Glass and Out Seven-Time Stanley Cup Champion Barry Smith: Developing hockey sense, learning from Scotty Bowman and creating player identities
Apr 11, 2024
Seven-time Stanley Cup Champion Barry Smith shares insights on developing hockey sense, working with coaching legends like Scotty Bowman, and creating player identities. Topics include team depth, player roles, coaching philosophies, enhancing on-ice decision-making, real-game drills, and disparities in player development between North America and Europe.
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Learning NHL Bench Etiquette
- Barry joined the NHL midseason from Europe and learned NHL bench etiquette quickly.
- Scotty Bowman taught him coaches are not players and to keep respect and composure on the bench.
Don't Overuse Video Alone
- Use video sparingly and pair it with in-the-moment practice replication.
- Teach players to read and react in real-time rather than rely solely on playback.
Hockey Is A Game Of Races
- NHL shifts contain many micro 'races' and 50-50 battles that define outcomes.
- Hockey sense is the ability to read these frequent, chaotic moments rapidly and react.