Jeff Salajko coaches goalies with drastically different skill levels – peewees and the pros. But oddly enough – just like with offensive and defensive skill work – he does a lot of the same drills, games and exercises with both groups. The Detroit Red Wings goaltending coach and goalie parent Jeff Salajko spoke with USA Hockey about all things goalies and goaltender development. USA Hockey: How important is it for coaches to pay more attention to their goalies instead of just

According to legendary (that's still an understatement) strength coaches Verkhoshansky and Siff: "Metabolism is very specific to the intensity and duration of the sporting event, to the extent that excessive development of one type of fitness may have a profoundly detrimental effect on another type of fitness...it is vital to understand the metabolic specificity of each sport if any training program is to be effective and safe." Alan Stein wrote in a recent blog post about a

You need an arsenal of dekes to create scoring opportunities on the ice. A set of silky smooth hands can help you get around an opponent, create space, handle the puck in tight spaces, deke a goalie and of course, impress your teammates. First and foremost, what is a deke? It's all about deception. When you can't simply skate around a defenseman, a combination of stickhandling moves, changes of direction and speed make it possible to fool a defender and easily go around them.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that combines throwing, holding, choking and submitting an opponent. BJJ has been popularized in mixed martial arts, most prominently in UFC. With BJJ, the athlete uses muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility to develop a wide array of fitness attributes. Although you might not be interested in competing in Jiu Jitsu, learning the martial art has many benefits that can make you a better athlete in vi

Some golfers hate practicing, but one thing I've learned is that the range — not the golf course — is where your swing gets better. You might be able to make small adjustments mid-round and play OK, but any real improvements come from practice. Let's say you've got at least 30 minutes once a week to work on your full swing. If you do, try these five fundamentals listed below that have helped me improve. Devote five minutes on each, and then use the final five minutes to mash