08/27/2026
LET’S TALK CULTURE
Coaching in the US, Sweden, Denmark, UK, Norway, France, Denmark, Finland, Hungary - I have seen a lot of cultures.
I have heard a lot of excuses as to why a player can’t get to x or y - mainly because they feel they aren’t in the US. It’s just not true.
Anze Kopitar - from Slovenia…
But what I see is that people accept the status quo. We train 2 times a week and that’s it… ok so what is stopping you training more - maybe roller skate, go public session, shoot more at home, work on your film and study, become a better athlete?
Just because the culture is the way that it is - doesn’t mean you have to accept that and allow for your dreams to die without even trying.
Hockey is a game and sport that requires total focus. It is so important to focus on what you need to improve on.
Coaching in the US there are a lot of games at the youth level. But that’s not helping the player. That’s about the culture - winning.
The culture of college hockey is about the player - more development in the weight room - shorter season and less games. Whilst also focusing on winning - although now these guys and gals are in their 20s…
Don’t allow the culture to define you. You can define the culture.
