Reader Reviews for A Guide to Better Communication for Minor Hockey Coaches

"Too often youth coaches get caught up in the Xs and Os of the game and forget that they are dealing with children and the parents of children. Effective communication skills are necessary to be an effective coach and team leader. This book on communication provides many important tips and ideas that will help youth coaches communicate better with their players and the parents. I recommend this to all youth coaches."

Hal Tearse
Coach-in-Chief, Minnesota Hockey

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"A Guide to Better Communication for Minor Hockey Coaches was very useful. I would love for the coaches in my youth organization to read it. If it were my choice I’d make it mandatory reading."

Joyce Strong
Coaching Coordinator, Groton Junior Hockey Association
Massachusetts

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"A Guide to Better Communication for Minor Hockey Coaches is just that: a guide that offers a valuable series of useful tips that coaches can follow to improve how they interact with their players, and with parents."

Phillip McKee
Executive Director, Ontario Hockey Federation

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"This book is very well done. It is a read that every coach involved in youth sports at any level should review just prior to their season beginning to remind them of their responsibilities to the game and the participants."

Brent Ladds
President, Ontario Hockey Association

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"Thanks to Michael for writing this wonderful book.

As a manager of the team, it provided me with some outstanding tools to use when communicating with parents. Practical advice such as 'The 24 Hour Rule' and the reminder that, 'Hearing is an sense. Listening is a skill.' have already helped me in a few instances.

The checklists were fabulous, especially the 'Your Relationship with Your Players'. It provided a concise list of elements that must be communicated to the player to be sure we are setting proper expectations and providing a positive tone...

This book is a must read for all coaches and managers at all levels of hockey. In fact, most of the advice is useful to the coaching and managing for any sport."

Peter J. DellaGrotte
Manager, '95 Connecticut Clippers Squirt Major

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"I enjoyed A Guide to Better Communication for Minor Hockey Coaches. I have already used the 'what motivates you' section and it has paid off. We have distributed the book to each of our youth coaches. I'm sure they will benefit."

Kerry Zelanka
New York Apple Core Junior Hockey

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"I read Michael's book with interest. I have been coaching for 15 years and Coach Mentor of Newmarket Hockey for the past three years. We are challenged to find good resource material for our coaches; Michael's guide should prove valuable in giving our coaches insights into good communication practices. I hope to ensure that every coach reads this book."

Kirk Kelly
Coach Mentor, Newmarket Minor Hockey Association
Newmarket, Ontario

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"A Guide to Better Communication for Minor Hockey Coaches contains some great and applicable information."
Tom Kehr
USA Hockey Michigan District Associate Coach-in-Chief and District ACE Administrator
(Coaching Director)

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“I have already read it once and it has a lot of great information in it. I have found it really helpful and am glad that I came across it. It's hard to find information available similar to what is presented in the book. Thanks again.”

Robert Palumbo
Youth hockey coach, Colorado