Coaching Hockey Successfully makes all these tasks much easier by guiding you through every aspect of the coachs role giving you a blueprint for establishing a successful program. Its an all-encompassing manual for beginning coaches and a thorough reference for more experienced coaches. Coaching Hockey Successfully gives you advanced skills, drills, and strategies for play in the defensive, neutral, and offensive zones. The book addresses a wide spectrum of vital coaching topics: - Developing a program philosophy, - Motivating players, - Planning the season, - Preparing for practices, - Building a feeder system, - Handling game situations, - Evaluating performance,