Hockey Player Magazine

Category: General

  • Getting Prepared for a New Season

    Getting prepared for a new season By Robby Glantz Oct 31, 2001, 15:59   In order to skate better in the season ahead you must prepare yourself technically, physically and mentally. And the preparation must be all-inclusive: if you are lax in any one of these three areas then you will be hard-pressed to reach…

  • Learning to Score

    Learning to score By Fred Pletsch Oct 31, 2001, 15:58   Dr. Vern Stenlund vehemently disagrees with the hockey adage that states: “It’s easier to teach a player how to check than it is to teach him how to score.” Stenlund is a former 2nd-round NHL draft pick who currently teaches at the University of…

  • The Breakaway: Things to Remember

    The breakaway: Things to remember By Wayne Anderson Oct 31, 2001, 15:47 On a breakaway, your shot choices will most often be the wrist shot or the backhand. Here are four things to remember that will make your “in-alone” shot more effective. 1. Always keep your head up and watch the goaltender. If a goalie sees…

  • The Four Basic Shots of Hockey

    The Four Basic Shots of Hockey

    The four basic shots of hockey By Bob Cunningham Oct 31, 2001, 15:44 ©BBS Most National Hockey League players use one or more of the four basic shots in hockey—the slapshot, the backhand, the wrist shot and the snap shot—effectively and consistently. But the big names of the game—Gretzky, Lemieux, Hull, Bure—do all of them…

  • Scout’s Honor: Scouting has become an integral factor in the growth of the sport

    Scout’s Honor: Scouting has become an integral factor in the growth of the sport

    Scout’s honor — Scouting has become an integral factor in the growth of the sport By Bob Cunningham Oct 31, 2001, 15:40   Cartoon by David Simpson He sits alone, clipboard in hand, binoculars at the ready. A chart with diagrams and specific player characteristics is strategically lodged behind the seatback in front of him.…

  • Raw Speed vs. All-Around Skating

    Raw speed vs. all-around skating By Robby Glantz Oct 30, 2001, 17:45   I mentioned to a few friends the other day how I thought the Kings were going to miss Luc Robitaille, now of the Pittsburgh Penguins. One of the guys responded by praising Luc’s scoring gifts, but tagging him as “a slow skater.”…

  • Organizing a Practice

    Organizing a practice By Julia Negro Oct 30, 2001, 17:37   Whether at an Adirondack Red Wings practice or a Huron Hockey School session, Newell Brown is an organizer when it comes to running his drills. Brown believes that planning is critical to maximizing practice time. Here are some tips Brown suggests for organizing a…

  • The Center of Attention

    The center of attention By Mitch Korn Oct 30, 2001, 17:32   My prime concern when I think about the future of sports these days is not high ticket prices, higher salaries, or even the glut of sports on broadcast and cable TV. What most concerns me is the attitude of today’s athlete. While the…

  • Hot Wheel Info and Basics

    Hot wheel info and basics By Wayne Anderson Oct 30, 2001, 11:57   I’m often asked questions about skate wheels, so this month I thought I’d address this ever-changing topic in detail. Our look at wheels starts with some of the important terminology that applies. A short glossary:   Size. This refers to the circumference, the…

  • Skating on Thin Ice

    Skating on Thin Ice

    Skating on thin ice By Sam Laskaris Oct 30, 2001, 11:54   Arnott: No place like home. ©BBS The name Forbes Mitchell doesn’t appear on any Toronto Maple Leafs scoring summaries. Yet Mitchell believes he’s played an integral role in the club’s recent successes. Mitchell is the chief engineer at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto’s home…