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Books for Coaching Staffs
Explore copies of The Next Shift for coaching staffs, new-coach programs, development initiatives, events, or coach recognition.
Coach Development
Practical support for the people supporting coaches.
Built from real experience at the rink, The Next Shift focuses on leadership, communication, confidence, accountability, adversity, and healthy team culture—the parts of youth coaching that can shape a player long after the final buzzer.
The Book + The Coach
Created by an active youth hockey coach.
Andrew Tartar is a youth hockey head coach, hockey parent, and author who wrote The Next Shift for the coaches doing the work every week—not as a systems manual, but as a practical guide to the human side of coaching.
🏆 #1 Amazon New Release in Hockey Coaching
⭐ Professionally reviewed by Readers’ Favorite
🏒 Grounded in current, real-world youth coaching experience
Who It’s For
Designed for hockey organizations developing coaches.
This page is for organizations looking for useful, accessible ways to support the adults who shape the youth hockey experience.
Youth hockey associations
Directors of coaching
Coach-development leaders
Hockey academies and camps
Community hockey programs
Podcasts, clinics, and hockey education
Ways to Support Coaches
Flexible resources for coach development.
Start with what your organization needs most—practical tools, books, conversations, or recognition for the coaches doing the work.
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Free Coach’s Toolkit
Give coaches practical resources for practice planning, game day, communication, player development, and team culture.
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Coach-Development Conversations
Build discussions around leadership, confidence, communication, standards, adversity, and creating a positive player experience.
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Virtual Sessions
Explore focused conversations for volunteer coaches or coach-development groups centered on practical application.
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Giveaways & Recognition
Use the book as part of a coach giveaway, appreciation effort, contest, or development initiative.
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Podcasts & Hockey Media
Conversations about youth coaching, coach-parent relationships, culture, adversity, player confidence, and keeping kids connected to the game.
Start with the free Coach’s Toolkit
Organizations and coaches can explore practical Next Shift Hockey resources before starting any conversation about the book or a broader coach-development opportunity.
Explore the Coach’s Toolkit →Simple Process
No preset package. Start with what your coaches need.
Every organization is different. The first step is simply understanding the coaches you support and the outcome you want.
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Share your goal
Tell Andrew about your organization, coaching audience, timing, and what you want coaches to take away.
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Choose what fits
A book program, free resources, discussion, giveaway, interview, or virtual session can be explored based on the need.
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Keep it practical
Focus on clear ideas coaches can actually apply with their players, teams, and families.
Common Questions
Easy to explore. No obligation.
Can organizations request multiple books?
Yes. Coaching-staff, association, giveaway, classroom, and event needs can be discussed based on quantity and timing.
Can we share the free Toolkit?
Organizations are welcome to direct coaches to the Coach’s Toolkit. Reach out if you have a specific program or broader use in mind.
What topics does Andrew speak about?
Leadership, confidence, communication, team culture, coach-parent relationships, adversity, accountability, practice habits, and long-term player development.
Are virtual conversations available?
Yes. Virtual coach-development discussions, educational conversations, and podcast interviews can be explored.
For Hockey Organizations
Could The Next Shift help your coaches?
Share a few details about your organization and what you are trying to accomplish. There is no obligation—just a conversation about whether the book, free resources, or a coach-development discussion could be useful.