What is the best way to improve your child’s game off the ice? I get this question quite a bit. I think the answer is quite obvious: play street (or basement) hockey! Don’t waste your money on expensive skating treadmills, personal trainers or even online training programs like HockeyOT.com. Just turn off the Nintendo, pick […]
Hip Pain and Hockey
Hip pain has become a significant issue in the sport of hockey. I’d imagine that hip pain has always been an issue in the sport, but maybe our ability to identify and diagnosis it has become more acute. Hip pain can come from a number of different injuries in hockey. Getting hit against the boards […]
Wondering What LA Kings captain Dustin Brown is Doing to Stay in Shape During the NHL Lockout?
Nobody really knows how long the NHL lockout may last. Some players have already headed overseas to play in the KHL or the many Euro leagues. Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown is still here in LA getting himself prepared for another run at the Stanley Cup. I thought it would be cool to get […]
Are You Ready to Play When the Puck Drops?
Most players have a pregame ritual that they go through to get ready for a game. For some players this might be riding a stationary bike followed by static stretching. For younger players the pregame routine might be static stretching in the locker room before going out onto the ice. For a lot of adult […]
What is the Best Protein Supplement?
In this article I explain why the best protein supplement on the market today is Vega One. Not only is it a protein supplement, but it also provides key nutrients that athletes need for optimal performance and recovery. When you are involved in intense exercise like playing hockey and working out, some of your muscle […]
Joffrey Lupul is Ready to Get the Maple Leafs Back to the Playoffs
Joffrey Lupul is 100% and ready to play after a shoulder separation ended his season March 6, 2012. In the 2011-12 season, Lupul was on his way to a career year with 67 points, but then a shoulder injury caused him to miss the last 16 games of the season. Lupul has had some serious […]
August Means Circuit Training for the HockeyOT Athletes in Redondo Beach, California
We have a number of athletes that have made the Redondo Beach area home for the summer months so that they can train with the HockeyOT summer program. Many of the players start getting 4-5 ice sessions per week in August, so we usually start to taper down the strength training to 3 sessions per […]
What Does an NHL-level Off-Season Workout Look Like?
I have been working with pro hockey players for over 15 years. As a result, I have tried many different types of training ideas with my athletes. The first pro hockey player I had the opportunity to train was my younger brother, Ethan. He played junior hockey for the OHL’s Niagara Falls Thunder in the […]
Hockey Workouts for Goalies
HockeyOT.com is the only online training site that offers goalie specific workouts. When you become a subscriber to HockeyOT.com you are asked what position you play. Goalies are encouraged to select the goalie specific fitness training goal which creates a customized workout for a goalie. The customization doesn’t stop at just the position that you […]
How to get a “Beach Body” Using the HockeyOT Workouts
A number of workout programs are suppose to be about helping you lose weight and look more muscular and fit. Sometimes I think the hockey players I train are more interested in how they look from the workouts, than how they feel and play! With HockeyOT you can get both: improved hockey performance and a […]
Dryland Hockey Training for Kids
The HockeyOT.com training system is completely customized for every athlete. As a result, the workout routines need to be simple enough that hockey players as young as Pee Wee age (10-12 years old) can perform the exercises. Children that are as young as 10 years old that have the desire to do off-ice or dryland […]
Sheldon Souray Signs 3-year Deal With the Anaheim Ducks
You might recognize Sheldon Souray as one of the pro players that trains with the HockeyOT Training Camp in Redondo Beach, California. He averaged over 20 minutes per game with the Dallas Stars last year while getting 21 points in 64 games as a defender. He was off to a great start to the season last […]
LA Kings Captain Dustin Brown & Dr. Chad Moreau With the Stanley Cup
LA Kings captain Dustin Brown decided to bring the Stanley Cup over to the HockeyOT headquarters in Lomita, California so that Dr. Chad Moreau (President of HockeyOT.com) and his staff could enjoy some time with the trophy. It was amazing to get to handle the Cup and Dustin was cool to take a bunch of […]
A Great On-Ice Warm Up to Get You Ready to Play
This is a series of warm up drills that you can do on the ice to get you ready to play and help avoid injuries. Not only does HockeyOT focus on hockey performance training but we are also involved with a sports injury clinic in Southern California called Back to Function. At Back to Function […]
Why You Should be Doing Off-Ice Training for Hockey
There are at least four reasons why you should train for hockey. Injury prevention: The most important reason is injury prevention. Effective training will help prevent injury and offset premature fatigue. A player who has worked on his weaknesses through training will be better prepared for practices and games. A player who is able to delay […]