Please use the links below for some insight from 60 years playing and coaching the great sport of hockey.

Youth Hockey Coaching Tip Index

• Pictures From Barry Biegler’s Past and Present

• Barry Biegler Hockey Resume

• Squirt 2023-2024

• Squirt B 2010-2011

• Bantam A and B 2005-2006

• Vail Peewee B 2004-2005

• Vail Midget AA 2004-2005

• Vail Bantam A 2003-2004

• Vail Bantam A 2002-2003

• Taos Mountain Dragons 2001-2002

• Peewee A 2000-2001

• Peewee AA 1999-2000

• Squirts A 1998-1999

• Squirt AA 1997-1998

• Vail Mites 1996-1997

• Vail Mites 1995-1996

• Vail Mites 1994-1995

  Youth hockey should be a wonderful experience for all the players, every year. Hockey is a great sport, one that kids should love and play their entire life. Use the links below to explore some coaching tips and memories

Overview of youth hockey philosophy

• Remember good people and forget the rest

• Winning isn't the only goal

• Ice Time and Winning

• How to select and evaluate a coach

• Road Trips should be fun and memorable

• The team manager is critical

• Small teams so everyone plays a lot

• Scrimmage as much as possible

• Schedule a Mix of Competition Levels

• Dealing with Youth Hockey Parents

• Get out of the way of the kids energy

• If you don't pass, you don't play

• Build from strength not weakness

• Hesitation is the enemy

• A goal against isn’t always a mistake

• Statistics can be Dangerous

• Pick Your Battles

• Stay in Hockey for your whole life

• Great Memories