Hockey Player Magazine

Category: Drills

  • 2 on 1 Breakout

    Drill: 1. On whistle, the Forwards in the each corner skate for the opposite dot, turn and cut back in the middle. Defense starts to skate backward out of the zone. 2. Goalie (or a Coach) looks to make an outlet pass to one of the players after they tu…

  • Skate 8 and Deflect

    Drill:1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D …

  • Skate, Stop and Pass

    Drill: 1. Put players in groups of 2 starting at the goal line 2. Player 1 skates 4 strides, stops and looks for a pass from Player 2 3. Player 2 passes back to Player 2, then skates stops and looks for a pass 4. Continue this to the Blue line 5. Repea…

  • Cardio Training: Good News & Bad News

    Cardio Training: Good News & Bad News

    Two days ago we sent you a link to the first video of a 3 part series on off-ice training for hockey. The topic was periodization for hockey; a weightlifting technique that helps keep strength gains consistent, and let’s you avoid plateaus. The video was a huge hit, and we’ve had a lot of very…

  • Passing, shooting and skating drill

    Passing, shooting and skating drill

    By Hockey Player Staff Oct 23, 2001, 15:04 With one player each at Positions 2 and 3 (both just inside the blueline) and 4, the rest of the team starts at Position 1. The dashed line represents puck movement, while the solid line represents player movement.This drill is a great all-around tool because it combines…

  • The 1995 “lockout sessions”

    The 1995 “lockout sessions”

    By Robby Glantz Rick Tocchet as a King. ©BBS The owners’ lockout in the NHL this season has, of course, been unfortunate for all fans of the sport. During this down period most of the players have been attempting to stay in shape or improve aspects of their game on their own. As the Power…

  • Creating explosive starts

    Creating explosive starts

    By Robby Glantz Fast starts are vitally important in ice hockey. Whenever I work with pro players—from the LA Kings to National Team players in Europe—the skating skill that they like to work on the most is, inevitably, the explosive start. And this holds true whether they are defensemen or forwards. They like to work…

  • Hockey Defense Drills

    Hockey Defense DrillsHelper Drill Here’s a great drill from Sportvideos.com that encourages defensemen to scan the ice before they receive the puck when regrouping in the neutral zone. In this drill, the defenseman starts on either size of the ice …

  • Hockey Defense Drills

    Hockey Defense DrillsHelper Drill Here’s a great drill from Sportvideos.com that encourages defensemen to scan the ice before they receive the puck when regrouping in the neutral zone. In this drill, the defenseman starts on either size of the ice …

  • Hockey Defense Drills

    Hockey Defense DrillsHelper Drill Here’s a great drill from Sportvideos.com that encourages defensemen to scan the ice before they receive the puck when regrouping in the neutral zone. In this drill, the defenseman starts on either size of the ice …