“My parents are from the former Soviet Union, from Ukraine, and I grew up wanting to be a professional hockey player.” ParentPlayerGrewGrew UpUnionsFormerHockeySovietSoviet UnionUkraineHockey Player Author:Gabe Polsky
“In the U.S., coaches could be the father next door. They had no formal training. They're like old hockey players. They don't go to school and study.” SchoolNextFatherStudyPlayerDoorsTrainingCoachesHockeyFormalHockey Player Author:Gabe Polsky
“I guess the prime example is in North America there's a thing where if there's no opportunity to move forward with the puck, then a [hockey] player is told to dump the puck into the other zone. Just give up the puck and dump it in. Give it to the other team. And to the Soviet mentality in coaching, it just doesn't make any sense. If you're a skilled player, why are you going to give the puck away to the other team? Just give it away, right?” IfsGivingAmericaMovingOpportunityPlayerTeamExampleGiving UpMoving ForwardCoachingZonePrimeHockeySovietMentalityDumpNorth AmericaPuckJust Give UpHockey Player Author:Gabe Polsky
