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  • Goalie Helmets

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  • Neutral Zone Trap Clarified

    Neutral Zone Trap Clarified Seems like I’m doing a lot of Q&A work these days! There have been quite a few questions on the Neutral Zone Trap I diagrammed up a few years ago. So I decided to make a quick clarification video to resolve some of these questions. Before we jump straight in, let…

  • Defensive Zone Concepts, Face-Offs and Drills Video

    I recently watched a video by Rick Bennett head coach of Union College that describes his approach to defensive zone play. I found the DVD to be a well designed approach to the concepts needed to teach your team the proper approach to playing as a team as well as individual tactics needed to be…

  • Winning Thoughts – How to Create a Winning Culture

    In sports, any little edge that you can give to your team that the other team does not have, will help your team win more games. The video below focuses on the mental side of competing which can severely impact a players performance, especially at the competitive level. Creating a winning culture, and focusing your…

  • How to Beat a 1-2-2 Forecheck

    How to Beat a 1-2-2 Forecheck I’ve had a few questions come in recently on the 1-2-2 Forecheck. Specifically, coaches are looking for ways to beat it. The 1-2-2 is a great forecheck, but, as is the case with any system, it’s beatable. Your objective is to control the puck, drawing players out of position,…

  • Neutral Zone Regroup Drills

    Every coach has their own style of play through the neutral zone along with how they want their team to work a regroup. Below are a few drills that you can use to work on your teams NZ play along with a simple document on how to run two styles of NZ regroup. Hope these…

  • How to Plan Your Practice Using HockeyShare’s Practice Planner

    How to Plan Your Practice Using HockeyShare’s Practice Planner A while back, I did a post showing how to use HockeyShare’s drill diagrammer to set up your drills. As I mentioned in that video, one of the things I like best about HockeyShare’s drill diagrammer is that it’s web-based, and cross platform. Which means you…

  • How To Do the Datsyukian Deke

    The Datsyukian deke is probably the most magnificent feat I have ever seen a hockey player perform on more than one occasion. When performed properly this move sends the goalie to the OTHER SIDE of the net, giving the player a completely empty net to score on and with Datsyuk behind the wheel he usually…

  • Canadian Tournaments in Ontario

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  • USA Clinics Roller Hockey Skills Camps

    IHD Partner Peter Dale is offering a one day camp in the Pittsburgh Area.  Details are below. I highly recommend his camps. I attended one as a coach many years ago and it taught me (and the players) a lot that day.   ==============…