMe

[Jim Haverstrom @JimHaverstrom]

Coaches and associations need to understand that their goal, especially at the younger ages, is to develop all the players and keeping them playing, not winning trophies. It’s hard to fight the present culture as the consumer (parents) often pick the program based off winning.

[Topher Scott @HockeyThinkTank]

Every kid that has a dream of playing in the NHL should see this clip. What a cool reminder and perspective from Skinner.

[GolfNorth Properties @GolfNorthToday]

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#golfnorth #HereWeGrowAgain

[Lacombe Tourism @LacombeTourism]

If you find yourself walking on 50 avenue in the City of Lacombe, look up for 5024 General Store. A great place to visit!

[Hockey Canada @HockeyCanada]

🚨 CONNOR BEDARD OVERTIME WINNER! 🚨

#WorldJuniors

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