For many years, hockey coaches have known that goaltenders focus on numerous moving objects while the opposing offense passes the puck from player to player. They surmised that the best goaltenders seamlessly switch from a focused, central vision to peripheral vision and back again. Instead of speculating from afar about a goalie’s vision and thought […]
San Diego Gulls head strength and conditioning coach, Justin Roethlingshoefer, is keenly aware of the difference between training professional athletes on an individual basis and in a team setting. This acknowledgment from a coach is critical in differentiating a good team from a great team. When it comes to keeping the Gulls in peak condition […]
Ice hockey is undeniably one of the quickest sports where coaches currently rely heavily on on-ice drills with players to maximize their game intelligence, reflexes and performance. A company from the Czech Republic, SenseArena, is looking to help young players develop their skills, through a dedicate virtual reality training program. It has created what it is […]
A new sponsorship deal with a billionaire Bitcoin broker will see one hockey club’s arena in Denmark rebranded to promote cryptocurrencies and its top player (the son of one of the owners) paid exclusively in Bitcoin, a volatile digital coin that has skyrocketed in value over the past few months. On Dec. 27, Bitcoin Suisse, […]
In hockey, the goalie can make or break a game. Now, Hailstone Games, a new independent developer based in Toronto, is allowing hockey fans to get the in-goal experience with their first game — Goalie VR. Goalie VR puts you in the net with up to five friends using the Goalie VR mobile app to […]