Quebec Nordiques - Last team picture

I was surfing the internet recently and found this link to the last team picture of the Quebec Nordiques.  Aside from myself in this picture (top left if anyone is looking) there are also some great players on this team including:  Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Adam Deadmarsh,  and Wendel Clarke.  We actually won the Presidents trophy that year which was the strike shortened season.  We lost to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions NY Rangers in the first round in 5 games.  We should have beat them!!  We won the cup the following year as the Colorado Avalanche...

The link below will take you right to the web page with the team list

1994/95 Nordiques

Gary Roberts & Coach Goldenberg Demo SB Russian Twist

Here is a clip we did for the NHLPA AllState All-Canadians Program.  This exercise looks simple enough, but rarely executed properly.  Keep the hips up, core tight, and progress with the load.

2012 NHL® ALL-STAR FAN BALLOTING

2012 NHL® ALL-STAR FAN BALLOTING

Goldies Special Eggs

Check out the clip from Rogers Daytime where I talk about Goldies Special Eggs, THE breakfast of champions

Rogers Daytime - Lorne Goldenberg on Healthy Breakfast


See the ingredients below.  A great source of protein and healthy fats.  Try the options, like hemp seed, cranberries, almonds or walnuts.

Dangerous Exercises For Marketing Purposes - Buyer Beware

Playing at the AAA or Junior level is challenging.  Being the best you can be so you can get to that next level, is an even a greater challenge.  Physical preparation for playing hockey is not something you should take a chance on.  In my 20 plus years in the NHL and OHL I have seen many players who made the mistake of participating in a training program that decreased their strength, speed, and agility…yet their body fat was low and they looked good.  The problem was a performance decrement that cost them draft positions and their ability to stay at a high level.

If you have been following this blog you know I DO NOT APPROVE of the use of DANGEROUS exercises just to show a player how difficult it is or that he cannot do it, so you better work with that trainer.  We KNOW that physical development is a process that includes: evaluation, program creation to meet evaluation results, and effective coaching to ensure your training gets you to where you need to be.  Too often I see young players being pushed with inappropriate exercises that results in poor form, and leads to injuries.  Note the picture below.  This is an OTTAWA AREA NHL player whose picture is used as a marketing tool to attract young players into its local hockey fitness program.  The problem is that the exercise execution is completely wrong, resulting in severe stresses in the lower back, hips, shoulders and results in poor posture.  I have highlighted the poor biomechanics with the yellow lines.  Most importantly the torso lines should not have any kind of severe bend.  They should be straight as demonstrated by the picture on the right. Exercises such as this sap training resilience, and do not contribute to a positive result.

The very fact that this picture would even be posted demonstrates the fact that the trainer has no idea how to coach.  This player should never be put in this kind of position.  A blown disc will not further his career in hockey.

The Next Level On Rogers OHL TV

Check out the Rogers TV link to Coach Goldenberg's Next Level segment, seen on the OHL Rogers broadcasts.

There are a some great exercise video's for hockey along with excellent exercise analysis.

http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=12&rid=5&sid=4174

High End Sport Performance event in LA

My good friend and colleague, Peter Twist is hosting a great event with Todd Durkin in Los Angeles for Combine 360.  If you are interested in getting educated in sports conditioning this is the place to be!  These guys are the best.