“It’s really about connecting everything together so the player builds muscle memory.”
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We close out our look at the five selected presenters for this year’s Global Skills Showcase with Alexandre Chénier, Founder of Hockey Developpement.
A skills coach based in Amos, Quebec, he’s a certified Hockey Canada skills coach, mentor to coaches in the Gold Medal Pathway program, and the Development Coach for Val D’or of the QMJHL.
Chénier's approach to player development is a product of his formal education as a teacher, his relationships in and outside of hockey, his experience as a father and the community he lives in.
Listen as he shares why player development is about connecting skills, why you should always work on the person before the player, and his upcoming GSS presentation on optimizing pass receptions.
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:00 Managing different roles
- 3:10 The off-ice aspect of player development
- 6:40 Seeing the game through a different lens
- 10:10 When his love for coaching started
- 13:20 Being okay with not being perfect
- 15:20 Life experience influencing coaching
- 19:15 Keeping things fun for pro players
- 21:05 Creating a development plan using game clips
- 26:05 Connecting skills
- 29:10 How his development thought process has evolved
- 33:15 Relationship building with players
- 36:45 What sport would he take inspiration from
- 39:10 Global Skills Showcase presentation preview
- 44:05 The next trend for player development
- 45:35 Process for breaking down skills
