Dec 15, 20205 of the Best (and Free) Ways to Give Back This Holiday SeasonThe holiday season is a time of generosity. We get gifts for our loved ones and plan extravagant meals. We may do a little something extra for our neighbors, mail delivery person, and other people who make our lives better. This year, though, demonstrating our generosity is a bit more…Holidays2 min readHolidays2 min read
Dec 15, 2020How To Avoid Pushing your Team Too Hard as a Youth CoachEvery parent and coach knows the basics of tough love. Pushing kids hard, setting expectations and giving them natural consequences can bring out the best in kids and help them grow into successful adults. Unfortunately, pushing kids too hard can have the opposite effect of creating burned out and resentful…Hockey2 min readHockey2 min read
Jul 10, 2020Is Hockey Safe During the COVID Pandemic?With talk of a second wave imminent and social distancing regulations back at the forefront, COVID seems to have put a damper on most sports for the 2020 season. Many professional leagues have already announced modifications to their upcoming plans for the 2020 season, while colleges across the country (and…Hockey2 min readHockey2 min read
Jun 5, 2020Supporting Your Community Without Spending a DimeIn what feels like the midst of one of the more strange, tense, heartbreaking and terrifying years in memory, we’ve seen many communities rally together to stand up and stand together. Supporting the local community is something that I’ve been passionate about for some time — at A & T…Philanthropy2 min readPhilanthropy2 min read
May 14, 2020Lessons in Life, Work and Family I Learned Coaching HockeyFor most people, a prolonged quarantine is an opportunity to do some self reflection. And despite the fact that I been working — I count myself among the ranks of the people around this country who are fortunate enough right now to remain employed — reflection has occurred nonetheless. I’ve…Hockey2 min readHockey2 min read
Apr 8, 2020Supporting Your Community During a Crisis | Adam FincikAs you are absolutely aware by now, the COVID-19 crisis has swept the globe and caused a deviation from normalcy that we haven’t seen in this country in most of our lifetimes. …Community3 min readCommunity3 min read
Apr 3, 2020Coaching During the COVID CrisisAs the weeks of isolation wear on and the timeline for the end of this seems nebulous at best, routine has, for many, fallen by the wayside. Millions have been laid off and millions more have seen their childrens’ schools close, daycares shuttered and activities canceled. As we continue to…Crisis3 min readCrisis3 min read
Mar 10, 2020What Traits You Need to CoachJust ask Hue Jackson or Dave Hakstol, they’ll both be quick to tell you that coaching isn’t an easy job at the professional level. …Hockey3 min readHockey3 min read
Mar 4, 2020Motivating Your Community to ActionIn my previous blog post I gave an outline of community involvement and why it has the potential to have a huge impact on you and the community around you. …Community2 min readCommunity2 min read
Jan 31, 2020Hockey Coaching 101Naturally, when you start a hockey and hockey coaching-centric blog, it makes a lot of sense to start broad and narrow down a bit as you go. …Hockey3 min readHockey3 min read