Explore, create and share your favourite coaching resources, 24/7 on any device.
The story of the release
Hockey coaches are always looking for fresh drills, leadership ideas, and ways to engage their players. That’s where our new app comes in.
The team behind The Coaches Site saw that their web-platform was helping thousands of coaches worldwide access and share content, but mobile access was still too clunky for a coach on-the-go. So they built an app-version and now coaches can discover, create, and share coaching resources right from their phone or tablet.
The app launch is a meaningful step in empowering coaches at every level: grassroots, youth, high school, club, and pro. Its arrival marks a shift toward mobile-first coaching education and collaboration.
Why it matters for coaches
Here’s why this app is especially useful and why it could be a strong asset for you:
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Access anywhere, anytime – Whether you’re on the bench, at practice, traveling for a tournament, or prepping in the carpool line, you can pull up drills, leadership articles, or coaching tips quickly.
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Curated by a global community – The app brings together what coaches around the world are doing: drills, team tactics, leadership content and more. It taps into the collective wisdom of the coaching network.
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Boost your staff-collab – If you have assistant coaches or collaborate with other coaches, the app lets you share resources and comments easily.
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Efficient content sharing – Instead of emailing PDFs, juggling multiple platforms, or printing handouts, everything is in one place, well tagged, and searchable. Designing a workout plan to share with your team? You could pull up age-appropriate drills, leadership habits, and tactical ideas and send them to your players or staff in two clicks.
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Player-centred development – The app emphasizes not just drills but leadership, mindset, and teaching progressions, so it hits both the X’s & O’s and coaching the athlete as a human side of things.
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Keeps you current – Even if you’re busy with tournaments, hikes, family activities, running youth leagues, etc., the app helps you stay connected to new ideas and fresh drills, so your programs keep evolving rather than staying static.
Key features of the app
The Coaches Site app has a lot of features to explore, but we wanted to highlight three of them to get you started:
• Explore
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A personalized feed of content tailored to your interests (e.g., power play, penalty kill & small area games).
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Age-appropriate drill recommendations (e.g., from individual drills to full practice plans).
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Enhanced search functionality so you can find exactly what you need (e.g., “skating development”, “leadership habits for teen athletes”).
• Create
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Upload your own drills or practice-plan PDFs. (Whatever your coaching level, you have something unique to offer the coaching world!)
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Write articles on the lessons you’ve learned from coaching (power play specifics, how to handle stress, how to deal with tough parents).
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Publish resources either to the global community or to your private staff/group (handy if you want it just for your club or family-cohort).
• Share
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Send drills, videos, teaching progressions easily.
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Create groups (e.g., your U13 team staff, your summer workout squad) where you can collaborate, comment, leave teaching points.
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Add comments and key teaching points to resources so lessons stick.
How you could leverage it
If you’re coaching a youth hockey team, here’s how the app can become your go-to resource:
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Pre‑practice prep: Pull up drills, skill progressions, and leadership tips from the app before each practice. Share them with assistant coaches so everyone is aligned.
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Custom drill library: Upload your own drills or practice plans, like breakout strategies, puck-handling progressions, or goalie-specific exercises, into your private team group for easy access.
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Targeted search: Use the app’s search to find drills for specific positions (forwards, defense, goalies), skill levels, or game situations - like power play setups or defensive zone coverage for U12-U15 players.
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Player engagement: Send age-appropriate videos or skill challenges to players so they can review and practice at home. This helps reinforce learning outside of practice and keeps them motivated.
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Staff collaboration: Create a private group for your coaching staff where you can discuss strategies, annotate drills, and leave notes for each other - perfect for planning practices or reviewing game footage.
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Continuous learning: Access coaching tips, leadership articles, and skill videos anytime. Whether you’re at the rink, traveling, or planning your next practice, keep your coaching fresh and effective.
Final thought
The release of The Coaches Site App isn’t just a new mobile tool, it’s a shift in how coaches operate: from scattered resources, emails, PDFs, and disconnected sessions, to a connected ecosystem of content, collaboration and creation, accessible in your pocket. For a coach like you, this kind of streamlined tool is a game-changer.
