Posts by Paul Vincent Hockey
Mental Toughness Can Be And Is A Difference Maker!
We are very excited to announce that we have partnered with Allain Mental Performance. Julia Allain | Mental Skills Coach Bio: As a former Division I athlete and current NEPSAC soccer coach, Julia has always been innately curious about human motivation and performance. After earning a master’s degree in sport psychology from McGill University, Julia founded…
Read MoreThe Florida skating coach who was Matt Grzelcyk’s ticket to the NHL
A simple inquiry grabbed the attention of Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. He was fighting with a skate-lace knot after the team’s morning skate on Tuesday when he was asked about Paul Vincent. Grzelcyk quickly sat up in his locker stall with a smile on his face. The 5-foot-9, 174-pounder will jump at any chance to…
Read MoreCoach Vincent presents at AHCA conference
Last month the team at The Coaches’ Site travelled to Naples Florida for the AHCA Convention to host a very special speakers series. The series mirrors what our annual conference looks like, only an abbreviated version. This year we were fortunate enough to host three presentations: Bakersfield Condors Head Coach Jay Woodcroft on his role…
Read MoreCoach Vincent Joins Dartmouth College Staff
Longtime skating and skills coach Paul Vincent will join Koenig Family Head Coach of Dartmouth Men’s Hockey Reid Cashman‘s staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Vincent is a coaching veteran of nearly four decades, specializing in skills and skating at the highest levels of the game, spending the last 21 years working for several National Hockey League…
Read MoreTaking Ownership of Your Game with PV Hockey
One of the areas that we at Paul Vincent Hockey (PV Hockey) focus on is what we call “taking ownership of your game”. Being accountable to not only your team and teammates, but also to yourself. As a player in today’s game, you owe it to yourself to understand your game and be accountable for…
Read More2018-19 ALL-USA Girls Hockey Teams
In honor of Girls Sports Month, USA TODAY High School Sports has unveiled the ALL-USA Girls Hockey Teams for the 2018-19 season based on past performance, level of competition and strength of schedule. Shattuck-St. Mary’s lands a trio of players on the team, including ALL-USA Player of the Year Casey O’Brien. The three Sabers are just…
Read MoreGudbranson seeing results of offseason of hard work
Erik Gudbranson CAREER STATISTICS G: 2 | A: 10 | P: 12SOG: 125 | +/-: -41 CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Erik Gudbranson had to laugh Monday morning when he was informed he was tied for second in the NHL preseason scoring race (after Monday’s games he was tied for third) with six points in three…
Read MoreNHL Notebook: Specialized skill coaches a staple of offseason workouts
When Paul Vincent first made his way into the NHL nearly 20 years ago for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the legendary skating coach sat in on a few scouting meetings. He remembered the parameters teams followed when crafting their personnel during a time when the game of hockey was better known for its gritty, rough-and-tough…
Read MoreChicago Blackhawks: The Coach That Got Away
While we are all wondering when the season is going to begin and what the ‘Hawks will look like this year, there continue to be some things to think about and reflect on. As far as the fans have been told, we are to be excited about the ‘Hawks prospects such as Brandon Saad, Adam…
Read MoreBeverly’s Vincent skates into Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame tonight
Paul Vincent has had a storied hockey life. The Beverly native and former police officer has served as a coach and instructor of the game at all levels from youth to the National Hockey League, and has also served as a consultant. Saturday night, he’ll add another honor to his resume when he is inducted…
Read More