Learn About Hockey for Defense and Goalies

08 NHL Alumni Remember the Passion Gala, Paul Lambert (CFL Montreal), Kraig Neinhuis (Boston), Gaston Gringras, Chris Nylan ( Canadiens ) , Dave Shultz (Flyers). One of My Top Reasons for attending the NHL Alumni Gala for Alzheimers Fundraising was to get a few tips for Young Hockey Players. The Alumni Players were more than happy to get the message out to young players. Even Gordie Howe had a message for the Young Players. (The best way to view these Videos is to use the RSS subscription at the right with iTunes or a similar player, the buffering of podomatic can be choppy for video, it's meant for audio really.) Put this feed into your player (iTunes) subscription window, http://podomaticbrian.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

08 NHL Alumni Remember the Passion Gala, Chris Nylan ( Canadiens ) Talks about Dave Shultz (Flyers). One of the reasons for attending the NHL Alumni Gala for Alzheimers is to hear a few old stories about the NHL from back in the day, and Chris Nylan is always entertaining.

The Coach of the HRS Huskies Talks about teamwork and clips of the Shootout Win after Overtime (4-4) tie, against the also impressive Pierrefonds Viscomptes in the Bantam Finals.

Coach Dan McGovern and his son, Goalie, Jeffery McGovern talk about how the Centennials won the Atom Finals. Also on Kim's Corner, hockey Mom and daughter Talk about the Bantam Centennials during their Finals Game and the Importance of the short pass.

Watch this video clip and remember, if you want to score more goals you'll have to pass more. For the goalies, if you want less goals you'll have to cover-up the puck more often. If you can't cover-up then tell your defense to send the puck to the boards and out of harms way. Finally, you'll see an Interference/Holding penalty which happens often in non-contact hockey. Defense your much better off playing the puck than intefering with the forward. Thanks to the DDO Peewee BB Pirates for being in this clip.

Montreal – (Press Release) The organizing committee of the Remember The Passion (tm) NHL Alumni Game and Gala, along with the Alzheimer society of Montreal and the NHL Alumni, are proud to announce that Mr. Emile ”Butch” Bouchard has agreed to act as Honorary Chairman of the 2nd Annual Remember The Passion tm NHL Alumni Game and Gala. Once again, the passionately contested game between The Montreal Canadiens Alumni and the NHL Alumni will be held at the Dollard des Ormeaux Civic Center on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 2:00pm, followed by an evening of dinner and entertainment hosted by Hall of Fame broadcaster, Dick Irvin. Mr. Gordie Howe, famously known as Mr. Hockey (tm), will be behind the bench of the NHL Alumni team and will be attending the Gala evening as well. Facing him behind the bench of The Montreal Canadiens Alumni will be Stanley Cup winner Réjean Houle, Ambassador of the Club de Hockey Canadiens, who has been a strong supporter of this event from its inception. This exciting event helps raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Montreal, whose mission is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, as well as promote the search for a cause and cure. Funds will also be shared with the NHL Alumni’s “Hockey’s Greatest Family Fund”, a fund that helps former NHL players in need and in their transition to life after hockey. As Rick Muscant, Co-founder and Co-chairman of this event explains, “We are so honoured and thrilled to gain the support of Émile “Butch” Bouchard and Gordie Howe! Last year’s game and gala surpassed all our expectations, and we’re very excited about the event’s potential to raise awareness and money for two exceptional causes.” Last year’s game and gala raised over $80,000 – an impressive sum for a first-time fundraiser organized by a committee of volunteers from the West Island of Montreal. This eclectic mix of busy entrepreneurs, parents, and hockey fans, hope to exceed this amount, as well as host an event which pays tribute to an unforgettable era in Canadian hockey history, and to the people who, because of Alzheimer’s disease, have had their most cherished memories stolen. Members of the organizing committee for Remember The Passion TM, invite potential sponsors, as well as those interested in knowing more about the event, to contact Melissa Bellerose at the Alzheimer Society of Montreal, (514) 369-0800. http://www.alzheimermontreal.ca Highlights of last year are here on http://podomaticbrian.podomatic.com

Greg is often asked to coach teams all the way up to Midget and Junior, but he also spends his time well by coaching the coach. Hear what he has to say about being a better coach. As with most of my coaching friends these tips are priceless. Thanks again to Greg S. for taking time out and speaking with PodomaticBrian.podomatic.com

Skinner teaches Stickhandling to the Montreal Canadiens (HABS) (some of these links below will need to be cute and pasted in your browser, the (?) often causes problems). Read about it in the Gazette or online at canada.com, http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/ story.html?id=6753117c-be4e-4383-b1a4-b0b0a1a7aaac You can also hear what he had to say about the NHL and Stickhandling here on podomaticbrian.podomatic.com There are two great podcasts with Sean Skinner in the archives ! http://podomaticbrian.podomatic.com/archive You can also find many Skinner drills on Goggle now, http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3672077815 765932618 Enjoy, this coach is a TREAT !!!

