use the term intangibles because it is consistent with the nomenclature of both the hockey scouting community that we studied and with the North American sporting culture more generally (e.g., Conley, 2008 ; Neely et al., 2016 ; Solomon, 2008 ). Examining these intangible characteristics could
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Talent Identification in Youth Ice Hockey: Exploring “Intangible” Player Characteristics
Ryan W. Guenter, John G.H. Dunn, and Nicholas L. Holt
Identifying the Task Requirements Essential to the Success of a Professional Ice Hockey Player: A Scout’s Perspective
Ralph Renger
Vickers (1990) developed a cross-disciplinary knowledge structure of ice hockey by soliciting the expertise of various knowledge engineers (e.g., elite players, coaches, scientists). However, in developing this knowledge structure, the expertise of one important knowledge engineer, the professional hockey scout, was overlooked. The purpose of this investigation was to improve the knowledge base of ice hockey by utilizing professional hockey scouts as knowledge engineers. Through a qualitative analysis of NHL scouting reports filed between 1982 and 1990, several task requirements that were deemed essential by scouts for success as a professional player were identified. Having identified these task requirements, scouts were solicited to provide insight regarding the relative importance of such task requirements. Results established significant differences for between- and within-task requirements for the positions of forward and defense. The importance of these findings to coaching are discussed.
“I Can’t Teach You to Be Taller”: How Canadian, Collegiate-Level Coaches Construct Talent in Sport
Justine Jones, Kathryn Johnston, and Joseph Baker
, Christensen ( 2009 ) found a strong preference among soccer coaches for highly “coachable” players deemed most likely to learn, practice, and improve. In a study by Guenter et al. ( 2019 ), youth ice-hockey scouts valued intangible attributes, such as competitiveness, passion, character, and leadership. In
