I had the great fortune to meet Tim Burke when he joined the Princeton coaching staff in the Fall of 1984. Coach Burke spent the next three years helping me learn the game of hockey and was single-handedly responsible for me playing four years of college hockey.

No one has done more in their hockey careers to promote Massachusetts hockey than Tim Burke and no one has been a better ambassador for Massachusetts hockey on a global scale than Tim Burke. In his roles as Player (UNH All-American defenseman and AHL player), Coach (Princeton University, AHL head coach and …

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Driscoll Skating & Skills is offering in-season skills on Sunday Nights at Pilgrim Rink in Hingham (15 weeks starting September 19) and Roxbury Latin Rink in West Roxbury (14 weeks starting November 21).

Our programs focus on individual skill work and player development with skating as the foundation. Limit 30 players on the ice and player-to-coach ratio of no more than 6:1.

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I highly recommend the book The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle to all parents, players and coaches. The book has been helpful shaping how we strive to create a positive, hockey-rich learning environment where players can improve their hockey skills in a profound way.

Below in bold please find concepts that Andrew Coyle developed in his book. In italicized, I have quoted Coyle and I also share how we implement Coyle’s concepts in our teachings.

Myelin:

Skill is myelin insulation that wraps neural circuits and that grows according to certain signals. The story of skill and talent is the …