Hockey Player Magazine

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  • Improve your Scoring Sense (with a gargage can!) – Learn when to shoot

    Some hockey players seem to have a knack for scoring, it seems like whenever they shoot they find the back of the net. How do they do that? Well, it takes a lot of practice and a lot of time around the net before you get that scoring touch but in this video and article…

  • Green Biscuit Snipe Review

    A few years ago I did a review of the Green Biscuit. It instantly became my favourite off-ice puck and I have been recommending it every since. In the review I was only testing it for it’s stickhandling capabilities because that’s what the puck was designed for, and it worked great. The only two problems…

  • Millersville University Men’s Ice Hockey Looking for New Head Coach

    The selection committee at Millersville University has asked me to help find a new head coach for the program. They had a quality coach who had to resign for personal reasons today and now the team is beginning the search for his replacement. The team is funded by the university and has a quality program.…

  • Small Area Games from Jim Johnson Part II

    Here are another set of small area games and drills from San Jose Sharks assistant coach Jim Johnson. 2×2 Confined Area 2×2 Offensive 3×2 Transition 3 Way 1×1         .

  • Last Minute Puck Races

    Last Minute Puck Races

    Drill:Lineup pucks down the middle of the rink between the blue linesMake 2 lines of players in each cornerOn whistle, players race for the puckFirst player tries to score on a breakawaySecond player backchecksFocus:Speed to a loose puckSpeed carrying …

  • Learn the Quick Release from 3 different positions

    At a young age a powerful shot with good accuracy will help you score a lot of goals, however the older you get and the more competitive the hockey gets the faster the game becomes. Soon a powerful and accurate shot is not enough, because if you wait to long to get the shot off…

  • Small Area Drills from Jim Johnson San Jose Sharks Assistant Coach

    Here are a few small area drills/games that you can use to develop specific skills your players will need in game situations. With more and more organizations going to shared ice practice it’s good to have a variety of small area drills you can use to keep your team focused and developing. Hope these drills…

  • Goalie: Side to Side

    Drill:Setup players and pucks in two lines in the circles left and right of the goalie Have one player shot and goalie make the saveGoalie then slides into position on the opposite side and gets positionPlayer 2 shoots, goalie makes play and slidesRep…

  • Goalie: Side to Side

    Drill:Setup players and pucks in two lines in the circles left and right of the goalie Have one player shot and goalie make the saveGoalie then slides into position on the opposite side and gets positionPlayer 2 shoots, goalie makes play and slidesRep…

  • IHD Newsletter – June 2013

    This month’s newsletter has been sent.  You can read the June 2013 Newsletter here. Related articles:Newsletter sign-upPast Newsletters