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  • Patrick Kane is in my Room (and could be in your’s too!)

    Are you a diehard hockey fan? Perhaps you are a diehard hockey player and want a little inspiration, or to feel closer to the pro’s. If this sounds like you then you may be interested in a very cool product from “FatHead” at HockeyShot.com. Full Review of the Patrick Kane FatHead Decal Browse the Selection…

  • Defensive Drill Needed

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  • Defensive Drill Needed

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  • Robert Morris Head Coach Derek Schooley Brings Us Another Drill

    Last week Coach Schooley gave us the Raider Passing drill and today he offers us Canadians Reverse 1 on 1. Last night at practice I ran this drill along with a few others that are designed to work on 1 on 1 skills. This drill works on communication between the defensemen as well as defending…

  • Your Guide to buying Hockey Equipment Online

    Since Christmas is only a few weeks away I thought it would be fitting to write an article on how to get good deals on hockey equipment. From my own experience and the feedback from many hockey players throughout USA and Canada I have compiled a list of good places to buy hockey equipment online.…

  • Half-Ice Practice Plan

    I get a lot of requests for half ice drills because so many teams are sharing ice to save money. My team practices once each week on shared ice so I thought I would post one of my practice plans for a half ice practice so you can see the type of drills I run…

  • Prepare for Hockey Games with the G24 app (or website)

    I commonly get asked about the best way to prepare for hockey games. There is a lot to cover with pre-game preparation and as each player is unique there is no “perfect” method, however there are many best practices and tips that will help everyone. When it comes to preparing for hockey the biggest areas…

  • The Secret to Balance, Speed, and Power

    Do you keep falling over, do you get off balance, are you easily knocked off the puck? You should be more like Sidney Crosby, his personal trainer explains he’s so hard to knock off the puck because he stays low This is the second article in our how to skate series and it covers a…

  • Head Coach Derek Schooley Brings us This Simple but Effective Passing Drill

    Yesterday I received this simple but very effective passing drill from Derek Schooley ( @DerekSchooley Twitter handle ) head coach at Robert Morris University. Coach Schooley was the very first D I coach to offer to help with this site when I first started it three years ago so it was really great to get…

  • Horacek 5 Pass 2 on 1 Drive Drill

    I am always on the lookout for good team oriented drills and last night I watched former NHL player Tony Horacek run this drill with his Midget 16 team. Timing is very important with this drill and it may take a few rotations to get it right but once you do the drill will flow…