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Martin St. Louis is one of the greatest – and perhaps underappreciated – underdog stories in pro sports history. As a youth hockey player in Canada, he was cut from top teams multiple times, in large part because of his small stature. Along the way, St Louis, now living in Connecticut, learned countless lessons that he's now passing on as a coach for three different youth hockey teams – one each for sons Ryan, Lucas and Mason. Martin St. Louis shared some of those lessons with USA Hockey.
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Q: I know hockey sense or hockey IQ is important, so what can be done to help my 12U player improve this?
A: The first thing that you should assess is your child's level of awareness, especially when he or she has the puck. Are they able to carry the puck comfortably with their head up? This skill is of primary importance not only to play the game effectively, but also safely, as being aware of opponents allows players to avoid unnecessary collisions. At 12U, the hockey IQ skill is still emerging for many players, and time should be allocated to improvement in this area.
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| There's a statistical term that most experienced professional coaches innately understand. It's the mean, which is a midpoint between two extremes. For coaches, they typically view statistical mean through the prism of regression to the mean, which defines the typical reality of sports performance. It's also something that parents should understand about their kids when watching them play.
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