OK, It's soccer news, but anyone who knows me, knows I'm not a soccer dad. Now that being said, you can't help but be impressed by the International Cup 2007 being held right here in Dollard. With the host country being China it is expected that Dragon Dances and more will take place right across from the Arena Friday night during the opening ceremony, which starts at 7pm. And All this to raise money for the 2 Children's hospitals here in Montreal. I hope you get time to watch, and Congrats to Sam Gabay and all the soccer volunteers. http://www.kidsinternationalcup.com/

Here's a Bonus Tip for coming to the website. I always let the first strike go by, I very rarely swing before one strike goes by. That motivates me and allows me to see the pitchers speed. Now I used to hit second, so I was hoping to move the first hitter over one base all the time. Create the dicipline to take strikes, and the pitcher has to throw three of them, you'll get many balls, and even walks before you'll get 3 strikes (Talk to your coach about this first). Hitting for Hitters seems to be out of stock, but follow these links and look for other similar DVDs for Baseball. Yes, I will lend out my copy (since the used copies are selling for $100 I didn't even put the link here). Search Here for Hitters Search Here for Pitchers Now remember I talked about Ted Williams, Here is his book. And Hank Aaron.

Mike Comrie is on fire, and is doing his best stop Sidney Crosby from advancing in the playoffs, by playing with heart. Link to His Bio, http://www2.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/Mike_C omrie and a Wiki link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Comrie there is a great story on www.TSN.ca if you cut and paste this link (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=204688&hubna me=)

Congrats ! Champions No Less !! (Provincial that's like State Champions) The Dawson Blues Womens Hockey story and coaching tips are in previous podcasts right here at podomaticbrian.podomatic.com

Stephon Marbury ( http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3099 ) Shoes were featured on 20/20 since they are selling for $14.98 Check it out, http://www.starbury.com/ http://shoes.about.com/b/a/25 7363.htm http://www.steveandbarrys.com/ and How About Pink Hockey Sticks being used by NHLers like Rick Nash ( http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2288&hubnam e=nhl-blue_jackets#stats ) http://www.tpshockey.com/pinkstick.htm http://cgi3. ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=tps_pinkst icks

Jennifer Heil won Gold for Canada on the first day of the Olympics. How is that for pressure ! Learn more about this superstar and her dedication to her sport by following the links to the stories below. www.jenniferheil.com “I always perform well here. It’s definitely a skier’s course and I love the challenge,” she said. “I feel I found the groove. I’ve been able to take my competition to the next level… I was very aggressive, probably the most aggressive I’ve ever skied on this course.” said Jennifer. http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index .php?cat=C_Sports&content=Heil+1408 "This is beyond my expectations," said Heil, the reigning Olympic moguls champion. "I never dreamed I'd win four straight World Cup titles. Being a post-Olympic season, there were some challenges but I went back to the basics and made sure I had fun. "I feel I've taken my skiing to the next level this year." MADONNA di CAMPIGLIO, Italy, March 10, 2007 – Freestyle skier Jenn Heil of Spruce Grove, Alta., captured her second straight World Championship dual-moguls crown Saturday, and her second medal in as many days. http://www.freestyleski.com/eng/archives/2007/worlds_ dualsmar10.htm “It’s the most challenging World Cup course I’ve ever skied on,” said Heil, 23. http://www.freestyleski.com/eng/archives/2007/voss_ma r3.htm http://www.freestyleski.com/eng/nationalteam/bio s/heil_j.htm http://www.freestyleski.com/eng/index.htm http://www.mytelus.com/sports/article.do?pageID=sports _home&articleID=2566309 http://www.thestar.com/article/ 188897 http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/feature/?fid=307&hubn ame= http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/athletes/athletesnamebi o.shtml?jennifer_heil.html http://www.mcgill.ca/reporte r/37/07/heil/ http://www.ottawasun.com/Sports/OtherSpor ts/2007/03/11/3730658-sun.html Also Don't miss Erik Guay's accomplishments this month. http://www.ottawasun.com/Sports/OtherSports/2007 /03/11/3730657-sun.html

More on Jennifer Heil in a minute, Here is a link hosting Warren Miller who made me a better skier and instructor by igniting my passion for skiing. http://www.skinet.com/skinet/warrenmiller/0,272 03,,00.html