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  • 2 on 1 – Full Rink

    Drill:2 Forwards start at each blue line1 D starts on the goal line at the wallPlace a puck behind the netOn the whistle, the 2 forwards skate down toward the circles and curl up the rink looking backThe D retrieves the puck and hits one of the 2 F wit…

  • 2 on 1 – Full Rink

    Drill:2 Forwards start at each blue line1 D starts on the goal line at the wallPlace a puck behind the netOn the whistle, the 2 forwards skate down toward the circles and curl up the rink looking backThe D retrieves the puck and hits one of the 2 F wit…

  • A Day with Tony Horacek at Midget National Camp

    I posted about this before but just in case you don’t remember, my organization has former NHL player Tony Horacek coaching our 16 National program. Tony invited me out to skate with his team yesterday to help with day 2 of his summer camp. I took the opportunity with excitement because I really like watching…

  • 1 on 1 Battles – Backchecking & Beat your Man

    Drill:This drill runs 2 separate drills on each half of the rink.Left side is a 1 on 1 battle (defense strong)Defense starts at the Blue line and Offense starts about 5 steps inside the bluelineOn whistle, O is using speed and body position to beat the…

  • Inline / Rollerblading Drills for Hockey Players

    A big complaint among hockey players in the more remote areas is that there is no place to skate over the summer months. This was certainly a problem for me growing up. I grew up in a small farm town and every arena within 100 kilometers took the ice out from March – September. So…

  • St. Norbert’s 1×1 Warm-up Drill

    Here’s another drill from the coaches at St. Norbert’s. This drill can be used at any time during a practice session but I like it as an early practice warm-up type of drill. Give it a try. 1on1 – 3 Passes .

  • Top 10 (okay 15) Questions and Answers when building a backyard rink

    Building a backyard rink is a great way to play hockey at home with friends. Unfortunately you can’t just toss a rink up, there is a right way to build a rink and many wrong ways. This article will help you learn how to properly build a rink suitable for your family. I have entrusted…

  • Van is only 5!!!!!

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  • Video systems

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  • Nightmare Drill

    I was at the rink the other day and watched a team run this really interesting full ice 10 man drill. Basically it has breakouts running from both ends of the ice followed by different types of even or odd man rushes. I spoke to the coach and asked him about the drill and he…