Hockey Player Magazine

Category: Defense

  • 3 Tips for Defencemen when Using the Boards

    In this article and video Ken delivers three tips on how to use the boards in the defensive end. The boards are a great tool to have, and as a defensemen you should know how to use them. There are a few ways that you can use the boards or the glass to elevate your…

  • “The Beast” Penalty Kill System DVD

    I purchased “The Beast” Peanlty Kill System DVD from Championship Productions two weeks ago and have watched it a few times since. My thought was that I would like to see what type of concepts Coach Arena was teaching that would be beneficial to my team. I have to say that if you are looking…

  • Defensive Zone Concepts, Face-Offs and Drills Video

    I recently watched a video by Rick Bennett head coach of Union College that describes his approach to defensive zone play. I found the DVD to be a well designed approach to the concepts needed to teach your team the proper approach to playing as a team as well as individual tactics needed to be…

  • Neutral Zone Regroup Drills

    Every coach has their own style of play through the neutral zone along with how they want their team to work a regroup. Below are a few drills that you can use to work on your teams NZ play along with a simple document on how to run two styles of NZ regroup. Hope these…

  • What the OT Game 1 Winner (Kings-Devils) can teach your players

    I’ve been thinking about the Game 1 OT winner by the LA Kings in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals and wanted to write-up a few thoughts on the goal.  As a coach, you are always teaching your players and I thought  about 2 very important aspects…

  • Defenseman Hinge Drills

    While in Pittsburgh for the America’s Showcase tournament I had the chance to speak with a number of coaches about drills and specifically how to teach the hinge play successfully to defensemen. I came away with three drills that really seem to work well. The Shot and Hinge is from Derek Schooley of Robert Morris…

  • How to Play Defence One-on-One

    Defence One-on-One 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net 2)Control The Gap 3) Watch Their Hips 4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net. When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with th…

  • How to Play Defence One-on-One

    Defence One-on-One 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net 2)Control The Gap 3) Watch Their Hips 4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net. When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with th…

  • How to Play Defence One-on-One

    Defence One-on-One 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net 2)Control The Gap 3) Watch Their Hips 4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net. When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with th…

  • On Defense with Jeff Brown

    On Defense with Jeff Brown

    On Defense with Jeff Brown By Bob Cunningham Nov 6, 2001, 20:26 ©BBS With the abundance of offensive talent on the Vancouver Canucks this season, you’d think that Jeff Brown might be tempted to sacrifice his defensive play in an effort to get the puck to Pavel Bure, Alexander Mogilny and Russ Courtnall. Well, Brown…