The Coaches Site is proud to collaborate with HELIOS Hockey to host a live, interactive webinar!
Practice with Purpose: Using Practice Analytics in Modern Coaching
October 8th @ 3pm EDT
We often say practice is where players are made—but how do we actually measure its impact? In today’s game teams practice 2:1 or even 3:1 compared to games, yet the vast majority of coaches still rely on the eye test alone to evaluate performance in practice. No analytics. No video breakdowns. No objective insight into workload, effort, or execution. Just gut feel.
With rising ice costs and limited availability, we can’t afford to waste our most valuable development time. It’s our job as coaches to ensure players are training at the right intensity, receiving the right amount of work and rest, and improving within a structure that supports peak performance over the full season.
In this session, we’ll explore:
- Why practice data matters more than ever at all levels
- How coaches can optimize workload and recovery using objective performance metrics
- The link between drill design and player load—and how to manage it
- The availability of automated practice video
- Real examples from elite programs using HELIOS to quantify performance and improve development outcomes
Whether you’re coaching AAA or college, this conversation will help you move beyond “what you think you saw” and into what the data actually says.
