Trudel, Pierre,Haughian, Leon P.2009-03-252009-03-2519961996Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 35-05, page: 1109.9780612156289http://hdl.handle.net/10393/9780http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-7962The research study was part of an ongoing project on the cognitive aspect of coaching amateur ice hockey. The purpose of the current research study was to identify the decision-making factors that youth ice hockey coaches consider during games. A single case study was conducted with a coach involved with a Major PeeWee "AA" competitive hockey team. Data were obtained through one background interview, 12 game videotapes, and 12 stimulated-recall interview game transcripts. An inductive analysis of the transcripts indicated that over half of the actions (n = 144) took place when the coach talked to one or more players (n = 76) and that the main goal was to inform or give feedback to his players. In general, the most common factors considered by the coach were: player(s) performance on the ice, game score/outcome, time of game/time restraints, habits/history of team or player, game official(s) performance, and skill level of team/player(s). Contrary to what has been suggested in some decision-making process models, the coach in this study used many different factors other than just players' performance in his decisions. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)87 p.Education, Educational Psychology.Thesis